Big Tech will spend nearly $700 billion on AI, but is the bubble ready to pop?

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Big Tech will spend nearly $700 billion on AI, but is the bubble ready to pop?

Big Tech is expected to spend nearly $700 billion in 2026 as the AI infrastructure boom accelerates. HTX Research says AI technology may still be e...

DHH gets $8 million from tech heavyweights to take desktop #Linux mainstream

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DHH gets $8 million from tech heavyweights to take desktop Linux mainstream

DHH has launched the Omacom Foundation with $8 million from Michael Dell, Jack Dorsey, Tobi Lütke, Patrick Collison, and other tech heavyweights t...

AVerMedia has two new capture cards aimed at serious streamers and professional video workflows. The GC531 and GC535 support RGB24 True Color Capture, with the GC535 reaching 4K30. AVerMedia is also pushing reliability hard, including 24/7 operation testing. They aren’t cheap, though. The GC531 costs $299.99, while the GC535 is $369.99.

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AVerMedia launches GC531 and GC535 capture cards for serious streamers

AVerMedia has launched the GC531 and GC535 capture cards for streamers and professional video workflows, with RGB24 True Color Capture and a focus ...

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OpenAI wants to catch dangerous patterns across AI interactions without letting its employees read the underlying prompts. That sounds contradictory, but its new Private Safety Processing system is designed to make it possible. I break down how it works, why Zero Data Retention complicates AI safety, and the big technical question OpenAI still needs to answer.

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OpenAI wants to monitor AI misuse without reading your prompts

OpenAI wants to detect dangerous patterns across multiple AI interactions without letting its employees read customer prompts. Here is how Private ...

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Companies are rushing to deploy AI agents, but there’s a pretty big problem: their data may not be ready. A new survey finds that just 8.4 percent of organizations say the data feeding their AI systems is trustworthy enough for production. Meanwhile, 57.3 percent are already piloting AI agents or running them in production. That is one heck of a disconnect. Only 8 percent of companies say their data is ready for AI agents

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Only 8 percent of companies say their data is ready for AI agents

Companies are rushing to deploy AI agents, but their data may not be ready. A new survey finds just 8.4 percent say the data feeding their AI syste...

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Four Mini PCs. Ubuntu Linux. AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395. DeepSeek V4 Flash. And no traditional server rack. GEEKOM connected four of its A9 Mega systems over USB4 to create a surprisingly capable local AI cluster that can keep sensitive data off the public cloud. This is the kind of wonderfully nerdy hardware experiment I love covering.

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GEEKOM turns four Ubuntu Linux Mini PCs into a surprisingly capable local AI cluster

GEEKOM has connected four Ubuntu Linux A9 Mega Mini PCs into a local AI cluster powered by AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 processors and USB4.

Linux 7.2 officially released as Linus Torvalds embraces the new normal

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Linux 7.2 officially released as Linus Torvalds embraces the new normal

Linux 7.2 is officially available. Linus Torvalds released the new kernel despite a busier-than-desired final week that included several late DRM r...

Journalists need more than a timestamp. Veridenz creates a cryptographically signed witness when you take a photo and publishes proof to #Nostr. Later, you can verify the file hasn’t changed. Your photo stays private. The proof doesn’t. Download for free.

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Kubuntu Focus invests $100,000 to make KDE Plasma 6.6 LTS a Windows alternative

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Kubuntu Focus invests $100,000 to make KDE Plasma 6.6 LTS a Windows alternative

Kubuntu Focus is committing more than $100,000 to a three-year KDE Plasma 6.6 LTS initiative focused on stability, security updates, and making Lin...

CachyOS August 2026 Linux release rewrites Shelly in Zig and teases Server Edition

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CachyOS August 2026 Linux release rewrites Shelly in Zig and teases Server Edition

CachyOS August 2026 is here with a major Shelly rewrite in Zig, more Rust-powered components, desktop improvements, and an early look at Server Edi...

OpenAI says Astra could be dangerously good at cyberattacks

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OpenAI says Astra could be dangerously good at cyberattacks

OpenAI says its upcoming Astra model may have reached a critical cybersecurity capability level. I am glad the company is focused on safety, but th...

Hi @jack I am an independent technology journalist and developer. I recently launched Veridenz, an iPhone app that cryptographically verifies photos and publishes proof to Nostr without uploading the image. I would genuinely value your thoughts on the idea.

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Why I built Veridenz to verify photos using Nostr

Veridenz uses cryptography and Nostr to create a private, verifiable witness for original photos without uploading the images or requiring users to...

Creative XF1 desktop speakers deliver 72W, Bluetooth 6.0, and LDAC

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Creative XF1 desktop speakers deliver 72W, Bluetooth 6.0, and LDAC

Creative XF1 desktop speakers combine 72W RMS output, Bluetooth 6.0, LDAC, USB-C audio, and a customizable parametric EQ for $179.99.

Cyberattack forces ZEUS Bitcoin Lightning wallet infrastructure offline

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Cyberattack forces ZEUS Bitcoin Lightning wallet infrastructure offline

ZEUS has taken its Bitcoin Lightning infrastructure offline after a cybersecurity incident, though the company says no customer funds were lost or ...

OpenAI is fighting back against Apple with something rarely seen in a corporate legal battle: actual private text messages and emails. The evidence appears to expose mistakes in Apple’s account, including a lawyer emailing the wrong person after confusing two Asian last names. OpenAI’s decision to emphasize that detail also feels like a subtle accusation of cultural ignorance. Publishing private conversations this openly is uncomfortable, but it makes Apple’s lawsuit look far messier than the company probably intended.

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OpenAI publishes private messages as its fight with Apple gets uncomfortable

OpenAI has published private text messages and emails in an effort to undermine Apple’s trade secrets lawsuit, revealing a legal fight that has b...

TCL has launched the TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER tablet in the United States with Android 16, a 12.2-inch 2.4K display, a bundled T-Pen 2 stylus, 256GB of storage, and a 10,000mAh battery. The dedicated NXTPAPER Key lets users switch between Ink Paper, Color Paper, and Regular display modes, while the included flip case adds extra value. At $399.99, it looks designed for students, readers, note-takers, and anyone who wants a large Android tablet without immediately buying extra accessories.

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TCL launches TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER tablet with Android 16 and a 12.2-inch display

The TCL TAB A1 Plus NXTPAPER tablet combines a 12.2-inch display, Android 16, a bundled stylus, 256GB of storage, expandable memory, and a 10,000mA...

OpenAI says it wants to label AI-generated text as Europe tightens AI regulations. That sounds like a good idea in theory, but I’m skeptical it’s actually possible. Once AI-generated text gets copied, edited, translated, or mixed with human writing, any label or hidden signal could disappear almost immediately. In my latest article, I look at what OpenAI announced, why text provenance is much harder than image provenance, and whether this is a real solution or simply a compliance promise for regulators.

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OpenAI wants to label AI-generated text but that may be impossible

OpenAI says it plans to label AI-generated text as Europe tightens its rules, but making those labels survive copying, editing, and sharing may be ...

Kioxia unveils liquid-cooled PCIe 5 SSDs for AI servers

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Kioxia unveils liquid-cooled PCIe 5 SSDs for AI servers

Kioxia’s new NX1 Series brings faster PCIe 5.0 storage and direct liquid-cooling support to dense AI servers and hyperscale data centers.

AI demand sends SK hynix quarterly revenue soaring 257 percent

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AI demand sends SK hynix quarterly revenue soaring 257 percent

SK hynix reported record quarterly revenue and operating profit as demand for HBM4, server DRAM, and other AI infrastructure products continued to ...

Coca-Cola says Fairlife production is returning after ransomware attack

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Coca-Cola says Fairlife production is returning after ransomware attack

Coca-Cola says Fairlife has resumed most production at its four U.S. facilities after a ransomware attack disrupted systems and temporarily suspend...