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The Department of Justice has widened its investigation into surging beef prices to include eight large grocery and retail chains, among them Walmart, Costco, Aldi and Publix. Investigators are examining how pricing decisions across these retailers may have contributed to the sharp rise in beef costs for consumers.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman responded to criticism about AI's environmental footprint by claiming roughly 38,000 ChatGPT queries use about as much water as growing a single almond. The comparison quickly went viral, with users mocking him online and dubbing him 'Sam Almond' as they debated the accuracy and intent behind the figure.
Anthropic researcher Tianyi Peng tested whether the Claude AI model could formalize Fermat's Last Theorem in the Lean proof assistant, and over 11 days of largely autonomous work, Claude generated an end-to-end, machine-checked proof. The system wrote roughly 13 million lines of Lean code and proved about 29,500 intermediate theorems, building on decades of prior work including Andrew Wiles's 1995 proof and a community formalization effort led by Kevin Buzzard since 2024.
Leaked images on Notebookcheck and Instagram reveal upcoming Casio G-Shock GMC-2500 (steel) and GAC-2500 (resin) watches featuring pronounced side shoulders reminiscent of Patek Philippe's Nautilus. The resin GAC-2500 line reportedly draws design cues from the original 1983 DW-5000C, while Casio has not confirmed pricing, specs or release date and declined to comment when asked by WIRED.
Tirias Research founder Jim McGregor argues that AI is not one workload but millions of varied ones, meaning data centers can no longer treat memory and storage as secondary hardware. He says inference and agentic AI demand purpose-built systems capable of continuous, real-time data ingestion, caching, and movement rather than legacy infrastructure designed for training workloads.
ULTRALOQ has released the Bolt Fingerprint smart lock, which the company describes as its first model fully integrated with Apple Home. The device supports fingerprint unlock for up to 50 fingers, 50 passcodes, auto-unlock, physical keys, and voice control via Siri, Alexa, or Google Assistant, and connects directly over 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi without needing a separate hub bridge.
SpaceXAI has extended its Grok Bot AI teammate app beyond iPhone and Mac to iPad and Android, while adding enterprise support for Grok and Cursor customers. The subscription cost has dropped sharply from an initial $300 per month down to Cursor Pro's $20 monthly tier, with enterprise users getting free access for a limited time.
A former commercial nuclear power operator who rose from Reactor Operator to Senior Reactor Operator and into management left his 19-year utility career at 38, relocating from Michigan to Washington, D.C. to chase 'unlimited income potential' through sales and business ownership. He found that the skills that made him excel as an employee inside a large organization did not translate into success running his own venture.
Google has expanded access to its Lyria 3.5 music generation model beyond Flow Music, launching it in the Gemini app and Gemini API. The rollout adds new features like short and long track options, genre templates, and vocal versus instrumental selection, with developers also gaining access via Google AI Studio and Google Vids.
Amazon has discounted the 70mai A810 Lite 4K Dash Cam Front and Rear by 40%, bringing its price down from $149.99 to $89.97. The device offers 4K front and 1080p rear recording, built-in GPS, Wi-Fi 6 connectivity, and ADAS driver alerts, plus optional parking surveillance features when paired with a hardwire kit.
Victoria's Secret has closed 38 stores globally this year as part of an effort to reshape its store network. Despite the closures, the retailer raised its full-year sales guidance, signaling the cuts are strategic rather than a sign of weakening demand.
According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple is developing a privacy-focused home security camera and automation device paired with a new monitoring service, expected to launch next year. The camera would reportedly rely on AI analysis rather than raw video footage to track home activity, and it's positioned as part of a broader wave of device launches Apple has planned over the coming years.