AI spend per employee slumped at top firms in August — summer doldrums or a warning sign?
Falling token costs, cheaper models, and less spend per employee—AI adoption isn’t playing out the way hyperscalers hoped.
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My favorite gaming earbuds got their first discount
Asus’ Cetra Open wireless earbuds are some of the best that I’ve tested, despite being open-style earbuds. Their drivers sit outside of your ear, which allows outside sounds to mix with audio coming from your console. Some gamers may not want this, but it works well for me as someone who prefers to be aware […]
Nintendo Direct September 2026: The biggest news and trailers
It’s almost time for part two of Nintendo’s double feature this week. On Tuesday, the company hosted a showcase all about the Legend of Zelda franchise, including footage and a November 5th release date for the Switch 2 Ocarina of Time remake. On Wednesday, the company will be airing its next Nintendo Direct, which will […]
Group of bipartisan lawmakers ask US government to ban several hack-for-hire firms
The three Indian companies are accused of using hackers to steal information used to sway litigation.
Amazon Prime Video’s new AI tech matches lips to dubbed audio
Amazon’s Prime Video is launching a new AI-powered feature that lines up an actor’s mouth with “human-dubbed” audio. The feature is only available with the English dub of the German series Maxton Hall for now, but Prime Video plans to expand it to “additional titles” in the future. In its announcement, Prime Video says it […]
Sequoia doubles down on Cymphony as AI agents create new enterprise security risks
Cymphony was valued at more than $100 million in a $25 million Series A co-led by Sequoia and SMBC Fin Atlas Beyond Fund.
Autonomy pivots to gas vehicles to keep the dream of car subscriptions alive
Scott Painter, founder of TrueCar, is still trying to build a business around vehicle subscriptions, where you can cancel at any time.
Instacart launches an AI grocery shopping assistant called Clementine
Instacart is the latest app to bake a conversational AI assistant into its platform.
Besxar is building an orbital semiconductor factory, one SpaceX rocket at a time
If you want to manufacture in space—and bring the products back again—there’s a limited set of options: Wait to go to the International Space Station, or partner with a handful of start-ups launching spacecraft that spend time in orbit before they return to Earth. But the vehicle that goes to space and comes back to […]
Suno replaces its AI models with a new one trained on licensed music as copyright suits pile up
As it grapples with a bevy of lawsuits, Suno said its new model, Suno v6, is not trained using music it used to train previous versions of the AI model.