A year ago, Jigsaw, a tech incubator within Google, launched Sensemaking AI: a suite of open-source tools designed to help public leaders deliver on policies and programs that reflect the needs of their communities. Today, as part of Google.org’s commitment to help governments use AI to improve public services, we’re supporting the new Jigsaw Partner […]
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In a landscape full of features, human experience is the true differentiator. As technology grows more powerful, the opportunity is not only to add capabilities, but to make them feel effortless. Back-to-back virtual meetings, cross-time-zone collaboration and all-day device use demand products that people enjoy using, not just tolerate. For Zoe Ming, Principal Product Experience […]
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A hot potato: Data center developers are facing stronger resistance as they try to add capacity for AI workloads across the United States. The pushback is delaying or blocking projects worth tens of billions of dollars and prompting states and local governments to scrutinize their power, water and land-use demands. As the AI buildout accelerates, […]
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Coinbase Derivatives has filed a proposed framework for perpetual futures tied to individual US stocks and exchange-traded funds, but the contracts remain subject to regulatory approval. The Securities and Exchange Commission notice, published Sept. 18, says Coinbase submitted the proposed rule change to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and that the CFTC had not approved […]
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Pixels Matter: Microsoft wants to remind everyone that Windows has its own upscaling technology that can work with both older and brand-new games. Automatic Super Resolution is now rolling out to Intel-based Copilot+ machines, promising notable FPS gains within specific resolution targets. Microsoft has announced that its Automatic Super Resolution (Auto SR) technology is expanding […]
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Circle is doubling down on Binance after USD Coin (USDC) stablecoin customer balances on the exchange nearly quintupled since their first agreement. On Sept. 22, the companies announced a new five-year commercial agreement alongside Binance’s $100 million equity investment in Circle, extending a relationship that has turned the world’s largest crypto exchange into one of […]
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The XPS Googlebook is the first Dell laptop built for Gemini Intelligence¹ and designed to sync seamlessly with your Android phone. Featuring a 2.5K InfinityEdge touch display, Snapdragon X Elite processor and a machined aluminum chassis, this laptop elevates the Googlebook experience with premium design, materials and performance. The XPS portfolio is expanding with a […]
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Facepalm: Russia might have spent more than a decade trying to drop US technology in favor of home-grown alternatives, but it appears that even President Vladimir Putin is happy to use a Dell PC and Windows for a video showing him casting his vote. It also seems that the Kremlin didn’t want to pay Microsoft […]
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SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce drew a sharp line around decentralized finance on Sept. 17. She said investors need no exemption to use permissionless smart contracts for peer-to-peer trading. The SEC and CFTC actions examined here set separate limits on intermediary control. The unresolved question is how much control a software provider can retain before it […]
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In a nutshell: AMD has become only the fourth US chipmaker to reach a $1 trillion valuation, following in the footsteps of Broadcom, Micron, and Nvidia. AMD’s stock entered 2026 at a price of $223.47 and would dip below the $200 mark a few times before climbing in April. As of writing, shares are trading […]
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