Apple updates the Mac Studio with M4 Max and M3 Ultra options

In addition to a new M4-powered MacBook Air, Apple on Wednesday also launched a new Mac Studio, its desktop computer for professionals who need top-of-the-line performance. The company is trying something new with the Mac Studio as it lets you choose between the M4 Max or the M3 Ultra. The Mac Studio starts at $1,999. […]
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Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak blasts Musk’s DOGE over ‘sledgehammer’ approach to government layoffs

Apple co-founder slammed the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, over mass job cuts at various government agencies.

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5 Best Web Hosting for Small Business 2025: Features & More

For small businesses with specific web hosting needs, standard site builders may be unable to cut it. But there are still plenty of options to choose from.

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CIA director says US has paused sharing intelligence with Ukraine

The confirmation of the pause on intelligence sharing follows a heated exchange between the U.S. and Ukrainian presidents
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Experts don’t think AI is ready to be a ‘co-scientist’

Last month, Google announced the “AI co-scientist,” an AI the company said was designed to aid scientists in creating hypotheses and research plans. Google pitched it as a way to uncover new knowledge, but experts think it — and tools like it — fall well short of PR promises. “This preliminary tool, while interesting, doesn’t […]
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U.K.’s competition authority says Microsoft’s OpenAI partnership doesn’t quality for investigation

Britain’s competition authority, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), said Wednesday that Microsoft’s partnership with OpenAI doesn’t qualify for investigation under the merger provisions of the U.K.’s Enterprise Act 2002, the country’s anticompetitive practices law. The full text of the decision will be published shortly, the CMA said. The CMA began investigating Microsoft’s partnership in […]
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Grain emerges from stealth with $50M to help any business hedge against FX volatility

Foreign exchange fluctuations can make or break a business that trades across borders, but trying to respond to that can be tricky if you’re anything smaller than the world’s largest enterprises. Today, a startup called Grain is emerging from stealth with a product it said will let finance teams from companies of any size better […]
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Airplanes of the Future Could Be Fitted with Feather-Like Flaps

Research suggests that free-moving panels on aircraft wings can improve stability, reduce turbulence, and add fuel efficiency.

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ARM to sign $250M chip deal with Malaysia

The SoftBank-backed chipmaker has signed an agreement with the Malaysian government to bolster the country’s chip design ecosystem.
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Pioneers of Reinforcement Learning Win the Turing Award

Having machines learn from experience was once considered a dead end. It’s now critical to artificial intelligence, and work in the field has won two men the highest honor in computer science.

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