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Founded by a 20-year-old, Alteon is developing autonomous aircraft that hopes to harvest wind energy to stay aloft for several months.

Apple says it has evidence that a former employee destroyed evidence of data theft after learning he was under investigation.

The firm, 1789 Capital, led the funding round that reportedly will total around $1 billion.

Andreessen Horowitz held out its hand and returned with billions more in new funds to invest in startups.

Build American AI plans to lobby voters in select states about the virtues of data centers by spending millions of dollars on ads.

Amazon is facing a new lawsuit from the FTC and 22 states for allegedly secretly charging businesses more for advertising.

Versions of OpenAI's ChatGPT and SpaceXAI's Grok will join Google's Gemini on the Pentagon's central portal for AI tools.

Apply before September 4 to be a part of the TechCrunch Disrupt community by hosting your own Side Event.

As frustration over AI influencers has been growing, Instagram is limiting the reach of undisclosed AI profiles.

The longtime executive won't be leaving Apple just yet but staff at the company say it's a step closer to Schiller retiring.

Microsoft says it's testing a fix for the widespread Outlook issues that have led to email delays and failures.

The disciplinary action comes two months after the Commodity Futures Trading Commission settled charges against Santos.

Blue Voice is trained on department-specific laws, local ordinances, protocols, and guidelines that general-purpose AI tools can't access on the public internet.

The company, which distributes medicines and medical devices to hospitals and healthcare practices across the U.S., said it was hacked and expects intermittent service degradation.

The controversial founder of the checkout startup once valued at $11 billion is putting in $5 million of his own money.

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Nvidia is officially launching DLSS 5 this week, following a divisive announcement in March where we likened the AI upscaling tech to a "real-time generative AI filter for video games" and "motion smoothing for video games, but worse." DLSS 5 will officially be available on RTX 50-series desktop and laptop GPUs and through GeForce Now cloud gaming, though the only game with the tech so far is NBA 2K27 - which is launching September 3rd at 9PM PT on PC. When it was announced, Nvidia lauded DLSS 5 as "the company's most significant breakthrough in computer graphics since the debut

Lara Croft in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, with a DLSS 5 mod applied. | Screenshot by Sean Hollister / The Verge Nvidia knows that DLSS 5 left a bad first impression . In March, many gamers took one look at Resident Evil Requiem protagonist Grace Ashcroft's DLSS 5-ified face and declared it AI slop. So this week, the company's re-introducing its controversial "neural rendering" with firm messaging about how it "preserves artistic intent," "respects the rendered frame," and gives game developers full control. Now, ahead of its September 3rd launch , with an official Nvidia briefing under our belt

The Roku Pro Series OLED TV. | Image: Roku Just a few weeks ago the only midrange OLED options available were from LG and Samsung. But after Sony officially announced the Bravia 6 last week, Roku has now launched its first-ever OLED TV - the Roku Pro Series - which will be followed by the step-up Pro Series LX next month. The Roku Pro Series has a 120Hz panel, four HDMI 2.1 ports, and supports Dolby Vision and HDR10 Plus. It also has auto low latency mode, FreeSync Premium, and VRR for gaming. A backlit Roku remote is included, and

Mozilla is officially launching ad blocking for Firefox on iOS today, after testing the feature over the past few weeks. The new built-in option will block most third-party ads and trackers before they load on an iPhone, reducing bandwidth use and decluttering mobile websites. Mozilla is using Apple's WebKit Content Blocker technology and the EasyList filter to block ads in Firefox on iOS, so you won't need to download and install a separate extension to get it working. The ad blocking is controlled in the settings of Firefox on iOS, and Mozilla is keeping it disabled by default so you

The F9 Pro and F9 Ultra both pack Bose speakers. Xiaomi spinoff brand Poco has partnered with Bose for the second year in a row for its flagship F9 Pro and Ultra phones. The F9 phones double down on amped up audio, with a light-up subwoofer built into the Ultra, along with extremely bright displays, enormous batteries, and what should be Poco's best cameras yet. The F9 Ultra sees the return of the Bose-branded 2.1 sound system introduced on last year's F8 Ultra . Poco has only slightly tweaked the hardware, upgrading each of the two main speakers while using

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While Trump administration cuts have contributed to the epidemic of foodborne illnesses this summer, there are also deeper issues that make the American food supply chain susceptible to parasites and bacteria outbreaks.

Of the Glassdoor reviews from claims adjusters that mentioned AI, a staggering 98 percent were negative. “AI is just a tool,” one person tells WIRED. “It should never be given the keys.”

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A security researcher discovered nine vulnerabilities impacting ATM encryption and authentication software. But the problems extend far beyond your local cash machine.

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Burnt out on wrist buzzes and notification overload? A new crop of minimalist wearables promises to collect your health data without demanding your attention.

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Young adults are in more group chats than ever—sometimes more than 20 at a time. Here’s how to tame the chat madness.

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Installing a large language model on your personal computer gives you a handy digital assistant that won’t compromise your data privacy.

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The unexpected interruption came hours before the president wrote a congratulatory post on Truth Social about the company’s most recent earnings report.

The longtime far-right operator and troll, a UK citizen, is being held in ICE custody pending his removal from the United States.

Fraudsters are exploiting enterprise chat apps like Teams and Webex to trick Chinese victims into transferring large sums of money, fueling a wave of complaints.

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