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A Startup Brought Back ‘Twitter’ — Now X Is Suing
Operation Bluebird has launched Twitter.now while fighting X over rights to the Twitter name, betting nostalgia and AI tools can build a new social network. The post A Startup Brought Back ‘Twitter’ — Now X Is Suing appeared first on TechRepublic.
Nvidia’s $12.9B Hugging Face Bet: A New Battle for Control of the AI Stack
Nvidia reportedly agreed to buy Hugging Face for $12.9 billion, a deal that could reshape enterprise AI, open-source models, and the broader AI stack. The post Nvidia’s $12.9B Hugging Face Bet: A New Battle for Control of the AI Stack appeared first on TechRepublic.
Amazon Mechanical Turk to Shut Down Sept. 30 After 21 Years
AWS will shut down Amazon Mechanical Turk on Sept. 30, ending a 21-year platform that supplied human data and labor for research and AI projects. The post Amazon Mechanical Turk to Shut Down Sept. 30 After 21 Years appeared first on TechRepublic.
ARIA Bans Fully AI-Generated Songs From Australian Music Charts
ARIA now requires Australian chart-eligible music to be substantially human-made, excluding songs where AI creates the primary creative elements. The post ARIA Bans Fully AI-Generated Songs From Australian Music Charts appeared first on TechRepublic.
Claude Memory Now Follows You Into Cowork — Here’s How to Turn It Off
Claude now shares memory across Chat and Cowork. Here’s how to pause, reset, or limit what Claude remembers and what controls users still lack. The post Claude Memory Now Follows You Into Cowork — Here’s How to Turn It Off appeared first on TechRepublic.
Bill Gates Says Some Jobs Should Be Off-Limits to AI
Bill Gates argues some jobs should remain human as AI advances, proposing “Human Reserved” roles and new taxes intended to curb worker displacement. The post Bill Gates Says Some Jobs Should Be Off-Limits to AI appeared first on TechRepublic.
Looking beyond natural sequences
A new machine-learning framework aims to improve the success rate of computational protein design while moving away from results that reproduce sequences found in nature.
Claude Opus 4.6 Found a Gym API Flaw — Then Exploited It in 9 of 10 Tests
Claude Opus 4.6 exploited a gym API flaw in 9 of 10 controlled tests, highlighting security risks when AI agents gain backend access. The post Claude Opus 4.6 Found a Gym API Flaw — Then Exploited It in 9 of 10 Tests appeared first on TechRepublic.
AI searched 100 million possibilities and found a cheaper way to 3D-print a NASA rocket alloy
Researchers used AI to search through more than 100 million possible settings for 3D-printing a high-performance NASA alloy. After only 40 experiments, the system identified six successful configurations, including one that worked at a record-low 500 watts. That could allow GRCop-42, currently difficult and expensive to print, to be made with much more widely available equipment.
Google Adds Pay-As-You-Go Gemini Enterprise
Google adds pay-as-you-go pricing, spending caps and savings plans to help businesses manage Gemini Enterprise agent costs and unpredictable usage. The post Google Adds Pay-As-You-Go Gemini Enterprise appeared first on TechRepublic.
OpenAI’s Jalapeño Benchmark Promises Faster, Cheaper AI
OpenAI says its Jalapeño chip delivered up to 1.9 times more performance per watt than Nvidia Blackwell systems in its first published benchmark tests. The post OpenAI’s Jalapeño Benchmark Promises Faster, Cheaper AI appeared first on TechRepublic.
Google Brings AI Agents to Big Law With Gemini Enterprise
Google launches Gemini Enterprise for Legal, giving law firms AI agents for contract review, legal research, compliance monitoring and other workflows. The post Google Brings AI Agents to Big Law With Gemini Enterprise appeared first on TechRepublic.
OpenAI Brings Back 5-Hour Codex Limit for ChatGPT Plus
OpenAI restored a five-hour Codex usage window for ChatGPT Plus users, adding another limit developers must track alongside their weekly allowance. The post OpenAI Brings Back 5-Hour Codex Limit for ChatGPT Plus appeared first on TechRepublic.
OpenAI Bans Russian ChatGPT Accounts Used in Covert Influence Campaign
OpenAI banned Russian ChatGPT accounts tied to a covert influence campaign involving copied research, fake attribution and coordinated social posts. The post OpenAI Bans Russian ChatGPT Accounts Used in Covert Influence Campaign appeared first on TechRepublic.
Mac Studio 2026: Apple Goes All In on Local AI With M5 Ultra
Apple’s new Mac Studio pairs M5 Max and M5 Ultra chips with up to 512GB of unified memory, targeting demanding local AI and creative workloads. The post Mac Studio 2026: Apple Goes All In on Local AI With M5 Ultra appeared first on TechRepublic.
Fitbit’s Founders Have a New Wearable, But It’s Not Really for Fitness
Fitbit’s founders have launched Luffu Link, a $300 wearable that uses health sensors, LTE and AI to help families monitor health and safety. The post Fitbit’s Founders Have a New Wearable, But It’s Not Really for Fitness appeared first on TechRepublic.
AI helps design new materials that work in the real world
The “CrysVCD” tool developed at MIT could cut the huge amounts of time and money spent on screening out chemically unstable designs.
Samsung vs Google Software Support: Which Android Phones Age Better?
Compare Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel software support, Android updates, security patches, and long-term value to see which phones age better. The post Samsung vs Google Software Support: Which Android Phones Age Better? appeared first on TechRepublic.
AirPods Pro 3 vs Galaxy Buds4 Pro: Which Pair Should You Buy?
Apple offers longer advertised ANC playback per charge, while Samsung gives Galaxy and Android users more sound controls and phone flexibility. The post AirPods Pro 3 vs Galaxy Buds4 Pro: Which Pair Should You Buy? appeared first on TechRepublic.
GitHub Copilot Coding Agent Can Now Use Microsoft Teams Conversations
GitHub Copilot's coding agent can now use Microsoft Teams conversations as context to investigate software tasks, change code, and create pull requests. The post GitHub Copilot Coding Agent Can Now Use Microsoft Teams Conversations appeared first on TechRepublic.
