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Energy Department Wants Data Centers to Stop Draining the Grid During Brutal Heat Wave

Gizmodo - Jul 03, 2026 6:41pm EDT

China's Surreal AI-Generated Anti-Drug Ad Accidentally Made Drugs Look Cool

Gizmodo - Jul 03, 2026 5:29pm EDT

Tesla Capped Employee AI Spending At $200 A Week. Uber And Other Companies Are Already Tightening Similar Internal Limits.

The move reflects growing pressure on companies to monitor and control AI-related expenses as adoption spreads across corporate teams and platforms.

International Business Times - Jul 03, 2026 4:52pm EDT

ZemiSmart Rolls Out Budget Smart Home Gadgets For Old Appliances. But Cloud Dependency And Data Rules Shape What Buyers Really Get.

ZemiSmart Matter IR blaster and AC controller launch July 3, 2026, bringing legacy infrared appliances into Apple Home, Google Home, and Alexa via Zigbee bridge or native Matter Wi-Fi — but both devices route through Tuya's cloud, a Hangzhou-based platform legally obligated under China's National

International Business Times - Jul 03, 2026 4:34pm EDT

A New Framework Compiles AI Task Logic Into Lightweight Local Models. The Idea Challenges The Assumption That Stronger AI Must Always Mean Larger Runtime Models.

Local AI inference at 32B-parameter quality, no cloud API required: University of Waterloo researchers released PAW on July 2, 2026, a system that compiles any natural-language task spec into a 23MB LoRA adapter file that a 600M-parameter offline model runs at 30 tokens per second on a MacBook M3,

International Business Times - Jul 03, 2026 4:16pm EDT

Amazon Leo constellation nears 400 satellites as broadband launch looms

Online emporium's Starlink rival says it will start service later this year as another 29 birds reach orbit

Register UK - Jul 03, 2026 1:24pm EDT

Trump’s Freedom 250 draws corporate sponsors with business before his administration

Companies with federal interests — including Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Oracle — are sponsoring a Trump-aligned effort celebrating America’s 250th birthday.

CNBC - Jul 03, 2026 12:19pm EDT

Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra Drops to an All-Time Low for the Fourth of July, LTE Smartwatch for Less Than Ever Before

Gizmodo - Jul 03, 2026 10:46am EDT

NASA Launches Space Robot to Save ‘Multitool’ Orbital Satellite From a Fiery Death

Gizmodo - Jul 03, 2026 9:47am EDT

Anthropic: US has lifted export controls on Fable and Mythos AI models after security risk fears

Guardian UK - Jul 03, 2026 9:35am EDT

NASA launches first-of-its kind mission to rescue 3,200-pound falling space telescope

NASA has successfully launched a first-of-its-kind daring mission on Friday to save the falling Swift Observatory telescope after a software-based glitch forced the space agency to abort it on...

International The News - Jul 03, 2026 8:27am EDT

The Tech Download: Amazon’s devices chief Panos Panay on tech giant's AI gadget push

CNBC's Arjun Kharpal sits down Amazon's Panay on the latest episode of The Tech Download podcast.

CNBC - Jul 03, 2026 8:18am EDT

.NET's long-term support is not long-term enough, dev complains

Microsoft's support policy for its .NET runtime and development platform is too short for enterprise ...

Register UK - Jul 03, 2026 7:44am EDT

Trump bought Apple, Nvidia and other tech giants before tariff reversal fueled rebound

The day before President Donald Trump walked back his tariff policy turned out to be one of his busiest days of 2025 for stock buying.

CNBC - Jul 03, 2026 7:18am EDT

New humanoid robots from China look like creepy pop star action figures – complete with slightly dodgy lip-synch

They're 90 percent human in some ways, can provide daily companionship psychological support

Register UK - Jul 03, 2026 6:54am EDT

Claude Fable 5 is back after US ban. Here's what changed

The AI model returns following new safety measures and the lifting of US export controls

Gulf News - Jul 03, 2026 5:39am EDT

How addicted are we to our phones? Some of us are going to rehab

Addiction treatment centres say more clients are coming for help with "out-of-control" phone use.

BBC News - Jul 03, 2026 4:42am EDT

NASA's bold effort to rescue Swift Observatory telescope hits an unexpected setback

NASA’s race to rescue deteriorating Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory telescope hit an unexpected setback during the last-minute mission. The space agency launched a daring rescue mission for the...

International The News - Jul 03, 2026 3:31am EDT

5 takeaways from President Donald Trump's interview with CNBC

The president defended his family's business and said he feels bad that the presidency creates a conflict of interest in any of his children's investments.

CNBC - Jul 03, 2026 2:59am EDT

Africa is having a historic World Cup, and fans around the globe are loving it - African nations' impressive showing in this year's World Cup is inspiring fans of African descent elsewhere in the world. By - Ken Makin - / 5 min

Christian Science Monitor - Jul 03, 2026 2:21am EDT

Weak hands and blurry vision: Is your tech giving you 'phone body'?

Your devices are changing your body in ways you might not realise. It's not too late to do something about it.

BBC News - Jul 03, 2026 1:12am EDT

PlayStation discs are ending — what Sony’s next move could mean for PS6

Sony’s surprise move has set off a wave of speculation about the future of the PS-6.

Gulf News - Jul 03, 2026 12:38am EDT

Instagram running ads promoting child sexual abuse material in India, BBC finds

The ads use terms including “rape” and “child video” and link to content on the messaging app Telegram.

BBC News - Jul 03, 2026 12:08am EDT

The Drama Over This $40 Million Movie Reveals a Bleak Truth About the Future of Hollywood

The Sam Altman biopic reveals just how deeply Silicon Valley has sunk its claws into Hollywood.

Slate - Jul 02, 2026 6:44pm EDT