Monthly Archives: July 2025

Google’s data center energy use doubled in four years

Google has pledged to use only carbon-free sources of electricity to power its operations, a task made more challenging by its breakneck pace of data center growth.

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Automattic puts Tumblr migration to WordPress on hold

Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg confirmed that the company is no longer working on migrating its Tumblr blogging platform to WordPress, as previously announced.

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Here’s What Mark Zuckerberg Is Offering Top AI Talent

The Meta CEO is leading a hiring blitz, offering top talent at OpenAI eye-watering pay packages and endless access to cutting-edge chips.

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Apple sues former Vision Pro employee for allegedly stealing ‘thousands of documents’ before joining Snap

Apple has accused a former engineer for its Vision Pro headset computer of stealing trade secrets before starting a new job at Snap, according to a lawsuit.

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Sam Altman Slams Meta’s AI Talent Poaching Spree: ‘Missionaries Will Beat Mercenaries’

“What Meta is doing will, in my opinion, lead to very deep cultural problems,” said OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in a leaked memo sent to OpenAI researchers.

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Nothing releases their first over-the-ear headphones

Nothing has revealed its first over-the-ear headphones. The aluminum and transparent Headphone (1) was designed in collaboration with KEF. They offer adaptive noise canceling, bass enhancement for deeper low frequencies, and spatial audio, for $299 at launch. But spoilers: The … Continue reading

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Nothing launches its most expensive flagship yet, Phone (3)

Nothing launched its newest flagship phone after a two-year gap. At an event in London, the company unveiled the Phone (3), which starts at $799 and aims to take on bigwigs like Samsung and Apple.

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Bay Area commuters get free rides Tuesday morning due to Clipper card outage

The Clipper card, used for travel on all forms of public transportation in the San Francisco Bay Area, was down on Tuesday morning.

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Nikita Bier joins X as Head of Product: ‘I’ve officially posted my way to the top’

Elon Musk’s X has appointed serial entrepreneur and growth hacker Nikita Bier as its new Head of Product. “I’ve officially posted my way to the top,” Bier wrote on X, alluding to his large presence on the app. Bier is … Continue reading

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Remark raises $16M to build out human-powered expert models for e-commerce

Startups working on AI-powered e-commerce tools often rely on external data or user signals to build and improve their models. But Remark lets thousands of human experts chat with users while they are purchasing items, and then using that knowledge … Continue reading

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