Perplexity is making two major moves – securing a government contract for AI access at just 25 cents per agency and launching agentic shopping with 5,000 merchants. The company joins Google and xAI in offering heavily discounted AI to federal agencies while expanding into commerce.
The budget graphics card market faces its toughest moment in years as memory price spikes make low-end GPUs unprofitable. AMD and Nvidia are reportedly considering discontinuing entry-level models entirely. This could reshape affordable PC gaming for years to come.
Researchers exploited WhatsApp’s contact discovery feature to confirm 3.5 billion active phone numbers linked to accounts. The vulnerability allowed checking 7,000 numbers per second without triggering security measures. Meta has since applied stricter rate limiting but privacy concerns remain about
Perplexity AI is rolling out a free shopping product for US users just in time for holiday spending. The company has partnered with PayPal and will connect users with over 5,000 merchants directly through its search engine.
Crusoe has secured $1.375 billion in Series E funding, pushing its valuation past $10 billion. The oversubscribed round was co-led by Valor Equity Partners and Mubadala Capital with participation from more than 20 firms including Nvidia and Salesforce Ventures. The company is building massive AI dat
Roblox is rolling out mandatory facial recognition age verification to unlock chat features. The system launches in Australia, New Zealand, and the Netherlands in December before expanding worldwide. Users will be restricted to chatting with others in similar age groups unless they establish “Truste
Fallout co-creator Tim Cain believes modern games are suffering from an identity crisis. In a new 13-minute YouTube video, he argues that early development constraints produced clearer, more efficient design compared to today’s “everything to everyone” approach.
Apple has revealed the finalists for its 2025 App Store Awards, recognizing 45 standout apps and games. Winners will be announced in the coming weeks across multiple platform categories.
A new report reveals most baby boomer business owners plan to sell within five years, but many are dangerously unprepared. Without proper valuation and delegation, owners risk selling for far less than their business is worth and jeopardizing their retirement security. The consequences of poor plann
At Open Source Summit Korea 2025, Linus Torvalds discussed Linux’s evolution, Rust integration, and AI’s mixed impact. He revealed surprising optimism about vibe coding for beginners while calling out AI’s infrastructure headaches.
