QtrendsAmazon Prime Day dominates consumer tech news with deep discounts across TVs, gadgets, and board games. Meta faces privacy backlash over employee data use for AI training while the Trump administration pressures the company to open its AI models for government review. China pushes ahead in robotics and AI, with Morgan Stanley raising its 2026 robot forecast and DeepSeek racing to build autonomous agents. Rockstar Games confirms GTA 6 will cost $80 with no disc in the physical edition. Slate Auto launches a $24,950 electric pickup truck, becoming the most affordable EV truck in the US.
Amazon Prime Day is in full swing with major discounts on TVs, gadgets, board games, and 3D printers. WIRED rounds up the best deals across categories, while Digital Trends recommends the TV deals worth buying and which to skip. Tom's Hardware highlights ongoing tech deals on day two and notes Bambu Lab 3D printers are up to 52% off.
Meta has paused using employee tracker data for AI training after internal backlash over privacy concerns. Meanwhile, the Trump administration is reportedly urging Meta to share its AI models for government review. The push from Washington signals growing government interest in vetting frontier AI systems before broad deployment.
Morgan Stanley has raised its 2026 forecast for China's robotics sector to 50,000 units, signaling rapid industrial adoption. China's medtech reaches global milestones as a teleoperated robot gains EU clearance and Baichuan-M4 clinical AI tops OpenAI's HealthBench. DeepSeek's Harness team is aggressively recruiting to build autonomous AI agents that adapt foundation models into commercial tools.
Rockstar Games has officially revealed Grand Theft Auto 6 pricing at $80, marking a new price tier for the industry. The physical edition will not include a disc, instead offering a download code inside the box. The announcement has sparked discussion about the future of physical game media and rising game prices.
Slate Auto has unveiled a radically simple electric pickup truck starting at $24,950, making it the most affordable EV truck in the United States. The stripped-down design prioritizes utility and affordability over luxury features. Industry watchers see this as a potential game-changer for EV adoption in the pickup segment.