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The most recent articles from a list of feeds I subscribe to.

Discord delays age verification measures as it admits what it got 'wrong'

Two weeks after Discord announced "teen-by-default" age-restricted settings for all users, Discord is delaying the implementation.

Upgrade: ‘The Shifting Sands of Liquid Glass’

Jason Snell and Myke Hurley:

We discuss the results of the Six Colors Apple Report Card for 2025 in depth, with our added opinions on every category. Jason chooses to be a rascal, and Myke tries to give ten out of five.

Upgrade is always a good podcast, and their annual “Jason discusses this year’s Apple Report Card” episode is always one of my favorites. But when Jason got “rascally” regarding MacOS 26 Tahoe in this one, I wanted to reach out and strangle him.

OpenAI defeats xAI’s trade secrets lawsuit

OpenAI won a victory Tuesday in one of its legal battles with xAI, which involved allegations of poaching and theft of trade secrets. The former company's motion to dismiss the lawsuit was granted on Tuesday with leave to amend, meaning xAI has the option to refile with modified claims. In the ruling, US District Judge […]

Yoko Taro’s new Evangelion anime faces an impossible challenge after 3.0+1.0

The legacy of Thrice Upon A Time remains unparalleled in the face of a brand-new franchise continuation.

David Luan, the head of Amazon's AGI lab, is leaving the company less than two years after he joined through an acqui-hire deal of his startup Adept (Annie Palmer/CNBC)

Annie Palmer / CNBC:
David Luan, the head of Amazon's AGI lab, is leaving the company less than two years after he joined through an acqui-hire deal of his startup Adept  —  The head of Amazon's artificial general intelligence lab is leaving the company less than two years after joining through a so-called acqui-hire deal of his startup Adept.