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Apple debuts $599 MacBook Neo, targeting schools and small businesses yahoo.com · Daniel Howley Apple (AAPL) unveiled its MacBook Neo, the company's long-rumored foray into the low-cost computer market, at an event in New York on …

Google ends its 30 percent app store fee and welcomes third-party app stores Engadget · Ian Carlos Campbell Google is officially doing away with its 30 percent cut of Play Store transactions, and rolling out changes to how third-party app stores and alternate... Anthropic and the Pentagon are back at the negotiating table, FT reports CNBC · Dylan Butts Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is back at the negotiating table with the U.S. Department of Defense after the breakdown of talks on Friday over the use … The Best of MWC 2026: Phones, Robots, AI, and a Seriously Wild Concept PCMag · The PCMag Editorial Team After hands-on time with the hottest mobile tech in Barcelona, our experts select the next-gen foldables, wearables, chips, and other technologies …

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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei calls OpenAI's messaging around military deal 'straight up lies,' report says TechCrunch · Amanda Silberling Anthropic co-founder and CEO Dario Amodei is not happy — perhaps predictably so — with OpenAI chief Sam Altman. In a memo to staff, reported by The... Apple's iOS 26.3.1 Brings Bug Fixes, Studio Display Support CNET · Nelson Aguilar The minor update arrives a few weeks after iOS 26.3 and focuses on security patches and stability improvements. Apple released iOS 26.3.1 for the iPhone... Exclusive: Anthropic's investors don't have its back in its fight with the Pentagon Semafor · Reed Albergotti The Scoop Anthropic may be standing its ground against the Pentagon, but the AI powerhouse is doing so with a noticeably quiet quarter: its own … Google's AI-powered workspace is now available to more users in Search The Verge · Emma Roth Canvas in AI Mode now supports tasks related to creative writing and coding, too. Google is bringing Canvas to everyone in the US using AI Mode in... Big tech will shoulder electricity costs for new AI data centers, White House says Scripps News · Miguel Pineda, Haley Bull, Jacob Gardenswartz The "Ratepayer Protection Pledge" comes as rising energy prices and Artificial Intelligence have become flashpoints ahead of the 2026 midterm …

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