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Today β€” 30 April 2026TechSpot

Google's AI bet is paying off: Alphabet posts $94.7 billion Q1 revenue, AI demand outpaces supply

30 April 2026 at 17:16

Much of Alphabet's momentum is tied to AI, particularly inside Google Cloud. The division brought in $20 billion in revenue, ahead of the $18.4 billion analysts had projected, and showed what the company called a "meaningful acceleration in growth." Just as notable, its backlog – future revenue under contract –...

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Palit confirms Galax brand will continue after takeover confusion, promises support for existing products

30 April 2026 at 03:34

Galax announced the original news via a message on its Brazilian website and advised customers to contact Palit's official channels for all support and service inquiries. The company did not provide further details, instead emphasizing that both Galax and Palit are authorized Nvidia partners, adding that the restructuring would ensure...

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Former Google and Meta engineers build memory-first AI server to challenge Nvidia's GPU dominance

29 April 2026 at 23:33

Majestic Labs AI, founded by Ofer Shacham, Masumi Reynders, and Sha Rabii, has developed a server architecture built around what it describes as a memory-first design. The company, which raised $100 million in November from investors including Bow Wave Capital, Lux Capital, and Grove, is targeting one of the most...

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New ransomware is so badly coded it destroys your files instead of holding them hostage

29 April 2026 at 22:50

Check Point researchers have uncovered a new ransomware-as-a-service threat with significant design flaws. Vect 2.0 is unable to properly perform its intended function, because it effectively destroys most files rather than encrypting them. The malware behaves more like a wiper, due to what appears to be a fundamental failure in...

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Yesterday β€” 29 April 2026TechSpot

Musk vs. OpenAI trial begins with internal emails, AGI governance, and billions in potential damages at stake

29 April 2026 at 22:02

Jury selection in the case began this week in US District Court in Northern California. Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers will ultimately decide whether OpenAI's shift to a capped-profit structure – and its close partnership with Microsoft – breached a charitable trust that Elon Musk says arose from roughly $38 million...

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Sony's latest PlayStation DRM policy is causing widespread confusion

29 April 2026 at 21:17

Sony is reportedly introducing a significant limitation to offline play for PlayStation games. The Japanese company has allegedly implemented a new 30-day "timer" applied to certain digital purchases, requiring users to connect to the internet at least once a month to re-validate game licenses. However, according to some interpretations, the...

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A Supreme Court case could decide whether your phone can be used to find you first and suspect you later

29 April 2026 at 16:03

The case stems from a 2019 armed robbery at Call Federal Credit Union near Richmond, Va., where a gunman took $195,000 from the vault before police arrived. When conventional investigative work stalled after reviewing security video and interviewing witnesses, a detective turned to a geofence warrant, asking Google to turn...

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Tesla moves Cybercab from concept to factory floor, but lowers expectations for robotaxis

27 April 2026 at 20:17

The compact two-seat EV is designed from the ground up to operate without human controls, with no steering wheel, pedals, mirrors, or conventional driver interface in the cabin. Instead, it relies on Tesla's vision-only Full Self-Driving software and an onboard AI computer to perceive its surroundings and navigate city streets.

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Startup unveils benchtop metal 3D printer that brings industrial tech below $10,000

27 April 2026 at 19:10

The process – long dominated by industrial platforms – builds parts by spreading thin layers of metal powder and selectively melting them with a laser, repeating the cycle until a finished geometry emerges. The result can be dense, functional components with internal channels and lattice structures that are difficult or...

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BMW brings color changing tech closer to production with the iX3 Flow Edition

25 April 2026 at 21:48

Unveiled at the 2026 Beijing Auto Show, the BMW iX3 Flow Edition integrates E Ink's Prism technology directly into the vehicle's hood, bringing the concept closer to real-world application. Unlike earlier efforts that relied on external layers of segmented panels, this version embeds the electrophoretic system into the structure of...

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Battlefield movie reportedly in the works with Christopher McQuarrie and Michael B. Jordan

25 April 2026 at 18:02

According to The Hollywood Reporter, producer Christopher McQuarrie and collaborators pitched a feature film adaptation of EA's Battlefield series to studios and streaming services this week. McQuarrie is expected to write, direct, and produce the project, while Oscar-winning actor Michael B. Jordan (Sinners) is reportedly in talks to produce and...

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Android wants to replace email verification codes with one-tap credentials

25 April 2026 at 01:07

Google is working on a more streamlined way for app developers to authenticate users. The company has introduced a new verified email credential issued directly through Android's Credential Manager API, with the goal of modernizing the authentication process. Users will no longer need to check their inbox for temporary authentication...

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Ransomware groups are using "post-quantum" hype to intimidate victims

24 April 2026 at 22:33

Kyber, first observed in circulation as early as September, takes its name from the alternate designation of ML-KEM (Module-Lattice-based Key Encapsulation Mechanism). The algorithm, standardized by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, is part of a broader effort to prepare encryption systems for a future in which quantum computers...

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Microsoft rolls out Copilot "vibe working" mode for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

24 April 2026 at 20:30

Microsoft introduced Copilot's agent mode in 2025, promising customers new "intelligent" ways to streamline document creation while large language models handle much of the work. The feature is now generally available across at least three applications in the Microsoft 365 suite, reflecting Microsoft's broader push to embed AI more deeply...

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