Google unveils two new TPUs designed for the "agentic era"
So the new chips allow for faster training, but Google also says you get more useful computation for every volt you pump into a TPU 8t. The company claims a “goodpute” rate …
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Tabloid reports linking 10 missing and dead scientists spur FBI probe
“NASA is coordinating and cooperating with the relevant agencies in relation to the missing scientists. At this time, nothing related to NASA indicates a national security threat,” NASA’s X post said. “The …
Physicists think they've solved the muon mystery
The Muon g-2 experiment (pronounced “gee minus two”) is designed to look for tantalizing hints of physics beyond the Standard Model of particle physics. It does this by making precise measurements of …
New court ruling blocks many of the government's anti-renewable policies
For most of these issues, the logic of the new ruling, issued by Judge Denise J. Casper, echoed that of the December ruling. The groups that sued are obviously facing harm from …
Indian med student rakes in thousands with AI-generated MAGA hottie
So last January, Sam created Emily Hart, a registered nurse and Jennifer Lawrence look-alike. On an Instagram account for Emily, @emily_hart.nurse, Sam posted photos of her ice fishing, drinking Coors Light, and …
As EV batteries improve, ChargePoint debuts 600 kW fast charger
If charging speed is one of the major stumbling blocks preventing people from considering an electric vehicle, then ChargePoint’s new Express Solo DC fast charger is a step in the right direction. …
Our favorite gear at Sea Otter Classic wasn't the bikes—it was the accessories
“That means the entire helmet system is a new system that not only provides better rotational forces because we have independent modules—they can move based on the direction and location and intensity …
Investors lost billions on Trump’s memecoin. Another gala won’t fix that.
Ahead of the next memecoin event, the “GetTrumpMemes” X account cheered retail investors on, encouraging them to buy more tokens that could increase their chances of attending the conference and gala. Teasing …
Pentagon wants $54B for drones, more than most nations’ military budgets
The US military’s massive $1.5 trillion budget request for the next fiscal year includes what Pentagon officials described as the largest investment in drone warfare and counter-drone technology in US history. The …
Mozilla: Anthropic's Mythos found 271 security vulnerabilities in Firefox 150
Earlier this month, Anthropic said its Mythos Preview model was so good at finding cybersecurity vulnerabilities that the company was limiting its initial release to “a limited group of critical industry partners.” …
Supreme Court arguments make it clear that FCC fines are "nonbinding"
The carriers paid their fines and then challenged them in the circuit appeals courts, where judges’ panels ruled on the cases. The carriers could have obtained jury trials if they refused to …
Silo S3 teaser hints at the wasteland's origins
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Framework's CEO on the RAM crisis and creating a "MacBook Pro for Linux users"
As a smaller independent PC maker, you’d expect Framework to be subject to some of the same problems. But at least according to Patel, the shortage has been difficult, but not existential. …
Florida probes ChatGPT role in mass shooting. OpenAI says bot "not responsible."
OpenAI now faces a criminal probe after ChatGPT advised a gunman ahead of a mass shooting at a university in Florida, where two people were killed and six were wounded last year. …
Report: Meta will train AI agents by tracking employees' mouse, keyboard use
Meta will begin tracking the mouse movements, clicks, and keystrokes of its US employees to generate high-quality training data for future AI agents, Reuters reports. The news organization cites internal memos posted …
Microsoft removes Call of Duty from Game Pass, lowers subscription pricing
Microsoft announced Tuesday that subscribers to its Game Pass service will see significant price reductions starting today. But those subscribers will also be losing included day-one access to Activision’s popular Call of …
Framework Laptop 13 Pro is a major overhaul for the modular, upgradeable laptop
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Framework Laptop 16 upgrades make it look less like an unfinished prototype
When Framework launches a new laptop, it usually takes the opportunity to put out some other refinements to its designs. Although its updates for the Framework Laptop 16 aren’t as significant as …
Internal emails show how Amazon raises prices across the Internet, lawsuit says
Some of the price increases Amazon requested were higher than others. Whereas emails showed Amazon pushed Walmart and Levi’s to raise the price of khaki pants by about a $1.50, another vendor, …
Anthropic gets $5B investment from Amazon, will use it to buy Amazon chips
Amazon has significantly boosted its multibillion-dollar bet on Claude developer Anthropic by investing an additional $5 billion—enabling Anthropic to eventually secure up to 5 gigawatts’ worth of AI chips from Amazon to …