2026-07-07

Meta says four states want $1.4 trillion in penalties at August youth-safety trial

Meta has told a federal court that four US states are seeking $1.4 trillion in penalties over claims it engineered Facebook and Instagram to hook young users, a figure the company put on the record in a filing on Monday. The sum, first reported by Reuters, sits uncomfortably close to Meta’s own market capitalisation of about […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

2026-07-07

Syntiant files for a US IPO, betting public markets want edge AI too

Syntiant, the chipmaker whose low-power processors run artificial intelligence directly on devices rather than in the cloud, has filed for a US initial public offering. The Irvine, California, company submitted its Form S-1 to the Securities and Exchange Commission on 6 July, and plans to list Class A shares on the Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker SYTN. […]<br /> This story continu [...]

2026-07-07

Reuters: DeepSeek is developing its own AI chips

DeepSeek, the Chinese company making AI models on the cheap, might look to do the same for AI chips. [...]

2026-07-07

I Found the Rules for Legally Recording Audio and Video on Your Home Security Camera

I dug into the laws and found exactly what you need to know about saving and using video clips on your home security camera, including footage shot outdoors. [...]

2026-07-07

Nothing's New $99 Ear (3a) Buds Have a Feature I Haven't Seen Anywhere Else

The company's latest value earbuds have built-in storage for voice capture directly to the buds. [...]

2026-07-07

Chinese AI models regularly pass 30 percent on OpenRouter as cost gap widens

Chinese AI models are gaining ground with US companies because they cost far less than systems from OpenAI and Anthropic, CNBC reports. <br /> The article Chinese AI models regularly pass 30 percent on OpenRouter as cost gap widens appeared first on The Decoder. [...]

2026-07-07

Marshall’s new home speaker is a bass beast and has a delicious design — I just wish it had this one feature

Marshall’s new mid-sized home speaker is an absolute bass beast, and its design is undeniably enticing — here’s how I rate it after hours of testing. [...]

2026-07-07

Struggling to find a decent iPad deal? I'd recommend the iPad Air M3 while it's still $250 off

Struggling to find a decent iPad deal? Here's why I'd recommend this slightly older iPad Air while it's still on sale. [...]

2026-07-07

Android just made a big change to your backups — and there's good news and bad news

Your Android backups are going to start using more of your Google account storage, but at least you'll also have more control over what gets backed up. [...]