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Founders Fund launches game show starring Sam Altman, Palmer Luckey, and other tech elites

Founders Fund, a venture capital firm, launched "MAFIA the GAME," a game show featuring tech leaders like Sam Altman and Palmer Luckey, as companies increasingly use media for marketing and influence.

Open Code Review – An AI-powered code review CLI tool

Alibaba Group open-sourced Open Code Review, an AI-powered command-line interface tool that combines deterministic engineering with an agent to identify code defects and generate structured review comments.

Do transformers need three projections? Systematic study of QKV variants

Researchers found that transformers with shared query-key-value projections perform comparably to or better than standard QKV transformers, significantly reducing KV cache size for on-device inference.

Google Health 5.01 rolling out with 16 nutrition, fitness, & sleep fixes

Google Health 5.01 is rolling out with 16 bug fixes and additions across nutrition, fitness, and sleep tracking, including improved third-party food logging and corrected workout labels.

Valve says it’s ready to launch the Steam Machine this summer

Valve announced the delayed Steam Machine PC and Steam Frame VR headset are now set to launch this summer, with new Verified programs to ensure game compatibility.

Ahead of its IPO, Anthropic’s Daniela Amodei shrugs off doubts about AI’s returns

Anthropic files confidentially for an IPO amid strong private demand and rapid growth.

You can thank AI for Google Keeps’s new large FAB on Android

Google Keep on Android updates its floating action button to a larger variant ahead of a new AI voice feature.

4 Jun2 min read

Airbnb’s Brian Chesky plans to launch a new AI lab

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky plans to launch a new AI lab focusing on user interaction and design.

The skeptic’s guide to humanoid robots going viral on the Internet

Robot demonstrations can distort public perceptions of robotic capabilities by showcasing impressive feats that may not translate to real-world reliability.

Filtr is a new privacy tool that blocks ads in almost every iPhone and Mac app

Filtr blocks ads in almost every iPhone and Mac app using iOS and macOS's new URL filters feature.

Queen bees emerge from special wax chambers

Queen bees emerge from special wax chambers with distinct chemical and architectural properties.

4 Jun6 min read

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Not to Alarm Anyone, but Flesh-Eating Screwworms Have Entered the US

Flesh-eating screwworms have entered the US, with a confirmed case in a calf in South Texas, marking their first detected breach of the US-Mexico border.

Defense tech, AI, and fundraising take center stage at StrictlyVC Los Angeles on June 18

The StrictlyVC Los Angeles event on June 18 will feature discussions on defense technology, physical AI, and venture capital's evolving role in identifying durable companies beyond short-term hype.

AT&T and Verizon lose Supreme Court case over fines for selling location data

The US Supreme Court upheld FCC fines against AT&T and Verizon for selling user location data without consent.

4 Jun7 min read

Pixel Watch updates have ditched ‘Fitbit’ branding, ECG app gets new icon and fix

Recent Pixel Watch updates remove all Fitbit branding, transitioning to Google Health, while the ECG app receives a new icon and a fix for previous functionality issues.

TSMC struggles to keep up with AI demand: ‘We can only support so much’

TSMC, the world's largest chipmaker, struggles to meet the high demand for AI semiconductors, indicating a potentially long wait for customers despite US factory expansions.

How some data center operators are tackling their water use problems

Some data center operators are addressing water scarcity concerns by moving away from evaporative cooling or investing in local water replenishment projects and reclaimed water use.

4 Jun5 min read

Apple touts $1.4 trillion in App Store billings and sales, 90% without a commission

Apple's App Store facilitated over $1.4 trillion in developer billings and sales in 2025, with 90% of transactions occurring without Apple commissions, primarily from physical goods and services.

Google Wallet digital ID support keeps growing, faster checkout with Google Pay

Google Wallet expands digital ID support to select European regions and updates Google Pay checkout experience.

We’re giving away a Prime Day grab bag loaded with over $800 of free tech

The Verge is giving away over $800 of tech in a Nomatic Travel Pack.

Elon Musk is steamrolling Wall Street to become a trillionaire

Elon Musk's SpaceX IPO is shaping up to be a massive public offering worth nearly $2 trillion dollars.

4 Jun36 min read

My SSN was exposed in a breach at Columbia—a school I have no connection with

Columbia University's data breach exposed Social Security numbers of people with no connection to the school, including 1.8 million victims.

4 Jun11 min read

Google Meet for Android Auto now rolling out widely

Google Meet is now rolling out for Android Auto, allowing users to make conference calls in their vehicles.