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The Pentagon is set to sign a first-of-its-kind contract for “Enduring High Energy Lasers,” formally adding directed energy weapons to the US Army’s standard arsenal amid rising drone threats.
New EU rules require disclosure whenever AI generates or edits content. The risk: so many warnings that users stop reading them entirely.
Nvidia’s open-source AI alliance excludes OpenAI and Anthropic, sharpening the open vs. closed divide. White House AI policy and chatbot privacy risks also in focus.
Nonprofits are preparing for major donations from Anthropic and OpenAI employees ahead of anticipated IPOs. One nonprofit leader says “it’s going to be a wild ride.”
Leatherology’s full-grain leather totes survived months of daily tech hauling. Here’s what held up, what surprised, and what still needs proving.
iKairos, backed by original Jibo founders, is a wearable AI device that turns family moments into AI-generated images and video — raising real questions about memory and synthetic media.
A year-long test of home mushroom-growing methods, from countertop kits to bathroom buckets, reveals which approaches fruit and which grow mold.
SteelSeries is offering 15% off coupon codes through July 2026 on headsets, keyboards, and mice, plus first-order and student discounts.
Thinking Machines Lab released Inkling, a 975B-parameter open source model trained on video and audio, entering competition with Anthropic and OpenAI.
A leak of SFPD drone footage from Skydio’s platform exposed hours of aerial surveillance video, raising questions about data governance in police drone programs.