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Thursday, August 14, 2025

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Grok under fire as offensive content derails contracts and invites probes (4)

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Steam PayPal woes amid NSFW censorship backlash (4)

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US Government Considers Buying a Stake in Intel Chip Giant (11) hot

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Apple Rollout: iOS 26 Family Public Betas Arrive (9)

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Pixel 10 leaks hint at magnetic design and AI-powered upgrades (4)

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Google unveils compact, efficient Gemma 3 AI model for smartphones (4)

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HP updates Omen gaming PCs with sleek design tweaks (4)

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Meta Revamps Chatbot Guidelines After Leaked Policies (6)

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Google Flight Deals Rollout with AI-powered Search (5)

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Cohere Secures $500 Million, Hires Top AI Execs (6)

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HTC unveils VIVE Eagle AI glasses with smart features (5)

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Teenage Engineering offers a free plastic PC case giveaway (6)

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Insta360 unveils innovative 360-degree FPV drone with 8K video (5)

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Apple reintroduces blood oxygen monitoring on Apple Watch in US (24) hot

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Apple leaks upcoming chip innovations in accidental code slip (11) hot

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iPhone 17 Pro leaks reveal all‐aluminum design shift (4)

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Battlefield 6 open beta faces technical glitches ahead of full launch (9)

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DeepSeek AI Model Launch Delayed by Chip Failures (8)

In Detail Full day, Thursday, August 14, 2025, Timezone: America/Chicago

US government agency drops Grok after MechaHitler backlash, report says

Ashley Belanger / arstechnica - It appears Grok’s antisemitic rants stopped it from becoming feds’ go-to chatbot.

#ai #techpolicy #aiethics #business

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6 months / bsky / @arstechnica.com / arstechnica.com

6 months / arstechnica / Ashley Belanger

Consumer safety groups are demanding an FTC investigation into Grok’s ‘Spicy’ mode

6 months / theverge / Hayden Field

xAI Was About to Land a Major Government Contract. Then Grok Praised Hitler

6 months / wired / Zoë Schiffer, Makena Kelly

Steam's censorship issues have broken PayPal support in some regions

Ian Carlos Campbell / engadget - If you've been unable to pay with PayPal on Steam, Valve says the limitation has to do with issues one of PayPal's banking partners has with content on the platform, according to Rock Paper Shotgun. Users have noticed PayPal was disabled in some regions a…

#gaming #techpolicy #privacy #payments

Valve Explains Why PayPay Doesn't Work In Some Countries

6 months / gamespot / Eric Frederiksen

Steam's censorship issues have broken PayPal support in some regions

6 months / engadget / Ian Carlos Campbell

Valve Blames ‘NSFW’ Crackdown For Why Some Steam Players Can No Longer Use PayPal To Buy Games Like Cyberpunk 2077

6 months / kotaku / Ethan Gach

Steam games no longer purchasable with PayPal in most countries — Valve offers no timeline for a potential fix

6 months / tomshardware

The U.S. Is Discussing Taking a Stake in Intel

Robbie Whelan / wsj - The deal talks follow President Trump’s public call for the replacement of CEO Lip-Bu Tan over his ties to Chinese businesses.

#chips #government #investment #intel

US government weighs buying a stake in Intel after Trump meets CEO

6 months / techspot

Washington’s Intel stake would rewrite the chip playbook

6 months / implicator / Marcus Schuler

U.S. government is reportedly in discussions to take stake in Intel

6 months / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

Is Trump manipulating around with the Markets? Really? Is that even remotely legal? #USA #Trump #uspoli #Investing #Finance #Law #Business #GOP www.cnbc.com/2025/08/14/i...

6 months / bsky / @dejayk.bsky.social / dejayk.bsky.social

Intel shares jump on report that US government could buy stake

6 months / siliconangle / Maria Deutscher

Intel shares jump on possible US government investment - Financial Times

6 months / google

U.S. gov't mulls investing in Intel to speed up Ohio campus fab build out

6 months / tomshardware

Trump's administration may look to buy a stake in Intel

6 months / engadget / Anna Washenko

The U.S. Is Discussing Taking a Stake in Intel

6 months / wsj / Robbie Whelan

U.S. government is reportedly in discussions to take stake in Intel

6 months / techcrunch / Rebecca Szkutak

Intel stock climbs 7% on report Trump administration is considering stake

6 months / cnbc

Apple Releases Third iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 Public Betas, New Developer Beta

Juli Clover / macrumors - Apple today released the third public betas of iOS 26 and iPadOS 26, allowing the public to test the updates ahead of their September launch. The third public betas come a week after the second public betas. Apple has also released an updated version of t…

#software #mobile #apple #ios

iOS 26: Everything New With FaceTime

6 months / bsky / @macrumors.bsky.social / macrumors.bsky.social

iOS 26: Everything New With FaceTime

6 months / macrumors / Juli Clover

Apple Releases Third iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 Public Betas

6 months / bsky / @macrumors.bsky.social / macrumors.bsky.social

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Apple Seeds Third Public Betas of tvOS 26 and watchOS 26

6 months / bsky / @macrumors.bsky.social / macrumors.bsky.social

iOS 26 beta 6 gets small build update, doesn't bring back blood oxygen sensor

6 months / appleinsider

iOS 26 Public Beta 3 Now Available With 7 New Ringtones And More

6 months / bgr

Apple Releases Third iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 Public Betas, New Developer Beta

6 months / macrumors / Juli Clover

Apple Seeds Third Public Betas of tvOS 26 and watchOS 26

6 months / macrumors / Juli Clover

Pixel 10, AI capabilities, and everything else we expect out of the Made by Google 2025 event

Lauren Forristal / techcrunch - Dive into what we can expect from the Made by Google 2025 event, where the tech giant will debut its Pixel 10 lineup.

#ai #mobiletech #google #android

Google's Most Expensive Phone Yet May Get A Feature S25 Ultra Users Missed Out On

6 months / bgr

Pixel 10, AI capabilities, and everything else we expect out of the Made by Google 2025 event

6 months / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

Pixel 10, AI capabilities, and everything else we expect out of the Made by Google 2025 event

6 months / techcrunch / Lauren Forristal

Yet another Pixel 10 leak shows off what appears to be Pixelsnap magnets

6 months / pocket-lint / John Kanellakos

Google unveils compact, efficient Gemma 3 AI model for smartphones

Google introduced Gemma 3 270M, an ultra-small, open‐source AI model tailored for mobile devices that delivers enterprise-grade performance with minimal resource demands. Developers and industry watchers are buzzing over its potential to redefine on‑device AI capabilities with a surprisingly efficient footprint.

#ai #mobiletech #google #aiethics

Google’s Gemma 3 270M is a compact yet powerful AI model that can run on your toaster

6 months / siliconangle / Mike Wheatley

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6 months / bsky / @arstechnica.com / arstechnica.com

Google releases pint-size Gemma open AI model

6 months / arstechnica / Ryan Whitwam

Introducing Gemma 3 270M: The compact model for hyper-efficient AI

6 months / simonwillison / Simon Willison

HP's new Omen 35L comes in a 'Stealth' edition for people who hate RGB — and the Omen Max 45L got refreshed, too

tomshardware - HP updated its Omen 35L and Omen Max 45L to the latest parts from Nvidia and AMD, and added some slight design changes. New headsets and mics are also on offer from HyperX.

#hardware #gaming #amd

After spending 10 years bathed in the glow of RGB, I'm so ready for HP's new black-box Omen 35L Stealth gaming PC

6 months / tomshardware

The Omen Max 45L is the star of HP's latest PC gaming update

6 months / engadget / Sam Rutherford

HP Announces the Omen Max 45L Gaming PC With Heavy Duty Cooling

6 months / ign / Wes Davis

HP's new Omen 35L comes in a 'Stealth' edition for people who hate RGB — and the Omen Max 45L got refreshed, too

6 months / tomshardware

Meta backtracks on rules letting chatbots be creepy to kids

Ashley Belanger / arstechnica - Meta drops AI rules letting chatbots generate innuendo and profess love to kids.

#ai #techpolicy #meta #aiethics

Meta Is Under Fire for AI Guidelines on 'Sensual' Chats With Minors

6 months / cnet / Dashia Milden

Cuando pienso que el futuro no puede ser más turbio siempre sale algo que lo supera:

6 months / bsky / @kr3at0r.bsky.social / kr3at0r.bsky.social

An internal Meta AI document said chatbots could have 'sensual' conversations with children

6 months / engadget / Will Shanklin

Meta’s AI policies let chatbots get romantic with minors

6 months / theverge / Jay Peters

Meta backtracks on rules letting chatbots be creepy to kids

6 months / arstechnica / Ashley Belanger

Leaked Meta AI rules show chatbots were allowed to have romantic chats with kids

6 months / techcrunch / Rebecca Bellan

Google Launches AI-Powered Flight Deals Search in Canada

John Quintet / iphoneincanada - Google is adding a new AI-powered feature to Google Flights called Flight Deals, aimed at travellers who just want the cheapest trip without endless date and destination searches. Instead of manually adjusting filters, you can type something like “week-lo…

#ai #google #travel

Google pushes AI into flight deals as antitrust scrutiny, competition heat up

6 months / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

Google Launches AI-Powered Flight Deals Search in Canada

6 months / iphoneincanada / John Quintet

Flight Deals is Google’s new, AI-powered travel search tool

6 months / engadget / Matt Tate

Google Flights can help you book a trip when you don’t know where to go

6 months / theverge / Emma Roth

Google pushes AI into flight deals as antitrust scrutiny, competition heat up

6 months / techcrunch / Jagmeet Singh

Cohere Secures $500 Million, Hires Top AI Execs

Cohere has clinched a landmark funding round—$500 million at a multi‐billion-dollar valuation—while bolstering its leadership team with a high‐profile former Meta research chief. The move, combining big money with fresh talent, underscores a firm commitment to dominating the AI research arena.

#ai #startups #vc #business

Nvidia backs $500M funding round for Cohere at $6.8B valuation

6 months / siliconangle / Maria Deutscher

Startup Cohere Raises $500 Million for Its AI Model for Enterprises

6 months / pymnts / PYMNTS

Cohere hires long-time Meta research head Joelle Pineau as its chief AI officer

6 months / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

Cohere raises $500 million in new funding, pushing its valuation to $6.8 billion

6 months / the-decoder / Matthias Bastian

Cohere secures $500 million USD at $6.8-billion valuation, hires former Uber and Meta execs

6 months / betakit / Josh Scott

Cohere hires long-time Meta research head Joelle Pineau as its chief AI officer

6 months / techcrunch / Maxwell Zeff

HTC launches VIVE Eagle AI glasses with camera, translation, and voice control -- would you wear them?

Wayne Williams / betanews - HTC has announced VIVE Eagle, a new range AI-powered smart glasses developed in partnership with Taiwan Mobile and 2020EYEhaus. The new product, which will be sold in Taiwan to begin with, combines voice control, smart photography, and real-time translati…

#ai #ar #wearables

HTC unveils VIVE Eagle, a lightweight AI headset powered by OpenAI and Gemini

6 months / the-decoder / Matthias Bastian

HTC unveils Vive Eagle AI-enabled smart eyewear to take on Meta

6 months / siliconangle / Kyt Dotson

One of the Most Prolific VR Headset Makers (Not Meta) Now Has Smart Glasses (Not Ray-Bans)

6 months / gizmodo / Kyle Barr

HTC launches VIVE Eagle AI glasses with camera, translation, and voice control -- would you wear them?

6 months / betanews / Wayne Williams

HTC is getting in on AI glasses, too

6 months / theverge / Emma Roth

Teenage Engineering is giving away a free computer chassis, but it's already 'sold out'

Matt Tate / engadget - Teenage Engineering, the hip Swedish tech/design brand that makes synths of all kinds (and a portable game machine with a crank) has built another computer chassis. And it’s free! But you also can’t get one, right now at least. (Sorry about that.)Describe…

#hardware #giveaway #diy

This Ridiculously Cool, Free PC Case Is Sold Out - Here's How You Can Try To Get One In The Future

6 months / bgr

Teenage Engineering finally made an affordable PC case, it sold out instantly

6 months / mobilesyrup / Brad Bennett

Free mini-ITX case made of one sheet of translucent plastic arrives, stock evaporates instantly — Teenage Engineering’s foldable Computer-2 sports odd layout, with the GPU above the motherboard

6 months / tomshardware

Teenage Engineering just made a PC case that costs $0

6 months / techspot

Teenage Engineering is giving away a free computer chassis, but it's already 'sold out'

6 months / engadget / Matt Tate

Teenage Engineering’s new PC case is plastic and free

6 months / theverge / Andrew Liszewski

Insta360 Antigravity A1 drone preview: A 360-degree FPV drone unlike anything else

Mat Smith / engadget - If DJI is entering the 360-degree action camera market, why shouldn't Insta360 venture into drones? That was my immediate thought when the company announced its first drone, the A1, from a spin-off brand and team called Antigravity.So, what is the A1? Is …

#camera

Insta360 Antigravity A1 drone preview: A 360-degree FPV drone unlike anything else

6 months / engadget / Mat Smith

I Flew Insta360’s First Drone With a 360-Degree Camera, and It’s DJI’s Worst Nightmare

6 months / gizmodo / Kyle Barr

Hands-On Flying Antigravity's 8K 360-Degree Drone

6 months / cnet / Jesse Orrall

Antigravity's 8K 360-Degree Drone Takes Flight! video

6 months / cnet / Jesse Orrall

I flew Insta360’s Antigravity — it could change how drones are made

6 months / theverge / Sean Hollister

Blood Oxygen Feature Finally Returning to Apple Watch in the US

Hartley Charlton / macrumors - Apple today announced that blood oxygen monitoring will return to Apple Watch models in the United States via a software update.Apple says that its blood oxygen monitoring feature has been "redesigned" for the Apple Watch Series 9, Apple Watch Series 10, …

#digitalhealth #apple #health

Breathe easy: Apple Watch can read your oxygen levels again

6 months / theregister / Thomas Claburn

iOS 18.6.1 and watchOS 11.6.1 Released: Blood Oxygen Monitoring Returns to U.S. Apple Watches

6 months / bsky / @macrumors.bsky.social / macrumors.bsky.social

iOS 18.6.1 & watchOS 11.6.1 bring Blood Oxygen monitoring to previously excluded Apple Watch Series 9, 10 & Ultra 2 models

6 months / idownloadblog / Anthony Bouchard

You Can Now Download iOS 18.6.1 for iPhone

6 months / iphoneincanada / Gary Ng

Blood Oxygen Tracking Returns to U.S. Apple Watches Today After 5-Year Patent Dispute https://gizmodo.com/blood-oxygen-tracking-returns-to-u-s-apple-watches-today-after-5-year-patent-dispute-2000643037

6 months / bsky / @gizmodo.com / gizmodo.com

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Apple’s blood oxygen monitoring returns to its latest Apple Watches

6 months / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

Apple Pumps Out iOS 18.6.1, Redesigning Blood Oxygen Feature on Some Devices

6 months / cnet / Zachary McAuliffe

Apple Watch Gets Blood Oxygen Feature Back

6 months / wsj / Rolfe Winkler

iOS 18.6.1 And watchOS 11.6.1 Launch With Restored Blood Oxygen Feature In The U.S.

6 months / bgr

iOS 18.6.1 and watchOS 11.6.1 Released: Blood Oxygen Monitoring Returns to U.S. Apple Watches

6 months / macrumors / Juli Clover

Apple rolls out iOS 18.6.1, watchOS 11.6.1 with restored Blood Oxygen feature

6 months / appleinsider

The Apple Watch Is Finally Getting Blood Oxygen Sensing Back

6 months / wired / Adrienne So

Apple Brings Back Blood Oxygen Feature to Some U.S. Apple Watches

6 months / iphoneincanada / John Quintet

Blood Oxygen Tracking Returns to U.S. Apple Watches Today After 5-Year Patent Dispute

6 months / gizmodo / Raymond Wong

Apple Watch gets reformulated, non-patent-infringing blood oxygen monitoring

6 months / arstechnica / Andrew Cunningham

Apple rolls out a redesigned Blood Oxygen feature to Apple Watch

6 months / betanews / Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson

Apple Reintroduces Blood Oxygen Feature Ahead of Apple Watch Series 11 Launch

6 months / cnet / Katie Collins

Apple’s blood oxygen monitoring returns to its latest Apple Watches

6 months / techcrunch / Aisha Malik

Apple Watch getting blood oxygen sensor back after 18 month absence

6 months / appleinsider

Apple's 'redesigned' blood oxygen monitoring feature hits Apple Watches in the US today

6 months / engadget / Igor Bonifacic

Blood Oxygen Feature Makes A Comeback On Apple Watch In The U.S.

6 months / bgr

Blood Oxygen Feature Finally Returning to Apple Watch in the US

6 months / macrumors / Hartley Charlton

Apple returns blood oxygen monitoring to the latest Apple Watches

6 months / theverge / Victoria Song

Apple accidentally leaked some of its upcoming chip bumps

Emma Roth / theverge - Apple appears to have inadvertently included details about several of its upcoming devices in code spotted by MacRumors. One part of the code suggests that Apple plans on putting an M5 chip in its next-gen Vision Pro headset, aligning with a previous repo…

#apple #chips #cpus

Apple is Testing Studio Display 2 with mini LED ProMotion

6 months / iphoneincanada / Usman Qureshi

Next iPad Mini to Get A19 Pro Chip, Possible OLED Display

6 months / iphoneincanada / Usman Qureshi

Apple's New Low-Cost iPad Could Come with the A18 Chip and Apple Intelligence, Report Says

6 months / cnet / Dashia Milden

Studio Display 2: What could Apple’s unreleased A19 Pro chip unlock?

6 months / idownloadblog / Christian Zibreg

Apple Leak Confirms A18 Chip for Next Low-Cost iPad Model

6 months / bsky / @macrumors.bsky.social / macrumors.bsky.social

Every Apple Secret That Leaked Yesterday

6 months / bsky / @macrumors.bsky.social / macrumors.bsky.social

Apple accidentally leaked some of its upcoming chip bumps

6 months / theverge / Emma Roth

'A19 Pro' Chip Coming to Studio Display 2

6 months / macrumors / Hartley Charlton

Next entry-level iPad rumored to get A18 chip with Apple Intelligence support

6 months / appleinsider

Apple Leak Confirms A18 Chip for Next Low-Cost iPad Model

6 months / macrumors / Tim Hardwick

Every Apple Secret That Leaked Yesterday

6 months / macrumors / Tim Hardwick

iPhone 17 Pro's all-aluminum chassis shown in new leak

appleinsider - Images claiming to be of an iPhone 17 Pro chassis show that Apple is switching back from titanium to a mixture of aluminum and glass.iPhone 17 Pro renderIn late 2024, duelling leakers were insisting that Apple was abandoning titanium in favor of aluminum …

#hardware #mobiletech #apple #iphone

iPhone 17, the ‘thinnest iPhone ever,’ and everything else we’re expecting out of Apple’s hardware event

6 months / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

Leaked Video Of iPhone 17 Air Dummy Offers A High-Quality Look At The New Design

6 months / bgr

iPhone 17 Pro's all-aluminum chassis shown in new leak

6 months / appleinsider

iPhone 17 Pro Production Leak Offers First Look at All-Aluminum Chassis

6 months / macrumors / Tim Hardwick

Battlefield 6 open beta missing DLSS/DLAA, EA confirms — matchmaking issues also hamper second weekend launch

tomshardware - Battlefield 6 open beta weekend 2 has been hit with a couple of technical issues.

#software #gaming #ux

Oh, Thank God, The Battlefield 6 Open Beta Is Back

6 months / bsky / @kotakudotcom.bsky.social / kotakudotcom.bsky.social

Oh Thank God, The Battlefield 6 Open Beta Is Back

6 months / kotaku / Zack Zwiezen

Battlefield 6 Beta Has A Class-Locked Weapon Playlist, But It's Hidden And Limited

6 months / gamespot / Eddie Makuch

Battlefield 6 Guides Hub

6 months / gamespot / Joey Carr

How To Turn Off PS5 Adaptive Triggers In Battlefield 6

6 months / gamespot / Joey Carr

Battlefield 6 Open Beta Reveals Rush Is Limited To 12v12, And People Are Upset

6 months / gamespot / Eddie Makuch

Battlefield 6 Open Beta Weekend 2 Goes Live With Some Issues, But Still Eclipses 300,000 Users On Steam

6 months / gamespot / Eddie Makuch

Battlefield 6 open beta missing DLSS/DLAA, EA confirms — matchmaking issues also hamper second weekend launch

6 months / tomshardware

Battlefield 6 Dev Confirms Playlist Changes, Custom Search, and Start Time for Open Beta Weekend 2

6 months / ign / Wesley Yin-Poole

DeepSeek delays AI model after Huawei chips fail

Robert Brown / implicator - DeepSeek's R2 AI model stuck after Huawei chips failed training runs. Chinese startup forced to use Nvidia for heavy computing, Huawei only for lighter tasks. Beijing's tech independence push meets engineering reality.

#ai #semiconductors #chips #deepseek

DeepSeek R2 model delayed after Nvidia hardware was replaced with Huawei chips

6 months / techspot

Upcoming DeepSeek AI model failed to train using Huawei’s chips

6 months / arstechnica / Eleanor Olcott and Zijing Wu, Financial Times

DeepSeek’s R2 AI Model Delayed by Huawei Chip Woes

6 months / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

Gemini 90%, GPT-5 79% — DeepSeek retreats to Nvidia; Google turns on memory

6 months / implicator / Marcus Schuler

DeepSeek reportedly urged by Chinese authorities to train new model on Huawei hardware — after multiple failures, R2 training to switch back to Nvidia hardware while Ascend GPUs handle inference

6 months / tomshardware

DeepSeek delays new model over Huawei chip failure - Semafor

6 months / google

DeepSeek delays AI model after Huawei chips fail

6 months / implicator / Robert Brown

DeepSeek’s launch of new AI model delayed by Huawei chip issues - Financial Times

6 months / google

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