Welcome to the personal software revolution
…post has been shared widely in AI circles over the last couple of years, though Sloan wrote it well before the crop of generative AI tools. In it, he explains why he…
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Companies weaponize TOS against you
…Let me ask about that a little more in depth, because your book is about the court system and how it has generally pushed Americans towards private dispute resolution, private systems of…
Rivian’s software chief thinks you don’t need CarPlay or buttons
…This is an AI stack that is developed uniquely for Rivian. This is Rivian’s brand priority as we see cars becoming more and more AI-defined. But we’re in discussions…
The Razr Fold is stuck in the middle
…not a fan of the generative AI-augmented digital zoom that kicks in above 20x. It introduces some artifacts when trying to clean up text — classic AI. There’s also an uncanniness…
Here’s how the new Microsoft and OpenAI deal breaks down
…Amazon and OpenAI clearly wanted a closer partnership, especially as Amazon is playing catch-up in the AI market and trying to push agents to businesses through its Bedrock service. OpenAI told…
I held the next-gen handheld
…Apple and Qualcomm pushing Intel out of multiple flagship laptops. A gaming graphics card going MIA. But its Panther Lake laptop chip, the first on its all-important 18A process, turned out…
Smart Home
…Increased resolution provides clearer video and better zoom capabilities and feeds richer data into Ring’s AI features, such as Search Party , AI-generated text descriptions , and search history . The cameras will…
GitHub faces a fight for its survival at Microsoft
…GitHub also faces a backlash against its move to usage-based billing for its GitHub Copilot AI coding tool. Every Copilot plan will include a monthly allotment of GitHub AI credits next…
The SpaceX IPO is great for Elon Musk and terrible for you
…SpaceX said that the AI unit containing X and xAI generated only $818 million in revenue in the first quarter of 2026. By way of comparison, Twitter alone made $1.2 billion…
Online Shopping
…It’s part of a larger push by retailers into AI-powered agentic shopping — that’s now causing headaches for humans. Brands are upset that 'Buy For Me' is featuring their products…