Detroit’s Slate Automotive Targets EV Buyers with $28K Custom Pickup Launch

Slate Automotive, backed by Jeff Bezos, targets EV buyers with a customizable, barebones truck under $30K, despite lost tax incentives.

Global: PowerToys Brings Hidden Windows 11 Features to Light

Despite complaints that each Windows release simplifies things too much, the OS still hides a treasure trove…

United States Sam Altman Reverses ChatGPT Upgrade Decision

Is Sam Altman a weak CEO for changing his mind on closing down older models of ChatGPT? Maybe — but he mostly just seems like a flexible one.

Oregon – Intel Restructuring Orphans Vital Linux Kernel Drivers

Intel layoffs have left multiple Linux drivers without maintainers, raising concerns about future compatibility and performance.

US Review Ranks Shark FlexBreeze as Best Fan for Summer 2025

The FlexBreeze is your ultimate gadget to beat the heat.

USA – Dell Slashes Prices on XPS Laptops Amid Rebrand Plans

This week’s best deals on Dell’s super-premium XPS 13 and XPS 15 laptops

London: Tesla Applies to Ofgem to Enter UK Energy Market

Tesla has applied to the UK’s energy regulator, Ofgem, for approval to supply electricity directly to homes…

Cupertino: Apple Unveils Sleek New Camera App in iOS 26

iOS 26 has given the iPhone’s Camera app a major overhaul – here’s my early verdict after spending several days with it.

U.S. – Windows Tools Help Users Diagnose and Fix PC Slowdowns for Free

Over the years, I’ve collected a set of free Windows utilities that quickly identify and fix performance…

USA – Nissan Prepares to Retire Leaf as Affordable EV Leader

The Nissan Leaf, in its present design since 2018, is approaching the end of its production run,…

Spain – Movistar – Expands – 3.5 GHz 5G Sites by 1,229 Units

In the 700 MHz band, which is used for wider area coverage, Movistar had 11,934 base stations in July, up 1,137 from March In sum – what to know: 1,229 new 3.5 GHz sites since March – Movistar expanded from 6,958 to 8,178 sites, maintaining a lead of about 6,000 over rivals MásOrange and Vodafone. […]

Canada – Bell – Partners – with Perplexity to Offer Free AI Subscription

The move is part of Bell’s broader strategy to deliver practical AI tools over its high-speed fiber, 5G, and 5G+ networks In sum – what to know: Bell–Perplexity partnership – Eligible Bell customers get a year of Perplexity Pro free, positioning Bell as a front-line enabler of AI-powered productivity tools in Canada. Global telco–AI trend […]

Saudi Arabia – Humain – Deploys – OpenAI Models in Local Data Centers

Humain noted that hosting within Saudi Arabia ensures compliance with the Kingdom’s data sovereignty and regulatory requirements, allowing enterprises, public institutions, and developers to use the models without transferring data abroad In sum – what to know: Two OpenAI models now hosted in Saudi Arabia – gpt-oss-120B and gpt-oss-20B are deployed on Groq’s infrastructure in […]

Global – Brookfield – Predicts – AI Data Center Capacity to Double by 2025

Brookfield anticipates AI-oriented data centers will reach roughly 15 GW of capacity by the end of 2025, up from about 7 GW at the end of 2024 In sum – what to know: $7 trillion AI infrastructure spend forecast (2025–2034) – $4T for chips, $2T for data centers, $500B each for power/transmission and supporting tech. […]

USA – Mobile Future Forward – Hosts – Industry Leaders to Discuss 5G and AI

The Quantumverse Era represents an extraordinary inflection point in human history, one that will be remembered as the moment when humanity transcended beyond the limitations of its previous technological, economic, and creative horizons. This is not a gradual shift; it is the dynamic convergence of revolutionary technologies across multiple, once-distinct domains. Together, they are poised […]

Global – AWS – Expands – AI Model Portfolio with Anthropic and OpenAI

AWS has expanded its AI offerings with Anthropic’s Claude 4 on Bedrock and OpenAI’s open weight models on Bedrock and SageMaker; they join a stable of closed and open LLMs on its cloud environment. In sum – what to know: Model variety – AWS is now offering Anthropic’s proprietary Claude 4 models and OpenAI’s new […]

Israel – Sony Semiconductor – Advances – Secure Fleet Telematics Solutions

Telematics has evolved into critical fleet infrastructure, demanding secure, scalable, precise, and low-power solutions to optimize costs, ensure compliance, enhance safety, and meet rising customer expectations in complex, large-scale deployments. Fleet tracking has moved from operational nice-to-have to boardroom priority. According to Allied Market Research, the global commercial telematics market will surge from $16.9 billion […]

USA – Weather Hi-Def – Launches – Lifetime Radar App Discount

Get lifetime access to a real-time weather radar app with storm tracking, severe alerts, and map overlays.

Australia – iScanner – Launches – Lifetime Scanner App Subscription Deal

Scan documents from anywhere with this lifetime subscription to iScanner, now A$38 (reg. A$309).

United Kingdom – SwiftScan – Launches – Lifetime Scanner App Subscription Deal

Always have a scanner on hand with a lifetime subscription to this handy app, SwiftScan VIP, now £31.43 with code TAKE30.

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