If you're thinking about upgrading your phone, "the best time was yesterday," according to Nothing CEO and co-founder Carl Pei, echoing a message we heard during MWC. As Android Authority reports, Pei said in a post on X that the RAM shortage has already impacted Nothing's less expensive mid-range phone: "For Phone 4A , memory costs doubled between when we decided to build the device and when it launched. They've doubled again since." He warned that "Phone prices are going up, and they'll keep going up into next year."
Pei says RAM can now account for over 50 percent of the cost of a new phone. Nothing's just the latest phone maker to warn …
Elon Musk's SpaceX IPO will probably make him the richest person to ever walk the planet. And while his mountain of horrible personal conduct could fill multiple books, one fact in particular stands out: A year ago, Musk's actions directly led to the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people. He did it knowingly. And, worse - gleefully.
This is not a serious person, but his abuse of the world is deadly serious. In the first months of President Donald Trump's second term, the Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) destroyed the US Agency for International Development, whose mission was a boon to public health around the globe. M …
You'd be forgiven for thinking this day would never come. Siri has spent a decade and half somewhere between "sort of useful at a few things" and "utterly disastrous, why did I even try, can it honestly not even set a timer." But the wildest thing just happened: Apple put out a new version of Siri, and it actually seems to be pretty good.
On this episode of The Vergecast, David and Nilay talk about their early experiences with Siri AI, and what it means for users, and the rest of the AI industry, for the iPhone's built-in assistant to be good enough at most things. There's very little about Siri AI that feels bleeding edge or brand new, but …
Elon Musk is now officially the world's first trillionaire. That is a colossal amount of wealth (and by proxy, power) for one individual to have. Its scale - a thousand times more than a billion - is difficult to fathom for those of us who aren't among the 3,363 billionaires that currently exist in our world. But let's try to comprehend it anyway.
The most frequently cited comparison is time. If you were to count out a million seconds, it would take you 11 and a half days. A billion seconds would take you 31.7 years. But a trillion seconds would take 31,700 years - to reach that point today, you would have needed to start counting in the Pa …
Where's the Trump phone? We're going to keep talking about it every week. We've reached out, as usual, to ask about the Trump phone's whereabouts. We don't have the phones we preordered yet, but this week included an unexpected in-person encounter with the T1.
You see a lot of interesting phones when you're among tech journalists.
I'm thinking of two in particular that I held this past week: One was solid gold, with ornate engravings. It was elaborately embellished, heavy - an actual work of art. The other was the Trump phone.
I know. The Trump phone. The one announced almost a year ago that has shipped to almost nobody. But when you asso …
The government of Taiwan reportedly plans to deepen its diplomatic relationship with Paraguay through a planned $200 million data centre investment, in a rare technology investment designed to strengthen the pair’s diplomatic relationship.
Bloomberg reported the date centre partnership, which is backed by the Trump administration, is targeting 10-megawatts of computing capacity. It is expected to be operational by the end of 2027.
The data centre will be built on government land near the capital of Asuncion.
The news site noted Taiwan will supply Nvidia chips and supporting equipment, while Paraguay brings cheap hydropower and basic infrastructure to the partnership.
Both sides are in discussions with the US International Development Finance Corporation over financing arrangements.
Sources told Bloomberg Taiwan’s International Cooperation and Development Fund has separately approached Google, Microsoft and Amazon about potentially investing in the project or taking up capacity.
Paraguay is one of only a handful of countries worldwide which still maintains formal ties with Taiwan rather than China, but pressure is growing domestically for a reassessment of the position as neighbouring countries have attracted substantial Chinese investment.
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Whether you’re planning a backyard barbeque or a World Cup watch party, Govee’s Table Lamp Classic can help set the mood with color-changing lighting effects. Right now it’s down to just $59.99 ($20 off) at Amazon, which is its best price yet.
The rechargeable lamp can last up to 30 hours on a single charge, so it should have enough power to last for multiple hangouts. It’s easy to carry to wherever you need a little extra light. Just bear in mind the lamp isn’t weather resistant, so you’ll want to keep it away from the pool and bring it inside if it’s going to rain. It’s also not particularly bright, shining at up to 500 lumens at peak brightness.
The lamp supports adjustable color temperatures ranging from a warm 2700K glow to a cooler 6500K. It also offers dozens of preset scenes and colorful lighting effects — even one that can sync to your music. If you want something more personalized, Govee’s app even lets you generate custom lighting effects with AI.
Better yet, you don’t have to leave your seat to make changes. The lamp supports Matter and works with major smart home platforms, allowing you to control it with your voice or through Govee’s app.
Researchers from the Université Polytechnique Hauts-de-France have revealed a technique that successfully analyzed several Vincent van Gogh artworks at a microscopic level to correctly identify well-known, previously identified forgeries from recently authenticated ones
The research team behind the pioneering, non-invasive art authentication process said their approach could provide museums, collectors, and art auction houses with a previously unavailable tool with a proven, scientifically based track record for identifying fake or counterfeit art.
According to a press release announcing the successful counterfeit identification tests, art forgery is an increasingly complex problem. However, the traditional approach of expert opinion combined with historical research and invasive pigment analysis has not always proven successful, with the study authors noting that such methods are “often inconclusive,” leaving museums and collectors to shoulder most of the risk for difficult-to-authenticate works.
More recently, collectors and auctioneers have turned to science for answers, including a report showing that AI may have identified as many as 40 counterfeit artworks sold on online marketplaces. Although no counterfeit versions of Van Gogh’s works were found, that same effort identified potentially fake versions of paintings by Monet and Renoir that were indistinguishable from authentic ones.
In 2023, researchers at the University of Sydney announced the development of a cutting-edge microscope capable of surpassing the diffraction limit. In that story, study co-author Professor Boris Kuhlmey noted that the method, which is ideal for identifying microchip irregularities, “could even be used to reveal hidden layers in artwork, perhaps proving useful in uncovering art forgery or hidden works.”
Last month, The Debrief reported the discovery of a mathematical pattern in many famous expressionist artworks, noting that many abstract artists may naturally arrange shapes and patterns in similar ways, even without knowing the mathematics behind them. If correct, this concept could use science and mathematics to separate fake Impressionist works.
Now, the Université Polytechnique Hauts-de-France team says their new approach takes modern technology a step further, resulting in an unprecedented level of accuracy.
Unlike the above techniques, the new approach analyzes the texture of a painting’s surface at the microscopic level by converting high-resolution images into three-dimensional surface ‘maps’ of the painting’s upper layers. According to the study authors, the extracted “texture” of a painting allows them to measure an image’s roughness and detail using fractal math. For example, the team said that the subtle patterns of an artist’s brush stroke are so consistent “that they act like a morphological signature unique to that artist.”
“Fractal analysis gives us a measurable fingerprint of an artist’s brushwork without needing to sample or disturb the painting,” explained Francois Berkmans, the study’s lead researcher.
To test their approach, the researchers scanned several artworks attributed to Renaissance artist Vincent van Gogh. The researchers also used their technique to study the mathematical texture of an artwork called The Plowmen, which the team noted is a “well-documented fake.” Last, they used their method to analyze another Vincent van Gogh work, Sunset at Montmajur, which was authenticated in 2013.
After running their microscopic surface analysis, the team’s new system identified The Plowmen as a “strong outlier” compared to the artist’s other works. Conversely, the new method determined that the two newly authenticated paintings “aligned closely with Van Gogh’s known works.”
When discussing the study’s results, Berkmans said their technique “can clearly point out genuine artists and reliably detect known forgeries.” Along with identifying fakes and authentic works, the team said that the new approach successfully separated Van Gogh’s stylistic signatures from those of 17th‑century painter David Klöcker Ehrenstrahl, an achievement they heralded as demonstrating the technology’s “wider potential.”
Although the new approach had successes, the team said it is not designed to replace current approaches, including complementary analyses such as the chemical examination of materials. Instead, they said their surface-texture approach should be used as a complementary tool to strengthen authentication, resulting in a multifaceted approach that can reduce risk for collectors, museums, and auction houses alike.
“This approach won’t replace traditional expertise, but it significantly strengthens it.”
The study “Preserving Van Gogh’s Painterly Heritage: Topographical and Fractal Insights in Authentication” was published in Surface Topography Metrology and Properties.
Christopher Plain is a Science Fiction and Fantasy novelist and Head Science Writer at The Debrief. Follow and connect with him on X, learn about his books at plainfiction.com, or email him directly at christopher@thedebrief.org.
SpaceX’s IPO on Friday allows the public to buy shares of the combined rocket, AI, and social media company for the first time, and raised enough money to make Elon Musk the first trillionaire.
He has more wealth, on paper at least, than the economies of nations like Ireland, Sweden, or his home country of South Africa (CNN cites the International Monetary Fund saying only 20 countries have economies larger than $1.1 trillion), now linked to the promise of a business based on launching AI datacenters into space.
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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos says his new AI startup will work toward developing an "artificial general engineer," according to reports from The New York Times and CNBC. The startup, called Prometheus, aims to develop AI-powered engineering tools to aid in the design of physical products.
The NYT first reported on Prometheus last November, but now Bezos is sharing more information about the startup after a $12 billion funding round, putting the company at a $41 billion valuation. Bezos serves as co-CEO of Prometheus alongside Vik Bajaj, who co-founded Alphabet's health-focused research group, Verily. The startup currently has around 150 employ …
SpaceX is now a publicly traded company.
In one of the most highly anticipated and controversial public offerings of all time, the rocket venture helmed by Elon Musk started trading on Nasdaq on June 12th at the take-it-or-leave-it price of $135-per-share - though most retail investors will likely pay far more.
The IPO is historic for many reasons: SpaceX is hoping to raise $75 billion under the ticker symbol SPCX, which would make it the largest public offering in history. The company is controlled by Musk, who also runs Tesla, another trillion-dollar company. The IPO is expected to make Musk, who is set to control 85 percent of the voti …
The sun is out, the sky is clear. It’s time to get outside and disconnect — from work, at least. This summer, we’re looking at all the ways to upgrade our free time indoors and out, from smart lights for the backyard to great gadgets to bring camping to ways to wind down at the local library.
At the 2026 World Cup, the refs on the field and the officials on the sidelines will be able to use an abundance of tech to help call penalties, spot offside violations, and make other consequential decisions.
The video assistant referee system, known as VAR, and the semi-automated offside technology (SAOT) have been used in soccer for years. But the setup at this summer's World Cup represents some of the most advanced uses of adjudication tech to date—not just in soccer, but across all high-level sports.
During each match, the pitch will be awash in sensors, cameras, and new computer vision software. One especially notable advancement this year is the use of digital twins. Every player in the World Cup has had their body scanned by a computer. The digital twin of any athlete—which precisely matches their height, limb length, and shoe size—can be dropped into a virtual simulation of the game to determine their exact position relative to the ball, boundary lines, and other players. Officials can use all of this data to help spot infractions, determine penalties, and smooth out the edges of the beautiful game.
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SpaceX raised $75 billion in an historic initial public offering (IPO), pricing 555.6 million shares at $135 each with trading set to begin later today (12 June) on the Nasdaq stock exchange.
The listing is the biggest of all time, more than doubling the value of Saudi company Aramco’s stock market debut in 2019 which raised around $29 billion.
In a filing, SpaceX stated it has granted underwriters a 30-day option to purchase an additional 83 million shares, which could increase the total fundraising to $86 billion at a $1.78 trillion valuation.
Financial Times reported Elon Musk’s rocket, satellite and AI company drew orders more than three times the amount on offer, with demand coming from huge asset managers, gulf sovereign wealth funds, hedge funds and retail investors.
According to the outlet, individual investors placed orders for more than $100 billion and will be allocated around 20% to 25% of the total shares sold.
Musk is apparently keen to place smaller shareholders at the centre of SpaceX’s ownership, leaving fewer shares available for big companies and accounts that tend to be prioritised in IPOs.
Through the funds raised, SpaceX is to pump cash into a plan to establish AI data centres in space, a Musk vision that centres on overcoming energy limitations on earth. The company is also plotting new satellite constellations to fuel Starlink, while it will also pay down debt after taking a $20 billion bridging loan in March.
FT added the $1.78 trillion market value makes SpaceX the priciest of the world’s top 10 valuable companies, with its shares trading at 92 times its $19 billion revenue in 2025.
Following SpaceX’s market debut, OpenAI and Anthropic have also announced intentions to also hold a listing.
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Dell’Oro Group predicted cumulative 6G RAN capex would exceed $500 billion and revenue $100 billion in the first six years of deployment, spanning the period 2029 to 2034.
The company expects 6G RAN to account for approximately half of total capex during the period and tipped the technology to follow an evolutionary path, building on existing network architecture rather than reshaping the market entirely.
Dell’Oro does not expect 6G to expand the overall RAN market, forecasting an overall CAGR of 1% between 2030 and 2034.
It envisions 6G developing from Massive MIMO, existing sites and wider channel bandwidths, so changing RAN economics in stages. Capex is expected to accelerate toward the end of the 20230s.
Stefan Pongratz, VP of RAN and telecom capex research, said the most likely scenario is 6G would follow the established generational pattern, despite growing momentum for a so-called “G decoupling movement”.
He asserted “operators are in a much stronger position today from a network capacity perspective than they were during the transition from 4G to 5G”, meaning total 6G RAN revenue “during the first six years of the cycle is projected to be 10% to 20% lower than during the comparable period of the 5G cycle.”
The company expects sub-7GHz and cm wave bands to be key in 6G deployments, though noted growing momentum above 7GHz.
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NTT Global Data Centres (GDC) is reportedly seeking at least $1 billion in fresh capital to fund new development projects in the US, working with Citigroup to raise funds.
Bloomberg reported the company, which is a subsidiary of NTT Group, is selling stakes with the investment bank2sedxzsz`Ω in a development vehicle for new US data centre projects.
The size of the equity offering could increase depending on investor demand, and the company may also raise a credit facility alongside it.
The news site stated NTT GDC, which is the world’s third-largest data centre provider outside of China, has started sending marketing materials to prospective long-term investors including pension and infrastructure funds, with a formal sale process expected to launch in the coming weeks.
Bloomberg explained the establishment of a development company which owns and manages pre-revenue early-stage assets, gives data centre builders the flexibility to target a broader pool of long-term investors, who in turn can demand higher returns for taking on early-stage project risk.
The news site stated the talks are at an early stage, with details including timing and the final size of the fundraising subject to change.
In May 2025, NTT Data announced it bought land across North America, Europe and Asia to support nearly a gigawatt of planned data centre capacity, including new sites in the US states of Oregon and Arizona.
NTT GDC CEO Doug Adams told Bloomberg in March 2026 the company is working on 34 projects which will double its capacity within two years, with total capacity set to reach over five gigawatts within five years.
Also in March, NTT Data announced a multi-year plan to invest more than $10 billion by 2027 to deliver infrastructure capable of supporting dense AI workloads.
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