Anthropic let 69 AI agents trade on behalf of employees in an internal marketplace for a week. Stronger models scored better deals, and the people stuck with weaker agents never noticed. If AI models…
https://the-decoder.com/anthropic-says-stronger-ai-models-cut-better-deals-and-the-losers-dont-even-notice/The United Arab Emirates plans to shift half of its government operations to autonomous AI systems within two years. The article The UAE wants half its government run by autonomous AI agents within t…
https://the-decoder.com/the-uae-wants-half-its-government-run-by-autonomous-ai-agents-within-two-years/Alibaba's new open-source model Qwen3.6-27B beats its 15-times-larger predecessor across coding benchmarks with just 27 billion parameters. The article Qwen3.6-27B beats much larger predecessor on mo…
https://the-decoder.com/qwen3-6-27b-beats-much-larger-predecessor-on-most-coding-benchmarks/Programmers are among the professional groups whose everyday lives have changed the most as a result of generative AI. A new study by the Federal Reserve Board now provides evidence that this is also…
https://the-decoder.com/us-programmer-job-growth-nearly-halved-since-chatgpt-launched-fed-study-finds/Dubbed GopherWhisper, the group relies on multiple Go-based backdoors alongside custom loaders and injectors. The post China-Linked APT GopherWhisper Abuses Legitimate Services in Government Attacks …
https://www.securityweek.com/china-linked-apt-gopherwhisper-abuses-legitimate-services-in-government-attacks/Google is investing up to 40 billion dollars in Anthropic. Together with Amazon's pledge of 25 billion dollars, up to 65 billion dollars will flow into the AI company behind Claude in just a few week…
https://the-decoder.com/google-pours-up-to-40-billion-into-chatgpt-rival-anthropic/Apple and Samsung dominate the US phone market, and they've done so for years. Together with Google, they've shaped our sense of what a smartphone is and what it can do, pushing the boundaries of mob…
https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/917340/us-worst-smartphones-china-batteries-cameras-apple-iphone-john-ternusMultiple sources are reporting that the Trump administration has dismissed the entire National Science Board (NSB). The NSB advises the president and Congress on the National Science Foundation (NSF)…
https://www.theverge.com/science/918769/trump-fires-the-entire-national-science-boardNobody is talking. | Image: Metrograph Pictures Researchers at the University of Missouri-Kansas City and the University of Arizona say that between 2005 and 2019, the number of words we speak out lo…
https://www.theverge.com/science/918753/researchers-talking-lessPart of what has held back electric cars has been the cost. But an influx of used vehicles over the next three years could bring prices down dramatically. In 2025, just 123,000 leases on EVs expired.…
https://www.theverge.com/tech/918765/an-influx-of-used-evs-could-drive-down-pricesFor a while there, it seemed like Double Fine might be struggling under the Microsoft corporate umbrella. The game studio led by Tim Schafer is beloved for offbeat titles like Brütal Legend and Broke…
https://www.theverge.com/games/918200/kiln-review-double-fine-xbox-ps5-steamThe Icemag 3’s kickstand allows you to prop up your phone as it recharges. | Image: Cameron Faulkner / The Verge I’ve been testing compact, magnetic Qi2 power banks that can snap onto your phone for …
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https://www.theverge.com/tech/918695/framework-laptop-stranger-things-installerAcclaimed Japanese director Sho Miyake has arrived in the States. He's brought with him two feature films: Small, Slow But Steady and Two Seasons, Two Strangers, a pair of naturalistic portraits that…
https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/918313/director-sho-miyake-interviewI knew things were not quite right when I had to throw a towel over a broken Ikea lamp to block out its light. How did I get here? I cover fancy and capable tech for a living, and yet, it took me two…
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