Amazon rolls out Alexa Plus nationwide and launches a new free tier
Amazon rolls out Alexa Plus nationwide and launches a new free tier

Amazon has announced that its generative AI-powered digital assistant Alexa Plus is now available to all Prime members in the US via any Alexa-enabled device, Alexa.com, and the Alexa mobile app. If you don’t have Prime, you can access the assistant on a new free tier on the web and app, or pay $20 a […]

Waiting for memory prices to drop? Intel CEO says the shortage isn’t easing anytime soon

Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan says the global memory shortage is unlikely to ease anytime soon, warning supply constraints could persist until 2028.
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Anthropic says ‘Claude will remain ad-free,’ unlike ChatGPT
Anthropic says ‘Claude will remain ad-free,’ unlike ChatGPT

Anthropic has announced that it won’t be bringing ads to its AI chatbot Claude, in sharp contrast to confirmed plans from OpenAI to allow advertising in ChatGPT. To hammer the point home further, the company is releasing a Super Bowl commercial that makes fun of unnamed rivals adding adverts to their AI. “We want Claude […]

While some US states try to kill e-bikes, one is pushing more kids onto them
While some US states try to kill e-bikes, one is pushing more kids onto them

Across the US, the e-bike policy map is starting to look oddly contradictory. In some states, lawmakers are responding to the rise of high-powered, moped-like electric bikes by reaching for blunt instruments: licensing requirements, insurance mandates,…

Sen. Warren wants to know what Google Gemini’s built-in checkout means for user privacy
Sen. Warren wants to know what Google Gemini’s built-in checkout means for user privacy

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) is pressing Google for more information about its plans to build a checkout feature into its Gemini AI chatbot. In a letter to Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Warren expresses concerns that the integration could allow Google and retailers “to exploit sensitive user data” or “manipulate consumers into spending more and paying […]

AMD chief hints a new Xbox console might land in 2027

AMD’s CEO has dropped a subtle hint about the next Xbox’s 2027 launch, outlining chip development progress and setting expectations for Microsoft’s next big console leap.
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Your wait for Nvidia’s ARM-based laptops may be longer than expected

A new leak suggests Nvidia’s long-awaited ARM-powered laptops could be delayed beyond Q1 2026.
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Galaxy Buds 4 Pro, Samsung’s answer to the AirPods Pro, look just like the AirPods Pro

Samsung’s next flagship earbuds ditch subtlety, embrace stems, and spark AirPods déjà vu, raising questions about originality, positioning, and whether design copying is industry standard.
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Boston Public Schools is installing 105 DC fast chargers – here’s why that matters
Boston Public Schools is installing 105 DC fast chargers – here’s why that matters

Boston Public Schools is adding another major block of depot-scale DC fast chargers as it pushes toward a fully electric bus fleet – a reminder that some of the biggest EV charging builds are happening far from highway rest stops.

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AMD hints Microsoft could launch its next-gen Xbox in 2027
AMD hints Microsoft could launch its next-gen Xbox in 2027

Microsoft confirmed last year that it’s working on a next-gen Xbox console in partnership with AMD. Now, AMD is hinting that the next Xbox console, which will use custom AMD chips, could be launching in 2027. “Development of Microsoft’s next-gen Xbox, featuring an AMD semi-custom SoC, is progressing well to support a launch in 2027,” […]