After using the iPhone Air for the past ten days, I can confirm what everyone’s been wondering: yes, it really is that light and thin. But what’s more interesting is whether Apple’s thinnest phone ever, at just 5.64 millimeters, is worth the trade-offs it demands. I have used the iPhone 15 Pro Max as a primary phone for over 18 …
Read More »Tech
California bans loud commercials on Netflix, Hulu, and other streaming services | TechCrunch
California has passed a new law aimed at quieting blaring advertisements on streaming platforms like Netflix, Hulu, and Prime Video, requiring commercial volumes to match the audio levels of the content being streamed. California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the law on Monday. Starting July 1, 2026, streaming services won’t be allowed to “transmit the audio of commercial advertisements louder than …
Read More »My Favorite Wi-Fi 7 Mesh Router Is at Its Lowest Price Yet
The Prime Big Deal Days are in full swing, but a discount on Netgear’s Orbi 770 Series is not to be missed, since this is the best Wi-Fi 7 mesh for most homes right now. It is easy to set up and use, delivers stable and speedy performance, and provides expansive coverage. If you’re looking to jack up your home …
Read More »xAI hires former Morgan Stanley banker Anthony Armstrong as CFO | TechCrunch
Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, now has a new chief financial officer: Former Morgan Stanley banker Anthony Armstrong, the Financial Times reported, citing anonymous sources. Armstrong, who previously advised Musk during the Twitter deal, will oversee the finances of both xAI and X, which were merged in April, the report said. The former banker has been working with xAI for …
Read More »Kindle Deals Are My Favorite Part of Amazon Prime Day—Here Are the Ones To Shop
If you’re in the market for a new Kindle, the best Amazon Prime Day Kindle deals are underway right now. This is the best time—well, now and any other Amazon sale event—to get a new Kindle, no matter what model you’re looking for. You could still wait for Black Friday to see if the sales are just as good. But …
Read More »Patreon CEO Jack Conte Wants You to Get Off of Your Phone
Before we really get too far into it, we always start with a little bit of rapid-fire questioning, some warmup. Jack, what is the most active text thread that you’re on? I am not on any active text threads. I try to do as little of that as possible. OK, we may come back to that later. What does the …
Read More »Deloitte goes all in on AI — despite having to issue a hefty refund for use of AI | TechCrunch
Deloitte is rolling out Claude to its nearly 500,000 employees after issuing a refund for a report that contained AI hallucinations. Source link
Read More »Lucid Motors sets record as Gravity sales pick up and tax credit expires | TechCrunch
Lucid Motors delivered a record 4,078 vehicles in the third quarter, likely buoyed by a combination of more Gravity SUVs hitting the road and a rush of customers taking advantage of the expiring federal EV tax credit. The Saudi-owned luxury EV startup is still way off the projections it used to go public in 2021 — a transaction that netted …
Read More »Taylor Swift fans accuse singer of using AI in her Google scavenger hunt videos | TechCrunch
For the release of her twelfth album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” Taylor Swift sent fans on an online scavenger hunt this weekend, which began by searching for “Taylor Swift” on Google. But as fans unveiled secret videos as part of the campaign, some fretted that the clips looked like they were AI-generated — and they were not pleased. A …
Read More »Microsoft buys another 100 MW of solar, this time in Japan | TechCrunch
Microsoft is buying 100 megawatts of solar capacity from Japanese developer Shizen Energy, the latest in a string of renewable energy deals designed to power the tech company’s growing compute needs. The agreement, which the companies announced late last week, covers four different solar developments; one is already operating and three are under construction. The deal covers output from the …
Read More »
The Republic News News for Everyone | News Aggregator