Tuesday, August 12, 2025




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ChatGPT’s model picker is back, and it’s complicated

Maxwell Zeff / techcrunch - GPT-5 was supposed to get rid of all the complicated AI models to choose from in ChatGPT, but that's not how it's panned out.

#ai #techsupport #openai #chatgpt

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OpenAI Backs Merge Labs in Bold Move Against Neuralink

Reports indicate that OpenAI is poised to invest in Merge Labs, a venture targeting brain-computer interface technology that directly challenges Musk’s Neuralink. This strategic backing underscores OpenAI’s commitment to revolutionizing neurotechnology while intensifying the competition in human-machine integration, sparking both excitement and skepticism in tech circles.

#ai #startups #openai

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Elon Musk to sue Apple over ChatGPT’s App Store ranking

Maria Deutscher / siliconangle - Elon Musk has announced plans to sue Apple Inc. over the fact that the iOS version of ChatGPT is the top-ranked app in the App Store. “Apple is behaving in a manner that makes it impossible for any AI company besides OpenAI to reach #1 in the App Store, w…

#ai #apple #chatgpt #law

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Russia reportedly implicated in hack on US federal courts' databases

Anna Washenko / engadget - Databases used by US federal courts for sharing and managing case documents have been hacked. Politico first reported on the hack last week on August 6; today, an investigation from The New York Times states that Russia is suspected to be involved in the …

#cybersecurity #us #russia #hack

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Sling TV Offers $5 Day Passes for Casual Viewers

Kourtnee Jackson / cnet - Watch live sports events and more with its new line of temporary streaming packages.

#streaming #entertainment #apps #pricing

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Alien: Earth succeeds where Ridley Scott's Alien sequels failed

Devindra Hardawar / engadget - Alien: Earth delivers everything you'd want from a series with "Alien" in the title: The iconic Xenomorphs hunting down hapless humans; gratuitous body horror; and androids who you can never fully trust. But writer/director Noah Hawley (Legion, Fargo) and…

#movies #entertainment #scifi #vfx

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UK Asks People to Delete Emails In Order to Save Water During Drought

Matthew Gault / 404media - As Britain experiences one of its worst droughts in decades, its leaders suggest people get rid of old data to reduce stress on data centers.

#government #uk #environment

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GSA inks another $1 OneGov vendor deal, this time with Anthropic

Brandon Vigliarolo / theregister - Deal could give legislative and judicial agencies access to AI that hallucinated legal citations in a court filing Anthropic has become the latest company to benefit from the US government's frenetic AI adoption pace, inking a deal to get its software int…

#ai #anthropic #government #us

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Anthropic’s Claude AI model can now handle longer prompts

Maxwell Zeff / techcrunch - Anthropic's popular coding model just became a little more enticing for developers with a million token context window.

#ai #ml #anthropic #genai

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Apple's rumored live translation feature for AirPods could be coming with iOS 26

Lawrence Bonk / engadget - Apple's AirPods could be getting a live translation feature in the near future as part of iOS 26, according to a report by 9to5Mac. A new beta version of the operating system dropped today and users have spotted a system asset that strongly points to the …

#voice #apple #airtag #apps

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Perplexity Makes Bold Offer for Google Chrome Acquisition

In a jaw-dropping and somewhat eyebrow-raising move, AI startup Perplexity has tabled an unsolicited multi‐billion-dollar bid to acquire the Google Chrome browser. Despite differing figures reported, the offer underscores growing tensions amid an escalating antitrust environment.

#google #browsers #alphabet #acquisitions

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Google Launches ‘Preferred Sources’ to Let Users Prioritize News Outlets in Search

Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Google rolls out 'Preferred Sources' in Search, allowing users to prioritize news outlets. The feature arrives amid publisher conflict over AI traffic loss.The post Google Launches ‘Preferred Sources’ to Let Users Prioritize News Outlets in Search appeare…

#google #apps #ux

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Trump says he's open to letting Nvidia sell a downgraded version of its most advanced chip to China

cnbc - U.S. President Donald Trump singaled that he'd be open to allowing Nvidia to sell a downgraded version of its Blackwell system to China.

#china #chips #nvidia #trump

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Apple Releasing Limited-Edition Beats Pill Speaker Later This Week

Joe Rossignol / macrumors - Apple today announced that it has teamed up with Bulgarian fashion designer Kiko Kostadinov to create a limited-edition Beats Pill speaker.The speaker features a "Kiko gray" finish, and it has a colorful, braided lanyard:For this collaboration, we looked …

#business #fashion #gadget #bose

6 months / appleinsider


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Circle shares rise as second-quarter revenue jumps 53% on strong stablecoin growth

cnbc - Circle shares jumped Tuesday after reporting its first quarterly earnings as a publicly listed company.

#earnings #business #finance #economy

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Helldivers 2 Teases Halo 3: ODST Crossover Ahead Of Its Xbox Launch

Darryn Bonthuys / gamespot - Helldivers 2 is landing on Xbox Series X|S later this month, and in a new trailer celebrating the former PlayStation exclusive's arrival on the Microsoft hardware, there was a brief tease for a beloved piece of Halo history right at the end. Here's the tr…

#gaming #entertainment #xbox

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Anthropic’s Claude can now remember past conversations

Maximilian Schreiner / the-decoder - Anthropic's Claude can now remember previous conversations with users and build on them over time.The article Anthropic’s Claude can now remember past conversations appeared first on THE DECODER.

#ai #anthropic #genai #chatgpt

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Chip-binned iPhone 17 Air won't be as powerful as the Pro models

appleinsider - The iPhone 17 Air will not be quite as fast as the Pro models, as a leaker reiterates rumors about the specifications of the ultra-slim model.Renders of what the iPhone 17 Air could look like - Image Source: AppleInsiderThe iPhone 17 Air will be replacing…

#apple #chips #iphone #cpus

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Nvidia responds to claim China is urging local companies to avoid Nvidia H20 — report claims authorities have sent notices discouraging use, especially for government-related purposes

tomshardware - A new report claims that China is urging local companies to avoid using Nvidia's H20 chip.

#china #chips #gpu

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Epic Games gains partial victory over Apple and Google in Australia

appleinsider - Australia has ruled that Apple's App Store and Google's Play Store are uncompetitive, leading Epic Games to declare victory in its years-long legal case, and announce that "Fortnite" will return to iOS in the country.The case in Australia has been practic…

#ios #australia #law

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Musk Accuses Apple of Favoring OpenAI in App Store Rankings

PYMNTS / pymnts - Elon Musk is threatening to sue Apple over the way it ranks AI firms in its App Store. [contact-form-7] “Apple is behaving in a manner that makes it impossible for any AI company besides OpenAI to reach #1 in the App Store, which is an unequivocal antitru…

#apple #antitrust #apps #law

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