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Inside the new Grok 3 model
In just two years, Elon Musk’s xAI has become one of a dozen or so labs capable of developing state-of-the-art AI models. Now xA

Lithium and other elements that the U.S. needs for vital defense, energy, and other applications could become harder to obtain if the Trump administration goes ahead with tariffs and other protectionist policies aimed at

Alphabet Inc’s Google is close to deciding on locations in its key market of India where it will open its first physical retail stores outside the United States, three sources familiar with the matter said.

A TikTok trend claims giving your baby a tablespoon or two of butter before bed will help them sleep better at night.
“What if I told you my toddler was still waking up every 2 hours at almost 2 years old until I started giving her real grass fed butter before bed,” reads one TikTok post by creator @bridgette_.gray. Since then, her child has experienced “

Microsoft on Wednesday unveiled a new chip that it said showed quantum computing is “years, not decades” away, joining Google and IBM in predicting that a fundamental change in computing technology is much closer than recently believed.
Quantum computing holds the promise of carrying out calculations that would take today’s systems millions of years and could unlock discoveries in medicine, chemistry, and many other fields where near-infinite seas of possible

As the Trump administration continues to dismantle federal agencies, one that plays a critical role in U.S. infrastructure and election security faces an uncertain future.
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), housed in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and tasked with enforcing cybersecurity and protecting American infrastructure across a

The internet can be a great place to learn random life hacks and cry over anglerfish. But what about when it comes to managing your money?
According to new data from Intuit Credit Karma, 77% of Gen Z and 61% of millennials are turnin

The upside of friends, roommates, or family members sharing a multiline phone plan is everyone has a lower monthly bill. The downside, however, is one person is ultimately responsible for both paying that bill—and gathering what is owed to him or her from their friends each month.
AT&T is offering a new way to divvy things up, though. The carrier, on Thursday, will introduce A

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Apple has introduced its first new product of 2025: the iPhone 16E. The new iPhone replaces the iPhone SE from Apple’s lineup—the company’s entry-level, budget iPhone. But the iPhone 16E is more than just a minor spec update to the existing third-generation iPhone SE, which debuted nearly three years ago.
As its name suggests, Apple’s new entry-level device has more in common with its flagship