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Nvidia and Intel’s $5 billion deal is apparently about eating AMD’s lunch

is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys. He spent 15 years editing the likes of CNET, Gizmodo, and Engadget. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Today, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan held a joint webcast to explain just why the world’s most valuable company (Nvidia’s at $4.28 trillion) is throwing a $5 billion lifeline to a struggling competitor. And, Huang insisted, it’s not

How AI startups are fueling Google’s booming cloud business

Google Cloud announced Thursday it has added fast-rising AI coding startups Lovable and Windsurf to its roster of customers. Both companies have chosen Google Cloud as their primary cloud computing provider, the latest sign of Google’s rising prominence against larger rivals AWS and Microsoft Azure. The deals also highlight Google’s efforts to make its cloud business more central to the company’s future. Today, Google Cloud is overshadowed by larger competitors like AWS and Microsoft, as well

iPhone 18 Pro might fix iPhone 17 Pro’s most polarizing design choice

iPhone 18 Pro rumors have already started, including one that says Apple may be changing the most polarizing design element of iPhone 17 Pro: the glass cutout on the back of the device. Rear glass cutout design might be changing with iPhone 18 Pro Apple made some bold design changes with this year’s iPhone lineup. The iPhone Air (read our review) offers a futuristic look, while the iPhone 17 Pro (review here) stands out with three main features: The full-width camera plateau Bold new color op

Your Quest headset just got a big upgrade for free - see what it can do now

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Meta has announced three new features for the Quest headset. Horizon TV is a new hub for all your streaming content. Also new is a way to make a digital copy of your room. At this week's Meta Connect 2025 event, we got our expected peek at the company's upcoming smart glasses (three new versions are on the way), details on upgrades to its existing glasses, and a few other surprises. While the spo

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5 things I love about MacOS 26 Tahoe after one week with it on my Mac

Apple Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Apple's latest update for MacOS 26, codenamed "Tahoe," is here, and it's full of new visual design elements like Apple's Liquid Glass design theme, better integration with the iPhone, a more robust Spotlight feature with Shortcuts, and a more personalized desktop. In fact, the theme of all of Apple's updates this year is streamlining both the visual UI and feature sets across Apple devices, while making more apps and features availab

What Nvidia's stunning $5 billion Intel bet means for enterprise AI and next-gen laptops

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has not yet been able to replicate his success in cloud AI data centers in the enterprise, where Intel's x86 dominates. ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/Contributor/AFP via Getty Images Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Intel's x86 technology helps Nvidia in enterprise AI. Custom chips for laptops will integrate both companies' technology. Nvidia declined to say if it ever plans to use Intel's factories. Struggling chip maker Int

I Built an Event-Sourcing Database Engine: Meet Genesis DB

Yearly Monthly For special people or special institutions with special needs (1) Use it whenever, wherever - for all your projects. (2) Your data is always yours. You can read it anytime - no license needed. Writing's the only thing behind a paywall once you hit 10,000 events. And thanks to the open CloudEvents standard, migrating to another system is easy. (3) Offline usage is also possible with a monthly or yearly payment. You will receive an offline license key for this special purpose.

This map is not upside down

Simmon’s map includes countries, major lakes, oceans, gulfs, seas, roads, and cities. It also features inset maps depicting Earth’s biosphere, global land cover, and bathymetry. All of these are familiar to most map readers. Yet the map may seem disorienting to many. Simmon’s map is geographically correct, yet purposely—and literally—turns convention on its head. What was once familiar becomes alien, challenging readers to look at Earth anew. It also encourages us to think more deeply about such

Something Extremely Strange Is Happening at the Event Horizon of This Supermassive Black Hole

In 2019, scientists unveiled the first-ever images of a black hole, M87*. Those observations kickstarted a wave of new investigations into how black holes work, how they grow, and how they change. And now, after a few upgrades, the Event Horizon Telescope network is back with another bombshell centered on M87*—finding tantalizing evidence of previously unknown physics at the event horizon of the black hole itself. In a series of images taken by the EHT between 2017 and 2021, scientists observed

‘Gen V’ Had Big Plans for Chance Perdomo Before His Untimely Death

Season two of Gen V, the college-aged spin-off of The Boys that some fans argue outshines the original, is back in action, kicking off on Prime Video with a three-episode drop. And its new season wastes no time confronting the tragic passing of cast member Chance Perdomo. In the wake of the gnarly superhero show’s premiere, its showrunner shared how the team chose to honor Perdomo’s legacy throughout the show. Speaking with Deadline, co-showrunner Michele Fazekas unearthed how the writer’s room

Samsung's Trifold Phone and AI Glasses Will Get Sept. 29 Launch, Reports Say

Is three better than two? Apparently, we're about to find out again. Samsung is expected to launch its Galaxy Z TriFold in South Korea on Sept. 29 in its third Unpacked event of 2025, according to Korean news sites. At the same time, the company will introduce its Project Moohan mixed-reality headset and AI smart glasses, reports said. CNN later reported that Samsung is considering introducing the phone in the US and other markets outside Korea. If Samsung does indeed unleash the Galaxy Z Tri

'Superman' Leaps to Streaming. Here's When You Can Watch

Superman, the first big-screen release from James Gunn's rebranded DC Studios, commanded theaters when it premiered earlier this year. Whether you're interested in revisiting the superhero hit or you missed it when it was in theaters, the Man of Steel is coming to streaming. Color me excited. Gunn's movie, which he wrote and directed and is mostly inspired by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely's All-Star Superman comic, is a joyful homage to the iconic Kryptonian. It posits the idea that kindness

Google's Gemini AI Is Coming for Every Chrome Desktop User

Gemini in Chrome, a melding of Google's AI assistant and its popular web browser, is rolling out to Windows and Mac desktop users in the US starting today, the company said in a blog post Thursday. Businesses will gain access via Google Workspace in the coming weeks. The rollout will only work if you have Chrome set to English. Adding Gemini in Chrome allows you to have an AI assistant at your side during all online interactions. You can access Gemini via a new icon in the top-right corner of t

Google announces massive expansion of AI features in Chrome

Now that it's looking like Chrome will remain in the Google fold, the browser is undergoing a Gemini-infused rebirth. Google claims the browser will see its most significant upgrade ever in the next few weeks as AI permeates every part of the experience. For people who use AI tools, some of these additions might actually be helpful, and for everyone else, well, Firefox still exists. The most prominent change, and one that AI subscribers may have already seen, is the addition of a Gemini button

Move Aside, Chatbots: AI Humanoids Are Here

This week, WIRED learned that OpenAI is ramping up its efforts in robotics—specifically, by hiring researchers who work on AI systems for humanoid robots. Humanoids, robots built to resemble us and perform daily tasks, were famous for their clumsiness just a few years ago. Senior writer Will Knight tells us about how that's rapidly changing on today's episode cohosted by Michael Calore and senior correspondent Kylie Robison. Mentioned in this episode: OpenAI Ramps Up Robotics Work in Race Towa

Why your outdoorsy friend suddenly has a gummy bear power bank

is a reporter who writes about tech, money, and human behavior. She joined The Verge in 2014 as science editor. Previously, she was a reporter at Bloomberg. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Like many backpackers, I’m a sicko. I have weighed all my gear in order to maintain a spreadsheet for pack weight on every trip I’m on. I’ve spent more money than I care to think about in order to drop pounds, or even ounces. This is why I’m the proud n

Nvidia buys $5B stake in Intel, planning AI chip collaboration

Nvidia has agreed to buy a $5 billion stake in Intel as part of a broader deal to together develop “multiple generations” of data center and PC products. Nvidia will acquire the Intel stock for $23.28 per share, a slight discount on the company’s previous trading price. According to Reuters, the deal would make Nvidia one of Intel’s largest shareholders, owning about 4% of the company. Intel shares were up as much as 30% in early trading on Thursday morning. The companies will integrate their

How robotic beehives use AI to protect bees from climate change

Bees are critical for ensuring an abundant food supply year-round, but the bee population is in big trouble. More than one-third of the crops we eat are pollinated by bees, but 40% of bee colonies are collapsing each year, California-based Beewise said. One reason is climate change – specifically, stronger hurricanes, more frequent fires and the use of more pesticides. The wooden beehive was invented around 1850 for commercial pollination, but these basic boxes are not very protective and not

Nvidia CEO Huang says $5 billion stake in rival Intel will be 'an incredible investment'

In this article INTC NVDA Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang attends the "Winning the AI Race" Summit in Washington D.C., U.S., July 23, 2025. Kent Nishimura | Reuters Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said that the company's $5 billion investment and technology collaboration with Intel comes after the two companies held discussions for nearly a year. Huang said that he communicated personally with Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan about the partnership. He called Tan a "longtim

Tesla's Robotaxis Have Already Gotten Into Numerous Accidents

Tesla has been caught hiding details of three separate robotaxi accidents that happened since the launch of the service. As Electrek reports, the Elon Musk-led company reported the three crashes, which occurred in the early days of its pilot robotaxi service in Austin, to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA.) At the time, the company's robotaxi fleet of modified Model Y vehicles only consisted of "ten to 20" vehicles, according to Musk, which even had safety drivers sitti

AYANEO unexpectedly reveals a new mini handheld coming early next year

TL;DR During the Pocket AIR Mini launch, AYANEO surprised viewers with the reveal of the Pocket S Mini. The device is a 4:3 handheld with a Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 chip. The hardware is scheduled to launch in March 2026. Today, AYANEO launched the Pocket AIR Mini, providing a full look at the device, its specs, and price. In addition to this launch, however, the company had a surprise up its sleeve that we didn’t see coming. This surprise is a different handheld that is slated for early next yea

Apple celebrating new iPhone launch with stunning ‘Pro’ and ‘Air’ retail art

Apple’s new iPhone 17, iPhone Air, Apple Watch, and AirPods lineups debut tomorrow. Apple is preparing for the festivities with special displays at its retail store, including a stunning design at Apple BKC in Mumbai, India. Tim Cook posted the above image on social media this afternoon. Kush Thakkar also posted a handful of photos and videos on Threads today showing the special structures at Apple’s BKC store. Apple will also likely have special displays up at other flagship stores around the

Rumor Replay: Touchscreen MacBook Pro, iPhone 18 design changes, more

This is Rumor Replay, a weekly column at 9to5Mac offering a quick rundown of the most recent Apple product rumors, with analysis and commentary. Today: touch is finally coming to the Mac with next year’s M6 MacBook Pro, plus iPhone 18 design changes and more. Here are this week’s Apple rumors. Touchscreen coming to M6 MacBook Pro Ming-Chi Kuo reported this week that Apple’s M6 MacBook Pro will be the first Mac model to include touchscreen support. He writes: The OLED MacBook Pro, expected to

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Your Quest headset just got these new free features - see what you can do now

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Meta has announced three new features for the Quest headset. Horizon TV is a new hub for all your streaming content. Also new is a way to make a digital copy of your room. At today's Meta Connect 2025 event, we got our expected peek at the company's upcoming smart glasses (three new versions are on the way), details on upgrades to its existing glasses, and a few other surprises. While the spotlig

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Learn Your Way: Reimagining Textbooks with Generative AI

Grounded in learning, built for the student Our approach is built on two key pillars that work together to augment the learning experience: (1) generating various multimodal representations of the content, and (2) taking foundational steps toward personalization. The seminal dual coding theory states that forging mental connections between different representations strengthens the underlying conceptual schema in our brain. Subsequent research indeed showed that when students actively engage wi

Something Extremely Strange Is Happening at the Event Horizon of This Supermassive Blackhole

In 2019, scientists unveiled the first-ever images of a black hole, M87*. Those observations kickstarted a wave of new investigations into how black holes work, how they grow, and how they change. And now, after a few upgrades, the Event Horizon Telescope network is back with another bombshell centered on M87*—finding tantalizing of previously unknown physics at the event horizon of the black hole itself. In a series of images taken by the EHT between 2017 and 2021, scientists observed a comple

We Finally Know How Much It Cost to Train China’s Astonishing DeepSeek Model

Remember when DeepSeek briefly shook up the entire artificial intelligence industry by launching its large language model, R1, that was trained for a fraction of the money that OpenAI and other big players were pouring into their models? Thanks to a new paper published by the DeepSeek AI team in the journal Nature, we finally know what it took to train DeepSeek 1: $294,000 and 512 Nvidia H800 chips. The reason it was able to spend less, it seems, is because of the team’s use of trial-and-error-b

Champions League Soccer: Livestream Newcastle vs. Barcelona Live From Anywhere

Spanish giant Barcelona faces a tough opening match in its UEFA Champions League campaign Thursday as it heads to the intimidating atmosphere of St. James' Park to take on Newcastle. Below, we'll outline the best live TV streaming services for watching Champions League games as they happen, wherever you are in the world, and how to use a VPN if it's not available where you are. Hansi Flick's men will be looking to improve upon last season's semifinal exit at the hands of eventual winner PSG. T

Tesla Plans to Redesign Door Handles That Could Trap Passengers in Cars

Table of Contents Tesla Plans to Redesign Door Handles That Could Trap Passengers in Cars Tesla's design chief says the company is planning to redesign interior door handles on its vehicles to combine powered and manual releases. However, the designer, Franz von Holzhausen, stopped short of addressing a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration investigation into complaints that outside handles on some Tesla vehicles lose power and can trap occupants, particularly children, inside. Holzha

Ubiquiti’s new desktop NAS looks more like a wireless router

is a senior reporter who’s been covering and reviewing the latest gadgets and tech since 2006, but has loved all things electronic since he was a kid. Ubiquiti has announced a collection of new storage solutions compatible with its UniFi lineup of networking devices that already includes routers, switches, and security cameras. Compared to other desktop network attached storage (NAS) solutions from companies like Synology and Ugreen, Ubiquiti’s UNAS 2 and UNAS 4 look more like sleek wireless ro