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Nintendo Plans Switch 2 With User-Replaceable Batteries for EU

techpowerup - Recent right to repair laws passed in the EU demand that, starting in February 2027, electronic devices have batteries that are user-replaceable with commonly available tools and without risk to the end user—that is to say, they shouldn't require propriet…

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Cursor launches Composer 2 AI coding model for all users

Erin / testingcatalog - What's new? Composer 2 is an AI coding model available to all users on Cursor with an early alpha interface; it has standard and fast pricing variants with proven code benchmarks;

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Adobe Firefly Expands Image and Video Generation With Custom AI Models

Aminu Abdullahi / eweek - Adobe Firefly introduces custom AI models for consistent image and video creation, giving creators more control over style, branding, and workflows.The post Adobe Firefly Expands Image and Video Generation With Custom AI Models appeared first on eWEEK.

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Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin reveals 51,600 satellite space data center plans — Project Sunrise will operate in sun-synchronous orbits between 500–1,800km in altitude

tomshardware - Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin has revealed its plans to launch up to 51,600 satellites for a data center constellation in space.

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Apple Announces New Mac Sales Record Following MacBook Neo Launch

Joe Rossignol / macrumors - Apple's CEO Tim Cook today said the Mac just had its "best launch week ever for first-time Mac customers," which suggests that the new MacBook Neo has been a hit with customers buying their first laptops or switching from Windows.Apple released the MacBoo…

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Apple Made Nearly $900 Million From Generative AI Apps Last Year

Tim Hardwick / macrumors - Apple collected nearly $900 million in App Store fees from generative AI apps in 2025, according to data from analysis firm AppMagic, covered by The Wall Street Journal ($).The overwhelming majority of Apple's AI app commission revenue came courtesy of Ch…

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Crimson Desert Doesn’t Run On Intel Arc GPUs; Pearl Abyss Recommends Getting Refund

Sarfraz Khan / wccftech - Weirdly, the latest open-world title developed by Pearl Abyss doesn't even run on Intel GPUs. Crimson Desert Developer, Pearl Abyss, Confirms The Game Does Not Support Intel Arc GPUs; No Indication of Future Support Either It's really disappointing to see…

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Decentralized social network Bluesky discloses $100 million Series B amid leadership change

Timmy Shen / theblock - The company said it is now disclosing the April 2025 funding as it moves into 'a new era of leadership and further growth.'

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Meta says it isn’t shutting down Horizon Worlds VR after all, and that the metaverse is ‘misunderstood’

Adam Vjestica / theshortcut - Talk about a U-turn

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Online bot traffic will exceed human traffic by 2027, Cloudflare CEO says

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Amazon acquires Rivr, maker of a stair-climbing delivery robot

Kirsten Korosec / techcrunch - Amazon and Jeff Bezos had previously invested in the startup.

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Microsoft Launches MAI-Image-2 Text-to-Image Model—And It's Better Than Expected

Jose Antonio Lanz / decrypt - Microsoft's AI image generator offers impressive realism and text rendering, but strict content limits and 1:1-only output hold it back.

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ITC Judge Rules Apple Watch Blood Oxygen Workaround Does Not Infringe Masimo Patents

Juli Clover / macrumors - Apple's current blood oxygen sensing implementation in the U.S. does not infringe on patents owned by Masimo and Apple will not face a revived import ban, a U.S. International Trade Commission judge said this week (via Reuters).After Apple was found to ha…

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Jeff Bezos in Talks to Raise $100 Billion Fund to Transform Companies With A.I.

Cade Metz and Karen Weise / nytimes - The new fund would operate alongside the Amazon founder’s A.I. start-up, Project Prometheus.

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AI Brings Val Kilmer Back for One Final Performance in New Drama

Aminu Abdullahi / eweek - Val Kilmer’s final role will appear in “As Deep as the Grave” through AI, with his family backing the decision as Hollywood debates digital performers.The post AI Brings Val Kilmer Back for One Final Performance in New Drama appeared first on eWEEK.

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DoorDash will start paying gig workers for creating content to train AI models

Anna Washenko / engadget - DoorDash has launched a new option for its gig economy workers to earn some extra cash. The delivery service introduced Tasks, which it describes as "short activities Dashers can complete between deliveries or in their own time." It gives taking pictures …

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You Likely Won’t Be Able To Get Your Hands On The iPhone Fold Until December 2026, Says A Barclays Analyst

Rohail Saleem / wccftech - By now, almost every tech enthusiast knows that Apple is likely to announce its much-anticipated iPhone Fold alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max in September 2026. However, a Barclays analyst now believes that Apple's foldable iPhone won't start shipp…

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