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Elon Musk Halves Tesla AI5 Memory Amid Memory Shortage, Then Bumps It To 96GB To Dodge Sitting At The Bottom Barrel Of Chip Specifications
AI6 was cut by a third to 144GB of LP6, but Musk says Tesla didn't want to be the only company running the minimum LP5 configuration.
Lyft settles landmark driver misclassification lawsuit for $272.5M
California’s attorney general and three city attorneys announced a $272.5 million settlement with Lyft after allegations that the company “committed wage theft by misclassifying drivers as independent contractors rather than employees” between 2016 and 2020, according to a Thursday statement. The case dates back to May 2020, when then-Attorney General Xavier Becerra, who is now the Democratic candidate for governor, sued both Uber and Lyft.
Tiny rice-sized GaN chip packs 3x more power, 20x better signals
Northrop Grumman’s FORTITUDE chip uses a multilayer GaN design to deliver 3x more power and 20x better signal quality.
The Magnesium-Rich Fruit That Can Also Help With Inflammation
You don’t want to miss out on these magnesium-boosting opportunities.
Trump to jet in for Georgia-Alabama college football showdown
The president announced during a campaign rally in Mobile on Friday night that he will be in Tuscaloosa for a matchup of two of college football's biggest teams.
Iran war live: Fighting intensifies in Yemen, hundreds killed or injured
Fighting intensifies across Yemen as the army says 474 attacks in 24 hours killed or wounded 1,540 Houthi fighters.
Luckin Coffee: A 6x Earnings Stock With Almost 30% Growth (OTCMKTS:LKNCY)
Luckin Coffee Inc. adds 2,700+ stores/quarter to 36k+ in China. Margins stay strong despite pressure; low valuation with 25%+ growth. Click for this LKNCY update
Coven Academy Creator Breaks Down Season 1's Biggest Cliffhangers, Including The Kiss You Didn't See — Grade The Disney+ Series - TVLine
Coven Academy creator Tim Federle fields TVLine's burning questions about the witchy teen drama's first season, now streaming on Disney+.
Logitech unveils Zone Vibe Pro and Zone Vibe Pro for Business ANC headsets for office workers
Logitech has introduced the Zone Vibe Pro and Zone Vibe Pro for Business over-ear headphones, featuring active noise cancellation, AI-powered voice isolation during calls in a boom-less design, and compatibility with Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, and Zoom.
US arrests tech CEO accused of smuggling $300M in Nvidia chips into China
The US has arrested another suspect accused of smuggling high-end computer servers containing export-controlled Nvidia chips into China. In a press release on Thursday, the Department of Justice accused 38-year-old Greg Lui of using false paperwork to mask shipments of servers worth more than $300 million that he allegedly knew were ultimately destined for China. As the CEO of Earthmade Computer, Lui allegedly conspired with freight-forwarding firms in South Asian countries like Malaysia and Singapore to illegally divert chip shipments into China, including Nvidia’s A100 GPUs and H100 GPUs, th
Could El Niño mean there are no Atlantic hurricanes this year?
For the first time in three decades there has not been a single Atlantic hurricane in September, normally the most active month.
Setting of Alcohol Use Disorder Diagnosis Among Women Enrolled in Medicare
... medical conditions, other substance use disorders, and mental disorders. Only 9%–14% of index diagnoses were made by primary care physicians and 2 ...
‘I can't let anyone die’, flydubai pilot tells India PM Modi
The Indian pilot stabbed by his co-pilot on a flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv replayed the dramatic attack and his desperate effort to open the cockpit door to seek help, in a video call with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Israel could’ve ended Gaza war, freed captives sooner: Israel ex-negotiator
Retired General Nitzan Alon says more captives could have returned alive and a deal was possible 'maybe a year earlier'.
SMPL Deadline: SMPL Investors Have Opportunity to Lead The Simply Good Foods Company Securities Fraud Lawsuit
/PRNewswire/ -- Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of common stock of The Simply Good Foods Company (NASDAQ: SMPL) between...
Warner Bros' Michael De Luca & Pam Abdy: What's Next For Film Execs
Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy's last day as Warner Bros Chiefs is Tuesday, Oct. 6. Here's where they might go.
Sean Parker is rebuilding Stability AI around music
Sean Parker, who once taught the music industry what asking for forgiveness looks like, is now back with the labels' blessing and money.
Someone got Doom in an SQL database
"Rendering Doom in a database is obviously a bad idea," Lukas Vogel writes in a lengthy blog post explaining how exactly he managed to render Doom using an SQL database. OK, that's not entirely accurate. The SQLDoom project uses a small Python client to handle input and output, drive the game's timing, and display each frame to the screen.
Colorful wildflowers bloom across Chile's Atacama Desert
Chile's Atacama Desert is full of brilliant wildflower blooms thanks to this year's super El Niño.
What to know about Christa Gail Pike's failed lethal injection attempt - KCRA
Pike's lawyers warned of medical conditions. Pike's legal team told the courts and Tennessee prison officials that she had medical conditions that ...
College football odds, picks, predictions for Week 5, 2026: Computer likes Navy, Missouri
SportsLine's model has revealed its 2026 Week 5 college football picks for Ohio State vs. Iowa, Alabama vs. Mississippi State and every other game
North Korea fires ballistic missile towards the sea, South Korea says
A ballistic missile is fired from the North Korean port city of Wonsan, South Korea's military says.
Asking AI to disagree with you may improve your work
Instead of asking AI to do your work, consider asking it to challenge your work. Evidence suggests that heavy reliance on generative AI can reduce critical thinking and erode job skills. The problem of “cognitive offloading”—being too quick to outsource our mental workload to AI—can also lead to shoddy, subpar work. But knowledge workers who use AI correctly can still gain a significant edge, writes University of Massachusetts (Amherst) Professor Monideepa Tarafdar in The Conversation. The
Hypnotherapy is praised by celebrities. Does it work?
Hypnotherapy Is Praised by Celebrities. Does it Work?
Apple says it’s tightening macOS ‘Full Disk Access’ controls due to new risks from AI agents
Apple says it will add new controls around macOS’s Full Disk Access permission, warning that increasingly capable AI agents make broad access to users’ files, messages, mail, and browsing history riskier.
Elon Musk splits with longtime business confidante, co-parent ‘with no warning’
Shivon Zilis, the mother of four children with Musk, said their breakup was sudden but wished him the best.
How a rare genetic mutation could unlock new ways to treat or prevent dementia
Over 55 million people worldwide are living with the devastating reality of dementia, but researchers have now identified some individuals who share a rare genetic predisposition to developing a type of this tragic disease. Could studying these families unlock new ways to predict, treat, or even pre
Martina Navratilova on Chris Evert, their rivalry and beating cancer
Martina Navratilova was a high-profile force on the tennis court in the 1970s and 80s with 59 Grand Slam titles. She has remained a big presence in the tennis world, commentating and mentoring, and is using her platform to weigh in on issues off the court as well. Amna Nawaz sat down with Navratilov
Best EA FC 27 Raphinha LaLiga POTM SBC solution
If you are looking for the best EA FC 27 Raphinha LaLiga POTM SBC solution, I have you covered today.
FBI gives employees a classified 'Patel Report' about times the agency 'fell short'
The document's existence is in keeping with Director Kash Patel's vocal criticism of the leaders who preceded him
The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews' 3rd Annual 'Flags of Fellowship' Campaign More than Doubles Participation; Grows Internationally to Combat Anti-Semitism
/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews (The Fellowship) announced today that participation in its annual October...
3 Fourth Wave Emo Bands Who Carried the Torch Into the 2010s
In the 2010s, these bands ushered in the fourth wave of emo with defining releases that were more reminiscent of the second wave of emo.
Meta wants you to build your own Muse gadget
Meta wants Muse in your TV and your toaster, so it's giving the code away for free.
The 2008 economic crisis changed the US's relationship with energy
One argument that often comes up about climate change is that fossil fuels are good because they powered economic growth that has left most people better off overall. And, to an extent, that has been true, but it's also an extremely limited perspective. It's pretty obvious now that the growth they powered has come with very high costs that we've only recently started to pay, in the form of damages and disruptions from extreme weather events.
Heading Home: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 Concludes Station Science Mission
5 Min Read Heading Home: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 Concludes Station Science Mission NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission is ending, with the crew scheduled to return in early October.
Why ‘slow jogging’ is the perfect fitness trend for people who want to get into exercise
Avid runners are often chasing speed. Whether that’s improving their 5K or shaving seconds off their marathon time to nail a personal best. The idea that exercise should…
UFC 332 predictions, odds, best bets: Natalia Silva, Payton Talbott props, underdog among picks to consider
The action heats up on Saturday night in Los Angeles and there's plenty of ways to get in on it
Everyone loves to hate the Roosters. But we shouldn’t. Their fans have suffered too
The truth of rugby league is that fandom is all about torment, punctuated by the briefest flashes of ecstasy. Even the Roosters have had their lean times.
What a McKinsey partner’s commentary on women CEOs reveals
Julia Carreon didn’t anticipate that a LinkedIn post promoting her new book would spark an exchange that made a persuasive case for why she wrote the book in the first place. Carreon, a former executive at Citigroup and Wells Fargo, had drawn on her experience climbing the ranks of Wall Street to write Walking on Broken Glass: Navigating the Aftermath of the Glass Ceiling, which was published in September. The book touched on the notion of the “glass cliff,” a term that academics use to
George Cheeks May Be Poised for Expanded TV Role at Skydance Post Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger
As speculation turns to how Skydance will handle its TV networks and studio structure, George Cheeks is poised for an expanded role.
Meta wants people to build their own Muse gadgets, too - Engadget
The company also created its own smart home device, the Muse Home Link
US Navy puts its Mk 48 torpedo on British robotic submarine for the first time
A British robotic submarine just fired an American heavyweight torpedo, opening a new chapter in allied underwater warfare
How a rare genetic mutation could unlock new ways to treat or prevent dementia - Horizons
Over 55 million people worldwide are living with the devastating reality of dementia, but researchers have now identified some individuals who share a rare genetic predisposition to developing a type of this tragic disease. Could studying these families unlock new ways to predict, treat, or even pre
Grassley calls on Trump administration to ban kratom 'NOW'
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) on Friday called on the Trump administration to finalize its proposed rule limiting the sale of kratom, a plant with opioid-like properties that can be bought over the counter. "All Kratom is deadly it should NOT be sold at gas stations/vape stores/ANYWHERE Admin needs 2
Jamey Eisenberg's Week 4 Fantasy football sleepers and DFS picks: Jordan Addison steps up with Jefferson out
Jordan Addison gets his chance with Justin Jefferson out, while C.J. Stroud, Jameson Williams and Darren Waller offer Week 4 upside
‘We want action’: Fijian climate activist sends message ahead of UN talks in Pacific
Lavenia Naivalu has seen the impact of the climate crisis first-hand and is determined to amplify Pacific voices at this year’s pre-Cop summit in Fiji
Phillips & Associates Sets Date for 2027 National Plaintiffs' Summit on Sexual Harassment & Employment Discrimination
/PRNewswire/ -- Phillips & Associates, PLLC, one of the largest plaintiff-side employment law firms representing employees exclusively across New York, New...
Skydance’s Track Record: 20 Years of Tom Cruise, Mark Wahlberg, Action and More Action
David Ellison's Skydance Media has made primarily franchise titles, action films and streaming fare, from 'Top Gun: Maverick' to 'The Old Guard.'
Call it AI, call it Super Intelligence, only 2% of consumers are buying it
This week, the White House got nearly every major tech CEO in one room — Zuckerberg, Bezos, Musk, and Anthropic’s Dario Amodei among them — to sign an AI safety pledge that President Donald Trump called “morally binding.” Trump also signed an executive order officially rebranding AI as “super intelligence,” and meanwhile, Meta and OpenAI are putting friendlier faces on their AI products, even as the biggest money […]
Waffle Home wireless phone lets children call mom for free while eliminating doomscrolling and social media harm
The Waffle Home phone is a kid-friendly wireless phone that eliminates apps, social media, gaming, and unwanted contacts while providing safe communication through parent-approved calling. Available with free and paid calling plans, it also offers GPS tracking and parental controls through a compani
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Get the trending tech news, latest news and features on how breakthroughs in science and tech are shaping art, gaming, and society on Interesting Engineering
The 4 Biggest Red Flags to Look for in Your Family Medical History - Today Show
Certain cancer patterns or gene mutations in your family could raise the risk of an inherited condition, and it may be suggested you pursue genetic ...
Ohio State vs. Iowa prediction, odds, time: Week 5 college football picks by proven model
The SportsLine Projection Model has revealed its best bets for the Saturday matchup between the Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Iowa Hawkeyes on CBS and Paramount+
Dutch royal house helped slave trade to survive, study finds
In-depth study also says the royal house made huge profits from Dutch colonial policies in past centuries.
Anthropic and the Pope are apparently at odds about this controversial AI concept
Even before AI made its way into all of our pockets, tech leaders spent decades warning the world about it. Anthropic has been particularly vocal about the disastrous consequences of reckless AI development. The company has also reportedly been focused on AI consciousness and the moral implications. A new report by The New York Times revealed that over the last year, Anthropic cofounder Christopher Olah has embarked on a journey to answer two central questions: not whether AI is dangerous, bu
Another K-Pop Group Has Joined BTS in Boycotting 2027 Grammys Over Divisive New Category
BTS and Stray Kids both appear to be boycotting the 2027 Grammys over the inclusion of a new Asian Pop Music category.
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Three AI Agents, Two Countries, and One Very Uneven World Wide Web
How GPT, Claude, and Muse perform on multilingual research, source access, human-in-the-loop and observability
NASA Astronaut Christina Koch to Join NFL Fans in Philadelphia
NASA astronaut Christina Koch is seen during an event to award the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the Artemis II crew, Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.Credit: NASA/John Kraus As part of NASA’s ongoing Inspiration Tour, NASA astronaut Christina Koch will highlight America’s strengths in space exploration and aeronautics innovation at the Philadelphia Eagles vs. Los Angeles Rams game in Philadelphia on Sunday, Oct.
My pain and low energy turned out to be autoimmune condition
For ten years Claire Lynch took heartburn pills prescribed for her stomach pain, headaches and low energy. She was told she had chronic gastritis, yet her symptoms never improved.
Alabama vs. Mississippi State prediction, odds, time: Week 5 college football picks by proven model
The SportsLine Projection Model has revealed its best bets for the Saturday matchup between the Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs
Flydubai pilot recounts cockpit stabbing in call with Indian PM Modi
Smit Machchhar recalls midair disaster after co-pilot's attack on Flydubai flight to Tel Aviv.
The Best Monthly-Paying Dividend Stock on the TSX Right Now
This monthly dividend stock offers an attractive mix of nearly 5% yield, monthly distributions, and a deeply discounted unit price with a large Canadian rental portfolio.
Traitors claim their first victim as Richard E Grant tries to save his skin
There was a murder and a recruitment in the latest episode, and that was just in the opening minutes.