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Pete Davidson has a lot to get off his chest. And, no, not just the tattoos. In a new Variety cover story and accompanying videos published Sept. 30, the comedian opened up about famous exes Kim Kardashian and Ariana Grande , discussed Ye's harassment, took aim at influencer culture, and defended AI filmmaking. And, naturally, the internet had plenty to say about all of it. He reflected on dating…
TSMC is weighing a new Texas campus of multiple fabs, each costing at least $20B, contingent on Congress extending a 35% manufacturing tax credit. Its only European plant, the Dresden joint venture, totals above EUR 10B and will run 28nm to 12nm nodes rather than anything used for AI. TSMC is eyeing a Texas campus […] This story continues at The Next Web
The founder of a US AI software company is taking a camera crew on a road trip to ask ordinary Americans how AI is changing their lives. The documentary, called America vs. AI, will cover about 3,400 miles and more than 20 cities this month, AskBobAI said in a press release. TNW has not independently verified […] This story continues at The Next Web
Jay Peters / The Verge : Sony launches Quick Spectral Super Resolution, a “new performance tier of AI upscaling” for the standard PS5 developed in collaboration with AMD — Sony's new Quick Spectral Super Resolution AI upscaling is coming first to Marvel's Wolverine and Ghost of Yōtei.
Stolen .edu accounts spread fake job offers and gift card scams Victims deposit fake $1,000 checks, then buy scammers gift cards Proofpoint linked operators to Nigeria through IP logging investigations Cybercriminals from Nigeria are targeting college students in the West with an advance fee fraud (AFF) scam tricking them into giving away hundreds of dollars. Security researchers Proofpoint discov…
The SiriusXM service joins a long list of streamers that have increased rates this year. The SiriusXM service joins a long list of streamers that have increased rates this year.
A federal judge has dismissed a pair of antitrust lawsuits filed by Chegg and Rolling Stone parent company Penske Media Corporation, which accused Google of driving away web traffic with its AI-powered search features, as reported earlier by Reuters . US District Judge Amit Mehta takes Google's side in a ruling on Wednesday , writing that PMC and Chegg's claims don't stand up to antitrust law. In…
Walmart is turning its digital shelf labels into a way to find things. Shoppers can now make the label under a product flash from the Walmart app, as Laya Neelakandan reported for CNBC. The feature, called Shop to Light, is moving from a pilot to a wide rollout. Customers have already used it to flash […] This story continues at The Next Web
When Igor Dobrianskyi looks at a car dealership lot, he doesn't see rows of cars — he sees millions of dollars just sitting there, depreciating. Come see MyMonthlyCar in the Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt, taking place October 13 to 15 in San Francisco.
When Igor Dobrianskyi looks at a car dealership lot, he doesn't see rows of cars — he sees millions of dollars just sitting there, depreciating, while people who only need a car for a few months are stuck paying too much for too little choice, so he built MyMonthlyCar, a platform that lets dealers rent out their idle used cars month to month (with an option to buy), and it's now one of the startup…
Marvel's Wolverine and Ghost of Yōtei are the first games to support Quick Spectral Super Resolution. Marvel's Wolverine and Ghost of Yōtei are the first games to support Quick Spectral Super Resolution.
An iterative upgrade once again for Samsung's laptop-sized tablet line. An iterative upgrade once again for Samsung's laptop-sized tablet line.
Ryan Roslansky, who ran LinkedIn before taking over Microsoft’s Office group, will leave the company at the end of 2026, as Jordan Novet reported for CNBC. Chief executive Satya Nadella announced the exit in a memo to staff on Thursday, according to CNBC. “Ryan leaves the organization in a strong position,” Nadella wrote In his […] This story continues at The Next Web
Sophie Austin / Associated Press : Gavin Newsom vetoes a CA bill banning secret recording with smart glasses in private places, saying its definition of wearable recording devices was too broad — California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed legislation Wednesday that would have penalized Californians for using smart glasses …
Ford chief executive Jim Farley said it is too late for Europe to fend off Chinese carmakers and that the United States should take its time deciding. Ford’s own answer in Europe is a Valencia joint venture in which Geely holds 34% and will build two of the four electric models from 2028. Ford’s chief […] This story continues at The Next Web
Sony is launching a new AI upscaling technology specifically for the regular PS5. The new tech, called Quick Spectral Super Resolution (QSSR), is a "new performance tier of AI upscaling" that's a result of Sony's Project Amethyst work with AMD, according to a blog post . Sony says that PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR), which is available on the PS5 Pro , "remains the gold standard," an…
Florida cops are facing questions after a mandate to remove all Flock cameras tracking cars on St. Lucie County roads led local police to uncover more than a dozen suspicious cameras operating without permits. Local residents told The Washington Post that they were alarmed that no one knows who owns many of the mysterious cameras. Of the 14 cameras found, 11 had no obvious owners, raising concerns…
Shopify’s new Canvas site builder lets merchants create and customize their online stores by chatting with its AI agent Sidekick, while watching the changes happen in real time.
New details about Grand Theft Auto 6 have emerged ahead of the game's launch, courtesy of an exclusive cover story by Game Informer , confirming even more gameplay features and immersive systems that will bring Leonida and Vice City to life. There's a lot to unpack, from an expansive open world to an array of side activities to engage with, and the ability to post on social media and doomscroll, b…
The California state bill would have penalized people who secretly recorded people in public with wearables equipped with cameras and microphones.
Wall Street Journal : OpenAI says it “parted ways” with three researchers for violating its “handling sensitive” info policies; sources: they shared it with an AI safety organization — OpenAI has parted ways with three researchers for allegedly sharing confidential company information …
Deep Blue took down Garry Kasparov at chess in 1997, AlphaGo beat Lee Sedol at Go in 2016, and poker bots have been beating professionals for years. But one classic game called Stratego held out. Even DeepMind, with its exceptional budget, couldn't build a machine that reliably beat the best human players. Now, a team of researchers from Carnegie Mellon, MIT, New York University, and Stanford Univ…
The platform is rolling out "Interactive Stories" starting with Bram Stoker's classic. The platform is rolling out "Interactive Stories" starting with Bram Stoker's classic.
Watch Denmark vs Portugal FREE on Virgin Media Play (Ireland) Unlock your stream with NordVPN (save up to 75%) Kick-off: Thurs, Oct 1, 2.45pm ET / 7.45pm BST Watch Denmark vs Portugal live streams as the visitors seek to maintain their perfect start to the Nations League 2026/27 . Jorge Jesus’ side have won their opening two games and sit top of Group A4, while the hosts rebounded from a loss to N…
Tom Warren / The Verge : Memo: Ryan Roslansky, previously LinkedIn CEO who became Office and Teams head in 2025, is leaving after ~18 years at Microsoft, triggering an exec reshuffle — Ryan Roslansky is leaving after nearly 18 years at LinkedIn and Microsoft. … After nearly 18 years at LinkedIn and Microsoft, Ryan Roslansky is leaving the company.
Watch Ireland vs Austria FREE on RTÉ Player (Ireland) / ORF On (Austria) Unlock your stream with NordVPN (save up to 75%) Ireland vs Austria kick-off: Thu, Oct 1, 2.45pm ET / 7.45pm BST Ireland vs Austria sees Ralf Rangnick's Group B3 leaders visit the Aviva Stadium, which has become a real fortress for the Boys in Green. They're unbeaten in eight at the Dublin venue, and have kept a clean sheet i…
Sean wears the Meta VR Glasses. | Photo: Meta I'm pretty sure I won't be buying the $1,299 Meta VR Glasses . That's too rich for my blood in today's economy, and my feelings about Meta are… conflicted . But I want you to understand that Meta just changed the game. We've had glasses, but we've never had glasses like this . The Meta VR Glasses are not an opaque VR headset. They are not a pair of tra…
FedEx has ordered 2,000 electric delivery trucks worth $300M from Harbinger, a Californian startup it also backed with a Series C investment last year. Europe’s equivalents, Volta Trucks and Tevva, both went under, and a European logistics depot needs ten to twenty times its current power capacity to run an electric fleet. FedEx has ordered […] This story continues at The Next Web
Trends among teenagers are an ever-changing hellscape, and finding the best gifts for teen girls (that they'll actually use for longer than a month) is a coveted skill. Even millennials — people who are not that old, thank you very much — can have trouble keeping up with the world predominantly ruled by TikTok and content creators . An important reminder: Don't just wing it. Gen Z girl…
President Donald Trump has ruled out nationalising America’s leading AI labs. But the US might still take a stake in OpenAI and Anthropic, he told TIME in an interview published on Thursday. Eric Cortellessa and Sam Jacobs interviewed Trump at the White House on 28 September. TIME has published the full transcript, along with a […] This story continues at The Next Web
Breach exposed PII of three million current and former DoD-affiliated individuals Attackers accessed unencrypted data for months via vulnerable file-sharing system Stolen records included SSNs, military roles, and sensitive personnel details Three million people, both living and deceased, who either work and used to work for a division of the US Department of War (DoW, also known as the DoD), have…
After nearly 18 years at LinkedIn and Microsoft, Ryan Roslansky is leaving the company. Roslansky, who until recently was the CEO of LinkedIn, was promoted to the head of Office last year and then took control of Microsoft Teams earlier this year. Roslansky's departure has triggered another leadership shuffle inside Microsoft. "Ryan leaves the organization in a strong position," says Microsoft CEO…
Benchmark’s Jack Altman joins Harry Stebbings, Rory O’Driscoll and Jason Lemkin: AMD buys World Labs for $8.2B, Meta hires away MongoDB’s CEO, a mock Investment Committee on Jev at $10B, and Oura pulls its IPO two days before pricing This week’s episode had a guest in the fourth chair: Jack Altman, General Partner at Benchmark, whose firm just co-led Instinct’s $1 billion round. That gave the grou…
Some people just have a natural talent for finding gifts on a budget, whether it's Christmas , an anniversary , Valentine's Day , Mother's Day , or birthdays. Some people nail it every time, getting the "best gift-giver" award among those who are lucky to know them — wife , husband , boyfriend , teens , in-laws , and everyone else. If you're not one of those people, don't fret. We're here to…
Kevin McLaughlin / The Information : Sources: Anthropic has taken the unusual step of ending customers' discounts, which typically reach ~15%, once they hit the usage limits, forcing renegotiations — Anthropic is flexing its muscle with enterprise customers by taking a hard line on discounts once those customers use up all the tokens they purchased.
The National Hockey League is rolling out a “Hot for Hockey” campaign intended to build upon the success and popularity of the hockey romance genre. League executives told ESPN they were going to court BookTok creators and market their players in a way that will “demystify what’s happening behind the helmet,” said Sean Eggert, the NHL’s new senior executive VP and chief marketing officer. The NHL…
Welcome to AI Decoded , Fast Company ’s weekly newsletter that breaks down the most important news in the world of AI. You can sign up to receive this newsletter every week via email here . The FTC is coming for OpenAI and Anthropic over AI safety claims On Tuesday, some of the biggest companies in AI went to the White House and agreed to police themselves. The next day, they got a reminder that t…
The highest-rated devices that we reviewed this year in a variety of categories. The highest-rated devices that we reviewed this year in a variety of categories.
Last week, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella hosted an intimate, invite-only event for leaders from some of its key enterprise customers. Instead of a flashy media event, Nadella outlined the future of Copilot directly to the customers Microsoft really cares about, pitching its latest rethink of the AI assistant as the "OS for work." Microsoft is adding coding and agent capabilities directly into Copilo…