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The Live Nation trial restarts with a ‘velvet hammer’
Technology

The Live Nation trial restarts with a ‘velvet hammer’

After a chaotic week following the Justice Department's mid-trial settlement with Live Nation-Ticketmaster, the antitrust trial picked back up surprisingly smoo...

DLSS 5 looks like a real-time generative AI filter for video games
Technology

DLSS 5 looks like a real-time generative AI filter for video games

Nvidia announced DLSS 5 on Monday during its GTC conference, and based on early reactions, it's going to be a divisive update, with some reactions calling it "s...

Teens sue Elon Musk’s xAI over Grok’s AI-generated CSAM
Technology

Teens sue Elon Musk’s xAI over Grok’s AI-generated CSAM

Three Tennessee teens are suing Elon Musk's xAI over claims that the company's Grok AI chatbot generated sexualized images and videos of themselves as minors, a...

Ecovacs’ Deebot X8 and X9 Pro Omni robovacs are nearly 50 percent off
Technology

Ecovacs’ Deebot X8 and X9 Pro Omni robovacs are nearly 50 percent off

If you like the idea of spring cleaning but not the part where you actually have to clean, both the Ecovacs Deebot X8 Pro Omni and newer X9 Pro Omni have droppe...

Benjamin Netanyahu is struggling to prove he’s not an AI clone
Technology

Benjamin Netanyahu is struggling to prove he’s not an AI clone

Social media platforms are currently awash with conspiracy theories claiming that Benjamin Netanyahu has been killed or injured and replaced by AI-generated dee...

I met Olaf — the Frozen robot who might be the future of Disney Parks
Technology

I met Olaf — the Frozen robot who might be the future of Disney Parks

You know Olaf. Before K-Pop Demon Hunters, before Wicked, it was Disney's Frozen that blasted show tunes like "Let it Go" and "Into the Unknown" into our lives....

Nvidia says China’s BYD and Geely will use its robotaxi platform
Technology

Nvidia says China’s BYD and Geely will use its robotaxi platform

Nvidia added two leading Chinese automakers, BYD and Geely, to its robotaxi program, as the chipmaker seeks to put its stamp on the growing autonomous vehicle m...

Sony’s AI graphics upscaling for PS5 Pro games is getting a big update tonight
Technology

Sony’s AI graphics upscaling for PS5 Pro games is getting a big update tonight

Sony's upgraded PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR) technology is rolling out to several titles on the PS5 Pro, including Cyberpunk 2077, Final Fantasy...

Gasoline prices are still rising as the Iran war stretches into its third week
Business

Gasoline prices are still rising as the Iran war stretches into its third week

U.S. gasoline prices are up nearly 80 cents from a month ago, while diesel prices have shot up even more. Diesel is now just under $5 a gallon, according to AAA...

Encyclopedia Britannica is suing OpenAI for allegedly ‘memorizing’ its content with ChatGPT
Technology

Encyclopedia Britannica is suing OpenAI for allegedly ‘memorizing’ its content with ChatGPT

On Friday, Encyclopedia Britannica and dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster filed a lawsuit against OpenAI alleging that it used their copyrighted content to tr...

Amazon’s Fire TV Stick 4K Max and 4K Plus sticks are up to 50 percent off 
Technology

Amazon’s Fire TV Stick 4K Max and 4K Plus sticks are up to 50 percent off 

Since Amazon rolled out its redesigned Fire TV OS, Amazon’s latest streaming sticks are even better than ever. And right now, both the Fire TV Stick 4K Max and...

Amazon’s best Echo speakers and screens just got their biggest discounts
Technology

Amazon’s best Echo speakers and screens just got their biggest discounts

While Amazon’s previous lineup of Echo speakers and smart displays was boring, frankly, its late 2025 hardware refresh brought better hardware, improved perform...

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