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Remaining Windsurf team and tech acquired by Cognition, makers of Devin: ‘We’re friends with Anthropic again’
Want smarter insights in your inbox? Sign up for our weekly newsletters to get only what matters to enterprise AI, data, and security leaders. Subscribe Now Autonomous AI coding startup Cognition has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Windsurf, the AI developer tools startup best known for its agentic... Read more
Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for July 15
Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today’s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles. Today’s Mini Crossword is a good one for fans of the letter “F.” Plus, 5-Across taught... Read more
GM’s Final EV Battery Strategy Copies China’s Playbook: Super Cheap Cells
General Motors has just announced its latest and likely final piece in what now appears to be a three-pronged cell-chemistry strategy to power GM’s lineup of a dozen EVs through the end of the decade and beyond. GM has stated today it will build low-cost lithium iron phosphate (LFP)... Read more
Amazon launches Kiro, its own Claude-powered challenger to Windsurf and Codex
Want smarter insights in your inbox? Sign up for our weekly newsletters to get only what matters to enterprise AI, data, and security leaders. Subscribe Now Amid the big news that Windsurf is being acquired by Cognition (after its founders went to Google), developers interested in AI-powered coding may... Read more
Nvidia chips become the first GPUs to fall to Rowhammer bit-flip attacks
Nvidia is recommending a mitigation for customers of one of its GPU product lines that will degrade performance by up to 10 percent in a bid to protect users from exploits that could let hackers sabotage work projects and possibly cause other compromises. The move comes in response to... Read more
Galaxy Z Fold 7 vs. Z Fold 6: Slimmer Body, Bigger Screens and Slightly Higher Price
At Samsung Unpacked in July, the phonemaker introduced its most advanced foldable yet: the Galaxy Z Fold 7. It supersedes last year’s Galaxy Z Fold 6 with upgrades big and small (or rather, big and thin), but how exactly do they compare? Here’s the Galaxy Z Fold 7 vs.... Read more
It’s Not Just Epstein. MAGA Is Angry About a Lot of Things
When President Donald Trump loses the support of posters on The Donald, it’s notable, to say the least. The ultra-pro-Trump message board, whose members were accused of helping plan the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, has been one of the most loyal corners of the internet... Read more
AI’s fourth wave is here — are enterprises ready for what’s next?
Yesterday’s emerging tech is now essential to business success — and the next wave is coming fast. To maintain competitive advantage through the next five years, which innovations must forward-thinking companies prioritize right now? At VentureBeat’s Transform 2025, Yaad Oren, global head of SAP research & innovation and Emma... Read more
New Grok AI model surprises experts by checking Elon Musk’s views before answering
Seeking the system prompt Owing to the unknown contents of the data used to train Grok 4 and the random elements thrown into large language model (LLM) outputs to make them seem more expressive, divining the reasons for particular LLM behavior for someone without insider access can be frustrating.... Read more
Window Air Conditioners Get a Bad Rap — but I Found One That Actually Works
CNET’s key takeaways The Windmill AC normally costs $349 for 6,000 BTUs, but you can often find it on sale on Windmill’s website or at Amazon or Home Depot.  Not only is the Windmill AC the easiest unit I’ve ever installed, it’s the only AC unit I’ve tried that effectively... Read more