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Amazon acquired New York-based Fauna Robotics, which is developing a human-like, 42-inch tall robot that can interact with people, walk, grip items, and dance (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)

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Project Hail Mary author says the movie improved on his book in one way

Polygon - All

Apple launches iOS 26.4 with AI playlists, purchase sharing, and more

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Baltimore sues xAI, accusing it of violating consumer protection laws and engaging in deceptive trade practices by marketing Grok as generally safe (Lora Kolodny/CNBC)

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OpenAI releases a set of prompts designed to be used with its open-weight safety model gpt-oss-safeguard that lets developers make their apps safer for teens (Amanda Silberling/TechCrunch)

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Sources: OpenAI nears a deal to raise ~$10B from Abu Dhabi's MGX, Coatue, and Thrive, bringing its latest funding round to ~$120B at a $730B valuation (Bloomberg)

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Halter raises $220M at $2 billion valuation as virtual fencing for cattle goes global

The Next Web

Sources: Apple's plans for a Siri reboot include a standalone Siri app, an overhauled interface in the Dynamic Island, and Ask Siri and Write with Siri features (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)

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Damiane is easily the best Crimson Desert playable character

Polygon - All

30 years ago, The Simpsons introduced a Planet of the Apes to a new generation of fans

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The Lego Game Boy makes for a great gift, and it’s $10 off today

The Verge - All Posts

Energy Vault acquires 175 MW battery project in Texas as it bets on AI-driven power demand

The Next Web

How to solve the Bluemont Manor strongbox puzzles in Crimson Desert

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Anthropic announces an "auto mode" that enables Claude Code to make permission-level decisions while preventing destructive actions like mass file deletion (David Gewirtz/ZDNET)

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OpenAI revamps ChatGPT's shopping experience by letting users upload images or describe items and include criteria like their budget (Ashley Capoot/CNBC)

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Shangri-La Frontier season 3 finally gets a release date... in 2027

Polygon - All

GameStop price increases for Pokémon cards are out of control

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Pokédex and available Pokémon in Pokémon Pokopia

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Doss, which provides an AI-native inventory management layer that integrates with existing accounting systems, raised a $55M Series B (Marina Temkin/TechCrunch)

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Trembling Woods puzzle walkthrough in Crimson Desert

Polygon - All