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Sonos is planning a product event for September
Sonos is planning a product event for September, which is expected to focus on artificial intelligence. Further details about the event and the specific products to be unveiled have not yet been released.
ARM Q1 2027 earnings results beat revenue and EPS expectations
ARM Holdings exceeded revenue and earnings-per-share expectations for Q1 2027, reporting $1.29 billion in revenue and $0.45 EPS, surpassing analyst estimates. The company's performance was boosted by its new ARM AGI CPU, designed for AI workloads in data centers, and its ongoing chip architecture design business. ARM Holdings also recently began silicon production and is reportedly collaborating with Samsung on a new AI PC chip.
LinkedIn is testing a 'seems like AI slop' reporting tool
LinkedIn is testing a new reporting tool that allows users to flag content as 'AI slop.' The company is also removing some of its own AI-writing features.
Morning Metaverse
This article touches on discussions about the metaverse and artificial intelligence, featuring Cory Doctorow. It also mentions a WIRED article about DOGE veterans finding roles in prediction markets.
Rise of the Robots
China has expressed strong disapproval and threatened retaliation against the United States' ban on humanoid robots, stating it significantly harms bilateral relations. Meanwhile, advancements in AI are being integrated into robotics, with Google's Gemini Robotics 2 showcasing new capabilities. The potential of humanoid robots in sectors like farming is also being highlighted.
AI Yi-Yi!
Following incidents involving OpenAI, Donald Trump is considering implementing controls on artificial intelligence. Separately, Amazon reportedly incurred significant costs, spending $1.8 million on a coding task performed by Claude due to an accidental over-allocation of resources.
Meta continues to insist AI spend is totally justified, potentially blowing over $8 billion on data centers
Meta reported a record second-quarter revenue of $60.80 billion, but its shares are down due to significant investments in AI infrastructure and Reality Labs. The company plans to spend between $130 billion and $145 billion on AI this year, with CEO Mark Zuckerberg highlighting AI's positive impact on advertising revenue and potential for enterprise services.
Halo on helium has arrived less than a week after modders got their hands on Campaign Evolved, just in case you prefer chipmunked Chief and Cortana
A new mod for Halo: Combat Evolved, titled 'Halo - Chipmunk Edition,' has been released by modder Omniscye, which pitch-shifts the voices of nearly all characters in the game. This mod, which reportedly modifies over 15,000 dialogue files, is believed to be a manual creation rather than using AI, distinguishing it from other recent mods that utilize AI for voice swapping and split-screen co-op activation.
Gleefully counting its billions, Samsung cries warning of a 'severe' memory supply crisis next year
Samsung Electronics reported record profits for Q2 2026, driven by AI data center demand, but warns of a severe memory supply crisis expected to worsen through 2028. Competitor SK hynix also faces scrutiny over HBM4 shipment slowdowns. Both companies are experiencing record profits amidst these supply constraints.
OpenAI will provide free AI models to select researchers
OpenAI is launching a program called ChatGPT for Academic Researchers, which will provide free access to its AI models for select researchers. The program is set to begin this summer with 10,000 participants.
Xbox just had its worst quarter in years
Microsoft reported a significant 10% decline in Xbox content and services revenue for its fourth fiscal quarter, marking the worst quarter for Xbox revenue since Q1 2024. Hardware revenue also saw a 13% drop, contributing to a total Xbox revenue of $4.983 billion. The report also mentions severance expenses due to layoffs, partially offset by other cost-saving measures, while the company's overall revenue was boosted by AI investments.
Microsoft (MSFT) Q4 FY26 earnings results beat revenue and EPS expectations
Microsoft exceeded revenue and earnings per share expectations for its fourth fiscal quarter of 2026, reporting $90.0 billion USD in revenue and $4.81 per share. The company highlighted significant growth in its cloud division, with Azure revenue surpassing $100 billion and Microsoft 365 Copilot reaching over 30 million paid seats, driven by AI investments. Despite these successes, the personal computing division, including Windows and Xbox content and services, saw a decline.
Facebook (META) Q2 2026 earnings results beat revenue but miss EPS expectations
Meta Platforms reported its Q2 2026 earnings, exceeding revenue expectations with $60.80 billion but falling short of the $7.10 per share EPS target, leading to a stock price drop. CEO Mark Zuckerberg highlighted AI's accelerating impact on the business and future products, while the Reality Labs division reported a $4.62 billion loss for the quarter.
xAI Blames a $500,000-Per-Image Penalty for Forcing Grok Changes
xAI is challenging a Minnesota statute that imposes a $500,000 penalty per image for violations related to 'nudification technology,' which takes effect August 1, 2026. The company argues this strict liability law forces it to restrict its Grok AI image-editing features, claiming it violates the Constitution. xAI prefers to rely on its terms of use and has begun suing users who allegedly misuse the tool, presenting these actions as evidence that it is already taking steps to prevent harmful outputs.
Inside Microsoft’s scramble as an AI model buries its engineers in bugs
Microsoft is struggling to keep pace with the sheer volume of critical and important software bugs discovered by Anthropic's AI model, Mythos. The AI has uncovered hundreds of flaws in products like SharePoint, Microsoft 365, and Teams, overwhelming engineering teams tasked with fixing them before potential exploitation by adversaries. This situation highlights the challenges of integrating AI into software development and the growing need for robust cybersecurity measures.
EA CEO Got A Huge Pay Increase While Company Laid Off Devs
Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson received a $30 million increase in compensation, bringing his total to $38 million for the fiscal year, while the company simultaneously laid off developers from its Battlefield Studios banner. Other executives also saw significant pay increases, with Laura Miele, Stuart Canfield, Jake Schatz, and Mala Singh receiving millions in compensation. The company's financial disclosures also highlighted its AI strategy and the performance of Battlefield 6, amidst ongoing discussions about its potential sale to Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund.
MoonPay puts a non-custodial Solana wallet inside ChatGPT and Claude with PayBox
MoonPay has launched PayBox, a non-custodial cryptocurrency wallet that integrates with AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Claude. This allows users to manage crypto assets, trade, and make purchases directly within chat interfaces across multiple blockchains including Solana and Ethereum. The system uses multi-party computation for key security and offers two permission modes for transactions.
SK Hynix (SKHY) Q2 2026 earnings results miss revenue expectations despite 257% YoY increase
SK Hynix reported its Q2 2026 earnings, with revenue reaching 79.32 trillion won ($54.55 billion), a 257% year-over-year increase. Despite this record performance, the company failed to meet analyst expectations of 84 trillion won. The demand for AI components has significantly boosted SK Hynix's position, though concerns about potential overproduction and strategic adjustments by other companies have impacted its stock.
Major labels call for AI slop songs to be banned from entering charts around the world
Major music labels are calling for a global ban on AI-generated songs entering music charts, citing the daily upload of tens of thousands of such tracks to streaming platforms. This move highlights growing concerns within the industry about the impact of artificial intelligence on music creation and distribution.
AI Yi-Yi!
The article discusses the upcoming surge in AI computing power and its potential impact, referencing Nvidia's significant deals and renewed concerns about AI's economic cycle. It highlights the substantial investments being made in AI infrastructure.