The Trump administration’s big Intel investment comes from already awarded grants

The Trump administration’s big Intel investment comes from already awarded grants

Intel officially announced an agreement with President Donald Trump’s administration on Friday afternoon, following Trump’s statement that the government would be taking a 10% stake in the struggling chipmaker. While Intel says the government is making an “$8.9 billion investment in Intel common stock,” the administration does not appear to be committing new funds. Instead,…

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Pixel 10, new Gemini features, the Pixel Watch, and everything else announced at the Made by Google 2025 event

Pixel 10, new Gemini features, the Pixel Watch, and everything else announced at the Made by Google 2025 event

The Made by Google 2025 event is finally happening, notably before Apple’s hardware event is expected to take place in September.  On Wednesday, the tech giant debuted its Pixel 10 series, a new foldable, the Pixel Watch 4, the second generation of the cost-friendly A-Series earbuds, generative AI capabilities with Gemini, and more. Get ready…

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AI-powered stuffed animals are coming for your kids

AI-powered stuffed animals are coming for your kids

Do A.I. chatbots packaged inside cute-looking plushies offer a viable alternative to screen time for kids? That’s how the companies selling these A.I.-powered kiddie companions are marketing them, but The New York Times’ Amanda Hess has some reservations. She recounts a demonstration in which Grem, one of the offerings from startup Curio, tried to bond…

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