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“For Tenet, Hamilton developed a custom prop watch combining analog and digital displays to reflect the film’s shifting timelines and temporal chaos.”
“It says it now has more than 6,000 livestreams taking place every day.”
“The L03, which is said to have a starting price of €35,600 (around $40,600/AU$58,000), features sporty SUV coupe styling, a 15.6-inch central infotainment display, lounge-style seating, and what the company calls its most advanced intellig…”
“I just saw $1.5tn on my AWS bill and my soul left my body; Amazon responds, says that the 'Displayed billing estimates do ...'”
“FOX One added 2.8 million new sign-ups in June alone, Antenna reports, which doesn’t account for anyone who signed up to watch in the tournament’s last three weeks.”
“Now, the former kickboxer boasts more than 10 million followers on X, formerly Twitter - and a worldwide profile.”
“The latest L03 is reported to push things further with its VLA 2.0 (Vision Language-Action) software that powers its Next Generation Pilot autonomous driving functionality. It will also be the first Chinese automaker to ship a vehicle with…”
“Displayed billing estimates do not impact your actual bill, which is generated separately after the end of each billing cycle”
“The opening day of the tournament, June 11, drove 400,000 sign-ups on its own and 93% of June’s gross additions were brand-new subscribers to the service.”
“Full deployment of the constellation is expected to begin in 2027 and take three full years to complete entirely across the network. The finished network will ultimately consist of 360 satellites manufactured by the Danish company GomSpace…”
“Another customer in Delhi, who normally pays about $1.28 a month, reportedly saw an estimated bill of $10.9 billion and asked AWS support to investigate.”
“The June surge is more than 2.5 times the previous monthly best for Fox One, which added 1.1 million subscribers in January when it broadcast some Wild Card matchups of the NFL playoffs and the NFC Championship game.”
“a test satellite currently scheduled for launch in October 2026 to validate the underlying technology together with SpaceX engineers.”
“Dan Harvey in the UK, head of marketing at charity Learning Through Landscapes, said he 'almost had a heart attack' after receiving an estimated bill of $7.8 billion for a service that usually costs less than £1 a month.”
“How people signed up for FOX One also changed significantly in June: sign ups directly through Fox accounted for 40% of new users and Amazon Channels, which had accounted for a majority of new sign-ups from launch last August through May, …”
“Manufacturing and launching a single satellite reportedly cost between $2 million and $3 million per unit.”
“The Oracle co-founder revealed in a 2016 USC commencement speech that back in the mid-1990s, when Apple was worth roughly Rs 41,500 crore—about $5 billion—he had arranged to borrow every dollar needed to seize control of the struggling com…”
“Samsung's 65S95H OLED TV dominated both SDR and HDR performance categories, comfortably surpassing competitors like Sony and LG.”
“each launch typically costs between $60 million and $70 million depending on payload size.”
“Jobs got his way. Apple bought NeXT in December 1996 for $429 million, brought Jobs in as an advisor, and by September 1997 he was interim CEO.”
“In fact, in the HDR section the 65S95H really crushed the competition, scoring .7 of a point higher (on a 1-5 scale) on its overall average score than its nearest rival, the Sony K75XR90M2 (Bravia 9 II).”
“Google has officially confirmed that pre-orders will open for new Google Pixel phones on August 12, and it makes sense to assume that the Google Pixel Watch 5 will be released alongside its companion Pixel devices.”
“You don't need any more money,”
“In fact, three of the six contenders in this year’s Value Electronics TV shootout were RGB LED models, with the other three all using premium OLED screens built on either the Quantum Dot or Primary RGB Tandem versions of OLED technology.”
“The larger size reportedly remains the same at 45mm, but the smaller size is now 42mm instead of 41mm.”
“India’s private space industry is set to accelerate its activity after Hyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace created history by reaching orbit with Vikram-1 on its maiden mission, a feat no private launch company globally has matched.”
“This year’s TV Shootout® clearly demonstrated just how far premium television technology has advanced,” says Robert Zohn, President of Value Electronics. “Our goal has always been to provide consumers with an impartial evaluation under ide…”
“nearly half (43%) believing that the regulations proposed by the AI companies are designed to benefit those same companies”
“The ultimate goal is to reach a cadence of producing one rocket per month.”
“Back in October 2024, Poolside was an early AI star. Cofounded by former Github CTO Jason Warner, the startup had raised $500 million on a $3 billion valuation to build coding agents for governments and large companies.”
“30% of respondents trust the US federal government more than companies like OpenAI and Anthropic”
“Skyroot is gearing up for at least one more Vikram-1 test mission by the end of this year and hopes to be ready with a 1,000kg payload capacity rocket -- Vikram-2 -- for launch by the end of next year, Pawan Kumar Chandana, co-founder, Sky…”
“Globally, in this weight class of the 118 billion parameter model, we are the leader.”
“The findings from our latest survey demonstrate a rare instance of bipartisan agreement”
“Agnikul plans Missions 02, 03 and 04 within four to five months of one another, all with paying payloads.”
“Moonshot said that Kimi K3 was a 2.8 trillion parameter model— a whopping 20 times the size of Poolside’s new release.”
“Our cadence is to produce one satellite every month starting next year. For CubeSats, we can produce almost one every week.”
“Thinking Machines raised $2 billion on a $12 billion valuation in 2024.”
“Dhruva has 22 satellites on its 24-month manifest.”
“Reflection, another coding agent startup that pivoted to building open source models, raised $2.5 billion at a $25 billion valuation in March.”
“Its next mission will be a 50kg nanosatellite carrying multiple customer payloads.”
“It recently signed a $1 billion compute deal with neocloud Nebius as it builds its model.”
“Pixxel expects to have more than 50 satellites under development or deployment over the next year as it moves towards a 100-satellite network.”
“France’s Mistral made over $200 million last year from open-weight models targeted at Western companies and governments”
“Digantara Industries will begin deploying its next satellites from the coming quarter, targeting 17 satellites by the end of 2027.”
“It’s still behind on some measures, but charges around two thirds less than Anthropic, and a third less than OpenAI, for the same task.”
“The company plans two satellites this year, four next year and 20,000 by 2033.”
“The entry-level iPhone 17 with 256GB now starts at ¥142,800 ($877) on Apple’s official Japan store, up roughly 10% from ¥129,800 ($797), according to the current prices on the Apple store (via Bloomberg).”
“He also told the PM that this rocket “is 100% designed in India, built by a 100% Indian team”.”
“Back in June, I reported that Yodobashi Camera, one of Japan’s largest electronics retailers, had already quietly raised the price of the same iPhone 17 to ¥142,780.”
“What lifted off today is the culmination of years of work, a team of over a thousand people, and efforts of close to four hundred suppliers with it.”
“The iPhone 17 Pro rose a similar amount, from ¥179,800 to ¥194,800, an 8.3% increase, and Apple Watch and AirPods models saw price bumps of up to 10% too.”
“On Thursday, the electric automaker released a branded, $225 pedal-less bike for toddlers, called the Balance Bike for Kids... The bike has five height levels, a maximum weight limit of about 77 pounds and is suitable for children between …”
“In June, Apple raised prices globally on Macs, iPads, home devices and the Vision Pro, that increase was about the ongoing memory chip shortage driving up component costs industry-wide, the same pressure that's hit Samsung's pricing this y…”
“Vikram-1 is a 24-metre, four-stage launch vehicle built with a lightweight carbon-composite structure. It is powered by three solid-fuel stages and a liquid orbital adjustment module and is designed to carry payloads of up to 350 kg into a…”
“The Elfin Flip 4K is set to be the flagship model of the Elfin Flip range. It’s powered by a 4K RGB Triple Laser optical engine delivering 1,600 ISO Lumens of brightness, a claimed 20,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, claimed coverage of 110% …”
“The Flip 4K provides a decent degree of optical zoom, too, delivering a 0.98-1.3:1 throw ratio. Such optical zoom flexibility is unusual to find in the truly portable projection market. [...] The Flip 4K has been designed to deliver gaming…”
“In fact, XGIMI has gone to the trouble of working with the audio experts at Harman Karman to come up with a 7W speaker system with Dolby audio support that’s claimed to be capable of delivering a “room-filling sound experience”.”
“This portable/lifestyle aspect of the Elfin Flip 4K finds all of the specifications described above fitted into a book-sized (9.64 inches wide) projector that weighs just 1.55kg and is supported within an attractive support cradle that mak…”
“The final generated 10.35 billion views on social media in the first 24 hours after content was posted.”
“Finally, from June 1 to July 19, World Cup-related content across social media generated 358 billion views. Nearly 40% came via user-generated content, per Ripple Analytics.”
“In a flash, Musk messaged Fedorov that he had activated his broadband-beaming satellites for free service across the country, and began airlifting thousands of Starlink terminals despite the armed rockets that were still bombarding Ukraine…”
“It is no surprise that immediately following news of his dismissal, a number of international tech giants suggested possible cooperation.”
“The unique retro-futuristic diner, drive-in, and charging station delivered 21.2 GWh and handled 1,600 sessions daily in its inaugural year.”
“It’s our highest usage Supercharger in the world: 21.2 GWh delivered in a year, 1.6k sessions/day”
“The EREV battery was deliberately chosen to be large enough to cover most daily transport needs, delivering 134 miles of WLTP range, like many BEV city cars. With another 490 miles available from the combustion engine, the EREV is designed…”
“XPENG claims that you can hardly hear the engine kick in, with just 1dB of additional noise.”
“The REEV still has a sizeable 37.5kWh battery but also includes a 1.5-liter internal combustion engine. [...] the L03 is the company’s first model to offer this technology, which it calls Kunpeng, internationally.”
“The base Standard Range model will combine a 58.3kWh battery with a rear-wheel drive motor delivering 180kW (241hp), while the Long Range offers a 71.2kWh battery.”
“The AWD Performance version provides dual motors delivering 285kW (382hp).”
“Notably, only about 11% of commercially available devices have been validated for even one biometric outcome.”
“The newest is a small, inexpensive “life utility vehicle” from Miami-based Chip, which starts taking reservations today. … It has a $15,000 base price.”
“It only has a top speed of 25 miles per hour, and is intended as a secondary vehicle designed to handle daily shopping trips, school runs and short commutes. … The vehicle’s range is 100 miles per charge…”
“When complete in fall 2027, the home will list above the average home price in Asheville, but its operations will cost nothing. No operational costs comes from these design elements and a careful selection of products.”
“Masters of the Universe, the big-screen reboot starring Nicholas Galtizine as He-Man and Jared Leto as Skeletor, is set for streaming video on demand (SVOD) premiere on Prime Video on July 22.”
“A Gartner report found that poor data quality costs organizations an average of $12.9 million per year.”
“Rivian's R2 recently received its first significant OTA update, v2026.24.40, fully rolling out on July 15. This update introduces several anticipated features, including Pet Comfort mode, which maintains cabin temperature for pets, and Gea…”
“You'll want to be parked at home with a reliable signal and have at least 35 miles of charge. The update will take around 30-40 minutes.”
“Gear Guard is another big feature for the R2. At its core, this feature enables the automatic recording of clips to the R2's internal storage when you're away from your vehicle and it detects activity around your vehicle. When activity is …”
“For those of you that want to see how close you can get to the R2's official 3.6 second 0-60 mph time, you can now engage Launch Mode. Meant to be engaged on close courses in dry conditions, you can access it from Driver Modes > Sport > La…”
“Rivian plans further enhancements, including Sirius XM and Level 3 self-driving capabilities for Autonomy+ later this year.”
“A low-cost single-person electric robotaxi, built for $10,000 at scale could have operating costs as low as 15-20 cents/mile.”
“With the right rules, robotaxis will be among the best actors. They will carry passengers 50% of the time, while private cars are parked 95% of the day.”
““We haven’t proven anything other than some production … the only humanoid in production in the U.S. that I’m aware of is an Agility robot in a GXO Logistics plant.””
“Most of what’s going on with humanoid robots in factories are pilot projects. And the pilots, Burnstein says, are landing at maybe 20% to 50% effectiveness.”
“(Interestingly, the UK startup Humanoid is currently achieving roughly 80% of human speed in some manual tasks, and is targeting 100% and higher.)”
“The Government of the Balearic Islands and AstroMallorca have also launched Horizonte Eclipse 2026, a new, free tool to determine whether the peak of the eclipse will be visible from a specific location, taking into account not only the ge…”
“nearly 60% of shoppers have used AI to shop, according to the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business”
“Darden found 46% of consumers trust AI more than a friend for outfit advice”
“almost all recommended a sponsored option over a less-expensive non-sponsored one”
“In Northern Virginia, it is the undisputed data center capital of the world. In Loudoun and Prince William counties, over 300 massive, windowless structures hum day and night, handling an estimated 70% of global internet traffic. But local…”
“By the end of this year, global data center energy consumption is projected to approach 1,050 TWh—equivalent to the combined electricity consumption of Germany and France.”
“the first official stable One UI 9 build for the Galaxy S26 Ultra has now been spotted on Samsung’s servers, which is a genuine milestone after four beta iterations”
“Elsewhere, firmware tracker Tarun Vats has confirmed new One UI 9 test builds for the Galaxy A57 and Galaxy A37. Samsung has also begun developing and testing One UI 9.0 for the Galaxy Z TriFold, according to Vats, alongside screenshots th…”
“Accessibility tool users are getting some meaty additions in One UI 9, for example. There’s a new Text Spotlight tool for easier reading, Select to Speak lets users highlight text to hear it read aloud, and TalkBack has been rebuilt so Sam…”
“On the security side, testers have also spotted a new message on the power menu: 'For your security, your phone is locked,' which now requires your PIN or pattern to unlock again once you return from that screen”
“The headline feature everyone’s actually waiting for, Gemini Intelligence, still isn’t in any of these test builds. Samsung and Google’s agentic AI suite, capable of handling multi-step tasks like booking reservations, likely arrives publi…”
“Fireworks announced a $1.505 billion Series D at a $17.5 billion valuation on July 15, with the news circulating through July 16. Atreides Management, Index Ventures and TCV led it.”
“Baseten closed roughly $1.5 billion around June 22 at a headline valuation of $13 billion. The Wall Street Journal reported a dual-tier structure, with some investors entering at $11 billion.”
“OpenRouter raised $113 million in May at about $1.3 billion. It said weekly volume reached 25 trillion tokens across more than 8 million developers.”
