Tech
AI Summary
- AI continues its relentless integration across various sectors, from automotive and home devices to dating apps, with companies like Ambani aiming to embed it in every digital interaction, while startups like Baseten are reportedly seeking massive funding rounds.
- The chip industry is under scrutiny, with the US investigating potential Chinese access to ASML's advanced tools, even as Amazon aims to directly challenge Nvidia by producing its own AI chips.
- Robotics is gaining significant traction, with Hyundai acquiring Boston Dynamics and the tech behind smooth robot operation being applied to autonomous systems.
- While some tech companies are spinning off AI divisions due to cost concerns (Snap) or facing lawsuits over unfulfilled promises (Rivian), others are pushing forward with ambitious projects, including fusion energy startups and space missions.
- Regulatory and ethical debates surrounding AI are intensifying, as seen in Norway's restrictions on AI in elementary schools and ongoing discussions about data center development and AI's role in sensitive applications.
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TechCrunch
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He made your free video player run smoothly. Now he’s doing that for robots.
12 hours ago
by Anna Heim
Startups, IoT, Kyber, open source software, physical ai, VLCFrench serial entrepreneur and open-source legend Jean-Baptiste Kempf has been building Kyber, an infrastructure layer to control remote devices in real time.
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From PGP to Mythos: a brief history of export controls that didn’t stop anyone
15 hours ago
by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
AI, Security, Anthropic, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, export controls, infosec, Mythos, SpywareFor the last 30 years, stopping the flow of cybersecurity-related software has proven to be ineffective. It's unclear why it would work now with Anthropic’s cybersecurity model Mythos.
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Go eyes robotaxis and acquisitions after Japan’s biggest IPO of 2026. Here’s why it matters
15 hours ago
by Kate Park
Apps, Transportation, Go, initial public offering, Japan, taxi hailingGo’s IPO — Japan’s biggest so far this year — has done more than provide a much-needed boost to the country’s languishing listing season. It has also supplied the taxi-hailing app with the capital required to address an existential issue: Japan’s shortage of drivers. Go, which went public Tuesday, plans to use the ¥88.6 billion […]
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Aura’s impressive e-ink photo frame doesn’t even look digital
16 hours ago
by Amanda Silberling
Hardware, aspen, aura, e-ink, Eric JensenWhat’s the most cliche possible gift you can give a relative? A digital photo frame, displaying a rotating slideshow of family photos. Now Aura has completely refreshed this product space with its gorgeous Aura Ink frame, which uses e-ink to create a display that doesn’t even look digital. Digital frames have always been so popular […]
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Every fusion startup that has raised over $100M
20 hours ago
by Tim De Chant
Climate, Fundraising, Startups, evergreens, fusion power, nuclear fusionFusion startups have raised $7.1 billion to date, with the majority of it going to a handful of companies.
Hacker News
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Engadget
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Nothing's budget brand CMF won't be releasing a new phone this year
an hour ago
by Mariella Moon
SmartphonesCMF by Nothing won't be able to release a follow-up to the Phone Pro 2 this year.
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Steam Next Fest demos, a Virtual Boy-inspired shooter and other new indie games worth checking out
2 hours ago
by Kris Holt
GamingSteam Next Fest demos, a Virtual Boy-inspired shooter and other new indie games worth checking out.
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Do fitness trackers still work if you have tattoos?
19 hours ago
by Cheyenne MacDonald
WearablesThe short answer is: sometimes, but it's complicated.
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Norway imposes broad restrictions on AI for elementary school kids
20 hours ago
by Lawrence Bonk
AINorway will reportedly ban young kids from using AI in schools.
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Doom composer Bobby Prince has died
21 hours ago
by Kris Holt
GamingBobby Prince, composer for Doom and other classic shooters, has died.
The Verge
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Toy Story has the right take on tech
an hour ago
by David Pierce
Gadgets, Installer, Streaming, TechHi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 133, your guide to the best and Verge -iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, happy belated Juneteenth, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage .) This week, I've been reading about Sam Bankman-Fried and PE Guy and admin nights (which we should totally all do together one of these days), listening to Paul McCartney on Song Exploder , trudging through the bugs of the iOS 27 beta in order to use the good new Siri, once again trying and failing to switch to YouTube
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SwitchBot’s Standing Circulator Fan is worth fighting for
6 hours ago
by Thomas Ricker
Accessory Reviews, Gadgets, Reviews, Smart Home, Smart Home Reviews, TechI’m a fan. I can't remember the last time I got excited about a fan. Normally, I just buy whatever Vornado or Dreo model fits my budget, but that was before I started testing the battery-powered Standing Circulator Fan from SwitchBot . As the name indicates, the SwitchBot fan is a 3D circulator - a fancy way of saying that it can tilt up, down, left, and right to push a decent amount air around a room. It looks okay, despite all the plastic, is relatively quiet, runs for hours on battery, has an integrated nightlight, transforms from a desktop
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Nothing cancels this year’s CMF phone due to RAM prices
16 hours ago
by Stevie Bonifield
Gadgets, Mobile, News, Phones, TechNothing's next budget phone is the latest victim of RAMageddon. As 9to5Google reports, Nothing co-founder Akis Evangelidis announced in a post on X that a follow-up to the CMF Phone 2 Pro won't be coming this year: We were working on a successor but with memory prices where they are right now, we can't build a phone that feels like a genuine step forward at a price that makes sense for CMF. As a result, we've decided not to launch a new CMF phone this year. Last week, Nothing CEO and co-founder Carl Pei also said the RAM shortage has
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NASA selects Eric Schmidt’s rocket company for a 2028 mission to Mars
19 hours ago
by Stevie Bonifield
NASA, News, Science, SpaceRelativity Space’s CEO is former Google executive Eric Schmidt. | Image: Alexander Tamargo / Getty Images Relativity Space, the rocket company led by former Google executive Eric Schmidt, was picked to launch NASA's Aeolus payload to Mars in 2028, as reported earlier by TechCrunch . Under a new public-private partnership, Relativity Space will provide the "spacecraft, rocket, and cruise operations" to fly Aeolus to Mars, where the payload will "provide the first integrated, daily, global view of Martian winds, temperatures, dust, and clouds." The Aeolus payload will have four instruments on board for studying the Martian atmosphere, which NASA says
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Hue’s wired wall modules bring non-smart lights into its ecosystem
20 hours ago
by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
News, Smart Home, TechThe new Wired Wall Switch Modules fit behind existing switches. | Image: Signify Smart lighting company Philips Hue has launched its first wired wall modules . Installed behind existing wall switches, the new devices bring non-smart lights into the Hue ecosystem for the first time. Hue also announced new Play table and floor lamps that are more affordable versions of its Signe series , along with upgrades to its E14 candle bulbs that add a broader white light spectrum and Matter-over-Thread compatibility. The new lights are now available globally; however, the Wired Wall Switch Modules are Europe-only. Signify CTO George
Wired
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Home Batteries: How They're Installed and How Much They Cost
2 hours ago
by Simon Hill
Gear, Gear / How To and Advice, Gear / Products / Home, Gear / Products / Smart Home, Power, TripAfter adding one to my home, here's why you might want a home battery, how they work, and what to look for, plus some installation tips.
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I Found 29 Early Prime Day Deals That Are Worth Shopping Now (2026)
3 hours ago
by Scott Gilbertson
Gear, Gear / Deals, Early, BirdWe’ve trawled the depths of Amazon to find the best deals on gear we’ve tested.
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16 Best Greens Powders (2026): Taste-Tested for Months
3 hours ago
by Louryn Strampe
Gear, Gear / Buying Guides, Gear / Products / Lifestyle, Buying, GuideI did the research and taste-testing to find the best greens powders worth your money. Bloom Nutrition’s Superfood Greens Powder is my tried-and-true pick.
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Siri AI Hands On: A Smart, Helpful Assistant
3 hours ago
by Reece Rogers
Gear, Gear / Gear News and Events, Siri, Us, BusinessThe new Siri AI is conversational, omnipresent, and actually helpful.
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Hackers Claim to Leak Stolen Madison Square Garden Data
4 hours ago
by Matt Burgess, Lily Hay Newman
Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks, Security / Security News, Security, RoundupPlus: Gay bars in San Francisco using face scanners, France quits Palantir, Apple plans to change its private email and more.