Aug 30, 2026Twila Rosenbaum Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney warned that markets eventually turn their attention to economic fundamentals, and the US is not in order. Economists point to deteriorating fiscal deficits, rising long-term bond yields, and a growing supply of government and corporate debt. While the US enjoys safe-haven status, the combination of high debt and high interest rates is a growing vulnerability. View more
Aug 30, 2026Twila Rosenbaum Anthony Albanese has come under fire after attacking One Nation over the party's historic by-election win in Western Australia. One Nation's Luke Herdegen defeated Labor's Georgia Tree in the seat of Secret Harbour. The Prime Minister warned about the rise of 'hard right populists' at a Labor conference. His comments drew immediate online backlash from voters who say he misunderstands the reasons behind the party's surge. View more
Aug 30, 2026Twila Rosenbaum Z.ai has confirmed that Ox Alpha, the mystery open-weight model that appeared on OpenRouter and quickly topped benchmarks, is the newest member of its GLM family. The company says it will open the weights on Wednesday. Ox Alpha is designed for coding, long-horizon agentic work, and production workloads. The release intensifies competition for expensive frontier AI providers. View more
Aug 30, 2026Twila Rosenbaum Instinct, a viral AI assistant startup led by 23-year-old Noah Shinn, has raised $250 million in a Series B round that values the company at $2.5 billion. The new funding brings total capital to $350 million and underscores investor enthusiasm for AI agents. Instinct is currently in private beta and has already drawn both enthusiasm and privacy concerns. View more
Aug 29, 2026Twila Rosenbaum GuliKit’s Switch 2 dock is a compact, $30 alternative to Nintendo’s bulky dock. It adds a stable stand for the console, supports 4K/60Hz output, and works with your own USB-C adapter. While it lacks a built-in power supply, its lightweight design and low price make it a great travel companion. View more
Aug 29, 2026Twila Rosenbaum Apple has raised the price of its Apple TV+ streaming subscription to $14.99 per month, the fourth increase in four years. The annual plan now costs $119, and the individual Apple One bundle is also more expensive. The change takes effect immediately for new subscribers, while current users will be notified before their next billing cycle. The increase comes as Apple leans into live sports and original programming. View more
Aug 29, 2026Twila Rosenbaum Wyze announced the Indoor Cam Pan, a $40 pan-tilt indoor camera with a lens that retracts into the body for privacy. It offers 360-degree rotation, 103-degree tilt, 2K recording, AI motion tracking, and local storage. The camera is available starting today. View more
Aug 29, 2026Twila Rosenbaum Modders have gotten their hands on an unofficial version of Nvidia's DLSS 5 AI rendering technology and are applying it to a wide range of games, from Skyrim and GTA V to Control and Palworld. The leaked code reportedly came from an early-access build of NBA 2K27, and the results are striking — changing facial details, lighting, and textures in dramatic ways. While some players praise the enhanced visuals, others criticize the effect as 'AI slop.' Nvidia's official DLSS 5 launch is still expected this fall. View more
Aug 18, 2026Twila Rosenbaum Google has introduced a new Media watermark setting in Gemini and Flow that lets users remove visible sparkle watermarks from AI-generated content. The company will continue embedding invisible SynthID watermarks and C2PA metadata for verification. The change aligns with broader industry practices, as OpenAI and Meta also avoid visible watermarks on their AI outputs. Google plans to extend the setting to Search, except in regions where visible watermarks are legally required. View more
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