Anthropic Agrees To Pay Record $1.5 Billion To Settle Authors’ AI Lawsuit
Anthropic Agrees To Pay Record $1.5 Billion To Settle Authors’ AI Lawsuit Summary Anthropic has agreed to pay at least $1.5 billion into a class action fund to settle claims…
Trump To Impose Tariffs On Semiconductor Imports From Firms Not Moving Production To US
Trump To Impose Tariffs On Semiconductor Imports From Firms Not Moving Production To US Summary President Donald Trump announced plans to impose tariffs on semiconductor imports from firms that do…
Firefox Ending 32-bit Linux Support Next Year
Firefox Ending 32-bit Linux Support Next Year Content Summary Mozilla has announced it will end 32-bit Linux support for Firefox in 2026. Firefox 144 will be the final release that…
America’s First Sodium-Ion Battery Manufacturer Ceases Operations
America’s First Sodium-Ion Battery Manufacturer Ceases Operations Summary Natron Energy, a US company developing sodium-ion batteries, has announced the immediate cessation of all operations, closing its manufacturing plant in Holland,…
Canada Delaying Plan To Force Automakers To Hit EVs Sales Targets
Canada Delaying Plan To Force Automakers To Hit EVs Sales Targets Summary Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced a pause to Canada’s proposed electric-vehicle (EV) sales mandate while the government…
Apple’s Vision Pro Gaining Traction in Some Niches of Business
Apple’s Vision Pro Gaining Traction in Some Niches of Business Summary Apple’s Vision Pro, priced at $3,500, is finding practical use in specific business niches rather than as a general…
Reg hack attends job interview hosted by AI avatar, struggles to exit uncanny valley
Reg hack attends job interview hosted by AI avatar, struggles to exit uncanny valley Summary The Register’s Simon Sharwood tried an AI-hosted interview from startup Job Bolt. The system uses…
Where’s the Fun in AI Gambling?
Where’s the Fun in AI Gambling? Summary This Uncanny Valley episode and accompanying WIRED reporting explore how AI is being folded into online gambling. Startups and some incumbents are pitching…
Google Hit With $3.45 Billion EU Antitrust Fine Over Adtech Practices
Google Hit With $3.45 Billion EU Antitrust Fine Over Adtech Practices Summary The European Commission has fined Alphabet’s Google $3.45 billion for anti-competitive behaviour in its adtech business. The decision,…
No more waiting for lines: New Windows keyboard shortcuts output em and en dashes with ease
No more waiting for lines: New Windows keyboard shortcuts output em and en dashes with ease Summary Windows Insider builds in the Dev and Beta channels now include keyboard shortcuts…