Tesla’s Cybercab Officially Launches Today. It’s Already Under Investigation
The US government is investigating whether the Cybercab, which lacks a steering wheel and pedals, meets vehicle safety standards.
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Who Cares if AI Is Conscious—It’s Basically Alive
While philosophers ponder AI consciousness, the models have ideas of their own.
Alienware’s refurbished 16 Aurora is almost $200 off at Woot
Gaming laptop deals aren’t what they used to be (stares daggers at RAMageddon), which is why I consider Woot’s deal on a refurbished Alienware 16 Aurora gaming laptop with Nvidia’s RTX 5050 a pretty good deal at $927 for new Woot customers (with code WOOTALIEN used at checkout). It costs $1,029 for returning Woot shoppers,…
What to expect at Apple’s September 9th launch event
Apple’s September 9th launch event could be one of its biggest in years. It will be Apple’s first event since John Ternus took over as CEO on September 1st, stepping in for Tim Cook, and will likely feature the first models in Apple’s iPhone 18 lineup. That could include the long-rumored foldable “iPhone Ultra,” coming…
CD sales are making an unexpected comeback amid a retro tech boom
U.S. CD revenue jumped 58.6% in the first half of 2026, reversing last year’s decline as interest in retro tech and physical media continues to grow.
Krafton doubles down on India with another $250M bet beyond gaming
Krafton’s planned investment in India is set to surpass $500 million with its latest commitment.
ByteDance secures $29.6 billion mega loan to fund AI and data center expansion outside China
ByteDance has secured a $29.6 billion loan from nearly 30 banks, giving the TikTok owner one of Asia’s largest corporate financing packages this year as it pours more money into artificial intelligence and data center capacity outside China, Reuters reported […] The post ByteDance secures $29.6 billion mega loan to fund AI and data center…
Yes, We’re Entering the Era of Artificial General Intelligence
Plus, AI and axing the ‘micro-team’ boss.
Xbox app is coming to TCL TVs just as Microsoft rolls out pay-as-you-go cloud gaming
Microsoft is partnering with TCL to bring its Xbox app to supported TCL smart TVs. The Xbox app lets you connect to Xbox Cloud Gaming and stream Game Pass titles or select games you own as part of a subscription. The Xbox app will arrive on TCL TVs at some point “in the coming months,”…
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