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How Project Maven taught the military to love AI

In the first 24 hours of the assault on Iran, the US military struck more than 1,000 targets, nearly double the scale of the "shock and awe" attack on Iraq over two decades ago. This acceleration was made possible by AI systems that speed up the targeting process. Chief among them is the Maven Smart […]

Star Wars The Acolyte trends as Maul - Shadow Lord continues to dominate Disney Plus

While Darth Maul's adventures in Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord has proven popular on Disney Plus, there is another show gaining attention: The Acolyte

Xreal’s best AR glasses are $599 for good now

The Xreal One Pro are the company’s best AR glasses, touting thin optics that keep out reflections so you can enjoy a crisp, contrast-rich image of whatever content you’re watching. Xreal has permanently cut their price from $649 to $599, making them $150 more than its entry-level (but still good) 1S glasses that debuted shortly […]

Street Fighter 6 and Silent Hill 2 headline Steam's 2026 Golden Week sales

Steam's 2026 Golden Week sales include discounts on SIlent Hill, Street FIghter, and a whole lot more

Anthropic says Google is committing to invest $10B now in cash at a $350B valuation and will invest another $30B if Anthropic hits performance targets (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg:
Anthropic says Google is committing to invest $10B now in cash at a $350B valuation and will invest another $30B if Anthropic hits performance targets  —  Google will invest $10 billion in Anthropic PBC, with another $30 billion potentially to follow, strengthening the relationship between …