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digitpatrox3 days ago
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All of Canoo’s employees are reportedly on a ‘mandatory unpaid break’

Days after furloughing dozens of its employees without pay, EV startup Canoo told the remainder of its staff they will be on a “mandatory unpaid break” through at least the end of the year, TechCrunch reported Friday. A company email seen by the outlet said employees would be locked out of Canoo’s systems by the end of Friday, with their…
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digitpatrox7 days ago
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Apple reportedly won’t launch an iPhone subscription service

Apple is no longer developing a hardware subscription service for iPhones that would let subscribers get a new iPhone every year, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. Gurman initially reported in 2022 that Apple was working on the service, and while it was apparently supposed to launch that year, the project was delayed due because of “software bugs and regulatory concerns,”…
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digitpatrox2 weeks ago
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Google reportedly working on smart glasses that can hold prescription lenses

After Google Glass bombed, it appeared but the Mountain View-company was done with smart glasses, but it’s becoming quite clear that Google is ready to take another stab at the AR wearables category. Already, Google announced its new Android XR platform that will support headsets like one coming from Samsung in 2025 as well as glasses. And that news came…
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digitpatrox2 weeks ago
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Sony and Apple reportedly working on bringing PSVR 2 controllers to the Vision Pro

The Apple Vision Pro hasn’t exactly been the next iPod or iPhone, with many turned off by its eye-watering $3,500 price tag and disappointing gaming ecosystem — a lynchpin of the VR market. But the latter, at least, could change soon thanks to a new partnership between Apple and PlayStation maker Sony. In the latest PowerOn newsletter, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman…
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digitpatrox3 weeks ago
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Suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting reportedly didn’t use a Citi Bike to escape

CNN is reporting that according to an unnamed source in law enforcement, the person who shot and killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside the Hilton hotel in midtown Manhattan fled on an e-bike, but not a Citi Bike, as NYPD Chief of Detectives Joe Kenney previously said during a press conference. Thompson had been scheduled to appear at the company’s…
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digitpatroxNovember 19, 2024
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Valve reportedly reviving the Steam Controller — here’s all the details

Valve’s Steam Controller was discontinued in 2019 but a new leak suggests that the gaming company is working on a sequel that may enter mass production soon. The leak comes from Brad Lynch on X (via The Verge) who says that Valve is working on a Steam Controller 2 (codename Ibex) and a set of wand controllers (codenamed Roy) for…
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digitpatroxNovember 19, 2024
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Department of Justice reportedly will seek to break up Google Search monopoly

Google was dealt a legal blow in its antitrust lawsuit with the U.S. government, when the presiding judge, Amit Mehta, determined that the tech giant had violated the Sherman Act. At the time, Mehta declared, “Google is a monopolist.” There was much speculation on how the Department of Justice would respond to the ruling with many suspecting that the DOJ…
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digitpatroxNovember 14, 2024
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CFPB is reportedly trying to put Google under bank-like supervision

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is seeking to put Google under federal supervision, a move that could impose the same kinds of monitoring and inspections used on banks, The Washington Post reports. The CFPB’s concerns are not totally clear and the order may still change, according to the Post, citing two unnamed sources. Both the agency and Google declined…
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digitpatroxNovember 14, 2024
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OpenAI reportedly plans to launch an AI agent early next year

OpenAI is preparing to release an autonomous AI agent that can control computers and perform tasks independently, code-named “Operator.” The company plans to debut it as a research preview and developer tool in January, according to Bloomberg. This move intensifies the competition among tech giants developing AI agents: Anthropic recently introduced its “computer use” capability, while Google is reportedly preparing…
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digitpatroxOctober 27, 2024
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Google is reportedly developing a ‘computer-using agent’ AI system

Google could preview its own take on Rabbit’s large action model concept as soon as December, reports The Information. “Project Jarvis,” as it’s reportedly codenamed, would carry tasks out for users, including “gathering research, purchasing a product, or booking a flight,” according to three people the outlet spoke with who have direct knowledge of the project. Powered by a future…
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