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Trump administration’s deal is structured to prevent Intel from selling foundry unit

Trump administration’s deal is structured to prevent Intel from selling foundry unit

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The Trump administration seems intent on controlling Intel’s ability to make key business decisions around its floundering foundry business unit. According to reporting from the Financial Times, at a Deutsche Bank conference on Thursday, Intel’s CFO David Zinsner shared new details about the company’s recent deal with the Trump administration, which gave the U.S. government

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Libby’s library app adds an AI discovery feature, and not everyone is thrilled

Libby’s library app adds an AI discovery feature, and not everyone is thrilled

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Library e-book and audiobook app Libby is adding AI, much to the disappointment of some readers and librarians, who would prefer not to have AI inserted into their favorite apps. The new feature, “Inspire Me,” allows users to get book recommendations by using prompts or from their previously saved titles in Libby. To use the

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Meta to spend tens of millions on pro-AI super PAC

Meta to spend tens of millions on pro-AI super PAC

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In Brief Posted: 10:59 AM PDT · August 26, 2025 Image Credits:Getty Images Meta plans to launch a super PAC to support California candidates favoring a light-touch approach to AI regulation, Politico reports. The news comes as other Silicon Valley behemoths, like Andreessen Horowitz and OpenAI’s Greg Brockman, pledge $100 million for a new pro-AI

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After falling behind in generative AI, IBM and AMD look to quantum for an edge

After falling behind in generative AI, IBM and AMD look to quantum for an edge

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In Brief Posted: 9:04 AM PDT · August 26, 2025 Image Credits:IBM IBM and AMD are partnering to develop next-generation computing architectures that integrate IBM’s quantum systems with AMD’s AI-specialized chips. The move could position both the tech giant and chipmaker as key infrastructure players as they look to regain ground after falling behind on

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Google Translate takes on Duolingo with new language learning tools

Google Translate takes on Duolingo with new language learning tools

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Google is rolling out a new AI-powered experimental feature in Google Translate designed to help people practice and learn a new language, the company announced on Tuesday. Translate is also gaining new live capabilities to make it easier to communicate in real time with a person speaking a different language. The new language practice feature

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How one AI startup is helping rice farmers battle climate change

How one AI startup is helping rice farmers battle climate change

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Fixing climate change is no small task — just ask carbon removal developers like Mitti Labs. The New York-based startup has developed technology to measure how much methane is released by rice paddies and uses it to train hundreds of thousands of farmers in climate-friendly practices. It’s the sort of high-touch endeavor that venture capitalists

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ChatGPT: Everything you need to know about the AI-powered chatbot

Parents sue OpenAI over ChatGPT’s role in son’s suicide

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In Brief Posted: 7:27 AM PDT · August 26, 2025 Image Credits:Jaque Silva/NurPhoto / Getty Images Before 16-year-old Adam Raine died by suicide, he had spent months consulting ChatGPT about his plans to end his life. Now, his parents are filing the first known wrongful death lawsuit against OpenAI, The New York Times reports. Many

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Microsoft fires two more employees for participating in Palestine protests on campus

Microsoft fires two more employees for participating in Palestine protests on campus

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Two other employees were fired last night in connection the protest inside the office of Microsoft president Brad Smith. Two other employees were fired last night in connection the protest inside the office of Microsoft president Brad Smith. by Jacob Kastrenakes Aug 28, 2025, 10:51 PM UTC Photo: No Azure for Apartheid Jacob Kastrenakes is

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Kwikset’s new locks point to a smarter, more open future for your front door

Kwikset’s new locks point to a smarter, more open future for your front door

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Kwikset is doubling down on open standards and new technologies as it expands its smart lock offerings. In an exclusive interview with The Verge, the company revealed that it will launch its first NFC-powered tap-to-unlock smart lock, as well as a less expensive Matter-over-Thread deadbolt, and a smart garage door opener this fall. Kwikset also

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