Tech
AI Summary
- AI continues to be a major development area, with companies like Anthropic and Datadog veterans launching new models and startups focused on AI agents and coding assistance, while Meta is making significant data center investments in India.
- The automotive industry is seeing advancements in electric vehicles and autonomous driving, with GM expanding battery production for EVs and the grid, and Waymo refining its robotaxi technology with virtual human drivers and improved benchmarks.
- The tech industry is exploring new energy solutions, with startups like SpaceX alumni focusing on solar and batteries for the AI craze, and China opening the world's first wind-powered underwater data center.
- Consumer tech sees updates across platforms, including new features for macOS and iOS, along with price drops on Apple Watch and AirPods, while AT&T offers new data passes for iPads.
- There's a growing focus on creator economy tools and integrations, with Pinterest betting on creators via Amazon Storefront, and Snapchat adjusting its content sharing policies for younger users.
Sources
TechCrunch
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Zest launches a restaurant discovery app powered by where people actually eat
an hour ago
by Sarah Perez
Apps, Commerce, Social, Startups, TC, dining, Restaurants, socialBacked by Alexis Ohanian’s 776 and Kindred Ventures, Zest uses transaction data and AI to generate restaurant recommendations based on users’ real dining habits and the places they frequent.
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Cybersecurity researchers aren’t happy about the guardrails on Anthropic’s Fable
an hour ago
by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
AI, Security, ai safety, Anthropic, cybersecurity, fable, MythosCybersecurity researchers are complaining that Anthropic's new model Fable has guardrails that are too strict for any cybersecurity work.
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Why enterprise AI will be a major focus at VivaTech 2026
an hour ago
by TechCrunch Events
Startups, Venture, Vivatech, Startup Battlefield 200, TechCrunch Disrupt 2026While Silicon Valley continues pushing aggressively into large language models and consumer-facing AI products, many European companies are focused on applying AI to complex systems already embedded into everyday life.
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Datadog veterans launch AI coding startup Niteshift on a bet against Big AI lock-in
2 hours ago
by Julie Bort
AI, Fundraising, Startups, AI coding agents, ai coding assistantAI coding agent startup Niteshift has raised a $7 million seed round from a who's who of angels. It's betting companies will want power over, not lock-in with model makers.
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The three hard-tech moonshots fueling SpaceX’s unbelievable IPO
2 hours ago
by Tim Fernholz
AI, Space, IPO, orbital data centers, SpaceXMost of the value in SpaceX's IPO is effectively a call option on the company's ambitious space data center plans.
Hacker News
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Engadget
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Saw: Genesis looks the most fun when you're the murderous mastermind
2 hours ago
by Mat Smith
GamingGet ready to wince.
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Honor Magic V6 review: A mechanical marvel
2 hours ago
by Daniel Cooper
SmartphonesThere's a lot of impressive engineering inside Honor's Magic V6, but it's let down by software that desperately needs polish.
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Gemini in Chrome expands further to Latin America and the Middle East
2 hours ago
by Steve Dent
AIGemini in Chrome continues to roll out and has now landed in Latin America, the Middle East and Africa.
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Microsoft Office 2019 for Mac will become read-only next month
2 hours ago
by Matt Tate
ComputingMicrosoft Office 2019 for Mac will effectively become useless next month.
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The Social Reckoning trailer features Jeremy Strong as a defiant Mark Zuckerberg
2 hours ago
by Kris Holt
TV & MoviesWho's ready for Zuckcession?
The Verge
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Boox’s quirky page-turning remote won me over
2 hours ago
by Andrew Liszewski
Deals, Gadgets, Hands-on, Reviews, Tech, Verge ShoppingTappy is a tiny wireless remote that doesn’t look like one. Following the launch of the surprisingly popular Kobo Remote , Boox has released its own device to ease the burden of reaching for an e-reader’s touchscreen that’s an arm’s length away. The Tappy isn’t Boox’s first page-turning remote , but its design takes a much different approach to the company’s slim but boring B.T. Remoter . The Tappy feels like a mashup of wireless remotes, fidget toys, and macro pads, with a healthy dash of retro charm. While the Kobo Remote looks like a streaming dongle accessory with a
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The Apple Watch Series 11 is back to its best price
2 hours ago
by Sheena Vasani
Apple, Deals, Gadgets, Tech, Verge Shopping, WearableThe Apple Watch Series 11 is $100 off in all colors. Apple’s upcoming watchOS 27 update will bring Siri AI and other exciting features to the Apple Watch Series 9 and newer Apple Watch models. If you’re contemplating an upgrade, all colorways of the GPS-enabled 42mm Apple Watch Series 11 — the latest model — are on sale for $299 ($100 off) at Amazon , Walmart , and Target , matching its best price so far. You can customize your look by picking up a discounted Apple Watch band at Woot , starting at $14.99 ($35 off). Apple Watch Series
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Valve is phasing out physical Steam gift cards due to scammers
3 hours ago
by Emma Roth
Gaming, News, PC Gaming, Security, TechAfter over a decade, Steam will no longer sell physical gift cards in stores. In a support page spotted earlier by Windows Central , Valve says it will no longer restock its gift cards once they run out, citing scammers who "continue to have an impact on Steam customers and other unsuspecting individuals." In its post, Valve links to a Federal Trade Commission article outlining how gift card scammers attempt to convince victims to buy a gift card at a store and give them the code. Valve says it has responded to these scams by working with law enforcement, adding
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Five questions for the duo behind The Pelley Minutes
3 hours ago
by TC. Sottek
Interview, ReportScott Pelley, correspondent, 60 Minutes. | Photo by Michele Crowe/CBS News via Getty Images Websites are so back ! Today's website worth visiting is The Pelley Minutes , a clever project that puts the career of longtime 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley into perspective. The show may only be 60 minutes long, but Pelley racked up nearly 37,000 minutes in his 37-year long career, reporting on almost everything humanity has put on display - from chess battlefields to real-world warzones . Pelley was fired recently after standing up to the new bosses at CBS, who he has accused of "murdering"
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The Social Reckoning trailer gives us our first look at Jeremy Strong as Zuck
3 hours ago
by Andrew Liszewski
Entertainment, Facebook, Film, Meta, Tech, TrailersOver 15 years after David Fincher and Aaron Sorkin's The Social Network premiered in theaters, Sony has released the first trailer for The Social Reckoning ahead of its theatrical release on October 9th. The follow-up takes place 17 years after the events portrayed in the original film and follows a young Facebook engineer who enlists the help of a Wall Street Journal reporter to expose the platform's secrets. The film stars Jeremy Strong as a much older Mark Zuckerberg (doing a memorable impression of the Meta CEO's voice), Mikey Madison as Facebook engineer and whistleblower Frances Haugen, and Jeremy Allen
Wired
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Wrongful Arrest Exposes Failures in One of the Oldest Police Face-Recognition Tools in the US
3 hours ago
by Dell Cameron
Security, Security / Privacy, Security / Security News, Face, PalmThe ACLU is suing two Florida police departments over the arrest of a Fort Myers man in a child-abduction case, saying officers treated a flawed face-recognition match as a near-certain ID.
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China Opens World’s First Wind-Powered Underwater Data Center
3 hours ago
by Fernanda González
Science, The, DeepWith an initial capacity of 24 megawatts, the innovative data center uses seawater as a natural cooling system.
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Digital Notebook Throwdown (2026): Kindle Scribe, ReMarkable Paper Pure
4 hours ago
by Nena Farrell
Gear, Gear / Reviews, Gear / Products / Tablets, Extra,, ExtraThe newest Kindle Scribe means there are now three digital notebooks you can buy in the $400 price range. Here’s which one you should get.
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What’s the Best Kindle of 2026? (So Far)
4 hours ago
by Nena Farrell
Gear, Gear / Buying Guides, Gear / Products / Accessories, Book, SmartI’ve tried every single Kindle. Here’s how Amazon’s ebook readers stack up.
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Best iPad Accessories (2026): Keyboards, Cases, Styli
5 hours ago
by Julian Chokkattu, Brenda Stolyar, Luke Larsen
Gear, Gear / Buying Guides, Gear / Products / Tablets, Buying, GuideKit out your Apple tablet with our favorite stands, cases, keyboards, and styli.