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• The 14 best gifts for moms
  We don’t speak for all moms, but a brief and unscientific survey has confirmed one gift most moms will love across the board: Time. Unspoken for, unstructured, zero-obligation time. While we couldn’t find extra hours on sale anywhere online, we d…
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• Nintendo is suing the accessory brand that flaunted Switch 2 mockups ahead of its reveal
  Nintendo is going after the company that showed off unauthorized mockups of the not-yet-announced Switch 2 at CES 2025. In a lawsuit filed on Friday, Nintendo accuses accessory maker Genki of trademark infringement, unfair competition and false adver…
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• SpaceX’s Texas HQ, Starbase, is officially on its way to becoming a city
  The votes are in and residents of a small swath of southern Texas are in favor of Starbase becoming a real city. The newly-designated city is home to SpaceX and many of its employees, and it’s where Elon Musk’s company builds rocket engines, laun…
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• NASA’s SPHEREx space telescope has begun its mission to map the entire sky in 3D
  A space observatory designed to map the entire sky over a period of two years to further our understanding of the early universe has started snapping images. SPHEREx, which launched in early March, got started with its observations this past week af…
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• Apple reportedly wants to split up the iPhone’s release schedule
  Instead of deciding between four new models of iPhones every fall, you may have to choose among three in both the spring and the fall. A new report from The Information claims that Apple will change the release cycle for its smartphones, starting wit…
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• How to watch NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang deliver the Computex 2025 keynote
  Computex 2025 is approaching, and it’s sure to bring a ton of announcements about the latest chips, laptops, gaming devices and more from leading brands. The event in Taipei will kick off on Monday, May 19 with a keynote from NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huan…
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• Doctor Who ‘Lucky Day’ review: Pete, I owe you an apology
  
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• Half-Life 3 is reportedly playable in its entirety and could be announced this year
  Cue a new batch of “Half-Life 3 confirmed” memes. The latest rumor surrounding Valve’s long-awaited next installment in the Half-Life series claims that the game is currently “playable, end-to-end” and could even be announced in the summer,…
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• Kids under 13 will soon get supervised access to Google Gemini
  Google Gemini is adding nannying to its chatbot skillset. According to a New York Times report, Google will make Gemini available to users under 13, so long as they’re under a parent-managed Google account using Family Link. In an email sent to par…
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• Bandai releases Tamagotchi Paradise comic for Free Comic Book Day, and it may hint at the next device
  It’s the first Saturday of May, which means Free Comic Book Day is here, and this year, even Tamagotchi is getting in on the fun. Bandai has released a limited edition comic for the event, and it sports the new moniker that’s been fueling fan spe…
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• The Louvre will stop renting out Nintendo 3DS audio guides in September
  In a few months, you'll no longer be able to rent a Nintendo 3DS to guide you around the Louvre and tell you about the pieces exhibited in it. The website Nintendo Everything has spotted a notice in Louvre's official website, stating that the Nintend…
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• Volkswagen recalls 5,700 ID.Buzz electric vans because their seats are too spacious
  Volkswagen has recalled 2025 ID.Buzz electric vans, because their rear seats are only configured for two people but are wide enough to fit three. According to the NHTSA note (PDF) found by Electrek, Volkswagen is recalling 5,637 vehicles, which were…
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• How to watch Google I/O 2025 and The Android Show
  Google's annual I/O developer conference is coming on May 20, and for the first time, there's two major events you'll want to watch to stay on top of all the updates the company's making to its software platforms. I/O 2025 kicks off on May 20, and a…
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• Google I/O 2025: What to expect from Android 16, Android XR and Gemini
  In a couple of weeks, Google's annual developer conference will kick off on May 20. The event is probably the most important on the company's calendar, offering a glimpse at everything it has been working on over the past year. Judging from rumors…
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• The White House's proposed budget would cancel NASA's Gateway space station project
  The Trump administration's preliminary 2026 budget proposes the biggest single-year cut to NASA funding in the agency's 67-year history. The cuts are part of the White House's broader government "skinny budget," which aligns with Elon Musk's DOGE wis…
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• Hackers have gained access to the membership data of UK retailer Co-op
  A hacking group called "DragonForce" has gained access to Co-op's membership data, the UK retailer and insurance provider shared in a press release. DragonForce actually contacted the BBC directly to confirm that it had the private data of 20 million…
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• Microsoft just increased all Xbox prices: Grab one before the hikes go into effect
  Microsoft just increased all Xbox prices: Grab one before the hikes go into effect Microsoft Gaming is about to get a lot more expensive — at least for Xbox fans. Effective May 1, Microsoft is increasing the price of Xbox consoles…
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• NotebookLM, the acceptable face of Google AI, is getting an app in May
  NotebookLM, the Google research tool that gained notoriety for its uncanny AI-generated podcasts, is getting an official app on May 20, 2025. You can pre-register for the Android or iOS version of the app right now and have it automatically downloade…
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• Gadgets that make great Mother's Day gifts
  Whether your mom knows her way around tech or calls you for help logging into her email account, a good gadget can be a thoughtful way to say thanks for dealing with you all these years. Yes, the typical flowers or complementary spa day will always w…
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• Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders: The latest updates on restocks from retailers like GameStop, Walmart, Target and Best Buy
  The window for Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders is technically open, but you may have a tough time grabbing the console before its June 5 release date if you haven't secured an order already. To recap the current situation: After an extended delay from t…
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• Spotify breaks free from Apple's App Store fees
  The knock-on effects continue for Apple after a blistering ruling from a federal judge earlier this week that ordered the company to stop collecting fees for purchases made outside the App Store. Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ruled that Apple was usin…
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• The best Apple deals you can get right now: Save on iPads, AirPods, MacBooks and more
  It's no secret that Apple devices tend to be in particularly high demand, whether it’s your nephew who wants an iPad, your sibling who needs a set of AirPods or your parent who could really use a new MacBook. Unfortunately, that demand can make fin…
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• Kuwait cracks down on crypto miners to cut down on electricity usage
  Kuwait is cracking down on cryptocurrency miners throughout the country, as reported by Reuters. Officials have blamed the practice for blackouts and for causing stress on its power grid. The country started this crackdown just before the onset of su…
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• TikTok fined $602 million for illegally sending European user data to China
  The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has fined TikTok owner ByteDance €530 million ($602 million) for breaching the European Union's privacy laws. The regulator said TikTok sent European user data to China without being able to guarantee that…
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• Elden Ring: Nightreign trailer details all eight classes and some fiery hazards
  A few weeks out from the arrival of Elden Ring: Nightreign, developer FromSoftware and publisher Bandai Namco have released a lengthy overview trailer that offers an in-depth look at what's in store. The run-based Elden Ring spinoff gives players th…
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• Ask Engadget: Is it a good time to move to Macs from Windows?
  Q: I'm a Gen X Windows user, I've been building my own systems for decades, and I work mainly in 3D design for the building and construction industry. I would like to know if you feel switching to Mac makes sense with all this unnecessary tariff turm…
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• Piaggio turned its cute follow robot into a Star Wars droid
  Since 2017, the Vespa-maker Piaggio's Fast Forward division has been exploring a unique way to cut down on car trips: Building robots that can follow you around and carry your stuff. We called its original Gita (pronounced "jee-tah," Italian for "tri…
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• DJI's Osmo Pocket 3 camera now starts at $799 following Trump's tariffs
  If you're concerned about how new US tariffs might affect future electronics purchases, look no further than DJI. The company has raised the price of its popular Osmo Pocket 3 camera to $799, or $280 (54 percent) more than it cost at launch. The Pock…
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• Apple could spend $900 million on tariffs over the next quarter
  In an earnings call for the quarter ending in March, Apple CEO Tim Cook said the company expects to pay around $900 million for US tariffs for the months of April to June. Apple saw limited impacts from tariffs for the months January through March, w…
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• Despelote review: A poignant memoir masquerading as a soccer game
  Despelote is a living memory. Julián Cordero, the game's co-creator, invites players to spend a few hours in the city of Quito, Ecuador, in the early 2000s, and experience a nationwide soccer fever from the perspective of his own childhood. Wrapped…
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• Apple updates its App Store guidelines to allow external payment options
  Apple has updated its App Store guidelines to comply with the orders of a California court, which required the company to immediately stop collecting commissions on purchases that weren't paid through the App Store. As noticed by 9to5Mac, the most pr…
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• Microsoft Surface team has 'something new' coming next week
  Microsoft has teased a new Surface Copilot+ PC set to be revealed on May 6th, the company announced on X. "Something new is coming… find out next week," the post states. The new model(s) will be revealed nearly two weeks before the company's Build…
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• Grand Theft Auto VI is delayed to May 2026
  You can expect to see a lot of "We got xxx before GTA VI" memes in the coming days, because Rockstar Games has announced that it's pushing back the long-anticipated game's release. In a statement, the developer said that Grand Theft Auto VI is now se…
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• The best grills and grill accessories in 2025
  Spring has sprung, and it’s time to get grilling. Before you give your existing setup a thorough cleaning or start researching to buy a new one, take a look at my list of the best grills and grill accessories currently available to improve your out…
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• Alienware AW2725Q review: An exceptional OLED gaming display
  In 2023, I tested my first OLED gaming monitor for Engadget, the LG 27GR95QE. Coming from an IPS LCD, the LG screen was transformational. Its WOLED (White OLED) panel produced inky blacks that made every game look incredible, and it allowed me to exp…
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• Engadget Podcast: Meta’s first LlamaCon was kind of a bust
  This week Meta held its first-ever AI dev conference, LlamaCon, focused on the development of its Llama generative AI model. But while there was plenty of hype, not much happened, besides the launch of the Meta AI app and a new Llama API. In this epi…
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• The Morning After: Microsoft's Xbox price increases
  Microsoft is dramatically increasing the price of the Xbox Series X and Series S as well as new games and accessories. The Series S will start at $380, up from $300, while the Series X will begin at $550, a $100 increase on its previous price. The co…
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• The best action cameras for 2025
  If you love capturing your adventures, from mountain biking trails to underwater dives, an action camera is a must-have in your gear bag. The best action camera delivers crisp footage, rugged durability and the flexibility to shoot in just about any…
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• The best MacBook accessories for 2025
  If you’re looking to get the most out of your Apple laptop, the right accessories can make a big difference. From expanding ports with USB-C hubs to improving your workflow with external monitors, the best MacBook accessories help you stay producti…
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• Reddit will integrate AI Answers into its main search bar
  Late last year, Reddit introduced its AI-powered search tool, Reddit Answers. Now, the company plans to make the feature even more prominent by adding it into Reddit’s main sitewide search, CEO Steve Huffman said during the company’s first-quarte…
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• Lyft Silver wants to keep your aging parents off the road
  Lyft is rolling out a new service called Lyft Silver that's specifically designed to give aging and elderly people a way to get around when driving isn't an option.The basic pitch is that while getting rides from friends and family is great, it can…
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• The best live TV streaming services to cut cable in 2025
  The question of whether a live TV streaming service beats cable was once easy to answer with a resounding yes — streaming was much cheaper, didn’t involve contracts and required no special equipment, just a smart TV and an internet connection. Wh…
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• Epic Games takes aim at Apple and Steam with zero-commission policy for developers
  Epic Games just announced some changes to its store that should please budding developers. The company will not charge a commission of any kind for the first $1,000,000 in revenue from an app per year. Once a piece of software goes past that threshol…
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• Get the Google Pixel 9a with $100 store credit at Amazon, Best Buy and the Google Store
  If you've been eyeing the Google Pixel 9a, now's a good time to pounce. That's because you can get a $100 gift card for free when you buy the flagship-quality midrange phone. In Engadget's review, Sam Rutherford deemed it "the best value of any Andro…
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• Pinterest will now tell you when you’re looking at AI-generated content
  Pinterest is fighting back against the onslaught of AI slop that is increasingly clogging up its platform following complaints from users. From now on, you’ll be able to see when image Pins that appear in your feed have been either generated or mod…
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• VR is helping to make daunting medical treatments more bearable for patients
  Stanley Johnson is not a fan of needles. The 67-year-old Air Force veteran has endured his fair share of pokes over the years, but when it was decided that IV infusions would be the best course of action to treat his iron deficiency, going into that…
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• The best way to compost your food scraps
  Composting was a big — and daily — part of my life for five years when I lived off-grid. Granted, we were composting more than just food, but I learned a lot about what goes into making a healthy compost pile. Mostly, it’s a lot of work — and…
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• Google prepares to start testing AI Mode with regular Search users
  When Google debuted AI Mode at the start of March, the company promised to work quickly on bringing the feature to more users, and now it's doing exactly. Following a smaller expansion last month, the company says AI Mode is now available to all Labs…
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• Apple ordered to pay $502 million to Optis by UK courts
  Apple has been ordered to pay a $502 million lump sum payment by UK courts for infringing on patents owned by Optis Cellular Technology LLC, based out of Texas. When you include interest and fees, Optis estimates the total sum to be in excess of $700…
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• Apple’s iPad Air M3 is $100 off
  The recently-released Apple iPad Air M3 is already on sale via Amazon. You can pick up the 11-inch model starting at $499 and the 13-inch version starting at $699. Both discounts mark the lowest prices we've tracked. If Amazon isn’t your bag, these…
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Tech News - Yahoo! News

• newSee inside KPMG's giant new NYC headquarters, which was designed based on employee input
  
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• newChina Resumes Nexperia Chip Export, Urges EU to Make Progress
  
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• newGoldman Sachs says we’re not in an AI bubble, and its young multimillionaire clientele are all-in on AI-energy investments and healthcare innovations
  
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• newShareholders and compensation consultants weigh in on Elon Musk's $1 trillion pay package after Tesla meeting
  
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• The Saturday Spread: How the Game of Baseball Can Be Used to Effectively Trade Options
  
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Techmeme

• newTikTok Shop sold an estimated $19B worth of products globally in Q3, with US sales up 125% compared to Q2, reaching eBay's scale two years after its US launch (Zeyi Yang/Wired)
  Zeyi Yang / Wired:TikTok Shop sold an estimated $19B worth of products globally in Q3, with US sales up 125% compared to Q2, reaching eBay's scale two years after its US launch  —  TikTok's ecommerce arm has kept growing steadily, despite tari…
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• newFinancial stress from AI infrastructure spending, overhiring, and recession fears, rather than AI adoption, is likely driving layoffs in the tech sector (Fast Company)
  Fast Company:Financial stress from AI infrastructure spending, overhiring, and recession fears, rather than AI adoption, is likely driving layoffs in the tech sector  —  Big spending on artificial intelligence puts pressure on jobs, as gloomy…
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• newSelloff in bitcoin and ether is tanking shares of crypto‑treasury companies like Strategy and BitMine; Strategy's valuation is down from ~$128B in July to ~$70B (Wall Street Journal)
  Wall Street Journal:Selloff in bitcoin and ether is tanking shares of crypto‑treasury companies like Strategy and BitMine; Strategy's valuation is down from ~$128B in July to ~$70B  —  Selloff in bitcoin and other digital tokens hits crypto-…
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• newA look at Rigetti Computing and D-Wave Quantum, whose shares have surged over 1,900% in the past year as the potential of quantum computing captivates investors (Felice Maranz/Bloomberg)
  Felice Maranz / Bloomberg:A look at Rigetti Computing and D-Wave Quantum, whose shares have surged over 1,900% in the past year as the potential of quantum computing captivates investors  —  Rigetti Computing Inc. and D-Wave Quantum Inc. make…
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• newProcurement Sciences, whose AI software helps its customers find and build proposals for government contracts, raised a $30M Series B led by Catalyst Investors (Chris Metinko/Axios)
  Chris Metinko / Axios:Procurement Sciences, whose AI software helps its customers find and build proposals for government contracts, raised a $30M Series B led by Catalyst Investors  —  Procurement Sciences, a government contracts software dev…
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• newZurich-based DeepJudge, which builds customized search indexes for law firms that plug into AI tools like ChatGPT, raised a $41M Series A at a $300M valuation (Alicia Park/Forbes)
  Alicia Park / Forbes:Zurich-based DeepJudge, which builds customized search indexes for law firms that plug into AI tools like ChatGPT, raised a $41M Series A at a $300M valuation  —  Legal tech startup DeepJudge has raised $41 million to buil…
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• newThe UK is investigating whether ~700 of its Chinese-made Yutong electric buses can be remotely deactivated; Norway found that Yutong can render buses inoperable (Financial Times)
  Financial Times:The UK is investigating whether ~700 of its Chinese-made Yutong electric buses can be remotely deactivated; Norway found that Yutong can render buses inoperable  —  Investigation comes after Norway found Yutong vehicles could b…
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• newThe demand for cold-storage crypto wallets is soaring, as hardware wallet maker Ledger reports its best year, with "triple-digit millions" in 2025 YTD revenue (Nikou Asgari/Financial Times)
  Nikou Asgari / Financial Times:The demand for cold-storage crypto wallets is soaring, as hardware wallet maker Ledger reports its best year, with “triple-digit millions” in 2025 YTD revenue  —  So-called cold storage wallets allow digital…
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• newA look at Apple's plans to enhance satellite connectivity in its products, Siri's Gemini upgrade, new 2026 Macs, a Health+ service, and the future of Fitness+ (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)
  Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:A look at Apple's plans to enhance satellite connectivity in its products, Siri's Gemini upgrade, new 2026 Macs, a Health+ service, and the future of Fitness+  —  Apple is planning a series of upgrades to its satellite…
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• newChina suspends export restrictions for a year on five critical minerals to the US, including gallium and germanium, used to make certain types of semiconductors (Keith Bradsher/New York Times)
  Keith Bradsher / New York Times:China suspends export restrictions for a year on five critical minerals to the US, including gallium and germanium, used to make certain types of semiconductors  —  The changes would make it easier for American…
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• newAn interview with Internet Archive founder Brewster Kahle on copyright lawsuits that threatened to bankrupt the nonprofit, fair use, IA's future, AI, and more (Ashley Belanger/Ars Technica)
  Ashley Belanger / Ars Technica:An interview with Internet Archive founder Brewster Kahle on copyright lawsuits that threatened to bankrupt the nonprofit, fair use, IA's future, AI, and more  —  This month, the Internet Archive's Wayback Machin…
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• newIsrael-based RAAAM, whose "GCRAM" on-chip memory tech aims to deliver up to 10x power savings relative to high-density SRAM, raised a $17.5M Series A led by NXP (Meir Orbach/CTech)
  Meir Orbach / CTech:Israel-based RAAAM, whose “GCRAM” on-chip memory tech aims to deliver up to 10x power savings relative to high-density SRAM, raised a $17.5M Series A led by NXP  —  RAAAM Memory Technologies' “GCRAM” promises denser…
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• newTala Health, which plans to roll out AI agents to help clinicians improve patient care next year, raised a $100M seed led by Sofreh Capital (Allie Garfinkle/Fortune)
  Allie Garfinkle / Fortune:Tala Health, which plans to roll out AI agents to help clinicians improve patient care next year, raised a $100M seed led by Sofreh Capital  —  Ritankar Das, founder of Titan Holdings.  —  TITAN HOLDINGS  —  R…
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• newThe Alpha Arena experiment gave six frontier models $10K each to trade crypto derivatives over two weeks: losses ranged from Qwen3 Max's $652 to GPT-5's $5,679 (Sebastian Pellejero/Reuters)
  Sebastian Pellejero / Reuters:The Alpha Arena experiment gave six frontier models $10K each to trade crypto derivatives over two weeks: losses ranged from Qwen3 Max's $652 to GPT-5's $5,679  —  Turn an artificial-intelligence bot into a trader…
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• newRivian spins off Mind Robotics as a new stand-alone industrial AI and robotics company; Mind Robotics raised a $115M seed led by Eclipse (Sean O'Kane/TechCrunch)
  Sean O'Kane / TechCrunch:Rivian spins off Mind Robotics as a new stand-alone industrial AI and robotics company; Mind Robotics raised a $115M seed led by Eclipse  —  Rivian has created its second spinoff company this year: an industrial AI and…
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MacRumors - All

• newAirPods 4 Drop to $89 Record Low Price on Amazon
  Apple's AirPods 4 have dropped to $89.00 on Amazon this weekend, down from $129.00. This is a match of the lowest price we've ever tracked on the AirPods 4 on Amazon, and it's for the base model without Active Noise Cancellation.Note: MacRumors i…
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• newToday's Your Last Chance to Shop Our Exclusive 15% Off Sale at Nomad
  We've partnered with Nomad this week to get you an extra 15 percent off in stock gear with the code MR2025 at checkout, allowing our readers a chance to save on iPhone 17 cases, Apple Watch bands, MagSafe-compatible products, and more. Additionally,…
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• newApple Developing These 5 New Satellite Features for iPhone
  Apple is working on a series of new satellite connectivity features for the iPhone, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports. In this week's "Power On" newsletter, Gurman revealed that the new features in development include:Apple Maps via satelli…
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• newFuture of Apple Fitness+ 'Under Review'
  The future of Apple Fitness+ is "under review" amid a reorganization of the service, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.In the latest edition of his "Power On" newsletter, Gurman said that Apple Fitness+ remains one of the company's "weakest…
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• The Best Early Black Friday Apple Deals on MacBook, Apple Watch, iPad, and More
  We're officially in the month of Black Friday, which will take place on Friday, November 28 in 2025. As always, this will be the best time of the year to shop for great deals, including popular Apple products like AirPods, iPad, Apple Watch, and more…
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• Top Stories: iOS 26.1 Released, iOS 26.2 Beta, iPhone 18 Rumors, and More
  Things were busy in Apple software land this week, with the public release of iOS 26.1 and updates for Apple's other platforms being quickly followed by the round of 26.2 betas with plenty more changes in store.On the hardware side, we're still…
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• Apple's Cheap MacBook: What to Expect in 2026
  Apple is going to release a low-cost MacBook in 2026, with the device set to be more affordable than the $999 MacBook Air. With the affordable notebook, Apple is aiming to better compete with cheap Chromebooks and Windows PCs.If you're thinking…
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• In-Depth iPhone Battery Experiment Pits Slow Charging Against Fast Charging
  HTX Studio this week shared the results from a six-month battery test that compared how fast charging and slow charging can affect battery life over time.Using six iPhone 12 models, the channel set up a system to drain the batteries from five p…
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• tvOS 26.2 Lets You Create Apple TV Profiles Without an Account, Adds Dedicated Kids Mode
  With tvOS 26.2, Apple is changing the way that profiles work on the Apple TV. It's now possible to create a profile without an Apple Account, which is particularly useful for guest profiles and profiles for children.In the ‌Apple TV‌ Settin…
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• Apple Releases First macOS Tahoe 26.2 Public Beta
  Apple today provided public beta testers with the first release of an upcoming macOS Tahoe 26.2 update for testing purposes. The public beta comes a day after Apple provided the beta to developers.After signing up for beta testing on Apple's be…
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• The MacRumors Show: AirPods Pro 3 and What's Coming Next
  On this week's episode of The MacRumors Show, we discuss the AirPods Pro 3 and the future of the AirPods lineup as a whole.Subscribe to The MacRumors Show YouTube channel for more videosApple introduced the ‌AirPods Pro 3‌ in September, fea…
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• Missed Apple's AirTag Pricing Error? Amazon Still Has the 4-Pack for $64.99
  This morning, Apple's website had a crazy price on the AirTag 4-Pack, and it appears that it was too good to be true. If you want a reliable and guaranteed discount on the AirTag 4-Pack, Amazon has the accessory for $64.99, down from $99.00, which is…
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• Best Apple Deals of the Week: Early Black Friday Sales Begin With Record Low Prices on MacBooks, Apple Watches, and More
  This week we saw an onslaught of early Black Friday sales kick off online, with discounts on everything from the Apple Watch Ultra 3 and SE 3, to our exclusive sale on the brand new M5 MacBook Pro. You'll also find great sitewide sales at Best Buy, S…
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• Get Your Holiday Shopping Started With Our Exclusive 15% Off Sale at Nomad
  We've partnered with Nomad this week to get you an extra 15 percent off in stock gear with the code MR2025 at checkout, allowing our readers a chance to save on iPhone 17 cases, Apple Watch Ultra bands, MagSafe-compatible products, and more. Addition…
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• Apple's Website Lists AirTag 4-Pack at Shockingly Low Price [Updated]
  Apple's online store in the U.S. is suddenly offering a pack of four AirTags for just $29, which is the same price as a single AirTag.This is likely a pricing error, and it is unclear if orders will be fulfilled. Apple has not discounted the Ai…
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• iPhone 18 Lineup Said to Feature 24MP Front-Facing Cameras
  All flagship models in Apple's next-generation iPhone 18 lineup will be equipped with a 24-megapixel front facing camera, up from 18 megapixels on iPhone 17 models, according to the latest JP Morgan equity research report seen by MacRumors.A 24…
  - 3 days ago 7 Nov 25, 7:15am -
• iPhone Fold to Feature Industry-First 24MP Under-Display Camera
  Apple's first foldable iPhone will feature an industry-first 24-megapixel under-screen camera built into the inner display, according to the latest JP Morgan equity research report seen by MacRumors.We've previously heard rumors that Apple will…
  - 3 days ago 7 Nov 25, 6:43am -
• iPhone 18 Pro Said to Feature Smaller Display Hole for Front Camera
  Apple is testing new camera miniaturization technology to reduce the size of the front-facing camera on next year's iPhone 18 Pro models, claims a Chinese leaker.According to Digital Chat Station, a Weibo account with more than three million fo…
  - 3 days ago 7 Nov 25, 5:38am -
• Apple Store With All-New Design Opening on Long Island This Month
  Apple has announced that its store at Roosevelt Field in Garden City, New York, will reopen on Friday, November 21 at 10 a.m. local time, following renovations.Roosevelt Field is the largest shopping mall on Long Island. Apple first opened its…
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• IKEA Debuts 21 HomeKit-Compatible Smart Bulbs, Sensors, and Controls
  IKEA today announced the upcoming launch of 21 new Matter-compatible smart home products that will be able to interface with HomeKit and the Apple Home app. There are sensors, lights, and control options, all of which will be reasonably priced. Some…
  - 3 days ago 6 Nov 25, 6:08pm -

VentureBeat

• new6 proven lessons from the AI projects that broke before they scaled
  Companies hate to admit it, but the road to production-level AI deployment is littered with proof of concepts (PoCs) that go nowhere, or failed projects that never deliver on their goals. In certain domains, there’s little tolerance for iteration,…
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• What could possibly go wrong if an enterprise replaces all its engineers with AI?
  AI coding, vibe coding and agentic swarm have made a dramatic and astonishing recent market entrance, with the AI Code Tools market valued at $4.8 billion and expected to grow at a 23% annual rate.  Enterprises are grappling with AI coding agents an…
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• Terminal-Bench 2.0 launches alongside Harbor, a new framework for testing agents in containers
  The developers of Terminal-Bench, a benchmark suite for evaluating the performance of autonomous AI agents on real-world terminal-based tasks, have released version 2.0 alongside Harbor, a new framework for testing, improving and optimizing AI agents…
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• Ship fast, optimize later: top AI engineers don't care about cost — they're prioritizing deployment
  Across industries, rising compute expenses are often cited as a barrier to AI adoption — but leading companies are finding that cost is no longer the real constraint. The tougher challenges (and the ones top of mind for many tech leaders)? Latenc…
  - 3 days ago 6 Nov 25, 11:00pm -
• NYU’s new AI architecture makes high-quality image generation faster and cheaper
  Researchers at New York University have developed a new architecture for diffusion models that improves the semantic representation of the images they generate. “Diffusion Transformer with Representation Autoencoders” (RAE) challenges some of the…
  - 3 days ago 6 Nov 25, 6:00pm -

• Moonshot's Kimi K2 Thinking emerges as leading open source AI, outperforming GPT-5, Claude Sonnet 4.5 on key benchmarks
  Even as concern and skepticism grows over U.S. AI startup OpenAI's buildout strategy and high spending commitments, Chinese open source AI providers are escalating their competition and one has even caught up to OpenAI's flagship, paid proprietary mo…
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• Google debuts AI chips with 4X performance boost, secures Anthropic megadeal worth billions
  Google Cloud is introducing what it calls its most powerful artificial intelligence infrastructure to date, unveiling a seventh-generation Tensor Processing Unit and expanded Arm-based computing options designed to meet surging demand for AI model de…
  - 4 days ago 6 Nov 25, 7:00am -

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