In short:Â Uber has expanded its AWS contract to run real-time ride-matching infrastructure on Amazonâs Graviton4 processor and is piloting AI model training on Trainium3, joining Anthropic, OpenAI, and Apple on a customer list that is becoming the clearest evidence yet that Amazonâs custom silicon strategy is working. Uberâs infrastructure runs on milliseconds. Every time a […]
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AirPods Max 2 made a surprising debut in late March, catching most people off guard. Sporting the same design as the original version introduced in 2020, the new generation could easily be mistaken for the USB-C variant that launched a year prior. Nevertheless, two significant enhancements are making early adopters quite pleased with these headphones: Superior ANC and enhanced audio quality.
As a current user of the original AirPods Max, I’m still unsure about upgrading. The premium price tag makes these headphones nearly as costly as an iPhone 17e or MacBook Neo. To be honest, both options could offer much more value for that amount.
Although these new headphones present a somewhat bittersweet upgrade due to the unchanged design, early adopters report that the improved ANC and sound enhancements are quite apparent. If you’ve never owned AirPods Max or are considering transitioning from the first generation to the second, these initial customer reviews might assist you in making a decision.
Google has commenced the distribution process for a $135 million settlement concerning a lawsuit about Android data, with claims now available for qualifying users. The lawsuit, which was filed in November 2020, alleged that Google gathered and shared Android users’ cellular data without adequate consent. The settlement is applicable to Android users in the U.S. who utilized cellular data from November 2017 until the final approval date. Users have the option to receive their payouts through PayPal, Venmo, Zelle, ACH, or a virtual card. The anticipated maximum payout for each eligible user is approximately $100, subject to the total number of claims and reductions for administrative costs, taxes, and legal fees. Residents of California are not included in this settlement because of a distinct $314 million lawsuit. The final approval hearing is scheduled for June 23, 2026, and payments will be made if the settlement receives approval.
Fund VI ($720M) targets early-stage companies in robotics, manufacturing, and energy. Early Growth Fund III ($591M) supports companies scaling toward Series A. Total AUM is now approximately $10 billion. Eclipse, the Palo Alto-based venture firm that backs companies rebuilding physical industries, has closed $1.3 billion across two funds simultaneously. Eclipse Fund VI has raised $720 […]
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The Bristol-based company, parent of Narwhal AI, is building an operating system for autonomous customer conversations across voice, SMS, email, and WhatsApp. CEO Luke Sartain has previously led the Narwhal Media Group. Narwhal Labs, a Bristol-based AI infrastructure company, has raised â¬22.9 million and simultaneously launched DeepBlue OS, its autonomous communications platform. The company operates […]
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ASUS Zenbook A16 is one of the first Copilot+ PCs/laptops based on the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme 18-core Armv9 SoC and is now available for $1,699 on BestBuy or $1,999 on the ASUS website. The laptop features a 16-inch “3K” OLED with touchscreen, 48GB of RAM, a 1TB NVMe SSD, HDMI 2.1 video output, WiFi 7 and Bluetooth connectivity, and a few Thunderbolt and USB ports. ASUS Zenbook A16 (UX3607) specifications: SoC –Â Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme (X2E-96-100) CPU – 18x Armv9 cores with 12 Prime cores up to 5.0 GHz (single/dual core) / 4.4 GHz (multicore), and 6 Efficiency cores up to 3.6 GHz GPU – Adreno X2-90 @ 1.85 GHz with support for DirectX 12.2 Ultimate, Vulkan 1.4, OpenCL 3.0 VPU Encode: HEVC, AVC: Dual 8K UHD @ 30 FPS, AV1: 8K UHD @ 15 FPS, UHD @ 60 FPS Decode: AV1, HEVC, AVC: Dual 8K @ 60 […]
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The case for AI prescription renewals is real. So is the case against trusting a state sandbox to catch the risks. In January, a security research firm called Mindgard sat down with a chatbot. The chatbot had been built by Doctronic, a health technology startup that had just become the first company in American history […]
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Google’s new offline-first dictation app uses Gemma AI models to take on the apps like Wispr Flow.
Connections: Sports Edition is a New York Times word game about finding common sports threads between words. How to solve the day’s puzzle.
Hints and answers to today’s Hurdle all in one place.
