Trump declares war on AI guardrails

President Donald Trump is attacking calls for stronger AI guardrails, taking aim at Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and warning that America cannot afford to lose the AI race to China.

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ACEMAGIC F9A mini PC packs 192GB of memory for local AI

ACEMAGIC’s F9A mini PC fits an AMD Ryzen AI Max+ Pro 495 processor, Radeon 8065S graphics, and up to 192 GB of unified memory inside a two-liter aluminum chassis.

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Cloudflare Adaptive Intelligence wants to make cyber attacks too expensive to bother

Cloudflare Adaptive Intelligence continuously retrains its bot detection system and will eventually generate disposable rules designed to keep attackers from learning how to defeat its defenses.

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Donald Trump says communities that reject data centers will become backwards and poor

President Donald Trump says American communities rejecting data centers risk becoming “backwards and poor,” arguing the facilities bring jobs, lower taxes, and economic prosperity.

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SNICKERS wants you to prompt inject your AI chatbot with a digital candy bar

SNICKERS is turning prompt injection into an advertising campaign with a digital candy bar designed for users to feed to AI chatbots.

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OpenAI pulls its AI models from Cursor after Elon Musk SpaceX takeover

OpenAI plans to stop providing its AI models through Cursor following Elon Musk’s SpaceX takeover, citing concerns about compliance with its terms of service.

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Levoit Eleva 300X smart air purifier packs a HEPA filter that can last two years

The Levoit Eleva 300X is a new smart air purifier for bedrooms and home offices with sealed HEPA filtration, real-time particle sensing, and a main filter tested to last up to two years.

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CHERRY XTRFY M42V2 is a 45-gram wired gaming mouse for just $39.99

CHERRY has launched the XTRFY M42V2, a 45-gram wired gaming mouse with interchangeable back shells, software-free settings, and a $39.99 price.

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Microsoft deepens Saudi Arabia AI ties despite longstanding privacy concerns

Microsoft is deepening its AI relationship with Saudi Arabia through HUMAIN, a state-backed company chaired by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The partnership could bring ALLAM models to Microsoft…

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Big Tech will spend nearly $700 billion on AI, but is the bubble ready to pop?

Big Tech is expected to spend nearly $700 billion in 2026 as the AI infrastructure boom accelerates. HTX Research says AI technology may still be early, but spending and valuations are already showing...

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OpenAI wants to monitor AI misuse without reading your prompts

OpenAI wants to detect dangerous patterns across multiple AI interactions without letting its employees read customer prompts. Here is how Private Safety Processing and Zero Data Retention are…

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Bitwarden now protects more than 15 million users and 80,000 businesses as credential security needs evolve

Bitwarden has surpassed 15 million users and 80,000 businesses worldwide as passwords, passkeys, secrets, and AI agents make identity security increasingly complicated.

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Linux 7.2 officially released as Linus Torvalds embraces the new normal

Linux 7.2 is officially available. Linus Torvalds released the new kernel despite a busier-than-desired final week that included several late DRM reversals and fixes throughout the kernel.

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GNOME 51 beta gives Linux users plenty to look forward to

GNOME 51 beta is now available, giving Linux users an early look at improvements spanning Shell, Files, Settings, Maps, GTK, Mutter, security, accessibility, and more.

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Microsoft reportedly hikes Windows fees and Linux has never been more attractive

Microsoft reportedly increased Windows OEM licensing fees by as much as 10 percent. With PC costs already climbing, Linux has never looked more attractive.

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Insta360 X6 crams 8K 360 video, Dolby Vision, and AI editing into a $700 camera

The Insta360 X6 is a $699.99 flagship 360 camera with 8K50fps recording, larger Sony sensors, Dolby Vision, action-camera modes, and on-device AI editing.

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Kubuntu Focus invests $100,000 to make KDE Plasma 6.6 LTS a Windows alternative

Kubuntu Focus is committing more than $100,000 to a three-year KDE Plasma 6.6 LTS initiative focused on stability, security updates, and making Linux a more practical alternative to proprietary…

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Lenovo revenue hits record $26.9 billion as AI business surges 60 percent

Lenovo delivered record quarterly revenue of $26.9 billion as AI-related sales surged 60 percent. Infrastructure revenue nearly doubled, but Lenovo also reported a $609 million net loss attributable…

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Satechi packs 240W of charging power into a desktop charger with a live display

Satechi’s new ChargeView 240W Desktop Charger brings six USB-C ports, GaN technology, and a real-time power display to crowded desks with multiple devices.

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CachyOS August 2026 Linux release rewrites Shelly in Zig and teases Server Edition

CachyOS August 2026 is here with a major Shelly rewrite in Zig, more Rust-powered components, desktop improvements, and an early look at Server Edition support.

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OpenAI says Astra could be dangerously good at cyberattacks

OpenAI says its upcoming Astra model may have reached a critical cybersecurity capability level. I am glad the company is focused on safety, but the repeated warnings about its own creations are…

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Creative XF1 desktop speakers deliver 72W, Bluetooth 6.0, and LDAC

Creative XF1 desktop speakers combine 72W RMS output, Bluetooth 6.0, LDAC, USB-C audio, and a customizable parametric EQ for $179.99.

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Cyberattack forces ZEUS Bitcoin Lightning wallet infrastructure offline

ZEUS has taken its Bitcoin Lightning infrastructure offline after a cybersecurity incident, though the company says no customer funds were lost or placed at risk.

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Why I built Veridenz to verify photos using Nostr

Veridenz uses cryptography and Nostr to create a private, verifiable witness for original photos without uploading the images or requiring users to manage a Nostr account.

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Cloudflare OS is an open-source AI alternative to Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace

Cloudflare has open-sourced Cloudflare OS, an AI-powered workplace platform that lets businesses create documents, workflows, and custom apps while controlling agent access to company data.

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Samsung wants to stack zHBM directly on top of AI chips

Samsung’s zHBM concept would place high-bandwidth memory directly above AI accelerators, potentially improving bandwidth, efficiency, and cooling.

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Cloudflare wants AI agents to have identities and crypto wallets

Cloudflare wants to give AI agents persistent identities and controlled crypto wallets. I tried the reservation process and claimed @fagioli.

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Plugable’s new USB-C dock delivers triple displays without drivers, but Mac users should look elsewhere

Plugable’s new UD-MSTH3 USB-C dock supports three displays without drivers, including dual 4K 60Hz output, 100W charging, and 2.5Gb Ethernet.

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OpenAI publishes private messages as its fight with Apple gets uncomfortable

OpenAI has published private text messages and emails in an effort to undermine Apple’s trade secrets lawsuit, revealing a legal fight that has become surprisingly personal.

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Sandisk and SK hynix want HBF to break the AI memory bottleneck

Sandisk and SK hynix have released the first open High Bandwidth Flash specification through the Open Compute Project, aiming to create a new memory tier for AI inference systems.

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