August 01, 2025

More details emerge on how Windsurf's VCs and founders got paid from the Google deal: VCs and founders took much of the $2.4 billion, but money was left for a payout to all employees, sources say. Read More

Tesla partly liable in Florida Autopilot trial, jury awards $329M in damages: The jury verdict is one of the first major legal decisions about driver assistance technology that has gone against Tesla. Both Elon Musk and Tesla have spent years making claims about Autopilot's capabilities. Read More

Nintendo raising original Switch console prices due to 'market conditions': Nintendo wouldn't say what the "market conditions" were, but likely reference President Trump's tariffs, which are increasing costs for U.S. consumers. Read More

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Google rolls out Gemini Deep Think AI, a reasoning model that tests multiple ideas in parallel: Google released its first publicly available "multi-agent" AI system, which uses more computational resources, but produces better answers. Read More

OpenAI reportedly raises $8.3B at $300B valuation: The oversubscribed round came months ahead of schedule, and is part of OpenAI's strategy to raise $40 billion. Read More

A backlog at the Commerce Department is reportedly stalling Nvidia's H20 chip licenses: News of a backlog at the U.S. federal department comes less than a week after national security experts urged the Trump administration to reverse its decision that allows Nvidia to export H20 chips to China. Read More

Fundamental Research Labs nabs $30M+ to build AI agents across verticals: Fundamental Research Labs is releasing multiple AI products related to gaming and productivity. Read More

Sex toy maker Lovense threatens legal action after fixing security flaws that exposed users' data: The internet-connected sex toy maker said it fixed the vulnerabilities that exposed users' private email addresses and accounts to takeovers, but said it was also planning to take legal action following the disclosure. Read More

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Amazon CEO wants to put ads in your Alexa+ conversations: Andy Jassy's description of an AI-generated ad that Alexa+ delivers in a multistep conversation, which could help users find new products, is uncharted territory for Amazon and the broader tech industry. Read More

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