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TechnologyAI Skills Arms Race in Automotive
The automotive sector is experiencing an AI skills arms race, with companies seeking AI-focused backgrounds and laying off employees. General Motors laid off 600 salaried employees to make room for new hires with AI expertise.
TechnologyFor Eclipse, the $2.5B Cerebras win is just the start of realizing its physical-world thesis
When Lior Susan started Eclipse Ventures in 2015, the firm’s thesis of digitizing the physical world wasn’t particularly popular in Silicon Valley. “It was the era of enterprise software and SaaS, and
TechnologyOddity is masterfully tense horror from the director of Hokum
Hokum recently hit theaters, and it’s already outperforming box office expectations. If this Kubrick-referencing haunted hotel flick starring Adam Scott was your introduction to director Damian McCart
TechnologyOto Smart Sprinkler Review (2026): Solar-Powered and Simple to Use
Once configured, setup proceeds much like the Aiper and pricier Irrigreen apps: You create a zone, then use the app to define its boundaries. Similar to the aforementioned systems, Oto’s sprinkler is
TechnologyThe 6 Best Grills and Smokers of 2026: Smart, Portable, Pellet
Once governed mostly by feel and experience, the best grills and the best smokers now offer a fair amount of tech to measure and control temperature (think: temperature probes and fans to modulate air
TechnologyTake Control of Your Debt With These Free Tools
Apps for budgeting and personal finance do a good job of tracking your money as you earn and spend it. Some also have excellent debt calculators that help you figure out how to pay off your debts. Eac
TechnologyThe US is betting on AI to catch insider trading in prediction markets
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission wants us to know it’s taking this very seriously. For most of the past year, it looked like prediction markets had kicked off a new golden age of fraud. On Pol
TechnologyOld Oil and Gas Wells Could Find Second Life Producing Clean Energy
As states seek out much-needed supplies of clean, reliable energy, some are looking to an unconventional source: abandoned oil and gas wells harnessed for geothermal heat. Millions of inactive wells a
TechnologyHow to Control Everything on Your Phone With Your Voice (iOS and Android)
With the arrival of digital assistant apps like Gemini and Siri, most of us have grown used to talking to our phones. But conversing with your Android or iOS device can go way beyond interacting with
TechnologyCybercriminal Twins Caught After They Forgot to Turn Off Microsoft Teams Recording
The worst part of your iPhone getting stolen may not be the theft itself. Instead, it’s the phishing attacks waged against people in your contacts. New research this week shows that there’s a thriving
TechnologyXbox is now XBOX
is a senior correspondent and author of Notepad , who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Xbox just allcapsmaxxed: Meet XBOX. This isn’t a joke; Microsoft appears t
TechnologyYouTube is expanding its AI deepfake detection tool to all adult users
is features writer with five years of experience covering the companies that shape technology and the people who use their tools. YouTube is expanding its AI likeness detection program to all users ov
TechnologyRussia pressures university students to become wartime drone pilots
Universities promise no frontline duty and perks if students enlist in military. Shaman, a 19-year-old drone operator for the Russian military, flies a quadcopter drone during a demonstration event or
TechnologyAnthropic’s $1.5B copyright settlement is getting messy as judge delays approval
Lawyers accused of rushing historic settlement to seize $320 million in fees. After several authors and class members raised objections to Anthropic’s $1.5 billion settlement over its widespread book
TechnologyWindows 11 tests an adjustable taskbar and resizable Start menu
is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 test will allow you to
TechnologyRJ Scaringe has raised more than $12B across three startups and investors still want more
Investors can’t seem to get enough of RJ Scaringe or his ideas. In less than a decade, the serial entrepreneur best known for his EV company Rivian has raised more than $12.3 billion from venture capi
TechnologyGeneral Catalyst posted VC rage bait and it worked, especially on a16z
One of the most entertaining moments in VC this week was a piece of rage-bait marketing from General Catalyst. In a now-viral post on X that parodies the old Mac vs. PC commercials, the venture firm —
TechnologyA hotel check-in system left a million passports and driver’s licenses open for anyone to see
A hotel check-in system left more than 1 million customer passports, driver’s licenses, and selfie verification photos to the open web after a security lapse. The data is now offline after TechCrunch
TechnologyarXiv to Ban AI-Generated Content
arXiv will enforce rules against AI-generated content, banning submitters for a year.
TechnologyOpenAI feels “burned” by Apple’s crappy ChatGPT integration, insiders say
OpenAI is reportedly exploring legal options after Apple’s ChatGPT integration into its products didn’t live up to the AI firm’s expectations. When the deal was announced, Apple likened features linki
TechnologyVolkswagen shows its first electric GTI; there's no chance of US sales
When Volkswagen introduced the first Golf GTI in Europe in 1976, it might not have been the first hot hatchback, but it quickly became the gold standard version. Unlike in America, where big cars were
TechnologyX pledges quicker action on hate and terror content in the UK
Social media platform X has pledged to review UK reports of suspected illegal hate and terrorist content within 24 hours on average, under commitments accepted by Ofcom. The Elon Musk-owned company sa
TechnologyClaim, counter-claim and tech's seedy side exposed: Five things we learned in the Musk-Altman trial
Claim, counter-claim and tech's seedy side exposed: Five things we learned in the Musk-Altman trial Lily Jamali North America technology correspondent, Oakland, California Watch: BBC explains closing