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US Tariffs on Graphics Cards Imported From China Take Effect June 15

The tariffs, which will last at least until May 31, 2025, will also affect motherboards and PC desktop cases assembled in China, along with robot vacuums.

By Michael Kan

T-Mobile to Buy Regional Carrier UScellular

The roughly $4.4 billion transaction will add UScellular customers to T-Mobile’s total.

By Rob Pegoraro

Toyota, Mazda, Subaru Resist Full EV Push, Will Co-Develop New Gas Engines

Continuing its resistance to an all-EV lineup, Toyota will work with fellow Japanese automakers Mazda and Subaru to co-develop new engine technology for hybrids and carbon-neutral fuels.

By Emily Dreibelbis

GPT-5? OpenAI Starts Training 'Next Frontier Model'

OpenAI also forms a safety committee after two senior execs from its 'superalignment team' resign over concerns that OpenAI isn't taking AI safety seriously.

By Michael Kan

Hackers Breach Christie's Auction House, Seize Client Data

RansomHub, which may be tied to the UnitedHealth hack, now claims it has sensitive client data belonging to 500,000 Christie's customers.

By Kate Irwin

Hands On: Acer's Chromebook Plus Spin 714 Gets New Hardware, AI Smarts

One of our favorite 2-in-1 Chromebooks gets a new name, Intel Core Ultra chips, and Google's latest AI features.

By Brian Westover

Google Brings Gemini AI to the Next Generation of Chromebook Plus Laptops

Google's next generation of Chromebook Plus machines will feature a host of cloud-based AI tools, with its Gemini companion app baked into each laptop. We attended Google's preview event to learn more and see demos of the latest contextual features and what's coming next.

By Matthew Buzzi

Internet Archive Hit With DDoS Attacks

The California-based nonprofit that archives books and webpages online experiences distributed denial-of-service attacks, making it difficult for users to access the site.

By Kate Irwin

Researchers Find LLMs Can Conduct Financial Analysis Better Than Humans

The research could potentially change how financial analysts work in the future.

By Emily Price

90+ Last Minute Memorial Day 2024 Electronics Deals That You Can Still Score

Memorial Day is almost through, but retailers are still dropping prices on earbuds, laptops, tablets, TVs, and more. Time is running out, but you can still grab these deals.

By Jade Chung-Lee

Minnesota Axes Laws That Banned Municipally Owned Broadband Networks

One of the laws was older than the internet.

By Emily Price

Elon Musk's xAI Announces $6 Billion in Additional Funding

News of the cash infusion comes after reports that xAI is looking to build a supercomputer to power the next generation of Grok, which will require billions to pull off.

By Emily Price

Russia Disrupts Ukraine's Starlink Connection

This may be the first time Russia has successfully caused a widespread Starlink outage.

By Emily Price

Bungie Wins Lawsuit Against Cheat Maker Aimjunkies

Bungie isn’t exactly raking in the cash with this first-of-its-kind win, but decision potentially sets a precedent for the future.

By Emily Price

Tesla's Greenhouse Gas Emissions Increased 20% Last Year

Tesla was responsible for more than 50 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions, roughly a 20% increase in pollution over the prior year.

By Emily Price

MultiVersus: 12 Characters We Want to See Fight

From Carrie Bradshaw to Tony Soprano, these are the streaming video characters we'd like to see knuckle up in the free-to-play platform fighter.

By Jordan Minor

First Tests: How Fast Are Starlink's New Dish V4 and Router V3?

SpaceX has a new standard satellite dish and router. Here's how it beats the old standard equipment on design and performance.

By Brian Westover

Watch While You Can: Everything Leaving Netflix in June 2024

Every month, Netflix renegotiates contracts and has to get rid of some of its programming. Here are the shows and movies that will disappear from the platform in June 2024.

By K. Thor Jensen

What to Watch on Netflix in June 2024

Summer is streaming season, and Netflix has lots of new stuff to binge, from must-see anime to dramas and more

By K. Thor Jensen

Feds Add 9 More Incidents to Waymo Robotaxi Investigation

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is looking at how well the vehicles can avoid collisions with stationary objects as well as traffic control devices like cones.

By Emily Price