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Elon Musk’s $40B Anthropic Truce Hides AI Hostage Risk
Musk praised Anthropic, but its $40B xAI compute deal leaves a rival controlling vital AI capacity.

Starlink Deployments Push SpaceX 100 Satellites Ahead
SpaceX is 100 Starlink satellites ahead of last year's record pace, tightening its grip on low-Earth orbit.

Meta Throws Muse Spark 1.1 Into the AI Coding Fight
Meta is pushing Muse Spark 1.1 into coding tools with a public API, $20 credits, and a claim it can compete for developers.

Cheap Chinese AI Models Rattle Congress and US Firms
Cheaper Chinese AI models are pulling in US firms, forcing Congress to confront a market shift driven by AI pricing pain.

$2,300 Sony RX10 V Dares Buyers to Ditch Lens Bags
Sony's $2,299.99 RX10 V revives the superzoom with faster autofocus and video, but its old fixed lens makes the price a hard sell.

Sonos Ace Deal Slashes $120 Off Premium ANC Headphones
Sonos Ace drops to $279, a $120 cut that makes the premium ANC headphones the standout summer tech deal.

Viewers Bend the Plot as Character.ai Microdramas Launch
Character.AI is turning microdramas into chat-driven worlds where viewers can question characters and bend the story after each episode.

FL Studio 2026 Lets Gopher Grab Real Studio Controls
FL Studio 2026 turns Gopher from a help bot into a hands-on DAW assistant that can build patterns and add effects.

Meta Muse Image Turns Your Instagram Posts Into AI Prompts
Meta Muse Image lets public Instagram content become AI prompt material, with opt-out controls many users may miss.

Meta AI Mines Instagram Photos by Default, Opt Out Now
Public adult Instagram accounts are opted into Meta AI photo reuse by default. Turning it off only stops future Muse Image generations.

Deadly Heat Rewrites the Best Home Air Conditioners List
Extreme heat makes AC choice a safety call. Match the unit to your room, noise tolerance, setup, and portability needs.

Illinois AI Safety Law Forces Yearly LLM Audits on Big Tech
Illinois will force major AI developers to publish risk plans, report severe incidents fast, and face yearly outside LLM audits starting in 2028.