NYT Strands hints, answers for June 29, 2026
Today's NYT Strands hints are easy if you're a musician.Strands, the New York Times' elevated word-search game, requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words...
Baidu’s chip unit Kunlunxin is targeting a $50 billion Hong Kong IPO and asked investors to buy its semiconductors
TL;DRBaidu’s Kunlunxin targets a $50B Hong Kong IPO and asked investors to commit to buying its chips, blurring the line between shareholder and customer. Baidu’s AI chip unit Kunlunxin is...
Nvidia-backed Firmus will build a 360MW AI data centre in Indonesia and expects $30 billion in offtake deals
TL;DRFirmus and DayOne will build a 360MW Nvidia DSX AI Factory in Batam, Indonesia, with 170,000 chips and up to $30B in expected offtake over six years. Firmus Technologies, an...
Sony will pull Studio Canal purchases for European users
Sony will revoke access to digital downloads from Studio Canal in certain European countries, the company announced this past weekend."From September 1, 2026, due to our content licensing agreements, you...
The BIS warns an AI bust could hit credit markets as hard as the 2008 financial crisis
TL;DRThe BIS warned that an AI investment bust could be as disruptive to credit as 2008, flagging circular financing and poorly disclosed risk in its annual report. The Bank for...
Google is rationing Gemini access to Meta because it cannot provide enough compute
TL;DRGoogle capped Meta’s Gemini access due to compute constraints. Meta told staff to use AI tokens more efficiently and is shifting to its own Muse Spark model. Google has placed...
The AdGuard Family lifetime plan is down to $15 for Deal Days
TL;DR: Banish ads for good with this lifetime subscription to the AdGuard Family Plan, on sale for just $14.97 (reg. $169.99) during Deal Days, our answer to Prime Day, through...
$45 gets you Microsoft Visual Studio Pro 2026 and a premium coding bundle
TL;DR: Get prepped for coding with some help from the Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2026 and the Premium Learn to Code Certification Bundle, on sale now for just $44.97 (MSRP...
Instagram wants to make algorithm customisation a core part of the app, not a buried setting
TL;DRInstagram head Mosseri previewed new ways to access Your Algorithm via gestures and per-Reel buttons. Users still want a chronological feed of people they follow. Instagram head Adam Mosseri previewed...
NYT Connections Sports Edition hints and answers for June 28: Tips to solve Connections #643
Today's Connections: Sports Edition will be easier if you watch international soccer.As we've shared in previous hints stories, this is a version of the popular New York Times word game...