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On August 19, Startup Battlefield is returning to Sydney in partnership with Stripe, one of the world's most iconic technology companies. We're taking over Stripe Tour Sydney for a night that the Australian startup ecosystem won't forget.

Meta may have found one way to slash its massive data center bill: tents.

Poke, the startup that lets people use AI agents through simple text messages, has become the first AI agent approved for Apple’s Messages for Business platform.

Fusion startup Helion is racing to complete a power plant for Microsoft by 2028. A fresh infusion of cash should help with that.

Meta's board cites "due process" concerns over account bans. It's also pushing Meta to offer clear information about violations and its use in AI in making its determinations.

Creators often have to parse through charts and dashboards to understand their performance, but with the new AI assistant, they can get quick answers to questions like "When should I post?" and "What are people saying in my comments?"

Apple's WWDC nears: Here's what you can look forward to.

The incident helps shed some new light on how Waymo treats and stores the footage captured by its robotaxis.

Digital wallet app Cash App is launching a new gadget on Thursday, seemingly inspired by the social media trend that involves paying for items in the real world with a tap of a homemade magic wand, which hides a tap-and-pay credit card.

The company announced a deal with B2U Storage Solutions to repurpose the battery packs as Waymo pulls them off the road.

Ramp has nearly tripled its valuation over the past year as investors scramble to grab a part of the fast-growing startup.

The California startup released the fourth-generation of its home assistance robot, Stretch.

The advisory warns that Chinese spies are using public job search platforms to recruit people with access to non-public information.

Apple's App Store generated $1.4 trillion in sales, up from $1.3 trillion last year, with $149 billion in sales for digital goods.

The Ring 5, which Oura describes as the world’s smallest smart ring, is 40% smaller than its predecessor and starts at $399.

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Believe it or not, this is not the first robotaxi-assisted theft.

Netflix and EA are both going to capitalize on the World Cup craze.

Meta's Creator Assistant AI can analyze your past posts to help with future content plans.

Marshall's latest headphones are like its Major and Monitor models had a baby.

Belkin's new Switch 2 charging grip lets you game longer and be more comfortable doing it.

Elden Ring for the Switch 2 includes the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion and other goodies.

Only 4,999 units of the HP Scuderia Ferrari AI PC will be available.

A TV's USB port is often forgotten, but can still be useful.

Amazon's AI-upgraded Proteus robot can now be controlled using plain language.

Apple CEO Tim Cook will take part in his last WWDC presentation on June 8.

Summer Game Fest's main showcase is streaming live on June 5 at 2PM PT.

NASA has declared that the MAVEN mission has ended after losing contact with its probe six months ago.

Samsung will roll out an update for its Health app before launching its new Galaxy Watches.

The group has "due process concerns" over how the company handles account bans.

SpaceX expects to become a trillion-dollar company when it goes public.

Most of Belkin's Switch 2 accessories are designed to either protect or power up Nintendo's latest handheld, like its Charging Case Pro that actually does both at the same time. Its new multitasking Charging Grip can also add three or four more hours of playtime through an included 10,000mAh battery pack, while improving the Switch 2's ergonomics with beefier nonslip grips for the Joy-Con controllers. Belkin's Charging Grip is now available through the company's online store in black, lilac, and olive green color options for $99.99. The magnetic 10,000mAh battery sticks to the back of the Switch 2, but since

The Cash App Wand is a novel way to pay for your next coffee. | Image: Cash App The convenience of contactless payments can already feel magical, but Cash App is really leaning into that with its latest accessory. The mobile payment service is launching the Cash App Wand: an NFC-enabled, iridescent, star-topped wand that allows users to make on-the-go payments without pulling out their phone or card. This plays on a popular DIY trend that's already circulating on social media platforms, in which people are 3D printing (or otherwise constructing ) their own creative "cases" for contactless payment cards.

I can't remember the last time Microsoft kicked off a Build keynote with Windows front and center, but that's exactly what CEO Satya Nadella did this week. Nadella didn't address the issues Microsoft is trying to fix in Windows 11 but chose to woo the audience with Microsoft's slick Surface RTX Spark Dev Kit instead, calling it a "dream machine." Nadella unveiled the new Surface hardware just days after Nvidia officially returned to Windows on Arm with its new RTX Spark chips . Both companies are talking up these chips as some kind of new beginning for PCs, and it's

Color E Ink tablets aren’t usually affordable. I’m not going to say that Woot’s price on a refurbished “good as new” Remarkable Paper Pro is cheap, but it’s pretty fantastic compared to buying one new. Normally $629 just for the tablet , you can get a bundle that includes the big 11.8-inch Paper Pro plus $139 worth of brand new accessories (a Mosaic Weave Book Folio and a Marker Plus) for $509 if you buy it used. The bundle comes with a 90-day warranty, which pales in comparison so Remarkable’s own one-year warranty on refurbished devices. Then again, the same

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. - the world's biggest semiconductor-maker - is struggling to meet demands from American customers even with its factory buildout in the US, according to reports from Reuters and Bloomberg . "Customer demand is so high, and we can only support so much," TSMC CEO C.C. Wei said after a shareholder meeting on Thursday, Reuters reports. "We are doing our best to ensure TSMC does not become a bottleneck." The surge in AI use has already put constraints on the memory industry , with the widespread shortage of RAM and NAND Flash memory expected to last for

You can tap the star-shaped, NFC-enabled wand at terminals to make contactless payments. It's the first of several tap-to-pay hardware doodads coming from Cash App.

Looking to add a smart speaker to your house? Here’s which to choose, whether you’re an Alexa, Siri, or Google fan.

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From app-controlled security to electronic shifting and radar alerts, Segway’s Myon may have more tech than you need. That’s not always a bad thing.

With $500 million in funding and a reported $2.5 billion valuation, Flourish wants to reinvent AI by putting real neurons under the microscope.

A homeschooling center in Manhattan is part of the company’s nationwide expansion. Internal documents reveal its strategy: “Opening date > safety.”

Quantinuum, a quantum computing startup, is losing millions. Investors want in anyway.

A video creator known as Doctor Spaghetti has scrutinized hours of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives to get to the bottom of an explosive culinary conspiracy theory.

The app AT4K turns the messy Google TV interface into something closer to the Apple TV interface, making it cleaner, more customizable, and less frustrating to use.

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Leading AI labs, executives, and scientists are sending a letter to lawmakers urging them to improve tracking of synthetic DNA sequences that could be used for bioweapons.

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Influential figures, including Nick Fuentes, have been accused of “hijacking” the murder of Henry Nowak to push a racist agenda.

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The writer and anti-bullying activist is on social media, but to protect her nervous system, she prefers not to be alerted.

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