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Trump DOE loans $5B to nuclear plants that will power data centers
Constellation Energy will get $5 billion in government loans to modernize nuclear reactors. Most of the new capacity is already committed to Google, Amazon, and Meta.
Nvidia's open Nemotron 3.5 Transcribe combines transcription, translation, and speaker recognition
Nvidia has released Nemotron 3.5 Transcribe, an open speech recognition model that handles transcription, speaker recognition, and translation and takes its instructions as text prompts. It leads several benchmarks and uses only a sixth of the active parameters of its strongest open rival. Nvidia is also shipping a dataset with more than 800,000 hours of speech, along with tools for fine-tuning. The article Nvidia's…
Buckle up for more body-swapping hijinks in Jumanji: Open World trailer
"We have to be ready for whatever's coming next. If we lose in here, there won't be a home to go back to."
South Korea’s financial industry hit by fresh wave of cyberattacks
South Korea’s financial institutions have been hit by another wave of cyberattacks, highlighting the growing risk of AI-driven hacking in Asia.
Deals: AirPods Pro 3, Apple’s iPhone Duo charger, MacBook Air $200 off, Beats 360 first discount, more
Amazon deal pricing on AirPods Pro 3 has now dropped a touch lower at a solid $50 off and it is still offering the pre-order discount on the new Apple TV 4K, however we are also tracking some deals on Apple’s iPhone duo-ready accessories like the 40W Dynamic Power Adapter with 60W Max and Apple Pencil USB-C . Those offers join 24GB M5 MacBook Air returning to its best price in months at $200 off , the lowest price…
Audio Technica just released its first set of wireless StreamSet headphones
This expands the lineup beyond XLR and USB-connected models.
Amazon’s new Echo Studio gives Alexa+ an AI camera to see inside your home
The Echo Studio with Home Camera essentially equips Alexa+ with eyes to enable ‘visual intelligence’ features – but there’s a kill switch.
AI component hikes force the world's largest PC makers to return manufacturing capacity to China
PC manufacturing in China tends to be cheaper because of an established supply chain and workforce. Smaller Chinese suppliers are also winning orders by offering easier access to domestic chip manufacturers like CXMT.
Amazon tells engineers to stop ‘tokenmaxxing’ to look productive
Amazon has published new engineering guidelines warning developers and managers against ‘tokenmaxxing,’ arguing that AI usage metrics are ‘deeply flawed’ unless tied to long-term outcomes. The move follows similar spending concerns at Uber and Accenture.
Samsung’s new clip-style Galaxy Buds On have a major advantage over Sony and Bose
Advanced audio features are great, but ecosystem integration is better. Here’s how Samsung’s newest clip-on Buds compare to its rivals.
FCC rebuffs TP-Link again as it attempts to sell Wi-Fi 8 gear in the US
TP-Link just can’t seem to catch a break with the FCC, as it’s not under fire for exceeding power limits on its routers
New Artificial Analysis index widens the gap between open and closed models
Artificial Analysis overhauled its Intelligence Index, causing Kimi K3.1 Pro to drop five spots in the rankings. The article New Artificial Analysis index widens the gap between open and closed models appeared first on The Decoder .
Thin, Light and Built for Everything: NVIDIA RTX Spark Windows Laptops Gain New Models, Agent Tools and Games
NVIDIA RTX Spark powers thin and light laptops built for everything that developers, creators and gamers do. RTX Spark laptops are now available from ASUS, Dell, HP, Lenovo, Microsoft and MSI. These powerful systems combine an NVIDIA Blackwell RTX GPU and an NVIDIA Grace CPU in a single superchip with up to 128GB of unified memory and up to 1 petaflop of FP4 AI performance. That puts the NVIDIA CUDA platform, RTX…
Voice AI in vogue: Nvidia releases new open transcription model
Nvidia just released a free speech-to-text model that can transcribe up to 40 languages, but it only works on recordings, not live audio, so it’s a big step for meeting and medical transcription tools while still leaving real-time use to rivals like ElevenLabs.
NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Transcribe and Granary v2: Intelligent Multilingual Transcription You Can Prompt and Adapt
xAI is buying out homeowners who promise not to sue over data center noise
A subsidiary of Elon Musk's xAI is offering to buy up homes in a Mississippi neighborhood, as long as residents don't join a lawsuit targeting the company's nearby data center and power plant, according to a report from The Guardian. A realtor going door-to-door in the Southaven neighborhood reportedly told one resident that xAI plans
Amazon’s new Echo Dot can turn into a Wi-Fi extender – how it works
Amazon’s new Echo Dot includes a built-in Eero Wi-Fi extender, along with other smart home features.
Amazon debuts the Alexa Photo Frame and Echo Time smart clock, plus other upgraded devices
Amazon's other new devices include an upgraded Echo Dot, an Echo Studio with visual intelligence features, and the Echo Show 16.
TikTok expands into restaurant guides with ‘Must Eat’ feature
The move puts TikTok in more direct competition with platforms like Yelp and Google.
Corsair Warthog case review: A rugged, military-themed chassis with plenty of airflow
The military-inspired Warthog mid-tower borrows from Corsair’s Vengeance C70 and takes the military aesthetic up a couple of notches. Is the rugged look worth it?
Meta has a new AI pet app called Waddle World
Meta launched a new app called Waddle World, which essentially looks like a Tamagotchi clone, but with AI.
Free Fire returns to India as Garena launches localized version four years after ban
Free Fire India was originally set to launch in September 2023, but Garena postponed its release.
A hidden ocean change near Antarctica could have global consequences
Antarctic waters are getting saltier as sea-ice loss reshapes ocean circulation.
US Marines join NATO mission in the Baltic Sea to protect undersea cables from sabotage as Russia continues to lurk
50 U.S. marines are joining a NATO mission to help protect and monitor undersea infrastructure in the Baltic Sea.