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While VCs have long used big investments to spur category winners, they are taking this strategy to new extremes....

Kohler, the makers of a smart toilet camera, can access customers' data stored on its servers, and can use customers’ bowl pictures to train AI....

Vulcan Elements, a rare-earth magnets startup, has secured a $620 million contract from the U.S. defense department....

On Wednesday evening at Playground Global in Palo Alto, some very smart people who are building things you don't understand yet will explain what's coming. This...

Marquis said ransomware hackers stole reams of banking customer data, containing personal information and financial records, as well as Social Security numbers,...

The Tennessee Valley Authority and Holtec were awarded substantial grants to build one reactor in Tennessee and two more in Michigan....

Anthropic is reportedly prepping for an IPO that could come as early as 2026....

AWS is launching more capabilities in both Amazon Bedrock and Amazon SageMaker AI to make building custom models easier....

Bending Spoons remains largely unknown, even as its portfolio of products has served more than a billion people....

Republicans’ attempt to ban state AI regulations was removed from the defense bill after bipartisan opposition, underscoring tensions between tech-industry dema...

Republicans’ attempt to ban state AI regulations was removed from the defense bill after bipartisan opposition, underscoring tensions between tech-industry dema...

The Google Photos Recap will use Gemini's AI to find your memorable moments throughout the year, and adds new metrics, like a 'selfie' count....

Amazon says you can describe the scene to Alexa by mentioning details like the actor or character's name, or a memorable quote....

And the Palo Alto-based startup has raised $7.4 million to do that....

Baltimore, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and St. Louis join a long list of cities where the company is gearing up to offer robotaxi rides....

Spotify Wrapped returns to its data-driven roots with new interactive features, deeper insights, and social experiences designed to revive its fan-favorite feel...

The new round, which opens on December 10, will enable consumers to buy the company's shares at its Series C valuation of $1.3 billion....

On Wednesday, the Indian telecom ministry said Sanchar Saathi, an anti-theft and cybersecurity protection app, would remain voluntary, and that smartphone maker...

The robotaxis will initially have a human safety operator behind the wheel who will monitor the ride....

Healtify is adding live conversation capabilities to its AI assistant, powered by OpenAI's realtime APIs...

Amazon Web Services giant tech conference is happening this week with news ranging from chips to AI services....

If the product name sounds familiar, it should. It's a collab with Nvidia that combines AWS tech with the chip maker's tech....

The acquisition price for the events marketplace is a fraction of the $1.76 billion valuation it achieved during its 2018 IPO....

The latest funding comes less than two months after Kalshi announced that it raised $300 million at a $5 billion valuation....

Google is testing how to make it easier to move from search to an AI chat in a new global test....

Amazon Web Services on Tuesday announced three new AI agents it calls 'Frontier agents' for coding, security, and DevOps....

On Wednesday evening at PlayGround Global in Palo Alto, some very smart people who are building things you don't understand yet will explain what's coming. This...

Antares is designing and building small modular reactors that it plans to deploy for commercial, space, and defense applications....

Bryan Johnson livestreamed his shrooms trip -- which included both Grimes and Marc Benioff -- as part of his controversial longevity research....

The rollout of the new Android 16 features, which are first coming to Pixel devices, marks a new chapter in how Android updates work, as the company is shifting...

Red Dead Redemption is officially available for Netflix subscribers on iOS and Android Devices....

ChatGPT referrals to retailers' apps were up on Black Friday year-over-year, with Walmart and Amazon benefitting the most....

Amazon Web Services announced four new AI models within its Nova model family and a frontier model service....

OpenAI said the app suggestion was only a test and not a paid ad....

Discord users can now purchase digital game items directly within the platform, create wishlists, and send gifts through DMs....

YouTube Recap features a set of up to 12 different cards that highlight a user's top channels, interests, the evolution of their viewing habits, and which perso...

We sent over a dozen questions to Mixpanel's CEO about the company's data breach. Here's what we want to know....

Amazon Web Services’ big annual event, re:Invent 2025, is getting into full swing in Las Vegas this week, and you can follow the keynotes live right here....

The new 'ultra-fast' delivery option will allow Amazon to better compete with services like DoorDash, Uber Eats, and Instacart....

AWS has been building its own AI chips – and systems – for years now. It just released its third version, known as Trainium3 with some impressive specs....

AWS has been building its own AI chips – and systems – for years now. It just released its third version, known as Trainium3 with some impressive specs....

AWS is introducing new capabilities for its AI agent building platform, including memory and evaluation tools....

Simular, a startup building AI agents for Mac OS and Windows, has solved the AI hallucination problem in an compelling way....

Mistral unveils its Mistral 3 lineup, including a frontier model and efficient small models designed for offline, customizable enterprise use—aiming to prove sm...

Titan OS aims to expand its independent TV operating system in Europe and Latin America....

This year, Apple Music Replay includes even more listening habits, including the 'Discovery' section, which highlights new artists users listened to, and 'Loyal...

Amazon Music's 2025 Delivered introduced new badges for listeners to show off. For example, the “Headliner” badge recognizes fans who fall in the top percentag...

The Indian government has ordered smartphone makers to preinstall its Sanchar Saathi app on all devices, a move that is raising fresh privacy concerns....