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Google adds Gemini-powered Dictation to Gboard, which could be bad news for dictation startups

IVAN MEHTA

Google's transcription feature will initially launch with Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel phones

Musk mulled handing OpenAI to his children, Altman testifies

TIM FERNHOLZ

OpenAI's CEO recalls a "particularly hair-raising" conversation with the SpaceX founder.

Former Tesla exec and Heron Power CEO Drew Baglino has founded a heat pump startup

TIM DE CHANT

Sadi Thermal Machines is Drew Baglino's second startup since leaving Tesla in 2024.

Kevin Hartz’s A* just closed its third fund with $450 million

DOMINIC-MADORI DAVIS

Early-stage venture firm A* Capital just took the wraps off its $450 million Fund III.

Microsoft will lean on your CPU to speed up Windows 11's apps and animations

ANDREW CUNNINGHAM

"All modern operating systems do this, including macOS and Linux."

“Will I be OK?” Teen died after ChatGPT pushed deadly mix of drugs, lawsuit says

ASHLEY BELANGER

Teen trusted ChatGPT to help him “safely” experiment with drugs, logs show.

Iran Is Using Tiny ‘Mosquito’ Boats to Shut Down the Strait of Hormuz

VINCENZO LEONE

Iran’s traditional naval fleet has been almost completely destroyed by US-Israeli raids. But Iran’s military has put a fleet of small vessels on the water that is crippling every passageway.

The Audemars Piguet x Swatch Collaboration Is Here for Real

JEREMY WHITE

With Instagram awash with inaccurate AI-generated concepts for its Royal Pop collab, Swatch was forced to reveal the genuine article.

MAHA Is Still Creepily Obsessed With Your Fertility

EJ DICKSON

RFK Jr. and Dr. Mehmet Oz’s comments about teen sperm count and “underbabied” Americans at a recent women’s health event underscore the White House’s pronatalist agenda.

Twin brothers wipe 96 gov't databases minutes after being fired

NATE ANDERSON

A case study in why credentials are revoked before firings.

Foxconn Ransomware Attack Shows Nothing Is Safe Forever

LILY HAY NEWMAN

Famous for helping build Apple's iPhones, Foxconn just suffered another cyberattack, highlighting the perils of warehousing some of the world's most valuable data.

FDA chief resigns after Trump admin forced approval of fruity e-cigs

BETH MOLE

Makary reportedly spent his year bucking Trump admin and making industry enemies.

The newest AI boom pitch: Host a mini data center at your home

JEREMY HSU

The plan aims to speed up AI compute deployment while compensating residents.

The Unitree GD01 Is a Giant Mecha Robot You Can Actually Buy

WILL KNIGHT

China’s Unitree, famous for making low-cost dancing robots, will now sell you a giant, wall-smashing mecha.

xAI Adds 16 New Gas Turbines at Mississippi Facility Despite Ongoing Lawsuit

MOLLY TAFT

Emails show that Elon Musk's company is expanding its use of portable gas-fired power at its Colossus 2 site as a fight over air quality continues.