Collaborate Disseminate
“Billionaire Elon Musk has announced plans to build a $20 billion chip plant in Austin, Texas” reports a local news station:
Musk announced on Saturday night during a livestream on his social media platform X that the plant, called “Terafab,” will be … Continue reading Elon Musk Announces $20B ‘Terafab’ Chip Plant in Texas To Supply His Companies
A new bill proposed in California “goes after big tech companies” writes Semafor. Supported by Y Combinator, Cory Doctorow , and the nonprofit advocacy group Fight for the Future, it’s called the “BASED” act — an acronym which stands for “Blockin… Continue reading Tech Leaders Support California Bill to Stop ‘Dominant Platforms’ From Blocking Competition
An anonymous reader shared this report from the tech-news blog Neowin:
Apple appears to have temporarily prevented apps, including Replit and Vibecode, from pushing new updates. Apple seems bothered by how apps like Replit present vibe-coded apps in a… Continue reading Why Apple Temporarily Blocked Popular Vibe Coding Apps
It was 60 years ago when William Shatner — born in 1931 — portrayed Captain Kirk in the TV series Star Trek. Shatner turns 95 today — and celebrated by posting a picture of himself smoking a cigar.
“At 95, I’m still smokin’!” Shatne… Continue reading William Shatner Celebrates 95th Birthday, Smokes Cigar, Revisits ‘Rocket Man’ and Tests X Money
CNN looks at “the Magic AI fitness mirror,” a new product “watching you, and giving you feedback automatically,” while sometimes playing footage of a recorded personal trainer.
Long-time Slashdot reader destinyland describes CNN’s video report:
CNN … Continue reading A CNN Producer Explores the ‘Magic AI’ Workout Mirror
“Google is beginning to replace news headlines in its search results with ones that are AI-generated,” reports the Verge:
After doing something similar in its Google Discover news feed, it’s starting to mess with headlines in the traditional “10 blue… Continue reading Google Search Is Now Sometimes Using AI To Replace Headlines
CNBC reports:
Amazon has acquired Rivr, a Swiss robotics company developing machines for “doorstep delivery,” the company confirmed Thursday… It announced the deal in a notice sent to third-party delivery contractors… “We believe this technology,… Continue reading Amazon Plans to Test Four-Legged Robots on Wheels for Deliveries
America’s cable TV industry “is undergoing its most dramatic collapse in history,” reports Cord Cutters News, “with operators large and small waving the white flag on traditional TV service and pointing their customers toward streaming platforms instea… Continue reading US Cable TV Industry Faces ‘Dramatic Collapse’ as Local Operators Shut Down – or Become ISPs
“It is the talk of the town today — the loud boom, the flash of light in the sky experienced by a lot of folks across the Houston area this afternoon,” says a local Texas newscaster. “And then there was this — a home in northwest Harris cou… Continue reading Meteor Rumbles Over Houston, as Six-Pound Fragment Crashes Into a Texas Home
“After nearly a decade of delays and industry skepticism, Tesla’s electric big rig is finally rolling out of Nevada’s Gigafactory for mass production starting summer 2026,” writes Gadget Review. And some truckers who tested the vehicles already love th… Continue reading Tesla’s Upcoming Electric Big Rig Is Already a Hit with Truckers