Google Antigravity just built an AI translator that works without the internet

This pocket-sized AI translator runs on Google’s Gemma model without relying on the cloud. It’s a glimpse at how AI could become more private, portable, and practical.

Marantz upgrades its CINEMA Series 2 with a new DAC, Dirac Live, and better gaming support

Marantz’s new CINEMA Series 2 receivers bring a redesigned DAC, expanded Dirac Live room correction, and gaming-friendly FreeSync support across four models.

Tesla, SpaceX confirm ‘Terafab’ chip fab site — $16.8B first phase
Tesla, SpaceX confirm ‘Terafab’ chip fab site — $16.8B first phase

Tesla and SpaceX have confirmed where they’ll build Terafab, the semiconductor megafactory Elon Musk first teased in March. It’s going to Grimes County, Texas, about an hour northwest of Houston.
The companies put the initial phase at roughly $16.8 bil…

Hyundai launches the updated IONIQ 6 in Turkey with a sleek new look and 422 miles of range
Hyundai launches the updated IONIQ 6 in Turkey with a sleek new look and 422 miles of range

The new Hyundai IONIQ 6 is now on sale in Turkey with an updated design, new tech, and a longer driving range.

Forbidden fruit: Buick Electra gets 435 mile range and 376 hp for $25,000
Forbidden fruit: Buick Electra gets 435 mile range and 376 hp for $25,000

In the “Why don’t they sell that over here?” and “Why can’t we have nice things?” columns this morning, GM has announced range and pricing for its gorgeous new Electra L7 sedan in China, and it is a screaming deal.

Apple increases trade-in offers and adds new Android devices
Apple increases trade-in offers and adds new Android devices

Apple bumped up its trade-in offers for iPhones, iPads, Macs, Apple Watches, and certain Android phones, with some devices now worth over $100 more, 9to5Mac reports. The Mac Studio’s trade-in value increased the most, going up by $260. While some devices’ offers are unchanged, most got an increase of around $5 to $20, with a […]

SoftBank donated $50 million to Trump’s library months before federal data center deal
SoftBank donated $50 million to Trump’s library months before federal data center deal

SoftBank contributed $50 million to the Trump Presidential Library in January, just months before announcing that it’s leasing land from the federal government to build a sprawling data center in Ohio. The Japanese company revealed the timing in response to a June letter from Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Rep. Melanie […]

Ford’s Fathom electric pickup to start at $28,350
Ford’s Fathom electric pickup to start at $28,350

Ford announced the name and price of its most important electric vehicle in years on Thursday: an electric pickup called the Fathom that starts at $28,350.
It’s the first vehicle on Ford’s new Universal EV Platform, and the company is hitting that pric…

BMW fast-tracks i3 production as strong demand sparks a major ramp-up
BMW fast-tracks i3 production as strong demand sparks a major ramp-up

BMW is hurrying to ramp up production of the new i3 after opening orders early due to stronger-than-expected demand.

Watch Tesla driver plea with police after FSD drove 64 mph in a 45
Watch Tesla driver plea with police after FSD drove 64 mph in a 45

A police department in Parker, Colorado, pulled over a Tesla going 64 mph in a 45 mph zone whose driver insisted they weren’t responsible, because the car was running “Full Self-Driving.”
Of course, Tesla will never take responsibility for that inciden…