Why it matters: Two years after Ubisoft’s The Crew went under, taking 12 million copies with it, the question of whether you own the games you buy has finally reached Congress. A proposed law from Rep. Ritchie Torres is light on details and heavy on obstacles, but it’s the first federal attempt to answer a … Read more
Meta Platforms Inc. today released open weights for its Muse Spark artificial intelligence model, which has been proprietary since its debut in April. The version called Muse Spark Open is designed for coding and lengthy agent work. Meta describes it as the most powerful open-weight model to come out of a US lab to date. … Read more
In a breakthrough that could help address a major bottleneck in practical quantum computing, Google has announced that its Willow processor has demonstrated a 40-fold error reduction in preparing specialized quantum states. The technique, known as “Magic State Cultivation,” achieved 99.99 percent logic fidelity by creating high-precision quantum states necessary to perform complex calculations. Such … Read more
What you can look forward to: Chinese tech giant TCL is reportedly developing OLED monitors with refresh rates of up to 700 Hz. While most U.S. consumers know TCL as a TV brand, the company makes a wide range of consumer electronics, including smartphones, air conditioners, washing machines, refrigerators and other smart devices. According to … Read more
Nvidia Corp. today announced the launch of customizable Nemotron 3.5 Super LV large language models for always-on artificial intelligence agents and edge-focused 3.5 Bolt for local systems. The company said the three new models will cover the full spectrum of agent deployments, from large enterprise servers to edge devices and on-premises hardware. Nemotron 3.5 Super … Read more
Kairos Power has commissioned an automated inspection and laser marking system for its nuclear fuel pebbles, adding a new quality control capability as the company prepares for upcoming reactor hardware tests and future deployment of its Hermes-2 demonstration plant. The customized system is in operation at the company’s Manufacturing Development Campus in Albuquerque, New Mexico. … Read more
In short: VR users looking for a cheap headset to get their hands on should think about snagging a discounted Valve Index while you can. However, those willing to wait and pay (a lot) more may want to hold off, as recently leaked code suggests a mid-generation Steam Frame update is on the horizon. Unsurprisingly, … Read more
The DeLorean Motor Company enters flying car racing and becomes the first American constructor to compete in the Airspeeder International Series. The DeLorean Airspeeder Team is scheduled to debut when the 2026-27 season begins in November 2026. The post, announced at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, puts the brand behind an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) … Read more
Cybersecurity company Proofpoint Inc. today unveiled new Microsoft 365 security features designed to prepare managed service providers and the businesses they serve to securely adopt artificial intelligence tools. The four new features make their way into Microsoft 365 security products sold by Proofpoint MSP Platform, the business unit that handles the company’s collaboration with managed … Read more
A hot potato: If there’s one product that really doesn’t need any more negative stories, it’s Meta’s smart glasses, but here we are. Some users found that the wearables recorded their voices without the wake phrase, an issue the company says has since been fixed. A Redditor recently wrote that he noticed something concerning about … Read more