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arstechnica.com > reviews > 2026 > 03 > quad-cortex-mini-insane-amp-modeling-power-for-the-discerning-guitarist

Quad Cortex mini amp modeler: All the power, half the size

9+ hour, 56+ min ago  (1855+ words) A warehouse of guitar gear in the palm of your hand. At this January's massive NAMM music tech show in Los Angeles, six products won "best of show" awards. Several of them went to major music and electronic brands like…...

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arstechnica.com > space > 2026 > 03 > after-years-of-missteps-blue-origin-to-finally-offer-meaningful-stock-options

After years of missteps, Blue Origin to finally offer meaningful stock options

7+ hour, 32+ min ago  (1513+ words) It's a big fat middle finger for those that thought they had something." Two years after he founded his space company in the summer of 2004, Jeff Bezos penned a letter that greeted new employees with the message, Welcome to Blue…...

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arstechnica.com > civis > threads > musk-fails-to-block-california-data-disclosure-law-he-fears-will-ruin-xai.1511945

Musk fails to block California data disclosure law he fears will ruin xAI

3+ day, 13+ hour ago  (31+ words) Musk can't convince judge public doesn't care about where AI training data comes from. See full article... Musk fails to block California data disclosure law he fears will ruin xAI...

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arstechnica.com > ai > 2026 > 03 > googles-new-command-line-tool-can-plug-openclaw-into-your-workspace-data

Google's new command-line tool can plug OpenClaw into your Workspace data

3+ day, 11+ hour ago  (382+ words) This could make it easier to plug AI into Workspace APIs, but it's not yet an official Google product. There are some important caveats with the Workspace tool. While this new GitHub project is from Google, it's "not an officially…...

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arstechnica.com > tech-policy > 2026 > 03 > ai-startup-sues-ex-ceo-saying-he-took-41gb-of-email-and-lied-on-resume

AI startup sues ex-CEO, saying he took 41GB of email and lied on résumé

3+ day, 19+ hour ago  (477+ words) Hayden AI also claims co-founder improperly sold over $1.2M in stock. Hayden AI, a San Francisco startup that makes spatial analytics tools for cities worldwide, has sued its co-founder and former CEO, alleging that he stole a large quantity of proprietary…...

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arstechnica.com > gadgets > 2026 > 03 > workers-report-watching-ray-ban-meta-shot-footage-of-people-using-the-bathroom

Workers report watching Ray-Ban Meta-shot footage of people using the bathroom

4+ day, 7+ hour ago  (749+ words) Meta accused of "concealing the facts" about smart glass users" privacy. Meta"s approach to user privacy is under renewed scrutiny following a Swedish report that employees of a Meta subcontractor have watched footage captured by Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses…...

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arstechnica.com > ai > 2026 > 03 > openai-introduces-gpt-5-4-with-more-knowledge-work-capability

OpenAI introduces GPT-5.4 with more knowledge-work capability

4+ day, 10+ hour ago  (287+ words) Updates come amid user blowback over the company's Pentagon deal. In keeping with its recently accelerated release cadence, OpenAI has shipped GPT-5.4 (including GPT-5.4 Thinking and GPT-5.4 Pro). This update comes at a critical time, as recent events have led…...

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arstechnica.com > civis > threads > openai-introduces-gpt-5-4-with-more-knowledge-work-capability.1511925

OpenAI introduces GPT-5.4 with more knowledge work capability

4+ day, 10+ hour ago  (67+ words) Updates come amid a user blowback over the company's Pentagon deal. See full article... OpenAI introduces GPT-5.4 with more knowledge work capability - committing to remembering things and forgetting them within minutes - giving six headlines and sections when I want a…...

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arstechnica.com > civis > threads > leading-ai-datacenter-companies-sign-pledge-to-buy-their-own-power.1511920

Leading AI, datacenter companies sign pledge to buy their own power

4+ day, 12+ hour ago  (26+ words) With no enforcement and questionable economics, it may not make a difference. See full article... Leading AI, datacenter companies sign pledge to buy their own power...

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arstechnica.com > tech-policy > 2026 > 03 > leading-ai-datacenter-companies-sign-pledge-to-buy-their-own-power

Trump gets data center companies to pledge to pay for power generation

4+ day, 12+ hour ago  (402+ words) With no enforcement and questionable economics, it may not make a difference. Other than that, it seems like a great idea. The companies also pledge to consider allowing the local grid to use on-site backup generators to handle emergency power…...