Wired
From Amazon's “Off Campus” to Netflix’s upcoming “Icebreakers,” the recent spate of hetero hockey romances shows Hollywood learned the wrong lessons from “Heated Rivalry.”
Ars Technica
The official launch takes place next week.
TechCrunch
An alleged Russian-speaking group of cybercriminals are reportedly compromising and targeting several major companies that use Fortinet Firewalls and VPNs through previously known passwords.
TechCrunch
Social media feeds are becoming more customizable as platforms like Threads, Instagram, and TikTok introduce tools that let users directly influence the algorithms powering their recommendations.
Ars Technica
AI models with advanced hacking capabilities will soon be the norm.
TechCrunch
World models are the next big thing in AI beyond LLMs and, with this round, Odyssey has cemented itself as one of the startups to watch.
TechCrunch
Mastodon’s newly launched newsletter feature lets anyone subscribe to creators by email, even without a Mastodon account.
TechCrunch
Although Wall Street loves AI, every day Americans are significantly less optimistic about the industry, a new report from Pew Research shows.
Wired
Trump administration officials tell WIRED that if Anthropic wants to rerelease Fable 5, it will need to ensure the model's guardrails can't be circumvented. Security experts say that can't be done.
TechCrunch
Clair Health's wearable will cost $369 and will an app-based subscription of $9.99 per month
TechCrunch
Google is betting generative AI can breathe new life into the smart speaker. The company's new $99.99 Google Home Speaker replaces the rigid commands of the Google Assistant era with more conversational Gemini interactions.
TechCrunch
The corporate venture arm ends after 10 years and 80 investments.
Ars Technica
Google's new smart speaker is more about Gemini than audio quality.
Ars Technica
"Space Launch Complex-6 represents six decades of American innovation."
NY Times Tech
Kevin Roose and Casey Newton explain why they try to include “a little chaos” when they record their New York Times tech podcast in front of a crowd in San Francisco.
TechCrunch
“People just really want to take back control of their time, their lives, their attention... They’re down for whatever helps them do that.”
Ars Technica
Gene therapy company UniQure had another FDA meeting after Vinay Prasad's exit.
TechCrunch
If physical AI is going to match the accomplishments of LLMs, there's a data problem that needs to be solved.
TechCrunch
Pramaana will focus on highly sensitive verticals like law, drug discovery, and tax preparation — where errors can be costly and reliability is at a premium.
NY Times Tech
Workers at the artificial intelligence company have been puzzled and increasingly concerned by the administration’s move to limit their latest A.I. models.