Sources: Meta may debut “Hypernova” smart glasses with a display for ~$800 in September; Apple delays releasing immersive video shot around Vision Pro's debut
Apple has slow-walked the release of immersive video, creating a conundrum for the Vision Pro.
Australia's ACCC says Google agreed to pay a AU$55M fine over deals with Telstra and Optus to preinstall only Google Search on Android phones from 2019 to 2021
Australia's competition regulator said on Monday it has begun proceedings against Alphabet's Google (GOOGL.O) …
Sources: the EU and the US have delayed formalizing their trade deal partly over “non-tariff barriers”, like relaxing the DSA, which the EU sees as a red line
Document formalising last month's deal delayed by squabbles over language on ‘non-tariff barriers’, bloc's officials say
Google increases its stake in bitcoin miner and datacenter operator TeraWulf from 8% to 14%, bringing its total investment to ~$3.2B; WULF jumps 10%+
TeraWulf stock rallied more than 10% after Google hiked its stake in the bitcoin miner and datacenter operator as it funds an expansion of its Lake Mariner, New York, facility.
Samsung announces the Galaxy Buds3 FE, with a new AirPods Pro-like design, improved ANC, and upgraded audio quality, launching September 4 for $149.99
- 🎧 Samsung has announced its latest budget earbuds: the Galaxy Buds 3 FE — 🔇 The earbuds come with improved ANC and upgraded audio quality
SoftBank buys Foxconn's Ohio EV plant; Foxconn will still run the plant and make AI servers as part of Softbank's $500B Stargate project with OpenAI and Oracle
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. will operate a US factory owned by SoftBank Group Corp., setting up what's in the running …
Digital bank Monzo, which has 13M UK customers, plans to launch a mobile phone service; Revolut and Klarna, each with ~11M UK customers, announced similar plans
Digital bank is exploring launching its own digital sim and offering monthly contracts — Monzo is planning to launch …
HR giant Workday says hackers stole an unspecified amount of personal information, like names and email addresses, from one of its third-party CRM platforms
Workday, one of the largest providers of human resources technology, has confirmed a data breach that allowed hackers …
Humanoid Robot Games highlighted robotics advancements but also limitations, with robots tripping over each other; one robot ran faster than many amateur humans
The Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing — featuring running, kickboxing and soccer — highlighted advancements in robotics. Limitations, too.
Grok's website is exposing the underlying prompts for its AI personas, including one for a “crazy conspiracist” persona that spends “a lot of time on 4chan”
The website for Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok is exposing the underlying prompts for a wealth of its AI personas …
Grammarly debuts AI agents for writing and grading assistance, like an AI grader agent and a citation finder agent, available to Grammarly Free and Pro users
Nine AI agents for writing and grading assistance are launching today for Grammarly Free and Pro users.
A survey by Google Cloud and The Harris Poll finds 87% of game developers are using AI agents in their workflows; 63% expressed concerns about data ownership
While 97% of game developers believe AI is “reshaping” the games industry — A new survey by Google Cloud and The Harris Poll …
NYC-based IVIX, which uses AI to help regulators detect financial fraud, raised a $60M Series B led by OG Venture Partners, bringing its total funding to $85M
IVIX, which sells its software to regulators around the world, is the latest beneficiary of venture interest in the once-shunned area of government contracts
China's podcast audience is projected to reach 150M in 2025, up from <700K five years ago, driven by grassroots hosts instinctively navigating China's red lines
most recently podcasting—to express themselves and connect with one another, because, well, this is what being human is about. www.ft.com/content/5a8b... X: Patrick Collison / @patrickc : The FT says ...
A profile of Epic Systems CEO Judy Faulkner, who has led the EHR software company for 46 years, building it into one of the largest private US tech companies
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A look at OpenAI's campaign over the past year to turn its for-profit arm into a public benefit corporation, led by a team of Democratic insiders in California
SAN FRANCISCO — Sam Altman, the driving force behind ChatGPT's meteoric rise, is running a team of veteran political operatives …
As boards and executives mandate using AI to make their businesses more efficient and competitive, many have yet to fully integrate it into their own workdays
That's how I put it in a recent conversation with The New York Times — and it captures something I deeply believe … Forums: r/business : C.E.O.s Want Their Companies to Adopt A.I. But Do They Get It T...
Medallion, which automates health care back-office operations and compliance, raised $43M led by Acrew at a ~$440M valuation, bringing its total raised to $130M
Amy Feldman / Forbes :
Cybercriminals, spies, researchers, and corporate defenders are increasingly using AI, feeding into an escalating cat-and-mouse game of finding software flaws
good and bad actors leveraging AI in cybersecurity arms race Stephen E. Arnold / Beyond Search : News Flash from the Past: Bad Actors Use New Technology and Adapt Quickly Bluesky: Kevin Collier / @kev...
A look at the “Palantir Mafia”, a group of Palantir alumni who have started or are leading 350+ tech companies, including at least a dozen valued at $1B+
The Palantir Mafia — Silicon Valley's newest buzzword — isn't just a flattering nickname in a Wall Street Journal headline. …
Chinese streaming giants iQiyi and Tencent are gaining on Netflix in Southeast Asia via original productions, free services with ads, and low-fee subscriptions
Nikkei Asia :
An interview with Trent Brunson, R&D director at cybersecurity firm Trail of Bits, which won $3M and second in DARPA's AI Cyber Challenge, behind Team Atlanta
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Shopify: Revolutionizing Commerce with Winter Edition '26
Over 150+ new features transform how merchants build, design, and grow—with technology that amplifies creative vision.
Email fatigue is real: Here's how smart email tools help you regain control
Picture this: It's Monday morning. You walk into the office feeling energized and ready to take on the week.
Protecting your Cloud Applications Data
Backing up Office 365, Google Workspace, Dropbox & Box data is critical to preventing data loss or corruption, complying with laws and avoiding critical downtime in case of a disaster.