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Judge blocks Perplexity’s AI agents from shopping on Amazon

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A federal judge has issued an order blocking Perplexity's web browser-based AI agents from placing Amazon orders on a user's behalf, as reported earlier by Bloomberg . In a ruling on Monday , US District Judge Maxine Chesney writes that Amazon has "provided strong evidence" that Perplexity's Comet browser accesses user accounts "without authorization" from the retail giant. Amazon sued Perplexity in November, alleging that it "repeatedly requested" that the AI startup stop letting its agents buy products for customers. The company accused Perplexity of "intruding" into its marketplace and user accounts with Comet's agentic shopping feature , … Read the full story at The Verge. source https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/892401/amazon-perplexity-ai-shopping-agent-court-order
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Slay the Spire II is even better with a friend

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Slay the Spire II launched in early access last week , and it's already an excellent sequel to one of the best roguelikes of all time. In many ways, it's very similar to its predecessor. Like Hades II and Hollow Knight: Silksong , Slay the Spire II mostly iterates on an already superb foundation. But it does add online co-op with up to four players. While multiplayer changes the familiar rhythms of Slay the Spire just a bit, it's still a great way to tackle the arduous climb up the spire. A round of Slay the Spire II plays essentially the same as the original: In each run, you navigate three different acts across a winding map, slowly making … Read the full story at The Verge. source https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/892210/slay-the-spire-2-co-op-multiplayer
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Satechi’s new folding dock adds USB, audio, and video ports to the iPad

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Satechi has announced a redesigned version of the iPad Pro stand with USB-C hub functionality it launched nearly five years ago that's smaller and easier to travel with. The new OntheGo Foldable Stand Hub is available now through Satechi's online store and Amazon for $79.99 in space black. While the original was specifically designed for iPad Pro models, Satechi says the new stand hub will work with all iPads released after 2021, as well as other USB-C mobile devices and laptops. A stand that folds flat for travel can be used to prop up and turn tablets and smartphones into makeshift monitors, while the hub connects to those devices using a … Read the full story at The Verge. source https://www.theverge.com/tech/890592/satechi-onthego-foldable-stand-hub-dock-ipad-tablet
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Anthropic is suing the Department of Defense

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Anthropic has sued the US government over its designation as a supply-chain risk , the latest move in a weekslong battle between it and the Pentagon over the acceptable use cases for its military AI tech. The suit, filed in a California district court, accuses the Trump administration of illegally punishing the company for setting "red lines" on mass domestic surveillance and fully autonomous weapons. "The federal government retaliated against a leading frontier AI developer for adhering to its protected viewpoint on a subject of great public significance - AI safety and the limitations of its own AI models - in violation of the Constitution … Read the full story at The Verge. source https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/891377/anthropic-dod-lawsuit
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Battlefield 6 teams hit with layoffs despite ‘biggest launch in franchise history’

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Even a record-breaking launch can't seem to save developers from layoffs. According to a report from IGN , the various teams behind Battlefield 6 have been hit with an unspecified number of layoffs; that includes staff at EA studios Criterion, Dice, Ripple Effect, and Motive, all of which contributed to the game. EA has not responded to a request for comment. Battlefield 6 launched last October with huge expectations , and at least initially it seemed to meet them. EA called the game "the biggest launch in franchise history," citing seven million copies sold in just three days. It was also a particularly ambitious attempt to go up against the … Read the full story at The Verge. source https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/891378/battlefield-6-layoffs-ea
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Live Nation settles government antitrust suit — that probably doesn’t include a breakup

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On Monday, Live Nation-Ticketmaster agreed to settle a federal antitrust lawsuit with the Department of Justice. Eight states so far have indicated they plan to join the settlement, a district attorney said in court, and four others remain unclear on their status. The case alleged that it illegally monopolized parts of the live events industry, leading to higher ticket prices for consumers and locking venues into exclusive deals. The terms of the settlement have not yet been made public, but reporting in Politico and Bloomberg suggests that it won't force Live Nation to split off from Ticketmaster. 27 states and DC will continue pushing th … Read the full story at The Verge. source https://www.theverge.com/policy/891379/live-nation-antitrust-settlement-ticketmaster
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Donut Lab says latest test proves its solid-state battery isn’t a supercapacitor

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When Donut Lab first announced its solid-state battery earlier this year, there was some speculation around whether the Finnish startup had actually produced a supercapacitor, which is a much shorter-term form of electrical storage. Supercapacitors can charge and discharge quickly, similar to Donut Lab's claimed solid-state battery. But supercapacitors are totally different from batteries in terms of energy storage capacity and long-term use. Was Donut Lab's battery actually just a supercapacitor in disguise? The startup says no, and it has the independent test results to prove it. The test, which was yet again conducted by state-owned VTT … Read the full story at The Verge. source https://www.theverge.com/transportation/891310/donut-lab-solid-state-battery-supercapacitor-test-result
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