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Why does the Googlebook exist?
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Chromebooks solved a real need 15 years ago. I’m not sure Google’s new Googlebook solves anything.

Antonio G. Di Benedetto
The future of game consoles is looking bleakThe future of game consoles is looking bleak
Mira Murati’s deposition pulled back the curtain on Sam Altman’s ouster

The former OpenAI CTO had receipts. But they mostly confuse her own story.

Hayden Field
All the evidence revealed so far in Musk v. Altman

Emails going as far back as 2015 give a glimpse into the foundations of OpenAI and the early tensions at the company.

Hayden Field and Adi Robertson
Saros reminded me how great the DualSense can beSaros reminded me how great the DualSense can be
Xbox’s weirdest studio is on a rollXbox’s weirdest studio is on a roll
A new Republican privacy bill could be ‘worse than no standard at all’A new Republican privacy bill could be ‘worse than no standard at all’
Elon Musk and Sam Altman’s courtroom brawl could burn it all down

It’s all about the court of public opinion.

Elizabeth Lopatto and Hayden Field
Netflix can’t seem to follow up its biggest showsNetflix can’t seem to follow up its biggest shows
Will a new CEO help realize Apple’s smart home potential?Will a new CEO help realize Apple’s smart home potential?
Call of Duty never made much sense for Xbox Game PassCall of Duty never made much sense for Xbox Game Pass
First vacuums — then the world

Dreame plans to build everything from hypercars and hair dryers to China’s Elon Musk. It’ll either win big or go down in flames.

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
The Mac is in good hands in Apple’s post-Cook era

After promoting Johny Srouji, I expect Apple to continue focusing on what makes its recent Macs so great: the chips.

Antonio G. Di Benedetto
John Ternus’ first big problem is AI

Does Tim Cook’s newly announced successor have what it takes to regain the company’s lost ground in the AI race?

Hayden Field
Tim Cook will still be Apple’s Trump whispererTim Cook will still be Apple’s Trump whisperer
Silicon Valley has forgotten what normal people want

Inventing the future requires a future people want.

Elizabeth Lopatto
The South Korean president is doing quote-post diplomacyThe South Korean president is doing quote-post diplomacy
The creative software industry has declared war on AdobeThe creative software industry has declared war on Adobe
The perfect successor to Lost has been hiding from me for yearsThe perfect successor to Lost has been hiding from me for years
Pokémon Champions is off to a rough startPokémon Champions is off to a rough start
My baby deer plushie told me that Mitski’s dad was a CIA operative

Fawn Friends is a befuddling mix of AI companionship, fantasy lore, and social robots. AI Burt Reynolds is also involved.

Victoria Song
The Exit 8 movie is even better if you play the game firstThe Exit 8 movie is even better if you play the game first
I tested three Windows laptops in the MacBook Neo’s price range — there’s no contest

The cut corners of these Asus, Lenovo, and Acer laptops are glaringly obvious next to the Neo.

Antonio G. Di Benedetto
The vibes are off at OpenAI

OpenAI is juggling public controversies, strategy shifts, and increasing competition.

Hayden Field
Xbox’s new era needs games like Forza Horizon 6Xbox’s new era needs games like Forza Horizon 6
Nintendo is weathering the stormNintendo is weathering the storm
There is no ethical consumption of HBO’s Harry Potter series

J.K. Rowling has made it abundantly clear that she will continue using her fortune to harm transgender people.

Charles Pulliam-Moore
Why OpenAI killed Sora

Too much compute, too much competition, and skeptical investors.

Hayden Field
Judge sides with Anthropic to temporarily block the Pentagon’s ban

Judge Lin wrote that ‘punishing Anthropic … is classic illegal First Amendment retaliation.’

Hayden Field
Disney’s big bets on the metaverse and AI slop aren’t going so wellDisney’s big bets on the metaverse and AI slop aren’t going so well
Live-service games are such a mess even Fortnite is strugglingLive-service games are such a mess even Fortnite is struggling
Trump takes another shot at dismantling state AI regulationTrump takes another shot at dismantling state AI regulation
Weird Nintendo never went awayWeird Nintendo never went away
Andrew Webster
Ikea tried to build a smart home for everyone — here’s why it’s not working yet

The company’s new line of affordable gadgets was supposed to prove Matter’s promise. Instead, it exposed just how far interoperability still has to go.

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
Nvidia’s DLSS 5 is like motion smoothing for video games, but worseNvidia’s DLSS 5 is like motion smoothing for video games, but worse
Retailers pull popular headphones over fears of harmful chemicalsRetailers pull popular headphones over fears of harmful chemicals
PC makers are not ready for the MacBook Neo

Apple’s new affordable MacBook should have the Windows world rethinking things.

Antonio G. Di Benedetto
Bespoke AI models are the next big thing in filmmaking

Ben Affleck’s AI startup, recently purchased by Netflix for around $600 million, has a different approach to gen AI.

Charles Pulliam-Moore
How the spiraling Iran conflict could affect data centers and electricity costsHow the spiraling Iran conflict could affect data centers and electricity costs
Slay the Spire II is even better with a friendSlay the Spire II is even better with a friend

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  5. Sam Altman was winning on the stand, but it might not be enough
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