Tesla’s Make-or-Break Cybercab Had a Quiet Debut
An invite-only event in Austin, Texas, kept online fans in the dark for hours.
www.wired.comSep 3, 2026 10:53 PM
Nvidia will officially bring DLSS 5 to older GPUs — but won’t give gamers full control
Officially, Nvidia's controversial DLSS 5 AI rendering was supposed to launch this evening with only a single game, only on Nvidia's latest RTX 50 GPUs, and with developers in full control of their artistic vision. But unofficially, modders have already ported a leaked version of DLSS 5 to run on just about anything while cranking […]
www.theverge.comby Sean HollisterSep 3, 2026 9:49 PM
Crusoe reportedly raises $3B at a $30B valuation
The round came together after the data center developer reportedly secured a $13 billion contract with Jane Street.
techcrunch.comSep 3, 2026 8:48 PM
Wikipedia Workers Unionize for the First Time
More than 200 people in roles such as engineering, finance, and communications will now be represented by the Communications Workers of America.
www.wired.comSep 3, 2026 8:40 PM
The unusually muted Tesla Cybercab launch
At a private, closed-door event in Austin, Texas today, Tesla officially launched its gilded car of the future: the Cybercab. It's a huge milestone for Elon Musk, who has been hyping the imminent arrival of driverless cars for years and has bet the future of his company on AI, autonomous vehicles, and humanoid robots. It […]
www.theverge.comby Andrew J. HawkinsSep 3, 2026 8:25 PM
Audacity's new look is finally here, along with its largest feature update in years
The popular free audio editor gets a colorful dark mode and granular editing tools.
www.engadget.comby [email protected] (Max Miller)Sep 3, 2026 7:50 PM
Steve Ballmer got suspended by the NBA because of a podcast and a jumbotron corruption scandal
Last September, Steve Ballmer insisted in an ESPN interview that the Clippers weren't involved in a shady-looking $28 million endorsement deal for his star player, Kawhi Leonard, that involved no actual endorsing. Now, the former Microsoft CEO has been suspended by the NBA for a year, while the league says his team will forfeit five […]
www.theverge.comby Richard LawlerSep 3, 2026 7:37 PM
What Is The Best Waterproof Rating For Bluetooth Speakers?
There's nothing like lounging by the pool, listening to your favorite tunes. But is your Bluetooth speaker waterproof enough to handle a simple splash of water?
www.engadget.comby [email protected] (Jack Peachey)Sep 3, 2026 7:00 PM
OpenAI says GPT-6 Astra is 'the most intelligent and aligned model in the world'
The new frontier model is particularly competent at agentic, computer-use tasks.
www.engadget.comby [email protected] (Ian Carlos Campbell)Sep 3, 2026 6:58 PM
5 Best Video Doorbell Cameras (2026): Subscription-Free, Video, and More
Never miss a delivery. These WIRED-tested picks will help you keep tabs on your front door from anywhere.
www.wired.comSep 3, 2026 6:48 PM
Oura files to go public
The ring maker says that its business has shown significant revenue growth over the past year.
techcrunch.comSep 3, 2026 6:35 PM
Netflix has ordered a live-action adaptation of D&D's Ravenloft
Alfonso Cuarón will executive produce the dark fantasy vampire story based on the popular D&D campaign setting.
www.engadget.comby [email protected] (Anna Washenko)Sep 3, 2026 6:35 PM
Transplanted Pig Kidney Still Working After a Record-Setting 9 Months in a Patient
Gene-edited pig kidneys could offer a lifeline to patients stuck waiting for a human donor.
www.wired.comSep 3, 2026 6:30 PM
Tesla is asking people if they want to buy and run Cybercab fleets
The company published a form on its website Thursday soliciting info from people who are interested in "Cybercab fleet vehicle purchasing."
techcrunch.comSep 3, 2026 6:18 PM
Reports: RFK Jr. ordered measles deaths deletion; CDC still secretly counts them
CDC staff had already accepted the measles death reports when RFK Jr. meddled.
arstechnica.comSep 3, 2026 6:13 PM
You can watch the coolant flow inside Ugreen’s liquid-cooled power bank
Does your power bank have "CryoPulse technology" or a "Cyber Window"? If you disappointingly answered "no" to both, you might want to consider upgrading to Ugreen's new MagFlow Pro Magnetic Power Bank. It's available starting today for $149.99, which puts it on the really expensive end of power banks with only a 10,000mAh battery, but […]
www.theverge.comby Andrew LiszewskiSep 3, 2026 6:00 PM
Ugreen's new smart home ecosystem is built around local AI hubs
Ugreen has three new hubs that run your smart home with local AI rather than the cloud. The top model runs on Nvidia's Jetson Thor platform and costs $20,000.
www.engadget.comby [email protected] (Max Miller)Sep 3, 2026 6:00 PM
Nobody Is Saying Why OpenAI and Anthropic Had Outages Today
ChatGPT, Claude, and Grok all suffered outages at nearly the exact same time for reasons that remain murky.
www.wired.comSep 3, 2026 5:56 PM
SpaceXAI apologizes for outage that affected Grok and other 'compute partners'
Several AI companies experienced issues at around the same time.
www.engadget.comby [email protected] (Karissa Bell)Sep 3, 2026 5:52 PM
Prediction Market Betting Is Getting People Banned and Arrested
This week on Uncanny Valley, we dig into the latest prediction market buzz, Flock’s AI-powered police search tool, and how tech bros don’t know how to talk about “rouge” AI agents
www.wired.comSep 3, 2026 5:48 PM
The Apple Vision Pro was used for a successful hip surgery
Stryker says its SportSuite Vision software for the headset received De Novo authorization from the FDA in July.
www.engadget.comby [email protected] (Anna Washenko)Sep 3, 2026 5:14 PM
Xbox imposes harsh new time limits for Game Pass game streaming
Over 1 million Game Pass subscribers will have to pay more for their heavy streaming use.
arstechnica.comSep 3, 2026 5:10 PM
Startup ARR is less secure than ever, new research shows
The AI era has completely broken enterprise buying patterns, and startups haven't yet figured out how to navigate.
techcrunch.comSep 3, 2026 4:59 PM
Dungeons & Dragons is getting a ‘Ravenloft’ live-action Netflix series
A Ravenloft series is currently in development from executive producer Alfonso Cuarón, writer and executive producer John August, and Hasbro Entertainment, Deadline reports. It could bring to life one of Dungeons & Dragons' most iconic campaign settings, which got an update earlier this year with Ravenloft: The Horrors Within. Netflix's Ravenloft series will reportedly center […]
www.theverge.comby Stevie BonifieldSep 3, 2026 4:48 PM
150 research primates got diarrhea, flooding lab with priceless vaccine data
Researchers now have clear new targets and insights for developing a Shigella vaccine.
arstechnica.comSep 3, 2026 4:14 PM
Google's new AI weather model uses live satellite data for higher-resolution forecasts
WeatherNext 3 is also supposed to be much better at predicting precipitation.
www.engadget.comby [email protected] (Ian Carlos Campbell)Sep 3, 2026 3:56 PM
Confused about which VPN is right, US senator asks the NSA for guidance
Open source, commercial, single-hop, multi-hop, mixnet? The array of options is dizzying.
arstechnica.comSep 3, 2026 3:52 PM
Utah won't enforce VPN age-verification law until legal challenge resolves
The state was the first to target VPN usage in the wake of age verification laws, but an ongoing court case has put things on ice.
www.engadget.comby [email protected] (Karissa Bell)Sep 3, 2026 3:45 PM
The Cybercab is Tesla’s ‘fork in the road’ moment
The company is about to formally launch the gold two-seater, with no steering wheel or pedals -- a move that could change Tesla forever.
techcrunch.comSep 3, 2026 3:42 PM
Supreme Court urged to let states regulate sports bets on prediction markets
Circuit split raised the odds that SCOTUS will rule on Kalshi fight against states.
arstechnica.comSep 3, 2026 3:42 PM
Accel reportedly in talks to lead $1B round for Thinking Machines at $40B valuation
The high-profile startup's annual revenue run rate stands at over $100 million.
techcrunch.comSep 3, 2026 3:36 PM
Utilities are racing to link up with fusion startups, with Realta Fusion the latest to benefit
The grid has been straining under the weight of new AI data centers, and that has utilities courting fusion startups.
techcrunch.comSep 3, 2026 3:29 PM
Epic Games brings cross-platform voice chat to Fortnite and its services
Game and yap from across Epic's ecosystem.
www.engadget.comby [email protected] (Anna Washenko)Sep 3, 2026 3:10 PM
VMware migration reduces Tottenham Hotspur's licensing fees by 85 percent
Pro soccer team's CTO points to "issues with the Broadcom takeover."
arstechnica.comSep 3, 2026 2:58 PM
Beyerdynamic's new Aventho Y headphones last up to 90 hours per charge
This is especially noteworthy, as the cans cost just $150.
www.engadget.comby [email protected] (Lawrence Bonk)Sep 3, 2026 2:49 PM
Abliteration.ai is making a business out of removing AI guardrails
Abliteration.AI is making powerful AI models without guardrails easier to access, arguing that giving defenders the same tools as bad actors could ultimately improve cybersecurity.
techcrunch.comSep 3, 2026 2:37 PM
Congressman says TikTok backed out of a meeting to avoid child safety questions
TikTok backed out of a congressional committee's "public roundtable" set for this month over concerns it would be asked about child safety practices, the chair of the committee said. After negotiating "in good faith" to bring TikTok's chief security officer before the House Select Committee on China to answer questions about Chinese government access to […]
www.theverge.comby Lauren FeinerSep 3, 2026 2:37 PM
Just like a fruit fly, a new algorithm never forgets old scents
Insect-inspired "sparse coding" does fast learning, avoids catastrophic forgetting.
arstechnica.comSep 3, 2026 2:22 PM
Meta is paying to peek at how you use their latest AI model
For its new Muse Spark model, intended for operating coding and other agents, Meta is offering an explicit discount averaging out to about 95% for users who "contribute" to the development of future models by sharing their prompts and model outputs.
techcrunch.comSep 3, 2026 2:19 PM
Xbox is introducing time limits to game streaming
Anything but your console or PC can be an Xbox for 5-15 hours a month.
www.engadget.comby [email protected] (Ian Carlos Campbell)Sep 3, 2026 2:15 PM
Samsung’s beloved Q Series sound system is hundreds off for Labor Day
Researching, buying, then finally assembling a sound system for your TV is daunting, but it doesn’t have to be. If you want one of the best kits you can get at a rare discount, Best Buy and Amazon are selling the Samsung Q990F Soundbar for $999.99. It normally retails between $1,300 and $1,600. This bundle […]
www.theverge.comby Brad BourqueSep 3, 2026 2:14 PM
Four major AI models suffer rare overlapping downtime
Service interruptions hit ChatGPT, Claude, Grok, and Gemini practically simultaneously.
arstechnica.comSep 3, 2026 2:10 PM
Apple has been sued for $2.7 billion over App Tracking Transparency rules
A lawsuit claims the policy was stricter on third-party developers than Apple itself.
www.engadget.comby [email protected] (Kris Holt)Sep 3, 2026 2:10 PM
GPT-6 Astra Is Here—and OpenAI Thinks It May Kick Off the AGI Era
OpenAI leaders think the company’s next generation model, which excels at computer use and coding, may mark a major milestone in AI development.
www.wired.comSep 3, 2026 2:06 PM
OpenAI launches Astra, its powerful (and controversial) new model
OpenAI claims that Astra represents "a new frontier on computer and browser use," and that it handles tasks with unmatched "speed, accuracy, and safety."
techcrunch.comSep 3, 2026 2:01 PM
Pre-orders for Sony's GTA 6-themed DualSense controllers will open on September 10
At $85, the hardware only costs a little bit more than the game.
www.engadget.comby [email protected] (Anna Washenko)Sep 3, 2026 2:01 PM
OpenAI’s next big AI model has ‘entered the AGI era’
OpenAI's next big model is here: GPT-6 Astra. The company calls it a "generational leap in capability" for areas like cybersecurity, professional work, software engineering, science, and computer use. As OpenAI announced earlier this week, it's also the first model designated as meeting OpenAI's "critical cybersecurity capability threshold" - but the company promises that won't […]
www.theverge.comby Hayden FieldSep 3, 2026 2:00 PM
TikTok introduces voice comments and simplified polls
It's also letting people upload multiple photos at once when reacting to a post.
www.engadget.comby [email protected] (Lawrence Bonk)Sep 3, 2026 1:29 PM
Trump’s 100% tariff on drones will be disaster for the US, critics warn
Americans fear there are no cheap alternatives as tariffs suddenly hit drones.
arstechnica.comSep 3, 2026 1:08 PM
Meet the 2026 Ig Nobel Prize winners
The annual award ceremony features miniature operas, scientific demos, and "24/7" lectures.
arstechnica.comSep 3, 2026 1:00 PM
Qualcomm backs Ultrahuman in $70M round on bet to turn smart rings into computers
Ultrahuman is targeting a $200 million annual revenue run rate by January 2027 as it builds a new Qualcomm-powered smart ring.
techcrunch.comSep 3, 2026 1:00 PM
Microsoft slashes Xbox Cloud Gaming to just 15 hours a month for Ultimate subscribers
Microsoft is announcing some major changes to Xbox Cloud Gaming today, less than a year after opening up cloud gaming to its Xbox Game Pass Premium and Essential tiers. While all Game Pass plans have included unlimited cloud gaming over the past year, from November this will be limited to just 15 hours on Ultimate, […]
www.theverge.comby Tom WarrenSep 3, 2026 1:00 PM
Microsoft opens up Xbox Cloud Gaming with new pay-as-you-go option
Microsoft says it will let anyone access Xbox Cloud Gaming in November, without the need to subscribe to Xbox Game Pass. The change to a pay-as-you-go model is part of some sweeping changes to Xbox Cloud Gaming today, and is designed for people who don't use cloud access enough to warrant a monthly subscription. "Players […]
www.theverge.comby Tom WarrenSep 3, 2026 1:00 PM
Circular unveils Ring 3 series with contactless payments and on-finger vibration alerts
The Circular Ring 3 series announcement comes amid a year of heightened competition in the smart ring market, following the launches of the Oura Ring 5 and RingConn Gen 3.
techcrunch.comSep 3, 2026 12:42 PM
OpenAI Cut Off a Billion-Dollar Customer to Avoid Elon Musk
OpenAI recently estimated its Cursor partnership would make more than $1 billion in revenue a year, WIRED has learned. It still walked away after Elon Musk’s SpaceX acquired the AI coding startup.
www.wired.comSep 3, 2026 12:42 PM
Anthropic automatically signs out Claude users to protect them from hackers
Infostealer malware apparently had harvested active Claude login sessions from users' PCs.
www.engadget.comby [email protected] (Luke James)Sep 3, 2026 12:39 PM
Motorola just introduced another Razr that's covered in Swarovski crystals
The latest crystal-covered Razr phone is here.
www.engadget.comby [email protected] (Lawrence Bonk)Sep 3, 2026 12:10 PM
Ollie is betting its focus on privacy can help it win the AI assistant race
The family-focused AI assistant wants access to the details of your everyday life, but says it won’t use that data to train AI models or share it with others.
techcrunch.comSep 3, 2026 12:09 PM
Until Dawn 2 launches January 28
The interactive slasher Until Dawn 2 takes place on a tropical island and stars 'Stranger Things' actor Dacre Montgomery.
www.engadget.comby [email protected] (Matt Tate)Sep 3, 2026 12:02 PM
Sparks Fly: NVIDIA Accelerates Local AI at IFA 2026
Frontier intelligence is going local. At IFA 2026, NVIDIA, Microsoft and its partners are teaming up to provide faster inference and new tools that make agents easier to set up and run locally on NVIDIA hardware. New compact NVIDIA RTX Spark Windows PCs are also coming in October to give AI enthusiasts, developers and creators […]
blogs.nvidia.comSep 3, 2026 12:00 PM
Google launches AI voice features in Gmail, Docs, and Keep
Users can search for emails or draft documents using the new conversational feature.
techcrunch.comSep 3, 2026 12:00 PM
Lenovo’s Project AeroBlade Fanless Laptop Takes Thin and Light to the Extreme
Using Frore’s air-cooling technology, Lenovo’s Project AeroBlade Concept is an ultralightweight laptop with efficient heat management.
www.wired.comSep 3, 2026 12:00 PM
Google rolls out AI-powered voice capabilities for Gmail, Docs and Keep
Google makes its suite of voice tools available for Gmail, Docs and Live - at least if you're a paying customer.
www.engadget.comby [email protected] (Mariella Moon)Sep 3, 2026 12:00 PM
NVIDIA's PAIR lets you use idle PCs for AI computing tasks
NVIDIA's PAIR is a free, open-source tool that can distribute AI workloads across idle computers.
www.engadget.comby [email protected] (Mariella Moon)Sep 3, 2026 12:00 PM
Google’s latest AI weather model gives you no excuse to forget your umbrella
WeatherNext 3 is the latest wave of a sea change in meteorology brought out by deep learning techniques. Google says it will start feeding into weather information users see in search, Google Maps, and Gemini.
techcrunch.comSep 3, 2026 11:00 AM
Nvidia buys Hugging Face, the GitHub of AI, for $13 billion
Nvidia says Hugging Face will stay open even as the chipmaker takes control of a key AI hub.
arstechnica.comSep 3, 2026 9:34 AM
‘NBA 2K27’ With NVIDIA DLSS 5 Leads 28 New Games Coming to GeForce NOW
September is here with 28 more games streaming on GeForce NOW this month, led by a slam dunk: NBA 2K27 with the NVIDIA DLSS 5 3D-Guided Neural Rendering feature. Through NVIDIA’s close collaboration with Visual Concepts and 2K, DLSS 5 brings a new level of lifelike lighting and material detail to the court — tuned […]
blogs.nvidia.comSep 3, 2026 9:00 AM
Volunteer at TechCrunch Founder Summit in Boston
Our rebranded Boston event, TechCrunch Founder Summit (formerly All Stage), is back on November 4th! And we are looking for some incredible volunteers to help us make this event happen. If you are interested in finding out what goes into building tech events, apply to volunteer. If you are selected, not only will you get […]
techcrunch.comSep 3, 2026 9:00 AM
TikTok comments are getting more interactive with voice comments, polls, and more
With the additions, the app is borrowing features from messaging apps as it looks to deepen engagement on its platform.
techcrunch.comSep 3, 2026 9:00 AM
I Got a Brief Look at ‘Guild Wars 3,’ and I’m Excited
When the beta arrives next year—15 years after its predecessor—Guild Wars 3 will have a new momentum engine that makes combat in the game feel closer to an action RPG.
www.wired.comSep 3, 2026 9:00 AM
Nvidia RTX Spark ‘Superchip’: The First AI PCs Are Here
At IFA 2026, Nvidia and its partners showed off the first RTX Spark-powered laptops and mini PCs, designed to run AI models right on your computer.
www.wired.comSep 3, 2026 9:00 AM
Nvidia’s Hugging Face Acquisition Is a $12.9 Billion Bet on Open-Source AI
The long-rumored deal will give the chip giant access to—and help it promote—a huge repository of open-source AI models and data sets.
www.wired.comSep 3, 2026 8:43 AM
Nvidia confirms it will buy Hugging Face for $12.9 billion
Nvidia said Hugging Face hosts over 3 million models and is used by over 18 million developers.
techcrunch.comSep 3, 2026 8:42 AM
Amazon’s Zoox expands its robotaxi service to Las Vegas airport
Zoox is expanding to this critical ride-hailing destination a few weeks after it started charging for robotaxi rides.
techcrunch.comSep 3, 2026 8:12 AM
NVIDIA to Acquire Hugging Face
I’m excited to announce that NVIDIA has agreed to acquire Hugging Face for $12,930,300,000. Together, we will scale Hugging Face’s platform, strengthen its infrastructure and expand access to AI for developers and institutions worldwide. Over the past decade, Clem, Julien, Thomas and the team at Hugging Face have built something remarkable: a vibrant home for […]
blogs.nvidia.comSep 3, 2026 7:56 AM
Scientists Have Found the Most Convincing Evidence Yet of a Dark Matter Particle
An underground detector recorded a strange interaction pointing to a particle with some properties that signify dark matter. The detection is small but promising.
www.wired.comSep 3, 2026 7:30 AM
Ugly AI Food Photos Are Only the Beginning
Restaurant menus with AI-generated food images are going viral for their off-putting aesthetic. But AI’s impact on modern menus runs even deeper.
www.wired.comSep 3, 2026 7:00 AM
‘The Blood of Dawnwalker’ Is a Bloody Balm for My Completionism
The game starts as a reheated Witcher 3, but evolves into something much more focused.
www.wired.comSep 3, 2026 6:45 AM
The Best Air Quality Monitor for Outdoors and Indoors in 2026
These WIRED-tested indoor and outdoor air quality monitors give you insights into your home’s air quality, warn of potentially harmful pollutant levels, and help keep tabs on your environment.
www.wired.comSep 3, 2026 6:31 AM
DOGE Affiliate Asked for College Credits for Participating in Takeover
According to new documents obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request, an undergraduate working with DOGE requested that his work for HUD count toward his University of Chicago degree.
www.wired.comSep 3, 2026 6:30 AM
Is It Even Possible to Understand Quantum Mechanics?
Common sense is of no help in studying reality at the atomic scale.
www.wired.comSep 3, 2026 6:00 AM
This Is Flock’s AI Search Tool for Cops
WIRED rebuilt Flock’s latest search tool from code the company sends to a police officer’s browser. Its AI can keep watch across multiple cameras for anyone fitting a written description.
www.wired.comSep 3, 2026 6:00 AM
Smart Toilets Are Already Using AI to Analyze Your Poop
While companies promise they can help users monitor gut health, experts suggest that smart toilets provide little in the way of benefits to the average person.
www.wired.comSep 3, 2026 5:30 AM
Face Recognition Is Becoming the Norm for Dating Apps
To keep scammers at bay, dating apps are embracing biometric scanning tools and “verified human” badges. These moves are sparking concerns about surveillance and privacy.
www.wired.comSep 3, 2026 5:00 AM
The 2026 El Niño Is Being ‘Supersized’ as Impacts Worsen
The World Meteorological Organization is warning that the climate phenomenon that has the Pacific running a fever will last until at least February, with dire consequences for weather worldwide.
www.wired.comSep 3, 2026 2:00 AM
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Lowe’s Promo Codes and Deals: Up to $300 Off Appliances
Find the latest Lowe’s promo codes and offers, including up to $300 off select major appliances and $5 off $50 with sign-up, here at WIRED.
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Save on every purchase with top KitchenAid coupons from WIRED, including up to 20% off countertop appliances.
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Learn how to maximize your savings on major appliances, electronics, and mattresses using verified ABT discount codes, rebates, and special coupons and save up to $1,200 this summer.
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Meta Pushes Its New AI Agent on Employees—but Eases Off on Tokenmaxxing
The company is reducing pressure on workers to use artificial intelligence tools while encouraging them to experiment with Hatch, its most advanced AI project yet.
www.wired.comSep 2, 2026 9:32 PM
The Builders Stage brings practical strategies for scaling startups to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
The Builders Stage is returning to TechCrunch Disrupt, bringing together founders, startup operators, and investors for practical conversations on what it takes to build and scale.
techcrunch.comSep 2, 2026 7:01 PM
Amazon’s 2026 Holiday Deals Are About to Look Better Than They Are
Amazon just hiked prices on Kindles, Echo speakers, Eero routers, and Fire TV devices ahead of the holiday shopping season.
www.wired.comSep 2, 2026 6:23 PM
Spending deal comes with a bonus: Blocking political control of grants
Congress pauses the OMB's attempt to rewrite how research is funded.
arstechnica.comSep 2, 2026 5:20 PM
Democrats Have a Plan to Force Trump’s Associates to Cooperate With Investigations
Donald Trump’s West Wing renovations and DC arch could be on the chopping block, should Democrats win the midterms—they could also be leverage.
www.wired.comSep 2, 2026 5:00 PM
I rented a car, and within hours, my driver's license was for sale
The FBI is reportedly investigating a massive data breach that is unfolding in real time.
arstechnica.comSep 2, 2026 4:32 PM
FCC plans robocall scorecard to grade phone companies on spam call blocking
Carrier scorecards may include call-blocking stats and data on customer complaints.
arstechnica.comSep 2, 2026 3:54 PM
Wary of Artemis IV timeline, NASA is changing lunar spacesuit design
"Requirements are being adjusted to reflect near-term mission needs."
arstechnica.comSep 2, 2026 3:37 PM
Trump Administration Sides With OpenAI in New York Times Copyright Lawsuit
The US government wrote a letter in support of OpenAI’s argument that training AI on others' intellectual property is fair use.
www.wired.comSep 2, 2026 2:41 PM
ICE Plans to Pay $5 Million to Create National Voting Database
As part of a broader DHS surge to investigate alleged voter fraud, ICE has announced it plans to pay up to $5 million to create what amounts to a federal voter database.
www.wired.comSep 2, 2026 2:32 PM
These Russian Mathematicians Taught AI Models How to Talk to Each Other Without Using Words
A startup called Mostik has a wild new approach to combining the capabilities of AI models.
www.wired.comSep 2, 2026 2:20 PM
Google releases Gemini 3.8 Flash, its third Flash model in six weeks
Google's Pro model updates are seemingly paused, but there's yet another Gemini Flash today.
arstechnica.comSep 2, 2026 2:13 PM
Trump may be forced to reveal secret rules feds use for AI safety testing
Trump’s secret reviews of frontier AI models may hide corruption, lawsuit says.
arstechnica.comSep 2, 2026 1:58 PM
US court rules Google will not have to sell ad exchange after losing antitrust case
The DOJ proved to the court that Google acted illegally, but it won't get the big win it wanted.
arstechnica.comSep 2, 2026 12:30 PM
The Logical End Point of AI Job Interviews Is Two Bots Talking to Each Other
Christopher was sick of being ghosted by AI recruiters. So he unleashed ChatGPT on his robot interviewer.
www.wired.comSep 2, 2026 11:51 AM
Toyohiro Akiyama, first Japanese citizen and journalist in space, dies at 84
He reported from space that only "fat" Japanese tree frogs enjoyed weightlessness.
arstechnica.comSep 2, 2026 10:47 AM
The Army just used a 20-kilowatt laser to take out three drones
The Army says its laser system can track and destroy hostile drones.
arstechnica.comSep 2, 2026 9:04 AM
The Cybercab Is Almost Here. Now Comes the Hard Part
The electric-auto maker will officially debut its steering-wheel-free robotaxi on Thursday. But building the vehicle is the easy part.
www.wired.comSep 2, 2026 7:30 AM
Best Sony Headphone Deals: WH-1000XM5 and More (2026)
Our favorite Sony headphones are on sale, with discounts of up to 50 percent on top models.
www.wired.comSep 2, 2026 7:00 AM
Pangram Has Emerged as the Gold Standard of AI Detection. Should You Trust It?
Meet the AI police who can make or break careers—in publishing and beyond.
www.wired.comSep 2, 2026 6:00 AM
The 42 Best Deals From the REI Labor Day Sale
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If you see a Prop 65 warning, don’t fret. Here’s what you need to know.
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NVIDIA and CrowdStrike Strengthen Agentic Cybersecurity Frontier
“We’re at an inflection point in cybersecurity,” Jensen Huang told a sold-out crowd at CrowdStrike’s Fal.Con 2026 in Las Vegas Tuesday. Attacks are now automated. Defense has to be, too. The NVIDIA founder and CEO joined CrowdStrike CEO and founder George Kurtz to announce CrowdStrike SafeMind, its agentic cybersecurity system developed by the CrowdStrike Cyber […]
blogs.nvidia.comSep 1, 2026 5:19 PM
GeForce NOW Gives Gamers More Ways to Play at Gamescom 2026
NVIDIA’s Gamescom announcements are revealing what’s next for GeForce NOW, with new ways to play, more supported devices and platforms, and even more big PC games headed to the cloud. New NVIDIA DLSS 4.5 technology controls give members more ways to fine-tune gameplay, while expanded support for new Steam devices, GOG single sign-on, Firefox browser […]
blogs.nvidia.comAug 27, 2026 9:00 AM
Delivering Vera: NVIDIA’s First CPU Built for Agents Is Shipping Now
NVIDIA Vice President of Hyperscale and HPC Ian Buck hand-delivers Vera CPU systems across the AI ecosystem as Vera begins shipping at scale.
blogs.nvidia.comAug 27, 2026 9:00 AM
NVIDIA NVLink Fusion Expands With NVHBM Custom High-Bandwidth Memory
The next wave of AI is placing new demands on infrastructure. As AI agents and trillion-parameter workloads become mainstream, the performance of AI infrastructure depends not only on compute, but on how compute, memory, storage, networking and software are designed together as a unified system. To help hyperscalers and AI innovators build the next generation […]
blogs.nvidia.comAug 26, 2026 5:05 PM
Leading Publishers Bring Blockbuster PC Games and Technology to NVIDIA RTX Spark
NVIDIA is bringing the next wave of RTX gaming to the Gamescom conference running this week in Cologne, Germany, with support for new games, anti-cheat technologies and increased visual quality. Electronic Arts, Embark and Ubisoft are among the latest game publishers and developers bringing their blockbuster titles to NVIDIA RTX Spark ahead of its launch […]
blogs.nvidia.comAug 25, 2026 11:30 AM
How XPUs Meet a World-Class AI Factory
To generate intelligence at scale, AI factories run continuously, and their economics are defined by delivered output: tokens per second, tokens per watt, cost per token, utilization and uptime. That requires AI infrastructure designed and built as a full factory, not a collection of individual accelerators. Hyperscalers and AI-native companies building custom XPUs must consider […]
blogs.nvidia.comAug 24, 2026 11:00 AM
With Groq 3 LPX in Full Production, NVIDIA Extends Vera Rubin Inference for Agents
The next era of AI inference won’t be defined by a single breakthrough chip, network or system. It’ll be defined by how every layer of the AI factory works together. That’s why NVIDIA is extending Vera Rubin NVL72 with fast token generation for agentic systems. Announced today, the NVIDIA Vera Rubin rack-scale system NVIDIA Groq […]
blogs.nvidia.comAug 24, 2026 11:00 AM
Up to 30x More Work Per Watt: NVIDIA Vera Rubin NVL72 Sets a New Efficiency Standard for AI Agents
According to OpenRouter data, agentic AI workloads consume 15x more tokens than a simple chat request. Why? Consider what happens when an AI agent researches a company for an investment decision. The agent queries financial databases, searches news and filings, invokes a sub-agent to run peer comparisons and model valuations, then synthesizes everything into a […]
blogs.nvidia.comAug 24, 2026 11:00 AM
Bring the Fire: Play Games on GeForce NOW With New Firefox Browser Support
It’s a new way into the cloud. GeForce NOW welcomes Firefox support to the cloud, opening up another way to jump into high-performance PC gaming straight from the browser, starting today. Whether on a school laptop or everyday PC, it’s now even easier to play supported PC games without downloading a dedicated app. Plus, discover […]
blogs.nvidia.comAug 20, 2026 9:00 AM
Securing the Infrastructure of Intelligence
AI factories are the defining infrastructure of the AI era — where compute transforms energy and data into intelligence that powers every business, industry and country. In the AI economy, compute is revenue. AI factories require a full stack of critical resources: advanced chips, packaging, memory and networking — as well as land, power and […]
blogs.nvidia.comAug 17, 2026 8:34 AM
Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indosat and NVIDIA Open Indonesia’s First University AI Center to Develop Local AI Talent
Indonesia is taking charge of its AI future. This week, the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs (Komdigi), Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (Indosat or IOH), NVIDIA and Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) launched the UGM Indosat NVIDIA AI Technology Center (NVAITC) in Yogyakarta — the country’s first university-based AI technology center. Established under Indonesia’s AI Center of […]
blogs.nvidia.comAug 14, 2026 1:13 PM
Class Is in Session: GeForce NOW Levels Up Linux, Chromebooks and More
GeForce NOW is giving cloud gaming an extra-credit upgrade just in time for back-to-school season. The native Linux app for GeForce NOW is officially out of beta. GeForce NOW is also delivering new cloud optimizations that make Frame Generation feel even more responsive while streaming. On top of that, Performance members will see higher frame […]
blogs.nvidia.comAug 13, 2026 9:00 AM
NVIDIA CEO Tops Glassdoor’s 2026 List of Best CEOs
NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang is ranked No. 1 on Glassdoor’s Best CEOs list for 2026. In the just-released ranking, recognition is earned directly from the people who know their leadership the best — employees. Huang topped the list, with 99% of employees approving of the job he does. “As AI and shifting expectations […]
blogs.nvidia.comAug 12, 2026 10:00 AM
NVIDIA AI Factory Compute Is Becoming an Investable Asset Class
We announced partnerships with Apollo, BlackRock, Blackstone, Brookfield, Goldman Sachs and KKR to establish independent financing platforms designed to mobilize over $500 billion of third-party capital to support the buildout of AI infrastructure over time. This is a major milestone for NVIDIA and the AI industry. We have moved from an era in which companies […]
blogs.nvidia.comAug 11, 2026 8:38 PM
Why Scaling AI Compute Performance Requires a New Power Architecture
Every new generation of accelerated computing demands more from the infrastructure underneath it — more compute performance, higher rack density and more efficient, scalable power distribution. The bottleneck isn’t just wattage. It’s how power gets from the grid to the GPU. In traditional power delivery, electricity travels from the grid as an alternating current (AC) […]
blogs.nvidia.comAug 11, 2026 11:00 AM