Tuesday, July 15, 2025

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OpenAI Enters Crisis Mode: Why GPT-5 Will Be The Moment of Truth For The ChatGPT-Maker

Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - OpenAI faces an existential crisis as strategic blunders, a talent exodus to rivals like Meta, and the collapsed $3B Windsurf deal reveal deep internal turmoil.The post OpenAI Enters Crisis Mode: Why GPT-5 Will Be The Moment of Truth For The ChatGPT-Maker…

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Ex-US soldier who Googled 'can hacking be treason' pleads guilty to extortion

Jessica Lyons / theregister - File this one under what not to search if you've committed a crime A former US Army soldier, who reportedly hacked AT&T, bragged about accessing President Donald Trump's call logs, and then Googled "can hacking be treason," and "US military personnel defe…

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AirPods Pro 2 hearing support goes global with wider rollout

appleinsider - Apple is continuing to expand access to its AirPods Pro 2 hearing aid features, with a growing number of countries now cleared to use the tools for hearing support.The AirPods Pro 2 can be used as hearing aids - Image Credit: AppleIn September 2024, Apple…

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Mistral releases Voxtral, its first open source AI audio model

Rebecca Bellan / techcrunch - French startup Mistral has jumped into the audio race with Voxtral, its first open model, aiming to challenge the dominance of walled-off corporate systems with open-weight alternatives.

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Analogue’s 4K N64 has been delayed again, but only by a month

Andrew Webster / theverge - The Analogue 3D has been hit with another delay, but should still be launching this summer. In an update on its preorder website, Analogue explained that it’s modern take on the Nintendo 64 “is now shipping in late August 2025,” after previously aiming fo…

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iOS 26 Public Beta Release Date Incoming—Here’s the Latest Scoop

Gary Ng / iphoneincanada - Apple said during its WWDC keynote that its Public Beta releases for iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS Tahoe 26, tvOS 26, HomePod software 26, watchOS 26, and AirPods Firmware were set to debut in July. Well, July is far from over so that timeline could be at any …

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Nvidia, AMD to resume AI chip exports to China

Maria Deutscher / siliconangle - Shares of Nvidia Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. jumped today on the news that they will resume the sale of artificial intelligence chips to China. The development comes three months after the U.S. Commerce Department effectively banned such exports…

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Severance, The Last of Us and Andor just nabbed dozens of Emmy nominations

Lawrence Bonk / engadget - The nominations for the 77th Emmy Awards just dropped and, unsurprisingly, Apple TV+'s Severance led the pack with a whopping 27, including Best Drama. The streamer has another bona-fide hit with the Seth Rogen-led The Studio, which captured 23 nomination…

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Mira Murati’s Startup Secures Substantial AI Funding

Mira Murati’s AI startup, Thinking Machines, has raised $2 billion in an a16z-led round, underscoring robust market confidence in its innovative approach. The hefty investment is expected to accelerate product development and reinforce the company’s position as a disruptive force in the rapidly evolving AI industry.

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iPhone 17 supports the upgraded Qi 2.2 specification for 25W wireless charging

Christian Zibreg / idownloadblog - This year's upcoming iPhone 17 lineup is expected to support the latest Qi 2.2 specification that boosts charging speed from 15W to 25W.

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Google confirms plans to merge ChromeOS into Android

Craig Donaldson / pocket-lint - Sameer Samat, president of the Android Ecosystem at Google, has confirmed the company's plans to merge ChromeOS with Android.

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8BitDo Pro 3 Controller Is Loaded With New Features, Preorders Live Now

Steven Petite / gamespot - 8BitDo Pro 3 Bluetooth Gamepad (Switch 1/2, PC/Mac, Mobile, SteamOS) $70 | Releases August 12 Preorder at Amazon 8BitDo has revealed the successor to its popular Pro 2 Bluetooth Controller. Officially called the Pro 3 Bluetooth Gamepad, the upcoming contr…

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Square Enix Won't Allow Switch 2 Upgrade for Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake, Warns That DLC is Locked to a Specific Platform

Tom Phillips / ign - While many Switch 2 games offer $10 upgrades from their Switch 1 counterparts, Square Enix's upcoming Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake won't be one of them.

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Uber partners with Baidu for expanded global autonomous rides

Uber is joining forces with China’s Baidu to deploy autonomous, driverless vehicles, initially announced for Asia and the Middle East and now reportedly expanding globally. The partnership aims to leverage advanced AI and autonomous driving technology as Uber looks to revolutionize its ride‐hailing services worldwide.

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All Rivian models are about to get native Google Maps navigation

Chris Smith / bgr - If you drive a Rivian and want to use Google Maps navigation on the car’s main infotainment system, you should know the two companies just …The post All Rivian models are about to get native Google Maps navigation appeared first on BGR.

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Google inks $3B deal to buy hydropower from Brookfield

Ram Iyer / techcrunch - Google will pay more than $3 billion to source carbon-free hydropower from Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners' plants in Pennsylvania.

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Grok's AI chatbot now includes companions for you to 'romance'

Sarah Fielding / engadget - Grok, xAi's chatbot most famous for going on an antisemitic spree last week, has now added the ability to perform as a synthetic companion for your enjoyment. Elon Musk announced the new feature, available to paid subscribers, which will take the form of …

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xAI: "We spotted a couple of issues with Grok 4 recently that we immediately investigated & mitigated"

Simon Willison / simonwillison - xAI: "We spotted a couple of issues with Grok 4 recently that we immediately investigated & mitigated"They continue:One was that if you ask it "What is your surname?" it doesn't have one so it searches the internet leading to undesirable results, such as …

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Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition launches on Mac July 17

Brad Bennett / mobilesyrup - After announcing in 2024, CD Projekt Red is finally happy with how their game runs on Apple Silicon. The Mac version of the game will be available to buy and play from the App Store, Epic Games Store, Steam and GOG.com. The minimum requirements to play th…

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Apple backs US rare earth magnets supply chain with $500 million deal

appleinsider - As part of its already-announced US manufacturing effort, Apple is committing $500 million to a rare earth recycling firm, to develop new materials that it will use in future devices including the iPhone.Apple's new deal will create US jobs — image credit…

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Samsung Ramping up Production of Foldable iPhone Display, Per Report

Steve Vegvari / iphoneincanada - Samsung Display is reported to be ramping up production of displays for Apple's foldable iPhone later this year.The post Samsung Ramping up Production of Foldable iPhone Display, Per Report first appeared on iPhone in Canada.

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