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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.

Aug 29, 20267 min
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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

Aug 29, 20266 min
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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

Aug 29, 20264 min
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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

Aug 29, 20266 min
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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

Aug 29, 20267 min
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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

Aug 29, 20267 min
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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

Aug 28, 20265 min
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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

Aug 28, 20266 min
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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

Aug 28, 20265 min
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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

Aug 27, 20266 min
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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

Aug 27, 20264 min
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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

Aug 27, 20264 min