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Framework’s Laptop 13 Pro is the most exciting new PC in forever

Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 125, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, send me cereal recommendations, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been reading about NASA seamstresses and friction and Muskism and scooters, highlighting […]

Early experiments in accelerating science with GPT-5

OpenAI introduces the first research cases showing how GPT-5 accelerates scientific progress across math, physics, biology, and computer science. Explore how AI and researchers collaborate to generate proofs, uncover new insights, and reshape the pace of discovery. Source link

The US gets the worst phones

Apple and Samsung dominate the US phone market, and they’ve done so for years. Together with Google, they’ve shaped our sense of what a smartphone is and what it can do, pushing the boundaries of mobile photography, software, and processing power. But over the last few years, they’ve sat back, content to iterate rather than […]

Helping 1,000 small businesses build with AI

OpenAI is partnering with DoorDash, SCORE, and local organizations to help 1,000 small businesses build with AI. The Small Business AI Jam gives Main Street business owners hands-on tools and training to compete and grow. Source link

Marked-up Mac minis flood eBay amid shortages driven by AI

Apple Mac Mini M4

Overpriced Mac minis are flooding eBay amid shortages of the sold-out machines, which have become a favored tool for running on-device AI models like OpenClaw. This week, reports indicated that the $599 M4 Mac mini base model with 16GB RAM and 256GB of storage is sold out on Apple’s retail website, with no options for […]

Google to invest up to $40B in Anthropic in cash and compute

AI sign displayed on a screen and Anthropic logo displayed on a phone screen are seen in this illustration photo.

Google plans to invest up to $40 billion in Anthropic and support the AI firm’s growing computing needs, Bloomberg reports. The Alphabet subsidiary is committing to invest $10 billion now, at a $350 billion valuation for Anthropic, with another $30 billion to follow if Anthropic hits certain performance targets, according to Anthropic.  The promise of […]

X launches stand-alone XChat app on iOS

X (formerly Twitter) logo on a cracked wall

XChat, X’s stand-alone messaging app, launched to the public on Friday. Initially available on iOS devices, the new app allows users to connect with their X contacts for messaging, file sharing, audio and video calls, as well as group chats. The company first began publicly testing XChat with a small group of beta users earlier […]

Lodha Developers Q4 PAT jumps 9% YoY to Rs 1,008 cr | Capital Market News

Lodha Developers (formerly known as Macrotech Developers) reported consolidated net profit jumped 9.2% to Rs 1,008.1 crore on an 11.6% increase in revenue from operations to Rs 4,713.5 crore in Q4 FY26 over Q4 FY25. The companys profit before tax (PBT) climbed 6.5% YoY to Rs 1,263.9 crore in Q4 FY26. Net debt declined by […]

ComfyUI hits $500M valuation as creators seek more control over AI-generated media

ComfyUI, a startup that helps creators control image, video, and audio outputs from diffusion models with a node-based workflow, has raised a $30 million funding round at a $500 million valuation. The round was led by Craft Ventures, with participation from other investors including Pace Capital, Chemistry, and TruArrow. ComfyUI was started as an open-source […]