Claude Code Users Hit With Weekly Rate Limits
Summary Starting August 28, Anthropic will establish new weekly rate limits for users of its Claude Code AI programming tool, impacting Pro and Max plan subscribers. This move aims to…
Visa and Mastercard Are Getting Overwhelmed By Gamer Fury Over Censorship
Gamer frustration has surged against Visa and Mastercard in response to increased censorship of adult games on platforms like Steam and itch.io. Fans are organising campaigns to pressure these payment…
Distorted Sound of the Early Universe Suggests We Are Living In a Giant Void
Summary A recent study of distorted sound waves from the early universe proposes that we might be living in a vast cosmic void, with density approximately 20% lower than the…
PayPal Expands Crypto Payments For US Merchants To Lower Cross-Border Fees
Summary PayPal has rolled out the “Pay with Crypto” feature for U.S. merchants, allowing them to accept over 100 cryptocurrencies. This initiative aims to lower cross-border transaction fees and offers…
Dog-Walking Startup ‘Wag’ Files For Bankruptcy
Dog-Walking Startup ‘Wag’ Files For Bankruptcy Wag, the popular dog-walking startup, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as it seeks to restructure following significant financial losses. Once valued at around…
AI Boom Sparks Fight Over Soaring Power Costs
AI Boom Sparks Fight Over Soaring Power Costs Utilities across the U.S. are demanding tech companies pay larger shares of electricity infrastructure costs as AI drives unprecedented data center construction,…
Apple Shift Turns India Into World’s Top Maker of US Smartphones
Apple Shift Turns India Into World’s Top Maker of US Smartphones India has officially overtaken China as the largest supplier of smartphones sold in the US, driven predominantly by Apple’s…
Apple Opens Manufacturing Academy in Detroit
Apple Opens Manufacturing Academy in Detroit Apple has launched a Manufacturing Academy in downtown Detroit, operated by Michigan State University. This initiative aims to deliver workshops on manufacturing and artificial…
Anthropic Nears Deal To Raise Funding at $170 Billion Valuation
Summary Anthropic is on the brink of securing a new round of funding that could raise between $3 billion and $5 billion, positioning the AI startup at a staggering valuation…
War Games: MoD asks soldiers with 1337 skillz to compete in esports
Summary The UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) is pushing the boundaries of military training by launching an esports tournament aimed at sharpening the cyber skills of its servicemen and women.…