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Tesla Is in Serious Trouble in China

futurism.com Unknown 2025-08-06 20:07:55

As its sales continue to crater in the US and Europe, Tesla's reliance on China — its second-largest market and biggest production hub — is growing. But thanks to a surge in far more price-competitive and lucrative offerings from Chinese EV manufacturers like BYD, Tesla's woes look poised to metastasize there as well. Its market share in China is shrinking, the Wall Street Journal reports, which could represent yet another nail in Elon Musk's carmaker's coffin. The company sold 40,000 fewer ca

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Knox lands $6.5M to compete with Palantir in the federal compliance market

techcrunch.com Marina Temkin 2025-08-06 20:15:00

While highly sought after, federal software contracts frequently come with a hidden cost: Achieving government SaaS security compliance, known as FedRAMP, can take years and require substantial resources. Achieving this certification typically takes up to three years and costs more than $3 million, covering everything from security operations engineer salaries to security audits, according to Irina Denisenko, CEO of Knox. Denisenko (pictured above, second from left) launched Knox, a federal ma

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Trump taps transportation secretary Sean Duffy as acting NASA chief

techcrunch.com Aria Alamalhodaei 2025-08-07 00:00:28

Amidst unprecedented budget cuts and looming layoffs, U.S. President Donald Trump has appointed Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy as acting NASA Administrator. The appointment is temporary, and Duffy will continue leading the Department of Transportation while assuming the NASA role, Trump said in a post on his social media site, Truth Social. “Sean is doing a TREMENDOUS job in handling our Country’s Transportation Affairs, including creating a state-of-the-art Air Traffic Control systems

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Samsung to launch a triple-folding phone this year

techcrunch.com Ivan Mehta 2025-08-07 09:36:56

In Brief Samsung just yesterday launched its newest slate of foldable smartphones, but that might not be the only foldable phones the company releases this year: The company is reportedly preparing to launch a triple-folding smartphone before the year’s end. Samsung’s consumer electronics head, TM Roh, told the Korea Times that the company aims to release such a device this year. “I expect we will be able to launch the tri-fold phone within this year. We are now focusing on perfecting the pro

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Tempur-Pedic Promo Codes: Up to 50% Off

wired.com Julia Forbes 2025-08-07 08:00:00

Life is hard, but you know what isn’t? Tempur-Pedic mattresses. This brand’s been around for a long while, which isn’t shocking given the high-quality materials that perform for those that need advanced pressure relief and support. If you’re someone who deals with regular aches and pains, this is a good place to start looking for a new mattress. For those that also want to avoid putting a strain on their budget, now’s a good time to look, as Tempur-Pedic is launching its summertime 4th of July s

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A Virginia public library is fighting off a takeover by private equity

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-08-07 11:05:46

Photo from The Samuels Public Library After being targeted by anti-LGBTQ book banners and having their funding pulled, a local library in Virginia successfully stopped a threatened takeover by a private equity group. The local community rallied around The Samuels Public Library in Front Royal, Virginia, to push back against attacks and the private equity owned Library Systems & Services withdrew their bid to run operations. But with their funding cut for the fiscal year that began this July, th

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Microsoft shares $500M in AI savings internally days after cutting 9,000 jobs

techcrunch.com Rebecca Bellan 2025-08-07 12:06:01

Microsoft’s chief commercial officer Judson Althoff said during a presentation this week that AI tools are boosting productivity across sales, customer service, and software engineering, Bloomberg reports. Althoff noted AI has been so useful that Microsoft was able to save more than $500 million last year in its call center alone. The internal remarks come a week after Microsoft laid off more than 9,000 workers, the company’s third round of layoffs this year that put the total number of affecte

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IEEE TCPP: 2025 Awards and Achievements in Parallel Processing

computer.org Enrique Quezada 2025-08-07 12:57:40

The Role of TCPP in Advancing Parallel Processing The Technical Community on Parallel Processing (TCPP) serves as a global platform dedicated to advancing research and education in parallel processing while also contributing to the development of technical standards in the field. It focuses on a range of topics related to the design, analysis, and implementation of parallel systems and solutions. This includes the design and analysis of parallel architectures, algorithms, and the development o

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Linda Yaccarino is leaving X

news.ycombinator.com Mike Isaac 2025-08-07 08:52:04

Linda Yaccarino, the chief executive of X and a top lieutenant to its owner, Elon Musk, said on Wednesday that she was leaving the company two years after joining the social media platform. In a post on X, Ms. Yaccarino, 61, said: “When @elonmusk and I first spoke of his vision for X, I knew it would be the opportunity of a lifetime to carry out the extraordinary mission of this company. I’m immensely grateful to him for entrusting me.” She did not provide a reason for her departure. Ms. Yacc

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Amazon Web Services is building equipment to cool Nvidia GPUs as AI boom accelerates

cnbc.com Jordan Novet 2025-08-07 20:06:25

The letters AI, which stands for "artificial intelligence," stand at the Amazon Web Services booth at the Hannover Messe industrial trade fair in Hannover, Germany, on March 31, 2025. Amazon said Wednesday that its cloud division has developed hardware to cool down next-generation Nvidia graphics processing units that are used for artificial intelligence workloads. Nvidia's GPUs, which have powered the generative AI boom, require massive amounts of energy. That means companies using the proces

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Judge Finds Tesla Has Failed to Deliver Full Self-Driving, Needs to Issue Refund

futurism.com Unknown 2025-08-07 20:38:59

After a year of fighting out his case in arbitration, a Tesla owner successfully forced Elon Musk's EV maker to reimburse him the $10,000 he paid for the company's misleadingly-called "Full Self-Driving" driver assistance package, Electrek reports. For over a decade now, Musk has made yearly promises that Teslas will be capable of driving themselves. But the software, even after all these years, still requires users to be able to take over control at any time, making it no more than a middle-o

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Nvidia briefly touched $4 trillion market cap for first time

cnbc.com Samantha Subin Kif Leswing 2025-08-08 00:25:35

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang attends a roundtable discussion at the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris on June 11, 2025. Nvidia stock rose on Wednesday lifting the company's market cap briefly past $4 trillion for the first time as investors scooped up shares of the tech giant that's building the bulk of the hardware for the generative artificial intelligence boom. However, Nvidia stock ended finishing the day only up 1.

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Tesla on "Lane Assistance" Mode Gets Horrifically Impaled on Guardrail

futurism.com Unknown 2025-08-08 00:37:13

While Tesla's so-called "Autopilot" and "Full Self-Driving" features have generated more than their share of controversy, one of the company's other assisted driving modes is now in the spotlight after a nail-biting crash in California. As SFGate reports, a young Tesla driver walked away with minor injuries after his Model Y careened off the I-5 interstate and crashed directly into a guardrail in the wee hours of morning, becoming impaled all the way through. According to California Highway Pa

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X CEO Linda Yaccarino is now X’s ex-CEO

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-08-08 00:20:42

Linda Yaccarino has announced that she’s stepping down as CEO of X, a little over two years after being tapped by Elon Musk to lead the platform formerly known as Twitter. Here’s what she had to say. ‘Two incredible years’ In a post on X earlier today, Yaccarino reflected on her time at the company, thanking users, business partners, and the team for what she described as “two incredible years” at the helm: After two incredible years, I’ve decided to step down as CEO of 𝕏. When @elonmusk a

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Perplexity challenges Chrome by launching a (very expensive) AI web browser

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-08-08 04:44:30

TL;DR Perplexity is rolling out a new browser called “Comet.” Comet is currently only available to users who subscribe to the Perplexity Max plan. Availability will expand on an invite-only basis. It appears the rise of AI-centered browsers is upon us. Not too long ago, The Browser Company revealed it was moving on from its quirky Arc browser and shifting focus to its AI-powered successor, Dia. As The Browser Company continues to work on Dia, which is currently in beta, AI startup Perplexity

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Govee RGBIC Floor Lamp Hits All-Time Low for Prime Day, Make 16 Million DIY Colors for Next to Nothing

gizmodo.com Jason Coles 2025-08-08 04:50:24

Setting the mood can be a lot of effort, but there are ways to make it easier. One of those is with some really good smart lights, but installing them and using them can be daunting. If you’re looking for an easier way to do things, then getting a Govee RBGIC Floor Lamp could well be the way forward. Plus, you just know it’s going to be cheaper right now, thanks to Prime Day deals. See at Amazon Instead of the usual price of $100, Amazon Prime members can currently pick up this fantastic smart

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The M4 Mac Mini Is the Best Value I've Found From Apple. And It's $100 Off Right Now for Prime Day

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-08 03:21:00

I bought the M4 Mac Mini last month after reading CNET laptop expert Joshua Goldman's review of the tiny machine. I was looking for a computer that would increase my productivity and better organize my workflow. During four weeks of use, I've found it to be the best value for money among Apple's lineup. For less than $600, you can get a more powerful computer than the $999 MacBook Air. Even better, it's now selling for $100 off for Amazon Prime Day. As a result, you can buy an M4 Mac Mini for as

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Verizon’s request to lock phones supported by police, opposed by users

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-08-08 04:30:50

With Verizon seeking permission to lock phones to its network for six months or longer instead of the current 60 days, a coalition of advocacy groups yesterday urged the Federal Communications Commission to reject the cellular carrier's petition. "Phone locking distorts market competition, raises switching costs, and contributes to unnecessary e-waste," the groups said in a filing. "It impedes consumers' ability to take full advantage of the devices they already own, forces them to purchase new

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Neobank Revolut seeks $65B valuation, a year after its $45B deal

techcrunch.com Dominic-Madori Davis 2025-08-08 04:57:39

In Brief Europe’s fintech darling Revolut is looking to raise a new funding round that would give it a $65 billion valuation, the Financial Times reports. The UK-based company is reportedly in talks to raise around $1 billion by issuing new shares and selling existing ones. The US-based firm Greenoaks is said to be leading the round, though the deal has not been finalized, and terms could change. TechCrunch reported in April that the company saw a 72% increase in revenue last year, netting $1

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Google’s Sergey Brin Calls U.N. Report on Big Tech’s Relationship With Israel ‘Antisemitic’

gizmodo.com Aj Dellinger 2025-08-08 08:35:03

Last month, the United Nations released a report alleging that many major global corporations, including several Big Tech companies, have profited off of Israel’s ongoing genocidal assault on Gaza because of their insistence on continuing to do business with the Israeli government and military. In response, according to internal messages seen by the Washington Post, Google co-founder Sergey Brin told employees that the U.N. is “transparently antisemitic.” Cool. Brin’s response came in an intern

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New Prime Day Deals Updated Live—183 Handpicked & Trusted Deals

wired.com Martin Cizmar 2025-08-08 08:45:39

The year's tippy top Prime Day deal has arrived at my house. That is, of course, the double cassette remix edition of Charli XCX's Brat, called Brat and it’s completely different but also still brat for just $16. The Amazon delivery driver just dropped it off and it is not completely different but it is still Brat. And because I live in the Boonies* of Missouri it's still Brat Summer here and might be for another two or three years. *Yesterday, the WIRED Reviews team was surprised to learn tha

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Northwood Space successfully tests second-generation phased array antenna

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-08-08 12:00:37

Northwood Space has completed initial testing of the second generation of its phased array antenna technology, which can simultaneously communicate with spacecraft across a range of orbits, from near Earth all the way out to geostationary space. The prototype gateway was able to connect with several satellites in space during recent testing, said Bridgit Mendler, co-founder and chief executive of Northwood Space. This successful demonstration has given Northwood confidence to move into commerci

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Blok is using AI personas to simulate real-world app usage

techcrunch.com Ivan Mehta 2025-08-08 16:00:00

AI-powered coding tools like Cursor, Replit, Claude Code, and Lovable are helping developers write many lines of code every day to ship products faster. However, app makers still have to rely on either shipping full beta versions of their apps or using simulation software to gauge how upcoming features will work. Blok, a company that is coming out of stealth, allows developers to use AI to simulate different user personas to test an app’s features and learn how to make their apps better. The c

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X CEO Linda Yaccarino is stepping down after two years

engadget.com Unknown 2025-08-08 20:46:42

Linda Yaccarino is stepping down as CEO of X, apparently effective immediately. She posted the news, naturally, on X, saying "I’m immensely grateful to [Elon Musk] for entrusting me with the responsibility of protecting free speech, turning the company around, and transforming X into the Everything App." She went on to say that "the historic business turn around we have accomplished together has been nothing short of remarkable." Reasonable minds can differ on if any of those things have happene

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Ingram Micro starts restoring systems after ransomware attack

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-08-08 20:13:50

Ingram Micro has begun restoring systems and business services after suffering a massive SafePay ransomware attack right before the July 4th holiday. Last Thursday, IT distributor and services giant Ingram Micro suffered a global outage, with their website and ordering systems taken offline, and employees told to work from home. Saturday morning, BleepingComputer exclusively reported that a SafePay ransomware attack was behind the outage, with the company confirming a ransomware attack later t

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Nvidia Becomes First Company to Reach $4T Market Cap

news.ycombinator.com Samantha Subin Kif Leswing 2025-08-08 18:45:54

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang attends a roundtable discussion at the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris on June 11, 2025. Nvidia stock jumped more than 2% on Wednesday, lifting the company's market cap past $4 trillion for the first time as investors scooped up shares of the tech giant building the bulk of the hardware for the generative artificial intelligence boom. The chipmaker is the first company to ever achieve this

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Linda Yaccarino steps down as CEO of Elon Musk’s X

techcrunch.com Amanda Silberling 2025-08-08 20:04:59

Linda Yaccarino, CEO of X, stepped down from her role on Wednesday morning after two years. “When @elonmusk and I first spoke of his vision for X, I knew it would be the opportunity of a lifetime to carry out the extraordinary mission of this company,” Yaccarino wrote. “I’m immensely grateful to him for entrusting me with the responsibility of protecting free speech, turning the company around, and transforming X into the Everything App.” After two incredible years, I’ve decided to step down a

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Nvidia becomes world's first $4tn company

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2025-08-09 00:56:18

Nvidia becomes world's first $4tn company Nvidia has become the first company in the world to reach a market value of $4tn. Shares in the chip-maker rose by as much as 2.4% to $164 on Wednesday, as the company continues to benefit from the ongoing surge in demand for the tech that powers artificial intelligence (AI). The US-based company reached a market value of $1tn for the first time in June 2023, and has continued to climb rapidly since. "This is a historical moment for Nvidia", tech ana

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Linda Yaccarino steps down as CEO of Elon Musk's X

cnbc.com Ashley Capoot 2025-08-09 00:59:26

Linda Yaccarino, CEO, X/Twitter speaks onstage during Vox Media's 2023 Code Conference at The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel on September 27, 2023 in Dana Point, California. Linda Yaccarino on Wednesday announced she is stepping down as CEO of Elon Musk's social media site X after two years in the role. Yaccarino's departure comes one day after Musk's artificial intelligence chatbot Grok repeatedly made antisemitic comments on Tuesday and referenced Hitler in response to posts about the Texas flo

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Increasingly Paranoid OpenAI Has Installed Fingerprint Scanners and Airgapped Systems to Prevent Secrets Escaping

futurism.com Unknown 2025-08-08 23:08:23

As the United States embroils itself in a self-inflicted "arms race" with China, tech companies are ratcheting up the paranoia to extreme levels. Take ChatGPT's creator OpenAI, which is reportedly clamping down hard on physical security after it says it was "targeted" by Chinese AI rivals. Per the Financial Times, the company has gone as far as installing fingerprint "biometric access controls" around its offices, as well as electronically-dependent security airlocks, similar to the kind found

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