Entry-Level iPad vs. M3 iPad Air / RIP Athena Moon Lander / OpenAI Pitches $20K AI Agent

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Apple's 2025 iPads Compared: Entry-Level iPad vs. M3 iPad Air

Should you get the new low-cost iPad or spring for the M3 iPad Air? We break down all the key specs and features to help you decide between Apple's latest tablets.

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Is OpenAI's Rumored $20,000 AI Agent Good Enough to Take Your Job?

If successful, these expensive, 'PhD-level' AI systems could radically alter the workforce.

SpaceX Urges FCC to Block Globalstar's Cellular Satellite Plans

SpaceX says iPhone satellite provider Globalstar should delay its launch plans until the FCC decides whether to revamp its spectrum rules.

With Flood of Chinese AI on the Horizon, US Mulls DeepSeek Ban

The Trump administration is reportedly considering a DeepSeek ban on government devices, but it might also ban it outright, à la TikTok.

Intuitive Machines' Moon Lander Runs Out of Energy After Botched Touchdown

A photo confirms that Athena landed on its side and meets the same fate as Odysseus, which also failed to land correctly on the Moon and ran out of energy.

Senate Moves to Stop Watchdog Agency From Overseeing Digital Payment Apps

The vote to strip CFPB of this power comes shortly after Elon Musk announced X Money. Two Democrats are asking the Office of Government Ethics (OGE) to investigate.

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MWC: 5 Ways AI Will Transform the Mobile Industry in 2025

While phone, accessory, and equipment makers flooded Mobile World Congress with countless new products and concepts, a single trend tied everything together: AI.