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The White House is asking for $9 billion to buy AI chips for spies.

The New York Times reports the CIA and the NSA lack the computing capacity to run the latest AI models. The White House has approved a request for $9 billion to buy cutting-edge chips and build infrastructure to support Nvidia’s Grace Blackwell superchip. But Congress needs to approve the funds.

Everyone is navigating AI security in real time -- even Google

We're in the transition period -- all of us.

Microsoft Open-Sources "the Earliest DOS Source Code Discovered to Date"

Old 86-DOS source code dates back to the time before Microsoft bought it.

McKinsey built a free AI tool so candidates stop paying $500/hour interview coaches

McKinsey launched a free AI practice tool for interview case studies. It also tests candidates on how they work with its AI assistant Lilli.

The AI security gap nobody wants to admit is already here

On March 31, 2026, Anthropic accidentally shipped the entire source code of Claude Code to the public npm registry. Around 512,000 lines of TypeScript across 1,906 files, including 44 hidden feature flags and references to an unreleased model codenamed Mythos, sat openly accessible on a Cloudflare storage bucket until a security researcher found it and posted the link on X. Within hours the codebase had been mirrored across GitHub, amassing thousands of stars before Anthropic could issue DMCA takedowns. Anthropic called it a packaging error caused by human error. That explanation is accurate and also somewhat beside the point.

Xreal, Google's smart glasses partner, thinks it has finally mastered this notoriously tricky industry

Chi Xu, the founder and CEO of Xreal, thinks the smart glasses business has finally reached a turning point.

Robotaxis need to be tested in real traffic

To achieve safe, cost-effective autonomy we need to see how other road users react to the vehicles

6 kitchen gadgets that make adulting feel easier

From a robot stirring your soup to a bread machine that kneads your dough, here are 6 gadgets that may make you feel like you’ve won adulthood.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai says graduates booing AI will shape its future

As commencement speakers face restless crowds of new graduates, Google CEO Sundar Pichai says he's ready for his turn at Stanford next month.

The US blacklisted Anthropic as a security threat. Its spy agencies are using Claude anyway.

A chip shortage forced the NSA to keep using Anthropic’s AI despite a Pentagon blacklist. The White House approved $9B for classified data centres.

On Trails is a wandering tale that blends hiking, science, and history

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The Apple Watch is 11 years old and losing momentum. Screenless rivals are winning the next phase.

Apple Watch innovation has stalled as Whoop, Oura, and Fitbit Air redefine wearables. Key health execs are leaving. Oura has filed for IPO.