Thursday, June 26, 2025

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Apple reveals complex system of App Store fees to avoid EU fine of 500 million euro

cnbc - The move shows that Apple may be able to make smaller changes to satisfy regulators.

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Microsoft nuke power deal for Three Mile Island appears to be ahead of schedule

Tobias Mann / theregister - 837 megawatt reactor now expected in 2027, energy CEO says A revamped Three Mile Island nuclear plant could be fueling Microsoft's AI datacenters sooner than first thought, according to Constellation Energy executives.…

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Meta poaches three leading AI researchers from OpenAI

Matthias Bastian / the-decoder - Meta has hired three top AI researchers from OpenAI: Lucas Beyer, Alexander Kolesnikov, and Xiaohua Zhai.The article Meta poaches three leading AI researchers from OpenAI appeared first on THE DECODER.

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Windows is getting rid of the Blue Screen of Death after 40 years

Tom Warren / theverge - The Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) has held strong in Windows for nearly 40 years, but that’s about to change. Microsoft revealed earlier this year that it was overhauling its BSOD error message in Windows 11, and the company has now confirmed that it will s…

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Google begins rolling out AI search in YouTube

Ryan Whitwam / arstechnica - The feature is only available as a test for Premium members for now.

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Apple Celebrates 20th Anniversary of Taking Podcasts Mainstream With iPod and iTunes

Joe Rossignol / macrumors - To celebrate the 20th anniversary of iTunes gaining support for podcasts, Apple has shared a new web page highlighting 20 podcasts that the company loves.The podcasts are categorized by year: 2005-2010, 2011-2015, 2016-2020, and 2021-2025.Featured podcast…

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Elon Musk reportedly fires Tesla’s top sales exec

Sean O'Kane / techcrunch - Omead Afshar, one of Musk's top lieutenants, is out after more than seven years at the company. He was recently elevated to a VP role in late 2024.

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Apple Considers Theatrical Arm Amid $250M Bet on 'F1: The Movie'

Hartley Charlton / macrumors - Amid its push to promote "F1: The Movie," Apple is considering starting its own theatrical distribution unit, the Wall Street Journal reports.Apple announced its foray into original video content in 2019 with the launch of Apple TV+, positioning the servi…

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New Mario Kart World Patch Is Driving Players Up A Wall (In A Bad Way)

Jason Fanelli / gamespot - Patch 1.1.2 for Mario Kart World hit Nintendo Switch 2 consoles recently, and with it came a few minor adjustments to tracks like Boo Cinema and Dino Dino Jungle. However, many players have taken to Reddit and other internet sounding boards to voice their…

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Anthropic Challenges OpenAI with In-Chat AI App Builder

Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Anthropic has launched a new feature allowing users to build, host, and share AI-powered apps directly within its Claude chatbot, a strategic move to create a developer-friendly platform that challenges competitors with a unique cost-shifting billing mode…

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AI is doing 30%-50% of the work at Salesforce, CEO Marc Benioff says

cnbc - Salesforce is accelerating its use of artificial intelligence in automating workloads, according to CEO Marc Benioff.

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Trump NHTSA ‘Investigates’ Tesla Robotaxis Failing To Adhere To Basic Austin Traffic Laws

Karl Bode / techdirt - So you may have seen that Elon Musk’s long-hyped Robotaxis have finally “launched” in Austin. And it’s going just about how you’d expect if you’re familiar with the fit and finish of Elon Musk promises. There are about a dozen Robotaxis now operating; Mod…

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Meta wins AI copyright case filed by Sarah Silverman and other authors

Mariella Moon / engadget - Federal Judge Vince Chhabria has ruled in favor of Meta over the 13 book authors, including Sarah Silverman, who sued the company for training its large language model on their published work without obtaining consent. His court has granted summary judgme…

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WhatsApp Now Summarizes Your Unread Messages Using AI

Tim Hardwick / macrumors - WhatsApp is making it easier to catch up on conversations you've missed with a new AI-powered feature that summarizes unread messages. The Meta-owned messaging app now lets users tap on unread message counts to "Summarize privately" and get quick, bullete…

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Leak tells us how Apple’s foldable iPhone will be different from rivals

Chris Smith / bgr - After several years of contradictory rumors about Apple’s interest in foldable devices, there’s now broad agreement among leakers and analysts. A Fold-type iPhone foldable phone …The post Leak tells us how Apple’s foldable iPhone will be different from ri…

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Meta’s recruiting blitz claims three OpenAI researchers

Connie Loizos / techcrunch - In the fight for top AI talent, Meta just reportedly snagged a win, poaching three OpenAI researchers despite rival Sam Altman’s public mockery of Mark Zuckerberg’s lavish hiring tactics. The latest victory in Zuckerberg’s widely-reported recruiting blitz…

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