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Grok 4 Offered Free for a Limited Time as xAI Challenges GPT-5

xAI announced on August 10 that Grok users, both paid and unpaid, can access the new Grok 4 model without restrictions for a limited time. The move appears aimed at…

Starlink Lowers Monthly Rate to Attract More US Customers

SpaceX is cutting the cost of its Starlink internet service for new customers in certain areas of the United States. The company has reduced the monthly fee for the Residential…

Truth Social’s AI Search Disagrees With Trump on Some Topics

Less than a week after the launch of Truth Search AI, a new Perplexity-powered search engine from Trump Media and Technology Group, the tool is already generating answers that contradict…

Reddit Blocks Internet Archive to Prevent Free User Data Scraping

Reddit has restricted the Internet Archive’s access to its content after learning that AI companies were using the Wayback Machine to scrape user data without payment. The Internet Archive, a…

Trump Open to Allowing Nvidia to Sell Downgraded Top Chip to China

President Donald Trump has indicated he may allow Nvidia to sell a downgraded version of its Blackwell AI chip to China, provided the performance is reduced. Speaking at a press…

Musk Plans to Sue Apple Over Omission of X and Grok From Top Apps List

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk says he plans to take legal action against Apple, accusing the company of deliberately excluding his social media platform X and its Grok artificial intelligence chatbot…

Nvidia, AMD Could Sell High-End AI Chips to China With US Revenue Share

The AI chip competition between the U.S. and China is now less about security restrictions and more about tariffs. Nvidia and AMD have reportedly agreed to pay the U.S. government…

AOL to Shut Down Dial-Up Internet, Sparking ’90s Nostalgia

AOL’s dial-up internet, a relic of the early online era, will be officially shut down next month after running continuously since the early 1990s. In a statement released Friday, the…

Sam Altman Calls AGI ‘Not a Super Useful Term,’ Joining Other Critics

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says the term “artificial general intelligence” is losing its relevance as advancements in AI make it increasingly hard to define. Traditionally, AGI has referred to AI…

M&S Restores Click and Collect Service 15 Weeks After Cyberattack

Marks & Spencer has reinstated its click and collect service, 15 weeks after suspending it in the wake of a damaging cyber attack. The suspension, which began on 25 April,…

Paramount Secures UFC Rights in $7.7B, 7-Year Deal After Skydance Merger

Days after completing its merger with Skydance, Paramount has acquired exclusive U.S. rights to TKO Group’s UFC for seven years starting in 2026. The deal, valued at $7.7 billion, averages…

Microsoft Edge to Receive Windows 10 Support Through 2028

Microsoft will officially end support for Windows 10 in October 2025, but some of its software will continue receiving updates for years afterward. That includes the Edge browser, which will…

Apple Could Roll Out App Intents With Upgraded Siri Next Spring

Apple is preparing to launch a major AI-powered upgrade to Siri next year, and it may be more advanced than earlier reports suggested. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the update…

Trump Relocates Obama and Bush Portraits to Hidden Stairwell

Once a centerpiece in the White House entryway, the official portrait of President Barack Obama has been moved to a far less visible location, highlighting the long-running tensions between the…

Trump Warns Courts Not to Overturn Tariffs, Calls Them ‘Huge Positive’ for Markets

President Donald Trump on Friday warned U.S. courts against striking down his tariff policy, saying such a move would undo what he describes as historic gains for the American economy.…

Microsoft to Shut Down Its Lens PDF Scanner App

Microsoft has confirmed it will retire its Lens scanning app for iOS and Android next year, ending a tool that has served millions of users for document scanning and conversion.…

Authorities Say $7K in Labubu Dolls Stolen From Los Angeles Store

A group of masked thieves stole about $7,000 worth of Labubu dolls from a store in La Puente, California, early Wednesday morning, authorities said. La Puente is located roughly 18…

OpenAI Criticized for Phasing Out Older Models After GPT-5 Release

OpenAI’s launch of GPT-5, its newest AI model promising higher intelligence and improved performance, has been met with a wave of criticism from loyal ChatGPT users after the company retired…

Meta Buys AI Audio Startup WaveForms

Meta has purchased AI voice startup WaveForms for an undisclosed sum, marking the latest addition to its new AI division, Superintelligence Labs. The deal follows Meta’s acquisition of PlayAI just…

Sam Altman Says Elon Musk Rarely Crosses His Mind

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has brushed off comments from Elon Musk suggesting that OpenAI will eventually overshadow Microsoft, following news that the company’s latest AI model will be integrated into…