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- Anthropic got hit by export rules nobody understandsby Robert Hart on June 17, 2026 at 6:28 pm
Anthropic has spent much of this week fighting to get its newest AI models back online after the Trump administration abruptly ordered the company to cut access for all foreign nationals, including users inside the US and its own employees, forcing Anthropic to block access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 […]
- Two-thirds of Americans think AI is advancing too quicklyby Terrence O’Brien on June 17, 2026 at 5:20 pm
According to the latest Pew Research poll, 49 percent of Americans report using chatbots at least occasionally, but 63 percent think the tech is advancing too quickly. Overall, use of AI chatbots has increased dramatically since 2024, when only 33 percent reported using them. Specifically, […]
- Vibe-decoding the White House-Anthropic fight over Fableby Tina Nguyen on June 17, 2026 at 4:27 pm
Hello and welcome to Regulator, an email for Verge subscribers about technology, politics, and what happens when science crashes headlong into self-interest. Not a subscriber? Sign up here today! Got the scoop on a petty feud that's going to somehow fundamentally reshape the entire field of […]
- Can anyone look cool wearing Snap’s $2,000 glasses?by Victoria Song on June 17, 2026 at 4:13 pm
Yesterday, Snap debuted its new $2,195 Specs glasses. In an interview with CNBC, Snap CEO Evan Spiegel described the Specs as something the company had been working on for more than 12 years, an attempt to "bring computing into the world" and "make it more human." He positioned them as a device to […]
- AI search grounded in Facebook posts? What could go wrong?by Allison Johnson on June 17, 2026 at 1:30 pm
AI is pretty reliable at putting things on your calendar these days, but it hasn't quite cracked answering the related and all-important question of "What should I do this weekend?" Meta's new AI Mode in search could be a useful tool - if it ever learns to stop getting stuff wrong. AI Mode is a
- Google’s first smart speaker in six years arrives next weekby Jennifer Pattison Tuohy on June 17, 2026 at 1:00 pm
Google's first new smart speaker in six years starts shipping on June 25th, narrowly missing its promised spring launch window. Preorders for the Google Home Speaker open today, June 17th. Nothing has changed hardware-wise in the nine months since the $99 speaker was announced. It has the same […]
- The next humanoid robot might not look human at allby Robert Hart on June 17, 2026 at 9:46 am
The next humanoid robot might not have a head. It might not have legs. It might even sit on a wheeled base and fold down like a deck chair. But, as Genesis AI puts it, "humanoid robots don't need to look human." That explains the look of Eno, the new robot from the French startup
- Apple 2027 rumors: AirPods with cameras for AI and the second folding iPhoneby Richard Lawler on June 16, 2026 at 5:04 pm
Now that we're clear of WWDC and all of the new AI-powered features coming to Apple's platforms, Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman has more details about rumored new hardware, like the camera-equipped AirPods he'd previously written about. He says they are currently on schedule for a late 2027 launch, […]
- Qualcomm’s latest chip hints that more powerful smart glasses could be on the wayby Victoria Song on June 16, 2026 at 5:00 pm
Smart glasses are still a nascent category, but chipmaker Qualcomm is hard at work upgrading the silicon to power the next wave of XR devices: the Snapdragon Reality Elite. Although Qualcomm is announcing the chip today at Augmented World Expo, we've technically already gotten a hands-on with a […]
- SpaceX is officially buying Cursor for $60 billionby Robert Hart on June 16, 2026 at 11:41 am
Days after its massive IPO, SpaceX says it is spending $60 billion to buy Cursor - a bet designed to help Elon Musk's sprawling rocket / AI / social media behemoth win over lucrative enterprise customers and close the gap with AI rivals like Anthropic and OpenAI. The takeover was not entirely […]
- Which Agent Causes Task Failures and When?Researchers from PSU and Duke explores automated failure attribution of LLM Multi-Agent Systemsby Synced on August 14, 2025 at 6:31 am
In recent years, LLM Multi-Agent systems have garnered widespread attention for their collaborative approach to solving complex problems. However, it's a common scenario for these systems to fail at a task despite a flurry of activity. The post Which Agent Causes Task Failures and When?Researchers […]
- ByteDance Introduces Astra: A Dual-Model Architecture for Autonomous Robot Navigationby Synced on June 24, 2025 at 9:17 am
ByteDance introduces Astra, an innovative dual-model architecture revolutionizing robot navigation in complex indoor environments. The post ByteDance Introduces Astra: A Dual-Model Architecture for Autonomous Robot Navigation first appeared on Synced.
- MIT Researchers Unveil “SEAL”: A New Step Towards Self-Improving AIby Synced on June 16, 2025 at 12:58 pm
MIT introduces SEAL, a framework enabling large language models to self-edit and update their weights via reinforcement learning. The post MIT Researchers Unveil “SEAL”: A New Step Towards Self-Improving AI first appeared on Synced.
- Researchers from PSU and Duke introduce “Multi-Agent Systems Automated Failure Attributionby Synced on June 16, 2025 at 7:39 am
"Automated failure attribution" is a crucial component in the development lifecycle of Multi-Agent systems. It has the potential to transform the challenge of identifying "what went wrong and who is to blame" from a perplexing mystery into a quantifiable and analyzable problem The post Researchers […]
- Adobe Research Unlocking Long-Term Memory in Video World Models with State-Space Modelsby Synced on May 28, 2025 at 9:31 am
By combining State-Space Models (SSMs) for efficient long-range dependency modeling with dense local attention for coherence, and using training strategies like diffusion forcing and frame local attention, researchers from Adobe Research successfully overcome the long-standing challenge of […]
- DeepSeek-V3 New Paper is coming! Unveiling the Secrets of Low-Cost Large Model Training through Hardware-Aware Co-designby Synced on May 15, 2025 at 5:58 pm
A newly released 14-page technical paper from the team behind DeepSeek-V3, with DeepSeek CEO Wenfeng Liang as a co-author, sheds light on the “Scaling Challenges and Reflections on Hardware for AI Architectures.” The post DeepSeek-V3 New Paper is coming! Unveiling the Secrets of Low-Cost Large […]
- DeepSeek Unveils DeepSeek-Prover-V2: Advancing Neural Theorem Proving with Recursive Proof Search and a New Benchmarkby Synced on April 30, 2025 at 3:46 pm
DeepSeek AI releases DeepSeek-Prover-V2, an open-source LLM for Lean 4 theorem proving. It uses recursive proof search with DeepSeek-V3 for training data and reinforcement learning, achieving top results on MiniF2F. The post DeepSeek Unveils DeepSeek-Prover-V2: Advancing Neural Theorem Proving with […]
- Can GRPO be 10x Efficient? Kwai AI’s SRPO Suggests Yes with SRPOby Synced on April 24, 2025 at 2:30 am
Kwai AI's SRPO framework slashes LLM RL post-training steps by 90% while matching DeepSeek-R1 performance in math and code. This two-stage RL approach with history resampling overcomes GRPO limitations. The post Can GRPO be 10x Efficient? Kwai AI’s SRPO Suggests Yes with SRPO first appeared on […]
- Zhipu.AI’s Open-Source Power Play: Blazing-Fast GLM Models & Global Expansion Ahead of Potential IPOby Synced on April 16, 2025 at 12:23 pm
Zhipu.AI open-sources faster GLM models (8x speedup), launches Z.ai, aiming for global expansion, potentially ahead of IPO. The post Zhipu.AI’s Open-Source Power Play: Blazing-Fast GLM Models & Global Expansion Ahead of Potential IPO first appeared on Synced.
- DeepSeek Signals Next-Gen R2 Model, Unveils Novel Approach to Scaling Inference with SPCTby Synced on April 11, 2025 at 2:43 pm
DeepSeek AI, a prominent player in the large language model arena, has recently published a research paper detailing a new technique aimed at enhancing the scalability of general reward models (GRMs) during the inference phase. The post DeepSeek Signals Next-Gen R2 Model, Unveils Novel Approach to […]
- Does your phone charge as fast as advertised? I measured the latest iPhone, Samsung, OnePluson June 17, 2026 at 7:59 pm
Phone makers love to advertise fast-charging speeds. I tested three flagship phones with OEM and Anker chargers to see what their claims really mean.
- The best early Prime Day Samsung deals: Save big on Galaxy phones, tablets, and moreon June 17, 2026 at 7:05 pm
Skip the wait for Prime Day 2026. Score record-low early prices on Samsung Galaxy smartphones, smartwatches, and 4K TVs on Amazon today.
- The best Lenovo laptops on sale for Prime Day: 8 models we've tested personallyon June 17, 2026 at 6:47 pm
We've tested dozens of Lenovo laptops over the last year. These are the models we recommend - and they're all on sale for Amazon Prime Day.
- The best early Prime Day smartwatch and fitness tracker deals I'd recommend to optimize my healthon June 17, 2026 at 6:02 pm
I'm a health and wearables editor, and these are some of the top smartwatch, smart ring, and wellness deals I've found ahead of Prime Day.
- Google and Apple are finally giving smartwatches the creative freedom they neededon June 17, 2026 at 5:31 pm
Google's Create My Widget and Apple's new Shortcuts feature prove we're in a DIY era of automation.
- Every way your phone tracks your location - and how to stop iton June 17, 2026 at 4:35 pm
Your smartphone could be broadcasting your location without you knowing it. Find out how this happens and how to keep your location hidden.
- Best early Prime Day Apple deals I found for MacBooks, iPads, AirPods, and moreon June 17, 2026 at 3:51 pm
Prime Day 2026 is next week. Shop our experts' hand-selected early deals on AirPods Pro 3 ($169), Apple Watch 11 ($300), and AirPods Max 2 now.
- Firefox for Android just got 3 useful browsing features - including an ad block trackeron June 17, 2026 at 3:42 pm
You can now arrange your tabs into organized groups, manage your settings more easily, and see which trackers Firefox has blocked.
- I was jealous of these 4 iOS 27 features - then I realized my Android phone already has themon June 17, 2026 at 3:36 pm
These upcoming iPhone features are highly useful, and Android users can already get in on the action.
- Best early Amazon Prime Day deals under $25: Top deals on cheap gadgets I've testedon June 17, 2026 at 3:34 pm
Get the best budget tech for less. Check out our curated list of the top cheap Prime Day 2026 device deals, with early discounts live up to 55% off.
- 5 best Prime Day Anker deals: Chargers, power stations, and more we recommend to avoid low batteryon June 17, 2026 at 3:29 pm
Prime Day 2026 is next week, but you can save up to 45% right now on our editors' favorite Anker portable power banks, multi-device chargers, and USB-C cables.
- Best early Amazon Prime Day tablet deals: Up to $300 off Samsung, Apple, and Microsofton June 17, 2026 at 3:20 pm
We found the best deals on iPads, Surface Pros, and more, ahead of Amazon's Prime Day sale next week.
- ReMarkable Paper Pure vs. Amazon Kindle Scribe (2026): I tested the budget models - here's my pickon June 17, 2026 at 3:01 pm
Amazon's new Kindle Scribe foregoes the front light for a more affordable $429: pitting it against the ReMarkable Paper Pure.
- How I'm using this cheap smart plug to automate tasks around the house - and it's nearly 50% offon June 17, 2026 at 2:53 pm
Imagine turning your holiday lights, lamps, and fans on or off from anywhere in the house or outdoors for cheap.
- This HP Omen deal knocks $700 off a serious gaming laptop before Prime Dayon June 17, 2026 at 2:27 pm
HP's Omen gaming laptop has dropped to $1,599, making it a great early deal for gamers on a budget.
- Should you buy a $40 earwax camera? I did, and keep finding new ways to use iton June 17, 2026 at 2:19 pm
The Bebird Earsight Plus D39R earwax removal tool is a surprisingly useful inspection camera. Let me explain.
- How I block ads with a $7 Raspberry Pi alternative - it's easyon June 17, 2026 at 1:12 pm
Raspberry Pi boards have gotten expensive, so I've been looking for cheaper alternatives. I found one in a tiny ESP32-S3 board.
- Google's big Android sideloading crackdown has a 24-hour catch - how the new limits workon June 17, 2026 at 1:10 pm
Sideloading Android apps will become such a hassle that the practice will effectively die.
- I put the new Siri AI through a 10-round test on my Mac - here's how it didon June 17, 2026 at 12:34 pm
I tried the new Siri on my Mac, and although it's off to a promising start, Apple still has more work to do.
- 7 plug-in gadgets that make your wall outlets far more useful (including a lifesaver)on June 17, 2026 at 12:02 pm
These plug-in gadgets easily enhance your home's routine.