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@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-05-22 21:55:51

Sources: WH approved a $9B request to acquire advanced AI chips for spy agencies; Anthropic is finalizing a classified contract for NSA to keep using its tools (New York Times)
nytimes.com/2026/05/22/us/poli

White House Approves $9 Billion for Spy Agencies to Catch Up on A.I.
The C.I.A. and N.S.A. cannot fully deploy the latest models on their classified systems because of a shortage of cutting-edge chips.

@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2026-05-15 00:30:06

The Substance II 🧪
某种物质 II 🧪
📷 Nikon F4E
🎞️ Harman Switch Azure (FF)
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Harman Switch Azure (FF) English A close-up of tree branches with small green buds against a bright orange sky. The branches are bare, with buds beginning to bloom, indicating early spring. 中文 树枝的特写，枝头上长着小小的绿色花苞，背景是明亮的橙色天空。树枝光秃，花苞开始绽放，表明早春时节。
Harman Switch Azure (FF) English A courtyard scene with two artificial trees, one with dark green leaves and the other with light pink blossoms. The trees are planted in square bases and positioned near a brick wall with horizontal white stripes. In the foreground, there are two round, woven stools. The ground is paved with light-colored tiles. 中文 一个庭院场景，有两棵人造树，一棵树叶为深绿色，另一棵开着浅粉色的花朵。这两棵树种植在方形的基座中，靠近一面带有水平白色条纹的砖墙。前景中有两个圆形的编织凳子。地面铺着浅色的瓷砖。
Harman Switch Azure (FF) English A traditional Chinese building with a tiled roof and gray brick walls. Blue plastic barriers are stacked against the wall. A stone staircase with a black metal railing leads upward. The sky is orange. 中文 一座传统中式建筑，屋顶铺着瓦片，墙壁由灰色砖块砌成。蓝色的塑料栏杆，堆放在墙边。一个石阶梯配有黑色金属扶手，通向上方。天空呈橙色。
Harman Switch Azure (FF) English A close-up of a green electrical box mounted on a light-colored tiled wall. The box has a latch and a small label with a triangle symbol and text. Wires are visible entering the box from the bottom. 中文 一个绿色配电箱的特写，安装在浅色瓷砖墙上。配电箱上有一个门闩和一个带有三角形符号和文字的小标签。电线从底部进入配电箱。
@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-05-22 05:01:32

Source: Penske Media is in talks to acquire Vox Media's unsold brands, including Eater, The Verge, SB Nation, Popsugar, and The Dodo, in an all-or-nothing deal (Mark Stenberg/Adweek)
adweek.com/media/penske-media-

Penske Media Is in Talks to Acquire Unsold Vox Media Brands
The deal would transfer the remaining portfolio as a single package, with president Ryan Pauley moving to PMC

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-06-22 23:40:44

Sources: Qualcomm is in advanced talks to acquire Modular in a transaction valuing the AI chip startup at ~$4B, up from a $1.6B valuation in September 2025 (Bloomberg)
bloomberg.com/news/articles/20

@jamesthebard@social.linux.pizza
2026-06-22 21:03:01

So, serious talk: I completely understand why a Steam Machine would be desirable. Even with having all of the parts on-hand, there's still rough patches that aren't really gonna fly with most people. Still have to acquire the hardware (and GPU/RAM/storage aren't cheap), get it assembled (not too difficult, but difficulty increases as you try to stuff more components into less space), and then get "SteamOS" installed (let's be honest, this is Bazzite 99% of the tim…

@cdarwin@c.im
2026-06-21 06:55:48

Water in the Colorado River is dwindling to levels that haven’t been seen in decades,
and the seven states whose residents and farmers depend on the river can’t agree on a fair way to divide up what’s left.
Negotiations are going nowhere despite more than six months of ongoing talks, plus cajoling by the Trump administration, which twice gathered governors in hopes of a breakthrough that never came.
States are already sniping at aspects of a water-use plan the federal Bure…

Tensions Are Rising Among States That Rely on the Colorado River
A prolonged drought means the nation’s largest reservoirs are dwindling, and litigation over access to water could lie ahead.

@memeorandum@universeodon.com
2026-06-19 19:25:53

Israel and Hezbollah agree to halt fighting, officials say, as US-Iran talks hang in the balance (Associated Press)
apnews.com/article/iran-us-isr
memeorandum.com/260619/p60#a26

@toxi@mastodon.thi.ng
2026-05-17 08:30:11

Magic Moment (when the view finally opens up)
(On the way to Drachensee, October 2023)
#SilentSunday #LandscapePhotography #Alps

View of a beautiful high alpine valley with the lower parts covered in larch forest, the trees in beautiful autumn colors, higher up patches of dried grass and mountain dwarf pines among talus fields and steep large rocky peaks. Clear azure hazy sky. The silhouettes of some tree branches in the foreground are framing the scene left/right.
@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-07-20 15:25:43

Source: Tencent is in talks to acquire Israeli game developer SuperPlay in a deal valuing SuperPlay at $1B-$1.5B; Playtika acquired SuperPlay in 2024 for $690M (Golan Hazani/CTech)
calcalistech.com/ctechnews/art

Tencent in talks to acquire Playtika's SuperPlay in deal worth up to $1.5 billion
Exclusive: The transaction would transfer a fast-growing gaming studio, and a ballooning earnout commitment, to the Chinese technology giant.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-05-21 13:15:45

Sources: Anthropic is in talks to rent servers powered by Microsoft-designed chips; source: Anthropic has steadily increased its Azure usage since November 2025 (The Information)
theinformation.com/articles/an

Anthropic Is in Talks to Use Microsoft’s AI Chips
Anthropic is in talks to rent servers powered by Microsoft-designed AI server chips as it seeks more computing power to meet rising demand for its AI, according to two people who spoke to executives involved in the discussion. Winning Anthropic as a customer would be a coup for Microsoft, whose ...