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Empowering Modern Legal Practice: Discover ilovelawyer
In the fast-paced world of modern law, legal professionals face a constant balancing act between exhaustive research, meticulous documentati…
engadget.com
The reason why some iPhone calls don't have a decline option, and others do
Sometimes your iPhone lets you decline a call and sometimes it doesn't. Here's why that happens, and a few easy ways to handle the c…
theverge.com
Apple is ‘not able to predict’ when it’ll have enough iPhone Duos to go around
Apple CEO John Ternus doesn't have a timeline for when iPhone Duo supply constraints could lift. During an interview with Reuters, Ternus sa…
theverge.com
Anthropic clamps down on Claude’s AI video game clones
Anthropic has updated Claude Code's system prompt to prevent the AI tool from being used to recreate existing video games, as reported by To…
theverge.com
The New York Times and other publications sue Brave web browser for AI scraping and bypassing paywalls
The New York Times and a group of other publications have filed lawsuits against the company that makes the Brave web browser over alleged u…
techcrunch.com
OpenAI is finally merging ChatGPT’s chat and Work tabs
OpenAI said that ChatGPT and Codex will draw usage from the same allocation pool after this change.
nytimes.com
Deportees Turn to TikTok to Document Life Starting Over
On TikTok, men and women sent back after living in the United States, are documenting the reality of starting over — and finding an audience…
techcrunch.com
OpenAI might rebrand its data centers as ‘AI compute campuses’
Data centers are deeply unpopular. But what if we called them something else?
theverge.com
Happy Pikmin Day Eve
This morning, Nintendo announced that tomorrow, November 1st, would be the first annual Pikmin Day. As part of the short Pikmin Day Direct, …
Business
The Hardest Customer First: FORHU's Bet on Law as the Test for Trustworthy AI
The usual playbook for an AI company is to chase the biggest market it can reach. FORHU went the other way. It chose a profession where mist…
nytimes.com
Polymarket and Kalshi Face a Major Accuracy Test: The Midterms
Studies have shown that the betting sites can predict races correctly, but their ability to forecast U.S. midterm elections is an important …
nytimes.com
Binance Suspends Withdrawals After Crypto Hackers Steal $6.3 Billion
The crypto exchange said it was compromised in what could be the biggest crypto heist ever. One research lab attributed the theft to “North …
engadget.com
Popcorn bucket innovation is at an all-time low and the Dune: Part Three 'Double Sandworm' is proof
Just what the Sandworm bucket needed: a second hole.
theverge.com
Amazon’s AI shopping assistant can now edit your grocery lists and gift registries
Amazon is adding several new features to its AI shopping assistant, including ways to create, edit, and move items between shopping lists an…
techcrunch.com
Bluesky blocks links to leaked DHS employee data as government seeks takedowns
The social networking site is facing criticism for blocking access to the site, which identifies thousands of ICE agents and other employees…
techcrunch.com
DoorDash to acquire Instacart for $17B
The acquisition would bring two major players in on-demand delivery under one roof, combining DoorDash’s dominance in restaurant takeout wit…
engadget.com
Google's Gemini 4 Carbon promises 'significant leap' in AI coding and cybersecurity
Google's latest Gemini 4 Carbon AI model boasts top benchmark scores in areas like cybersecurity and coding.
techcrunch.com
Google expands AI Search ads globally as core ad growth slows
The announcement came alongside parent company Alphabet's third-quarter earnings report, which saw revenue grow 25% year over year to $127.6…
engadget.com
Here's how the touchscreen on the MacBook Pro with PROLED display works
The touch sensor isn't a separate layer of the screen.
theverge.com
Sony has new transparent PS5 controllers launching next year
Sony announced a new Prism Collection line of PlayStation 5 accessories today that revisits "the iconic see-through trend of the late '90s i…
techcrunch.com
This startup’s self-driving excavators help dig up $600M in new funding
Bedrock Robotics, which is now valued at $4.1 billion, is particularly focused on autonomous excavators, in part because of a growing shorta…
theverge.com
T-Mobile’s new plans include swappable subscription perks
T-Mobile is launching new "T-Mix" plans that bundle wireless service with subscriptions to services like Netflix, Apple TV, YouTube Premium,…
techcrunch.com
Anthropic officially files for its public debut
Anthropic has officially filed for an IPO, revealing soaring revenue, mounting losses, major enterprise adoption, and an unusual governance …
bbc.co.uk
AI giant Anthropic unveils plans for blockbuster share listing
The company will be the first true artificial intelligence company to go public as tech firms continue to invest heavily in AI.
theverge.com
Blue Planet III is keeping the rough edges in the age of AI
BBC's Blue Planet III is looking to prove its authenticity by leaving in the less-than-perfect shots. Previous incarnations of the nature se…
theverge.com
Pennsylvania will require labels on AI-generated ads
On Thursday, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro signed the Artificial Intelligence Deceptive Advertising Act into law, requiring disclosures…
techcrunch.com
Carta and NewView partner, hoping to entice more startups to let employees sell shares early
A new program wants to encourage more startups to allow workers to cash out early by making it easier to transact tender offers.
arstechnica.com
Crows can evaluate visual info twice as fast as mammals
Birds' compact nervous system seems to help them handle tasks very quickly.
techcrunch.com
Commonwealth Fusion Systems gets $85M to build better fusion-ready semiconductors
Top-funded fusion startup Commonwealth Fusion Systems received an $85 million award from the federal government to advance conductors for fu…
bbc.co.uk
What is PHP and why did it spark a global cyber-security scramble?
AI uncovered long-hidden programming flaws, triggering a rare global cyber-security response.
techcrunch.com
Oura sues rival Ultrahuman again, threatening its U.S. smart ring comeback
Oura alleges in its newest lawsuit that Ultrahuman's Ring Pro infringes two of its patents.
techcrunch.com
As blockchain investing falls out of vogue, a16z Crypto rebrands as a16z Frontier
The digital asset unit, helmed by Chris Dixon, broadens its scope.
wired.com
What to Know About Shamonda Virus Following the First Reported Human Infection
Although the case is considered exceptional, investigators are working to determine how the infection occurred and whether the pathogen play…
bbc.co.uk
Meta shields Mark Zuckerberg from possible 'billionaires tax' hit
The Meta boss had said he would exit the state over a wealth tax that has not yet come into force.
nytimes.com
A.I. and Its Dangers Are Embedded In the Midterm Elections
The midterms are the first elections in which artificial intelligence is integrated into every major social media platform. Efforts to blunt…
theverge.com
Data centers could erase decades of air quality gains
A rush of new data centers could bring air pollution roaring back to levels not seen since the 2000s in Texas, which has become ground zero …
techcrunch.com
Recursive launches Flint, a laptop coding model it says was largely built by AI
Startup Recursive has released Flint, a free, laptop-sized coding model built largely by its own AI research system, as an early test of AI …
nytimes.com
Elon Musk Says SpaceX and Tesla Are Exploring a Merger
A deal would consolidate Elon Musk’s holdings in rockets, cars and artificial intelligence into a company worth well over $3 trillion.
techcrunch.com
Mamdani says feds have abdicated on AI, urges New Yorkers to push back
Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Monday night that New Yorkers must resist the narrative that an AI takeover is inevitable and demand regulations t…
nytimes.com
Elon Musk Says He Will Give a SpaceX Share to ‘Every Kid in America’
Anthropic, an A.I. rival to SpaceX, earlier said it would form a “public benefit fund” and other tech moguls have contributed to savings acc…
nytimes.com
Saudis Aided Family of Engineer Accused of Bugging OpenAI, Prosecutors Say
A Saudi military official paid for the OpenAI engineer’s wife and infant son to fly out of the United States a day after his arrest, accordi…
bbc.co.uk
No further action against government adviser's wife over Palestine Action post, police say
Sarah Helm, who is married to Jonathan Powell, was responding to a discussion about the author Sally Rooney.
theverge.com
Meta removes language that may have allowed it to scrape news sites
After backlash, Meta is updating its terms again to remove language that suggested it could scrape content from sites, including news sites,…
theverge.com
iPhone Duo orders are already delayed into 2027
Delivery estimates for the iPhone Duo slipped into next year in less than an hour after Apple opened preorders for it at 8AM ET on Friday. A…
theverge.com
Nobody is safe from celebrity AI deepfakes
In hindsight, the post on Instagram should have raised more red flags. The image purported to show actress Mia Goth, just days after filing …
techcrunch.com
Ricursive Intelligence is betting on AI-designed chips to help solve the compute crisis
The founders detailed how their startup is developing AI that can design chips, learn from each iteration, and improve subsequent designs, a…
theage.com.au
Australian kids’ AI chats for sale as chatbot app goes bankrupt
Disney is paying $US20 million for Character.AI’s technology but not its users’ chats, which remain for sale to other bidders until next mon…
smh.com.au
Australian kids’ AI chats for sale as chatbot app goes bankrupt
Disney is paying $US20 million for Character.AI’s technology but not its users’ chats, which remain for sale to other bidders until next mon…
nytimes.com
Rogue A.I. Agents from China Chatted with American Researchers
Researchers discovered that the agents were trying to bypass security controls on websites and made contact with them. A Times reporter was …
bbc.co.uk
Is it OK for jobseekers or employers to use AI?
Graduates are increasingly using AI to misrepresent themselves in job applications, research suggests. But some say their peer group has no …
techcrunch.com
The founder’s guide to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Everything you need to know
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is built around one question: How do you build an enduring company in the AI era? Our programming and speaker lineup…
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The investor’s guide to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Everything you need to know
Year after year, investors who've explored the Expo Halls, met founders, and learned from peers have proven why you need to be on the ground…
theverge.com
Horror is big business
This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on how pervasive horror has become…
nytimes.com
Justice Dept. Is Investigating TV Networks Over Trump Pool Coverage
Major TV networks were notified on Friday that the department was looking into whether they violated antitrust laws when they suspended pool…
smh.com.au
New drone digital archaeology uncovers ancient sites in Australia
LiDAR technology used by drone archaeologist Dr Jacob Bongers from the University of Sydney has successfully identified three unrecorded anc…
theage.com.au
New drone digital archaeology uncovers ancient sites in Australia
LiDAR technology used by drone archaeologist Dr Jacob Bongers from the University of Sydney has successfully identified three unrecorded anc…
techcrunch.com
US bars Microsoft, Adobe, and major IT firms from green card program for skilled foreign workers
The other firms being suspended from the program include Capgemini, Cognizant, HCL, Infosys, Tata, and Wipro.
theage.com.au
Oliver Curtis’ transformation from jailbird to corporate kingpin has gone awry
The man once best known as Roxy Jacenko’s husband is running a start-up that had seemed destined to be the biggest Australian stockmarket li…
engadget.com
We now have images of the smart home products that Apple and LG are reportedly cooking up
These include a lock, a thermostat and a temperature sensor.
techcrunch.com
Another personal AI assistant has launched — Meet Tab, which emerged from stealth with a $300M valuation
A new personal AI assistant has arrived. Meet Tab, which announced Tuesday that it had officially emerged from stealth.