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FIFA is investigating alleged racist abuse directed at iShowSpeed during a World Cup livestream at Argentina vs. Cape Verde.

Gmail's AI failed at a nuanced research task, but Claude Cowork found the right pitches, quotes, and permissions, proving connected AI assistants may finally help tackle some aspects of email overload.

Roborock took its flagship robot vacuum and really improved it, while keeping the same price. Here's how.

Discord accidentally banned several thousand users who posted totally innocuous images, thanks to AI moderation.

As of July 8, get the Dreame L60 Ultra robot vacuum and mop for $130 off at Amazon.

'GhostApproval' problem highlights human-in-the-loop fails

National vulnerability database claims monitoring mechanism can forward Chinese users' data to remote servers

Elon Musk says SpaceXAI's chatbot Grok 4.5 will launch on Thursday, July 9.

The developer tools startup said it's building better infrastructure for a future run by coding agents.

The tech giant said people can opt out - but privacy campaigners called it a "recipe for disaster".

US companies are increasingly turning to Chinese-made AI models to cut costs, something the government isn't happy about.

OpenAI will launch its "strongest model yet" this week, with GPT-5.6 Sol set for public release after White House-imposed delays.

OpenAI's GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra and Luna will be widely available on Thursday.

Meta’s new AI smart glasses, including Kylie Jenner’s frames, are facing privacy backlash over recording lights and consent.

SPONSORED FEATURE: As AI evolves from novelty to autonomy, the real bottleneck isn't processing power—it's where to put all that data.

Inference is become a commodity except for frontier models

Meta's new AI detector has rate limits for some reason.

The new AI model is also powering effects in Stories and image generation in WhatsApp.

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Per usual, there's no fix - or even any documentation - for GitLost

Hasbro and Scooby Doo team up for one of the goofiest Transformers yet.

No, iRobot didn't go out of business after bankruptcy. On July 7, iRobot announced five new Roomba robot vacuums and a cordless mop.

With ChatGPT Finances, I can see all my money, investments, and debts in one place - and I can ask AI what it all means.

RNGD accelerators land in Equinix's Lisbon DCs

As of July 7, save $500 on the iRobot Roomba 505X robot vacuum and mop at Amazon.

I tested the best robot vacuums from brands like Ecovacs, Roborock, Mova, and more in lab and home settings - here are the top ones.

As of July 7, get $400 off the Segway Navimow X430 robot lawn mower at Amazon.

Claude Cowork is moving to web and mobile, and new data shows it's being used far beyond coding and software development. Can it safely replace OpenClaw for me? Stay tuned.

Anthropic expands Claude Cowork to mobile and web, allowing tasks to run and continue across devices.

Max subscribers get first access to Claude's new Cowork tool for your phone.

JadePuffer could be the first reported case of a ransomware attack driven by AI from start to finish. How can businesses respond?

CFB 27's gameplay still shines, but Road to Glory stumbles again with clunky AI and a half-baked high school mode.

From a brighter display and larger battery to a new Snapdragon chip, here's everything leaked so far about the Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 2.

PARTNER CONTENT: In the agentic era, intelligence has to be where the agents and data are acting, not separated from it.

Amazon has the Roborock Q7 M5 robot vacuum and mop combo on sale for $149.98. That's $80 off its $229.99 list price and one of the best prices we've seen on this smart cleaner.

Majority report AI-related security incidents or vulnerabilities

DeepSeek, the Chinese company making AI models on the cheap, might look to do the same for AI chips.

Committee says Anthropic's brief US export ban shows UK can't even trust its allies to keep the AI lights on

As of July 7, the iRobot Roomba 105X robot vacuum and mop is discounted to $219.99 at Amazon. That's 53% off its list price of $469.99.

Alberta Tech reflects on leaving software engineering behind, building an audience through tech humor, and explaining AI with nuance.