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The Justice Department argues that labeling Anthropic a supply-chain risk did not violate the company's free speech rights and that the Pentagon acted reasonably in blocking its AI from warfighting systems.
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Yes, generally. Modern phones have built-in power management that prevents constant overcharging. Still, use certified chargers, avoid heat, and enable optimized charging for the best battery life.
A pair of Canadian brothers turned hundreds of Detroit homes into crypto tokens and pitched tiny slices of real estate to thousands of investors. The splashy idea ran into old-fashioned issues: leaking basements, missing smoke detectors, fires, and a city lawsuit.
A last-minute change to Tesla’s Full Self-Driving transfer rules, paired with a short-lived cheap Cybertruck offer, set off a wave of anger among owners and social media influencers. Several former boosters — including Earl Banning, livestreamer Jilianne, and tech figure Dan O’Dowd — explain why they went from devotees to critics, even as they still like their cars.
A security researcher found millions of Sears Home Services chat logs, audio files, and transcripts from the company’s AI assistant exposed on public servers. The data included names, addresses, appliance details, and recordings that sometimes ran for hours after calls ended.
Meta will pay $27 billion over five years to access Dutch Nebius Group's AI infrastructure, tied to Nvidia collaboration. At the same time, Reuters reports the company is planning cuts of about 20% of its global workforce.
Mitsui Kinzoku is raising MicroThin copper foil prices by 12% in April 2026. With the company dominant in high-end foil, AI-driven demand, and other suppliers also increasing prices, PCBs and various PC components could get more expensive.
Anthropic updated Claude so the chatbot can generate charts, tables, and interactive diagrams directly inside a conversation. Visuals appear inline, can be edited, and will roll out to all users by default.
The Information says OpenAI may add its Sora video generator directly to ChatGPT. That could make video creation easier for users, but also ramp up deepfake risk, raise costs, and follow OpenAI’s recent moves around pricing and ads.
Shazam is now built into ChatGPT: say the word, get the song, see the cover, hear a preview, and save it if you like. Rolling out globally on mobile and web.
From gym sessions to street runs, we tested the top sweatproof and tangle-proof headphones of 2026 to find what truly keeps you moving.
The Pixel 10 is currently $200 off at Woot, offering premium features like a 120Hz OLED display and powerful AI capabilities that make it a standout Android choice.