Verizon acknowledges “pain” of new unlock policy, suggests change is coming
Report: Verizon’s goal is “immediate unlock for all payment methods really soon.” Image: Marques Thomas / Unsplash Source: Ars Technica
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Is your startup’s check engine light on? Google Cloud’s VP explains what to do
Startup founders are being pushed to move faster than ever, using AI while facing tighter funding, rising infrastructure costs, and more pressure to show real traction early. Cloud credits, access to GPUs, and foundation models have made it easier to get started, but those early infrastructure choices can have unforeseen consequences once startups move beyond…
Polestar aims to shake off EV doldrums with 4 new models in 3 years
Polestar says it will release four new electric models over the next three years, including a new SUV and a revamped version of its Polestar 2 sedan. The Swedish automaker, which is owned by China’s Geely, said it will start delivering its Polestar 5 grand tourer to customers this summer, followed by a new long-roof…
Record scratch—Google’s Lyria 3 AI music model is coming to Gemini today
With a simple prompt, you can generate 30 seconds of something like music. Image: Aleksandr Neplokhov / Pexels Source: Ars Technica
Google’s AI music maker is coming to the Gemini app
Let Gemini be your, uh, Bard? | Image: Google Image: BoliviaInteligente / Unsplash Google has given Gemini the ability to spit out AI-generated music, courtesy of DeepMind’s latest audio model. Beta access to Lyria 3 is rolling out in the Gemini app, enabling users to generate 30-second tracks based on text, images, and videos, without…
They Bet Against Trump’s Tariffs. Now They Stand to Make Millions
After the US Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s tariff regime, investment firms are in line for a whopping return on a niche trade. Image: Charles Criscuolo / Pexels Source: Wired
Web scraper sued by Google claims Google is the one scraping the web
SerpApi, a company that offers tools to scrape content on the web, is fighting back against Google’s copyright lawsuit that accuses it of vacuuming up search results “at an astonishing scale.” In a motion to dismiss filed on Friday, SerpApi argues that Google doesn’t hold a copyright on its search results, alleging that the engine…
Indian AI lab Sarvam’s new models are a major bet on the viability of open-source AI
The new lineup includes 30-billion and 105-billion parameter models; a text-to-speech model; a speech-to-text model; and a vision model to parse documents. Image: Seats Photographix / Pexels Source: TechCrunch
Everything is gambling now: the latest news on prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi
Prediction markets will let you bet on just about anything, from how many tweets Elon Musk will post this week to the next president of the United States, with predictions sometimes showing shockingly (or suspiciously) spot-on accuracy. Polymarket’s CEO Shayne Copland has even claimed that prediction markets are “the most accurate thing we have as…
OpenAI’s first ChatGPT gadget could be a smart speaker with a camera
OpenAI’s first hardware release will be a smart speaker with a camera that will probably cost between $200 and $300, according to The Information. The device will be able to recognize things like “items on a nearby table or conversations people are having in the vicinity,” The Information says, and it will have a Face…