I booked 2 business-class tickets on Amtrak's speedy Acela train 3 years apart. The second ride was smoother and sleeker.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
A composite image of an Amtrak NextGen Acela parked next to the older Acela model and inside the business-class car on the NextGen Acela
Business Insider's reporter rode business class on both the old and new Amtrak Acela trains.

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Stylish beat-'em-ups, platformers and RPGs, and other new indie games worth checking out

Engadget : Environment, Style, Technology

Welcome to our latest roundup of what's going on in the indie game space. Some gorgeous new games arrived this week, and we've got some demos and reveals from upcoming projects to take a look at. 

The robots are coming: How food delivery bots are conquering college campuses

Tech Insider : Business, Technology
Starship delivery robots at the University of Nevada, Reno are pictured.
Starship, Robot.com, and Avride have emerged as the primary competitors for campus robot deliveries.

Starship

Tech CEOs marvel — and worry — about Sam Altman's dizzying race to dominate AI

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Sam Altman.
OpenAI cofounder and CEO Sam Altman has had an exceptionally busy past few weeks.

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California greenlights AI safety, data protection, Netflix quiet

Mashable : Technology
California governor Gavin Newsom speaks at a podium in front of the Bay Bridge.

California is riding a wave of Big Tech legislation, with the state's leaders signing several technology-related bills in quick succession.

I left my career in Atlanta, went to pastry school, and moved to the South of France. I'm finally at peace here.

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Dawn Belisle in Nice, France.
Dawn Belisle in Nice, France.

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Proton VPN review 2025: A nonprofit service with premium performance

Engadget : Business, Style, Technology

Proton VPN stands out for two main reasons: it's one of the only virtual private networks (VPNs) to include a free plan with no data limits, and it's one of the few services majority-owned by a nonprofit. It's the best VPN in both of those categories, and it makes a strong case for being the best overall.

Google Cloud's CEO says he doesn't buy into the hype that AI is going to automate everyone's jobs

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Thomas Kurian
Thomas Kurian, CEO of Google Cloud, weighed in on the AI hype.

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I attended an AI workshop for parents. Here are their biggest concerns and hopes when it comes to raising the first generation of AI-native kids.

Tech Insider : Technology, Business
A group of people watch a presenter speaking at a podium with a colorful slide projected on a large screen in a bright, modern room.
Parents and community members gather for a talk on how AI tools are reshaping modern parenting.

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The UK's antitrust regulator will keep a closer eye on Google Search

Engadget : Technology

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has officially designated Google with strategic market status (SMS) under the new digital markets competition regime.

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