The government’s page on its AI verification agreements with Google, xAI and Microsoft is missing from its website

The government’s page on its AI verification agreements with Google, xAI and Microsoft is missing from its website

About a week ago, the Commerce Department’s Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI) announced an agreement with AI companies Microsoft, xAI, and Google that allowed the government to inspect unreleased AI models before they were made public. Anthropic and OpenAI have signed something similar in 2024. Here is a long extract from the government’s … Read more

Your iPhone May Soon Have No Dead Zones Thanks to a New Carrier Joint Venture

Your iPhone May Soon Have No Dead Zones Thanks to a New Carrier Joint Venture

The three major wireless providers in the United States are teaming up to eliminate coverage dead zones. AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile are forming a joint venture that will involve satellites, although the announcement was sketchy. America’s top three competing carriers team up for satellite cellular coverage AT&T says the “joint venture (JV) will accelerate U.S. … Read more

Apple said it is talking with Intel and Samsung about creating key device processors

Apple said it is talking with Intel and Samsung about creating key device processors

Apple has reportedly contacted Samsung and Intel about building “core device chips” in an effort to reduce its reliance on TSMC, Bloomberg reported. The iPhone maker has reportedly held preliminary discussions with Intel and recently visited a Samsung chip factory currently under development in Texas. No orders have been placed so far and negotiations with … Read more

Asus just dropped its 32-inch ProArt 6K monitor to an all-time low, and creators are taking note

Asus just dropped its 32-inch ProArt 6K monitor to an all-time low, and creators are taking note

Published April 29, 2026, 8:58 p.m. EDT Timi has been writing about technology for over a decade, focusing on smartphones, computers, and anything else he finds interesting in tech. He started writing for XDA, covering all things mobile, but moved on to covering deals, with a mission to highlight some of the best discounts on … Read more

Are digital cameras affected by radiation?

Are digital cameras affected by radiation?

Management of Sussa/Shutterstock There are different potential scenarios in which digital cameras could be exposed to radiation. For example, photographic equipment could be exposed to radiation during space flight. Although technology has also improved to the point where even smartphone digital cameras can deliver truly impressive images, … Read more