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Anthropic will make auto mode the default setting for Claude Code Pro, Max, and Team accounts starting August 14. This decision follows the introduction of a test version in March, which aimed to enhance speed while maintaining control. In auto mode, Claude Code will operate without requiring human approval unless an action is deemed “irreversible, […]

According to Semafor, Spotify has begun testing a podcast skip feature for some paid subscribers that lets them jump past ads, promotions and filler, except ads sold directly by Spotify. The company said the rollout is limited and the button appears only when the Spotify app is open in the foreground. Spotify added that the […]

Samsung has raised the production yield of its HBM4 memory chips to 80%, reaching what the industry considers a profitable and stable threshold, Seoul Economic Daily reported. The report said Samsung began mass production and shipments of the sixth-generation high-bandwidth memory chips in February, when yield was below 60%. Yield measures the share of chips […]

Google has begun emailing discount codes for Pixel 11 pre-orders, with reported values ranging from $100 to $250 ahead of the phone’s unveiling later on August 12. 9to5Google said it received a $150 code in the United States, while users in a Reddit thread reported receiving codes worth $100, $200 and $250. The codes can […]

An unreleased Xbox Elite Controller 3 may have been sold to a buyer on OfferUp, after photos posted on Reddit appeared to match earlier leaked images of the device. Reddit user ssuberlex posted images on the r/Controller subreddit asking whether a controller bought while looking for an Elite Controller 2 could be Microsoft’s unannounced model. […]

OpenAI is developing a donut-shaped smart speaker with a planned 2027 release and a projected price of $300 to $400, Bloomberg reported. The product is reportedly being developed as a screenless AI smart speaker designed around ChatGPT. Bloomberg reported that the device will have a donut-shaped design that allows users to carry it around their […]

Google has open-sourced TPU Raiden, an inference optimization library for moving KV-cache data between chips during large language model serving. The repository is live on GitHub under the Apache-2.0 license, and Google’s documentation says the project remains under active development and is not intended for general production use yet. SemiAnalysis first flagged the release and […]

Suno will begin adding audio watermarks and fingerprinting technology to songs created on its platform, giving other services a way to identify music generated with the company’s artificial intelligence tools. Co-founder and CEO Mikey Shulman said the new transparency tools will include a labeling system designed to show when a song originated from Suno after […]

Netflix will exclusively premiere an extended look at Grand Theft Auto VI on August 27, but the exclusivity window will last only six hours. Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look will debut on Netflix at 3 p.m. ET. The same video will become available on Rockstar Games’ official YouTube channel at 9 p.m. ET. […]