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AI Summary
- Nvidia is making a massive move into open-source AI by acquiring Hugging Face for a staggering $12.9 billion, signaling a significant shift in the AI landscape.
- Amazon's autonomous vehicle division, Zoox, is expanding its robotaxi service to the Las Vegas airport, bringing the future of transportation closer to reality.
- Google has successfully avoided a breakup of its lucrative ad-tech business, though a judge has mandated changes to its operational practices.
- AI safety experts are raising concerns about OpenAI's latest reasoning technique, highlighting the ongoing debate around responsible AI development.
- The tech industry is grappling with the increasing sophistication of AI, from its use in analyzing personal data (like smart toilets) to its potential applications in job interviews and even dating apps.
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TechCrunch
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Volunteer at TechCrunch Founder Summit in Boston
31 minutes ago
by TechCrunch Events
TC, Startups, TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026Our rebranded Boston event, TechCrunch Founder Summit (formerly All Stage), is back on November 4th! And we are looking for some incredible volunteers to help us make this event happen. If you are interested in finding out what goes into building tech events, apply to volunteer. If you are selected, not only will you get […]
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TikTok comments are getting more interactive with voice comments, polls, and more
31 minutes ago
by Aisha Malik
Apps, SocialTikTok’s comments section is getting an upgrade. The social network announced on Thursday that it’s rolling out new features for its comment sections, including voice comments, comment polls, photo carousel comments, and Live Photo comments. With the additions, the app is borrowing features from messaging apps as it looks to deepen engagement on its platform. […]
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Nvidia confirms it will buy Hugging Face for $12.9 billion
an hour ago
by Ivan Mehta
AI, Hugging Face, Jensen Huang, nvidiaNvidia said Hugging Face hosts over 3 million models and is used by over 18 million developers.
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Amazon’s Zoox expands its robotaxi service to Las Vegas airport
an hour ago
by Kirsten Korosec
Transportation, autonomous ride-hail, autonomous vehicles, robotaxis, zooxZoox is expanding to this critical ride-hailing destination a few weeks after it started charging for robotaxi rides.
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15 hours ago
by TechCrunch Events
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DJI’s new robovac can climb obstacles, vacuum quietly, and claims much improved privacy
25 minutes ago
by Dominic Preston
Gadgets, IFA 2026, News, Privacy, Robot, Security, Smart Home, TechDJI has announced a second generation of its Romo robovac. The Romo 2 series is quieter, more powerful, and better at climbing over small steps and other obstacles. But more importantly for DJI, a new local-only data mode should go some way to reassuring anyone concerned by the first Romo's serious security flaws . There are actually two new Romo models, the transparent P2 and the opaque A2. Both benefit from improved navigation, apparently able to avoid cables and other obstacles as small as 2mm in size, as well as transparent objects like mirrors or glass. There's also "human-like reasoning
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Nvidia is buying Hugging Face for almost $13 billion
an hour ago
by Jess Weatherbed
AI, Business, News, Nvidia, TechNvidia has agreed to buy Hugging Face for $12.93 billion, bringing one of the most popular hosting platforms for open-source AI models, datasets, and tools under the ownership of the world's biggest AI chipmaker. Hugging Face is an online platform founded in 2016 that gives AI developers a space to share their projects and data with other users and the general public. It's often described as the "GitHub" for AI due to its browsable library of open-source machine learning models and emphasis on community collaboration features. "Together, we will scale Hugging Face's platform, strengthen its infrastructure and expand access to
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TCL’s new Nxtpaper phone offers both e-reader and OLED
2 hours ago
by Dominic Preston
Gadgets, IFA 2026, Mobile, News, Phones, TechThe “sculpted” design is more premium than other Nxtpaper phones so far. | Image: TCL With the P80 Ultra, TCL's E Ink-esque Nxtpaper phones are finally going OLED. Just like previous LCD models, the phone can switch to a low power, monochromatic display mode that replicates the look of paper when you want to read or minimize distractions. Only now you can switch back to what the company calls a "flagship-level" OLED experience the rest of the time. TCL first revealed the OLED Nxtpaper technology at MWC in March this year, but without any products that took advantage of it.
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These new robot lawnmowers trim your edges
2 hours ago
by Emma Roth
News, Robot, Smart Home, TechMammotion’s Luba 4 AWD can clean up the sides of your driveway and flower beds with its edger attachement. | Image: Mammotion Anker's new robot lawnmower might take over for your weedwacker, too. Announced at IFA 2026, the Eufy Robot Lawn Mower S2 Max comes with an extendable trimming arm to clean up the grass around your driveway and flowerbeds. The dual-blade mower offers vSLAM navigation that uses built-in cameras to build a 3D map of your yard, eliminating the need to set up boundary wires or a Real-Time Kinematic (RTK) base station. Anker says the Mower S2 Max can
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Microsoft discloses Azure revenue as part of major financial reporting changes
5 hours ago
by Tom Warren
Business, Gaming, Microsoft, News, Tech, Windows, XboxMicrosoft is changing how it reports its finances to investors by splitting its businesses into two segments and disclosing quarterly revenue for its Azure cloud business for the first time. The changes are meant to reflect the ongoing impact of AI on Microsoft and how the company now operates. The software giant has previously reported revenue from three segments: Productivity and Business Processes, Intelligent Cloud, and More Personal Computing. This is now simplifying to two: Agents and Infra, and Devices and Consumer. Devices and Consumer will include search and advertising revenues from LinkedIn and search advertising, as well as rev
Wired
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I Got a Brief Look at ‘Guild Wars 3,’ and I’m Excited
31 minutes ago
by Julian Chokkattu
Culture, Culture / Culture News, Culture / Video Games, For, AscalonWhen the beta arrives next year—15 years after its predecessor—Guild Wars 3 will have a new momentum engine that makes combat in the game feel closer to an action RPG.
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Nvidia RTX Spark ‘Superchip’: The First AI PCs Are Here
31 minutes ago
by Luke Larsen
Gear, Gear / Products, Gear / Gear News and Events, Gear / Products / Computers, AI, at, HomeAt IFA 2026, Nvidia and its partners showed off the first RTX Spark-powered laptops and mini PCs, designed to run AI models right on your computer.
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Nvidia’s Hugging Face Acquisition Is a $12.9 Billion Bet on Open-Source AI
an hour ago
by Lauren Goode
Business, Business / Artificial Intelligence, Chips, AhoyThe long-rumored deal will give the chip giant access to—and help it promote—a huge repository of open-source AI models and data sets.
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Scientists Have Found the Most Convincing Evidence Yet of a Dark Matter Particle
2 hours ago
by Jorge Garay
Science, Science / Physics and Math, In, The, DarkAn underground detector recorded a strange interaction pointing to a particle with some properties that signify dark matter. The detection is small but promising.
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Ugly AI Food Photos Are Only the Beginning
3 hours ago
by Reece Rogers
Gear, Gear / Gear News and Events, Half, BakedRestaurant menus with AI-generated food images are going viral for their off-putting aesthetic. But AI’s impact on modern menus runs even deeper.