New solid-state battery electrolyte retains over 84% of its capacity after 350 cycles
New solid-state battery electrolyte retains over 84% of its capacity after 350 cycles

Solid-state batteries promise longer range, faster charging, and improved safety, but durability has been a major hurdle. Researchers in China are getting closer after developing a new solid-state battery electrolyte system that maintained over 84% of …

Google invests in A24 to build AI movie tools
Google invests in A24 to build AI movie tools

Google’s DeepMind AI lab is teaming up with A24 to develop new movie production technologies that aim to help future filmmakers “expand their storytelling possibilities.” As part of this new research and development collaboration, The Wall Street Journal reports that Google is investing “around $75 million” into A24, marking the first time the search giant […]

How To Help Employees See AI As A Workplace Ally

By positioning AI as a tool that supports employees rather than competes with them, organizations can encourage greater adoption, experimentation and trust.

The Nintendo Switch 2 just got an absurd Prime Day discount, but you won’t find it on Amazon
The Nintendo Switch 2 just got an absurd Prime Day discount, but you won’t find it on Amazon

Woot has swooped in with the ultimate Amazon Prime Day Nintendo Switch 2 deal.

Valve is working with AMD to bring FSR 4 to the Steam Machine
Valve is working with AMD to bring FSR 4 to the Steam Machine

The Steam Machine is a cool little console that’s about as powerful as a PlayStation 5, according to my colleague Sean Hollister’s in-depth review. But one area where it lags behind is with its earlier version of AMD FSR upscaler: It’s just not as good as it should be. Yes, it can sharpen low-res graphics […]

Almost 80% of data centers constructed in natural disaster zones – data centers are fueling and succumbing to climate risks
Almost 80% of data centers constructed in natural disaster zones – data centers are fueling and succumbing to climate risks

Data centers are already under fire for water and electricity consumption – now, they’re facing the effects of climate change.

Getty Images accused AI of wholesale theft. It’s now an official ChatGPT image partner.

Getty Images has announced a new display agreement with OpenAI that will bring its licensed visual content into ChatGPT. The partnership is notable given Getty’s long-running criticism of AI companies over how training data is sourced, marking an unexp…

Here’s how you can reserve a Steam Machine
Here’s how you can reserve a Steam Machine

The Steam Machine is here, but getting one is a little complicated. Valve is taking preorders using a reservation system, which is intended to make the process more fair and harder for bots to exploit. However, it’s a bit different than the $5 reservations Valve used for the Steam Deck. Starting today, you can sign […]

Valve will finally let you build your own Steam Machine with SteamOS for desktop
Valve will finally let you build your own Steam Machine with SteamOS for desktop

If you don’t get lucky with Valve’s Steam Machine reservation system, you can make your own Steam Machine instead. Valve says that “starting with the SteamOS 3.8 release, you can put together your own Steam Machine using whatever PC parts you want.” SteamOS 3.8.10 launched last week with a slew of updates, including “improved compatibility […]

The Ninja Slushi Is Only $200: Early Amazon Prime Day Deal 2026

Two years after it turned Marg Monday into a daily, the Ninja Slushi is only $200. That’s the cheapest deal ever.