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RIP, PlayStation game discs: Sony is pressing eject on physical media

Wed, 07/01/2026 - 12:11

Tech Insider : Business

A person uses a Playstation controller at a gaming conference in Japan. — Sony says discs are done for.
Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Tech, sony, playstation, discs, Streaming

Alex Karp rips into AI labs: 'These models have been completely, irresponsibly, oversold'

Wed, 07/01/2026 - 12:07

Tech Insider : Business, Economy, Politics

Palantir CEO Alexander Karp — Palantir CEO Alex Karp said that enterprises were "livid" with AI labs — but they wouldn't say it publicly.
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Tech, AI, Palantir, alexander-karp, Token, AI, dario-amodei

Meta just named a new CMO — and gave its old one a different C-suite role

Wed, 07/01/2026 - 11:54

Tech Insider : Business

Denise Moreno, left, and Alex Schultz of Meta — Denise Moreno is stepping into Alex Schultz's CMO role at Meta.
Meta

Advertising, Tech, Media, meta, alex-schultz, marketing, gen-ai

My 8 and 12-year-old kids often want to use my phone to play around on Snapchat. I'm trying to set boundaries.

Wed, 07/01/2026 - 11:37

Tech Insider : Business

Two kids sit on a colorful bench reading books beside large windows. — The author is trying to limit her kids' screen time, especially on Snapchat.
Courtesy of Vanessa Gordon.

Parenting, Tech, Essay, parenting-freelancer, Parenting, Snapchat, screen-time

What smart people are saying about the return of Anthropic's Fable 5

Wed, 07/01/2026 - 10:41

Tech Insider : Business, Politics

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is smiling while sitting in a chair. — Dario Amodei, the CEO of Anthropic, has been in weekslong talks with the White House.
Bloomberg/Getty Images

AI, Tech, smart-people-say, anthropic, fable, mythos, AI

Read Palantir's 9-point manifesto that decries tokenmaxxing and trumpets 'AI sovereignty'

Wed, 07/01/2026 - 10:09

Tech Insider : Politics, Business

Palantir CEO Alex Karp is pictured. — Alex Karp leads Palantir. The company posted its thoughts about "AI sovereignty" on X.
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

AI, Tech, politics, Palantir, alex-karp, AI

Base44 launches Base1, its own AI model for vibe coding

Wed, 07/01/2026 - 08:46

TNW News : Business

Base44 spent its first year building apps on other companies’ AI models. Now it has built its own. It is betting that owning the model is the only way to survive the vibe-coding gold rush. The Tel Aviv startup lets anyone build a working app by describing it in plain language. It has now launched […]