Thursday, July 17, 2025

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Perplexity AI Valuation Soars to $18 Billion Amid Aggressive Expansion

Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - AI search startup Perplexity's valuation soars to $18 billion, fueled by its new Comet browser, premium plans, and a massive user acquisition deal with Airtel.The post Perplexity AI Valuation Soars to $18 Billion Amid Aggressive Expansion appeared first o…

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Like clockwork, Peacock is raising subscription prices again

Ian Carlos Campbell / engadget - Peacock, NBCUniversal's streaming home for The Office and Love Island USA, is going to cost a good bit more starting on July 23, Variety reports. The streaming service's two existing tiers will cost an additional $3 per month, and Peacock will also start …

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Google sues to disrupt BadBox 2.0 botnet infecting 10 million devices

Lawrence Abrams / bleepingcomputer - Google has filed a lawsuit against the anonymous operators of the Android BadBox 2.0 malware botnet, accusing them of running a global ad fraud scheme against the company's advertising platforms. [...]

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OpenAI Launches Autonomous ChatGPT Agent for Web Tasks

OpenAI has rolled out its new ChatGPT agent—a tool capable of autonomously managing emails, web applications, and file operations. This innovation aims to free users from mundane digital tasks while sparking a competitive twist in the AI arms race, blending machine initiative with a dash of human-like charm.

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The official Tron: Ares trailer riffs on big tech and features a returning Jeff Bridges

Lawrence Bonk / engadget - There's finally a full trailer for Tron: Ares, the third installment in the decades-long sci-fi franchise. This comes after a teaser dropped a few months back and over two years after the film was first announced.The new footage is pretty cool, and gets i…

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Unicode's new emoji refuses to put respect on Bigfoot's name

Ian Carlos Campbell / engadget - The Unicode Consortium has announced that it's adding what's essentially a Bigfoot emoji to the open Unicode standard this fall. The famous cryptid will appear as "Hairy Creature" alongside a selection of other fun new emoji options in Unicode 17.0.It mig…

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FX/Hulu drops one last trailer for Alien: Earth

Jennifer Ouellette / arstechnica - "This ship collected specimens. Five new life forms from distant planets. Monsters."

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Mistral AI adds deep research, voice mode, image editing, and more to Le Chat

Matthias Bastian / the-decoder - Le Chat, Mistral AI's chatbot, is getting a major update with five new features, including a deep research mode, voice control, and a revamped image editing tool. The rollout uses several specialized models, like Voxtral for speech and Magistral for logic…

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OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Agent to Automate Complex Computer Tasks

Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Agent, a new AI assistant for paid users that combines web browsing and code execution to automate multi-step digital workflows.The post OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Agent to Automate Complex Computer Tasks appeared first on WinBuzz…

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Mortal Kombat 2 Movie Trailer Is Here And Absolutely Bloody

Darryn Bonthuys / gamespot - The trailer for Mortal Kombat 2 has officially arrived, and as you'd expect, it looks like this sequel to the 2021 film reboot will be even bloodier. With the threat of Outworld casting a shadow over Earthrealm, it's up to several chosen warriors to step …

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Cyberpunk 2077 Now Available on Mac With High Performance Presets

Tim Hardwick / macrumors - Development studio CD Projekt Red today released acclaimed role-playing action game Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition for the Mac, and it looks like the developers have gone all-out to make the experience as impressive as possible for Mac gamers with the r…

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What the new colors coming to iPhone 17 will look like

appleinsider - Apple's core iPhone 17 is expected to arrive with a new color palette. Here's what the new model should look like, when it launches in September.iPhone 17 - Image Credit: AppleInsiderWhile the rumor mill is pretty certain about what the next iPhone models…

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Mark Zuckerberg and other Meta bigwigs just agreed to a settlement in $8 billion suit

Lawrence Bonk / engadget - Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, along with a group of current and former company directors and officers, just agreed to settle to end a trial that sought $8 billion in damages, according to a report by Reuters. Zuckerberg and the others will actually be paying …

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Netflix’s Assassin’s Creed series is finally coming together

Charles Pulliam-Moore / theverge - It has been five years since Netflix first announced that it was working with Ubisoft to develop a live-action Assassin’s Creed show inspired by the hit games series. For a long time, it seemed like the project might be dead in the water given how little …

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A foldable iPhone could be slightly thicker than Samsung’s latest offering

Christian Zibreg / idownloadblog - A foldable iPhone could be thinner than 5mm when unfolded but still slightly thicker than Samsung's latest Galaxy Z Fold 7.

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Adobe Firefly adds three major upgrades to its AI video generator

José Adorno / bgr - Today, Adobe is taking Adobe Firefly a step further with powerful new tools and expanded access to partner AI models for its AI video generator. …The post Adobe Firefly adds three major upgrades to its AI video generator appeared first on BGR.

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Lovable becomes a unicorn with $200M Series A just 8 months after launch

Anna Heim / techcrunch - Only eight months after its launch, Sweden's Lovable has raised a $200 million Series A round led by Accel at a $1.8 billion valuation.

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Slack rolls out comprehensive AI enhancements for teams

Slack is unleashing a fresh suite of AI features that decode corporate jargon, summarize chats, and boost search capabilities. These enhancements promise to streamline internal communications, all while adding a cheeky twist to your daily digital grind.

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Uber inks six-year robotaxi deal with Lucid, invests $300 million in EV company

cnbc - Uber, Lucid and autonomous vehicle startup Nuro are joining forces to deploy more than 20,000 robotaxis as demand for driverless cars kicks into high gear.

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Roblox is adding an 'age estimation' feature for teens

Karissa Bell / engadget - Roblox is joining the growing ranks of online platforms that are trying to better understand the ages of their teen users. The company is rolling out a new "age estimation" feature for teens 13 and older.With the update, teens will be prompted for an age …

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TSMC posts record profit quarter amid surging AI chip demand

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company exceeded expectations by posting record-breaking quarterly earnings of $13.5 billion, propelled by a robust surge in demand for AI chips. The strong performance defied forecasts and underscored the company’s resilient market position despite fierce industry competition.

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