Lenovo hikes PC prices and warns of a prolonged memory crisis

Lenovo has begun raising PC prices in some markets as memory shortages drive up costs, warning that the crunch could last longer than expected and continue to pressure both shipments and pricing.
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Top DOJ antitrust enforcer is out weeks before Live Nation trial
Top DOJ antitrust enforcer is out weeks before Live Nation trial

Gail Slater, the top antitrust enforcer at the Justice Department, announced Thursday that she has left her post, just weeks before the agency’s next major tech monopoly trial against entertainment giant Live Nation is set to begin. “It is with great sadness and abiding hope that I leave my role as AAG for Antitrust today,” […]

Nvidia just turned the humble Amazon Fire TV stick into a gaming powerhouse

Following beta tests that commenced a few weeks ago, Nvidia is now bringing the GeForce Now game streaming service to a select few Amazon Fire TV stick models.
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Waymo begins fully autonomous ops with 6th-gen Driver, targets 1M weekly rides
Waymo begins fully autonomous ops with 6th-gen Driver, targets 1M weekly rides

Waymo is now running its 6th-generation Driver without safety drivers on public roads, marking the beginning of fully autonomous operations with the company’s latest and most cost-effective hardware stack.

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El Paso airspace closure was reportedly triggered by the CBP’s use of an anti-drone laser
El Paso airspace closure was reportedly triggered by the CBP’s use of an anti-drone laser

The hours-long closure of El Paso airspace stemmed from the use of an anti-drone laser deployed by Customs and Border Protection, according to reports from The New York Times and the Associated Press. Sources tell The Times that CBP officials didn’t give the Federal Aviation Administration “enough time to assess the risks to commercial aircraft,” […]

Subaru is next in line to launch a three-row electric SUV: Here’s what to expect
Subaru is next in line to launch a three-row electric SUV: Here’s what to expect

Toyota isn’t the only one releasing a three-row electric SUV in 2026. Subaru confirmed the new EV will arrive in showrooms later this year, and we already have a good idea of what to expect.

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BYD, Geely bid for 230,000-unit Nissan-Mercedes Mexico plant in North American push
BYD, Geely bid for 230,000-unit Nissan-Mercedes Mexico plant in North American push

BYD and Geely are among three finalists competing to purchase a Nissan-Mercedes-Benz joint venture plant in Aguascalientes, Mexico, according to a Reuters exclusive report. The plant, which has a production capacity of 230,000 vehicles per year, would …

DHS announces the end of its ‘surge operation’ in Minneapolis, but not entirely
DHS announces the end of its ‘surge operation’ in Minneapolis, but not entirely

The government’s siege of the Twin Cities is reportedly coming to an end. “I have proposed, and President Trump has concurred, that this surge operation conclude,” border czar Tom Homan announced Thursday. This isn’t the first time Department of Homeland Security officials have claimed that Operation Metro Surge, its massive campaign in Minnesota, was slowing […]

Spider-Noir looks like a hard-boiled thriller in first trailer
Spider-Noir looks like a hard-boiled thriller in first trailer

Though it’s going to be a while before we see more of Sony’s animated Spider-Verse or Marvel’s live-action take on Peter Parker, Amazon’s Spider-Noir series is right around the corner. Today, Amazon dropped a new trailer for its upcoming Spider-Noir starring Nicolas Cage as a brooding Spider-Man variant. Set in an alternate reality where it’s […]

Waymo’s next-gen robotaxi is ready for passengers — and also ‘high-volume production’
Waymo’s next-gen robotaxi is ready for passengers — and also ‘high-volume production’

After years of testing and validation, Waymo announced today that it’s sixth-generation robotaxi technology is finally ready for passenger trips. The updated autonomous driving system will first be rolled out for employees and their friends in San Francisco and Los Angeles, with public customers to follow. Waymo’s current fleet of Jaguar I-Pace vehicles runs on […]