Runpod hits $1bn valuation as the AI compute crunch bites

Runpod has raised $100M and reached a $1bn valuation, a tenfold jump in under two years. The cloud startup rents out AI computing power, and it says it turned down buyout offers worth more than $500M. [...]

Some Microsoft Surface devices just got big price cuts — but the catch is they've had big RAM cuts, too

Microsoft has dropped the RAM to 8GB with new entry-level models, prompting questions over whether that's enough memory. [...]

Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Thursday, June 25

Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for June 25. [...]

Amazon Zoox's latest robotaxi looks (marginally) less like a toy car

Amazon-owned Zoox has introduced its new autonomous vehicle meant for for large-scale production. [...]

Dept Q season 2 begins production as Netflix confirms returning cast — with 9 new cast member set to join the 'gripping' hit crime drama

Hit Netflix crime drama series Dept Q has begun production on its second series, with the streamer confirming exactly who is set to return. [...]

The best closed-loop cruises for passport-free travel in 2026

From a Seattle-to-Alaska Inside Passage sailing through ancient rainforest to three days on Bermuda's pink sand beaches from New Jersey [...]

Xbox is testing support for longer gamertags

Xbox is testing new features, including support for 15-character gamertags. [...]

Qualcomm enters the data center market with its own processor

Qualcomm is pushing further into the data center market with a new processor called the Dragonfly C1000.<br /> The article Qualcomm enters the data center market with its own processor appeared [...]

Amazon to invest an extra $13bn in Indian cloud and AI by 2030

Amazon will invest an additional $13bn in India by 2030, the company said on June 25, lifting its planned spending in the country to $48bn over the period and routing the new money into the part of th [...]