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Musicians Hunt AI Grifters as Suno Floods EDM
Musicians are using forensic audio analysis to expose AI-generated fakes, as platforms like Suno threaten careers and warp entire creative scenes.

Samsung S26 FE Offers Last Year's Hardware, Price Hike
The Samsung Galaxy S26 FE barely upgrades its hardware from last year's model but costs $50 more, marking a strategic shift to software-led updates for the FE l

Google Begins AI Tests It Can't Manipulate
Google is launching the first double-blind tests for its Gemini AI, a cryptographic method to prevent companies from gaming their own performance scores and sto

Nvidia's $92 Billion Stress Test Crushes AI Investors
Nvidia's Q2 earnings have become a do-or-die test for the AI trade, where even beating a $92 billion revenue target may not satisfy investors now demanding flaw

Earbud Case Holds an AI Agent That Completes Your Tasks
Plaud's new AI earbuds use an eSIM case to become a standalone agent that listens and acts, automating meeting follow-ups in tools like Gmail and Slack without

Ex-Twitter Lawyer Sued for Reviving Platform's Ghost
X Corp. is suing a startup, founded by its former trademark lawyer, to stop it from launching a platform called Twitter.irony, forcing X into a legal battle ove

Americans Sour on Invasive Police License Plate Cameras
Support for police license plate cameras has collapsed, with 46% of Americans now opposing the technology as its use shifts from targeted recovery to a blanket

Art Thief Returns Loot, Builds Artists' Shield
A hacker who stole millions of artworks from an anti-AI portfolio site has apologized and is now collaborating with its founder to build a defensive tool for ar

Venture Capital Merges AI and Sports for Profit
A high-profile StrictlyVC event signals a new venture capital focus, aiming to profit from the collision between aggressive AI bets and sports franchise economi

Barret Zoph's Chaotic Odyssey Lands Him Back at Google
Barret Zoph's tumultuous three-job journey between Google, OpenAI, and a short-lived $10 billion startup demonstrates that elite AI researchers have become the

Luxury Factory Direct-To-Consumer Startup Raises $9.5M
Fashion startup Atoire raised $9.5 million to scale its marketplace for factory-made luxury goods sold directly to consumers, bypassing brand markups for a frac

AI Bowl Spots Your Dog's Illness Before You Do
Hoomanely's AI-powered EverBowl analyzes a dog's unique eating and drinking patterns to detect subtle health red flags, like kidney disease or dental issues, be