Tech
AI Summary
- OpenAI is reportedly launching an AI smart speaker priced between $300-$400, signaling a push into consumer hardware.
- Meta faces an additional $567 million penalty in New Mexico over child safety concerns, highlighting ongoing regulatory scrutiny.
- Google is warning financial firms about hackers using social engineering tactics to extort victims, underscoring evolving cybersecurity threats.
- Tesla and SpaceX are planning a massive $16.8 billion investment in a new chip factory in Texas, indicating ambitious expansion in semiconductor manufacturing.
- Bumble is exploring a swipe-free future and focusing on real-world meetups, suggesting a shift in dating app strategies towards more tangible connections.
Sources
TechCrunch
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The founder’s guide to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Everything you need to know
an hour ago
by TechCrunch Events
Startups, TechCrunch DisruptTechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is built around one question: How do you build an enduring company in the AI era? Our programming and speaker lineup reflect that.
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New Mexico court orders Meta to pay additional $567M in child safety case
2 hours ago
by Ivan Mehta
AI, child safety, MetaMeta's total fine has raked up to $942 million in this case
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OpenAI’s new AI smart speaker will reportedly sell for between $300 and $400
15 hours ago
by Lucas Ropek
AI, Gadgets, Hardware, ChatGPT, In Brief, jony ive, OpenAIAdditional details about OpenAI's mysterious new AI device make it sound like a pricey smart speaker.
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Your table awaits: Exhibit at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 to be seen by thousands
15 hours ago
by TechCrunch Events
Startups, TechCrunch DisruptNot everyone needs a keynote slot to make noise at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Sometimes the best way to meet investors, customers, and partners is by exhibiting directly on the Expo Hall floor at San Francisco’s Moscone West from October 13-15. That’s exactly what our Exhibit Program offers, and it’s still open to showcase your startup. Here’s what $12,500 buys you: Joining fellow exhibitors is the fastest, lowest-lift way for a […]
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Vogue just gave another nod of approval to the tech world
16 hours ago
by Dominic-Madori Davis
Media & Entertainment, vogueVogue World is coming to San Francisco next year — perhaps another indication that tech bros are now part of the fashion zeitgeist.
Hacker News
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The Verge
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The best classic slasher movie you’ll never watch
an hour ago
by Andrew Webster
Entertainment, Film, Interview, ReportStarting with the original in Camp Miasma in 1980, the horror franchise went on to have a long life. There were multiple sequels, spinoffs in the form of arcade cabinets and board games, and just about every kind of merchandise you can think of, from alarm clocks and lunch boxes to Halloween costumes and action figures. It got so popular there were even knockoff costumes at party stores. For several decades the franchise exerted a powerful, albeit dwindling, impact on the world of horror. But if you haven't heard of Camp Miasma , that's okay, because it doesn't really exist.
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Why does Apple keep banning Telegram, but never X?
2 hours ago
by Emma Roth
Analysis, Apple, Apps, Elon Musk, Report, Tech, Twitter - XElon Musk in the Oval Office on May 30th, 2025. | Photo by Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images For roughly an hour this week, Telegram vanished from Apple's App Store. Even during that blip, it was a stunning absence for such a major app: an avenue of communication for more than 1 billion users around the world, used widely as a secure platform for people who live in countries under censorship . Apple later revealed that it had removed the app due to the presence of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and restored it once that content was removed. But
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Trying to explain One Night Only’s tech-enforced sex dystopia
3 hours ago
by Meredith Haggerty
Entertainment, Film, Movie ReviewFrom the omnipresent One Night Only trailer, you'd be forgiven for thinking that the movie glosses over its terrifying and absurd premise - in otherwise normal modern New York, single people can only have sex one night a year - to deliver an entirely traditional romantic comedy. I'm here to report that it does not do that. No, the film is very much about life under Sex Purge Law, but where you might expect questions of politics or religion or fear or humanity, there are instead questions of boning. Questions like "Who should I do sex to and why?" are
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Meta ordered to pay an additional $567 million in public nuisance ruling
4 hours ago
by Jess Weatherbed
Law, Meta, News, Policy, TechMeta has been ordered to pay $567 million in the second phase of New Mexico's landmark child safety case, bringing total charges to nearly $1 billion for being a "public nuisance." In a ruling published on Thursday, the Santa Fe district court found that Meta's platforms are a "significant contributing cause" of a teen mental health crisis affecting public health and safety throughout New Mexico. "This case has always been about protecting children, standing up for families, and making sure that one of the world's largest technology companies cannot profit from practices that endanger young people without consequence," New Mexico
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Trevor Noah is hosting Google’s Pixel 11 launch event
16 hours ago
by Jay Peters
Google, Google Pixel, News, TechGoogle is set to host its next live Made by Google hardware launch event on August 12th, and the company says in a new video that comedian Trevor Noah will be hosting the show. The video indicates that the event will feature other celebrities and influencers as well, including Call Her Daddy host Alex Cooper (who was at the 2025 event), Indian cricketer Shubman Gill (who has starred in Pixel ads ), Japanese actress Ayami Nakajo (who has also starred in Pixel ads ), and NBA star / Google Performance Advisor Stephen Curry. (Cooper and Noah are also bringing shows
Wired
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Best Webcams (2026): My Honest Take After Testing the Best
2 hours ago
by Luke Larsen
Gear, Gear / Products, Gear / Reviews, Gear / Buying Guides, Gear / Products / Home Office, Buying, GuideI tested the best webcams across various prices to find the top option. Here’s what I learned.
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The 5 Best Laptop Power Banks I've Personally Tested (2026)
2 hours ago
by Simon Hill
Gear, Gear / Buying Guides, Gear / Products, Buying, GuideThese powerful, high-capacity portable batteries are the best ones when laptop charging is a priority. All have at least 20,000 mAh, enough to charge most laptops twice.
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3 Best Cheap Gaming Laptops (2026): Lenovo, MSI, Alienware
2 hours ago
by Luke Larsen
Gear, Gear / Products, Gear / Buying Guides, Gear / Products / Computers, Buying, GuideAs gaming laptop prices continue to rise, it’s increasingly difficult to find affordable options that aren’t terrible. Here are your best options based on performance and cost.
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Ranking the Best Smart Glasses: Meta, Viture, & More (2026)
3 hours ago
by Boutayna Chokrane
Gear, Gear / Buying Guides, Gear / Products / Augmented and Virtual Reality, Gear / Products / Lifestyle, Clear, VisionThis burgeoning wearable tech lets you talk to an AI assistant, listen to music, or check out a display screen from the comfort of your very own face.
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The ‘Manosphere’ Isn’t a Movement. It’s a Multibillion-Dollar Grievance Industry
3 hours ago
by Miles Klee
Culture, Culture / Digital Culture, Smoke, and, MirrorsMany young men are driven to resentment and are financially exploited as influencers sell them classes, pills, and the illusion of clout, a new report reveals.