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Utility companies are promising to spare us from AI’s energy bill
Nearly 200 US utility companies and data centre developers have signed President Donald Trump’s “rate payer protection pledge”, a voluntary commitment aimed at preventing consumers from bearing the cost of AI’s soaring electricity demand. The move follows growing public and bipartisan backlash over fears that the AI boom will drive up household energy bills, with…
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Glow emerges from stealth at $1.2B valuation to challenge endpoint security in the AI era
Glow, a cybersecurity startup founded by former Meta and Snowflake executives, has launched out of stealth mode as a unicorn, arguing that the rise of artificial intelligence requires a fundamentally new approach to securing employee devices. The Palo Alto-based firm announced a $180 million all-equity Series A round that values it at $1.2 billion, backed…
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A Teen Reporter Searched for His Community in the Epstein Files. Adults Freaked Out
A California high school journalist, Ben Mueller, searched the newly released Epstein files for connections to his home county of Marin, California, and published his findings as an Instagram slideshow for his school newspaper, the Redwood Bark. The story drew widespread praise online for its diligence, with many commenters favourably comparing it to coverage by…
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Baldur’s Gate series overlords Hasbro take $56 million hit after cancelling several games due out in “2028 and beyond”, with Exodus and Warlock unaffected
Hasbro has recorded a $56 million impairment charge tied to the cancellation of several Digital Games projects originally slated for “2028 and beyond,” the toy and games giant confirmed as part of its latest financial results. The move signals a narrower, more cautious approach to Hasbro’s in-house game development, even as titles targeting 2027, such…
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Reddit is forcing Google AI into hallucinating The Duskbloods characters before FromSoftware’s Switch 2 exclusive is even out
Ahead of any public playtest of FromSoftware’s Switch 2 exclusive The Duskbloods, Reddit users have invented elaborate fake lore, characters and bosses for the game, and Google’s AI search has repeatedly presented this fan fiction as genuine information. Because the title has revealed very little official detail so far, fans on the r/TheDuskbloods subreddit filled…
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Raspberry Pi goes large with 10.1-inch Touch Display 2
Raspberry Pi has launched a larger 10.1-inch version of its Touch Display 2, joining the existing 5-inch and 7-inch models and targeting uses such as dashboards and entertainment system interfaces. The new screen offers a sharper resolution and greater touch sensitivity than its smaller siblings, but it only works with the Raspberry Pi 5 or…
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Wetherspoon’s issues fourth profit warning in seven months
JD Wetherspoon has issued its fourth profit warning in seven months, as the pub chain reported weaker-than-expected sales despite the World Cup, blaming rising costs across food, labour, energy and business rates. Shares in the company fell 10% on Wednesday morning after chair Tim Martin said full-year profits, due to be reported in October, would…
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Norway’s national oil company profits double to $11.5bn amid war on Iran
Norway’s state-owned oil company Equinor reported that its profits nearly doubled to $11.5bn (£8.6bn) in the second quarter of the year, driven by surging oil and gas prices caused by the war against Iran. The company increased production at the start of the conflict, helping to fill a gap in the market after shipping through…
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Samsung Galaxy Unpacked July 2026: Live updates from the Z Fold 8 and Flip 8 launch event
Samsung is holding its Galaxy Unpacked event in London on 22 July 2026, where it is expected to formally unveil its latest foldable phones and smartwatches, including the Z Fold 8 and Flip 8. The presentation begins at 9am ET (2pm in London), with Engadget providing live coverage from the London venue and a satellite…
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Video: Splatoon Raiders Gets New Overview Trailer Ahead Of This Week’s Release
Nintendo has released a new seven-minute overview trailer for Splatoon Raiders ahead of the single-player-focused spin-off’s launch this week, part of a wider marketing push that also includes promotional posters and an “Ask the Developer” interview. The trailer offers a further look at the game’s mysterious setting, the Spirhalite Islands, and outlines what players can…