MSI Introduces Prestige N16 Flip AI+ with Nvidia RTX Spark and up to 128GB of RAM
MSI has launched the Prestige N16 Flip AI+, a 16-inch convertible laptop powered by Nvidia's 20-core RTX Spark N1X processor and configurable with up to 128 GB of RAM.
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TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Opens in San Francisco With Focus on AI, Hardware, and Venture Capital
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 opens Oct. 13 at San Francisco's Moscone West, featuring more than 250 speakers and 300 exhibiting startups across artificial intelligence, robotics, and venture funding.
Anbernic Unveils RG DDS Dual-Screen Handheld Console
Handheld maker Anbernic has revealed the RG DDS, a clamshell gaming device featuring Qualcomm's Snapdragon G2 Gen 2 chip and custom dual-screen aspect ratios.
Apple Prepares Smart Home Reboot with HomeView Hub and Hardware Partnerships Ahead of NYC Event
Apple is set to hold a 'Welcome Home' media event in New York City, where the company is expected to unveil a centralized smart home display called HomeView alongside updated hardware.
Apple TV Refresh Reportedly Adds Built-In Mic, Remote Speaker, and A19 Chip
A reported refresh of Apple TV will add an integrated microphone to the console, a speaker to the remote, and an A19 chip, according to reports compiled by The Verge.
Magnetic Accessories Can Degrade iPhone Camera Stabilization Systems
Third-party magnetic accessories can disrupt the sensitive gyroscopic and closed-loop autofocus sensors that stabilize iPhone rear-facing cameras, resulting in blurred images.
Ledger Investigates $86 Million Crypto Theft Tied to Tampered Reseller Hardware
A supply chain attack involving tampered Ledger cryptocurrency wallets sold by reseller CryptoBillis has led to reports of more than $86 million stolen from hundreds of user accounts.
AI Infrastructure Demand Strains DRAM Supply as PS5 Pro Resale Prices Top $1,300
A global memory crunch accelerated by enterprise AI hardware demand has created severe inventory shortages for Sony's PlayStation 5 Pro, allowing major retailers and resellers to charge steep markups above retail price.
White House Visa Scrutiny, Record $3.5 Billion in Startup Funding, and Shield AI Expansion Converge in Seattle
A federal crackdown on corporate green-card sponsorships and a record $3.5 billion in regional startup funding highlight shifting policy and investment currents across the Pacific Northwest tech sector.
Global PC Shipments Drop 20% in Q3 2026 as AI Demand Inflates Memory Costs
Worldwide personal computer shipments fell 20 percent year-over-year in the third quarter of 2026 as memory and storage prices surged, according to market data compiled by IDC and Omdia.
Seismora Develops Control Plane to Route AI Workloads Across Devices and Clouds
Seismora Inc. is building networking infrastructure designed to coordinate artificial intelligence workloads across edge nodes, mobile hardware and cloud providers without requiring custom routing logic in every application.
Amazon Unveils Premium Alexa Tablet Lineup Powered by Android and Google Play
Amazon has announced a new lineup of Alexa Tablets starting at $230 that run Android, provide native Google Play Store access, and feature upgraded aluminum hardware alongside deep Alexa+ integration.
Global PC Shipments Suffer Steepest Q3 Contraction on Record as AI Drives Memory Shortages
Worldwide personal computer shipments fell by more than 20 percent in the third quarter of 2026 as semiconductor manufacturing shifted toward enterprise AI memory, driving component costs higher.
Leaked Galaxy S27 Pricing Points to Four-Tier Lineup and Targeted Price Cuts
Tentative pricing for Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S27 lineup suggests the company may reverse recent price hikes on base models while introducing an intermediate S27 Pro tier.
Early Buyers Report Screen Light Leaks on New Amazon Kindles
Early purchasers of Amazon's updated base-model Kindles are reporting edge lighting flaws, including visible LEDs and dark shadows, particularly in dark mode.
Apple Plans Touchscreen MacBook Pro and Refreshed iPad Mini for Late October, Report Says
Apple is preparing to introduce its first touchscreen MacBook Pro and a revised iPad Mini at an event planned for late October, according to reporting from Bloomberg detailed by The Verge.
California Regulators Order Startup Rek to Halt Human-Robot Sparring Matches
California athletic regulators have issued a cease-and-desist letter to robotics startup Rek following an unsanctioned combat exhibition between a human and a remotely piloted humanoid robot.
ICE Detainees Use Telmate Video System to Broadcast Facility Conditions as Telecom Regulations Shift
Detained individuals at a Georgia ICE facility used Telmate's video calling software to publish footage detailing facility conditions, bringing scrutiny to enterprise prison telecom vendor ViaPath Technologies and facility operator GEO Group.
Plaion Replai Unveils Modernized Atari 800XL Hybrid Computer Console
Hardware maker Plaion Replai has announced a modern remake of the Atari 800XL hybrid home computer and gaming system priced at $220, slated to ship in April 2027.
Teenage Engineering Plans to Stop Making Synthesizers, CEO Says
Teenage Engineering plans to stop manufacturing synthesizers, including its flagship OP-1, founder and CEO Jesper Kouthoofd disclosed in an interview.
Microsoft Opens $6,000 Pre-Orders for Surface RTX Spark Dev Box
Microsoft has opened pre-orders for the Surface RTX Spark Dev Box, a $5,999.99 desktop computer built for local AI development workloads.
SpaceX in Talks for $40 Billion Debt Package to Finance Nvidia GPUs
SpaceX is negotiating a $40 billion debt facility led by Apollo Capital Management and several banks to buy Nvidia graphics processing units, according to reporting from CNBC Business.
DeepSeek Open-Sources AI Infrastructure for Huawei Ascend in Bid to Cut Nvidia Switching Costs
DeepSeek has published open-source AI infrastructure tools for Huawei's Ascend processors, aiming to lower migration barriers away from Nvidia's CUDA ecosystem.
Direct Measurement Method Uncovers Major Efficiency Discrepancies in Water-Based Thermocells
A study from National Taiwan University demonstrates that direct measurement of heat flux in thermogalvanic cells reveals significant flaws in legacy calculation methods, while showing that tilting cells at 60 degrees suppresses parasitic convection.
Feather Star-Inspired Soft Robot Reaches 3D Underwater Maneuverability With Two Actuators
Engineers have designed an aquatic soft robot modeled after feather stars that navigates three-dimensional underwater space using only two actuators.
Microsoft Debuts Surface Laptop Ultra Powered by Nvidia's Arm-Based RTX Spark Chip
Microsoft has revealed the Surface Laptop Ultra, a high-end notebook designed to compete directly with Apple's MacBook Pro. The device serves as the launch platform for Nvidia's new Arm-based RTX Spark processor.
Microsoft Details Surface Laptop Ultra Specs Aimed at Developers and AI Workloads
Microsoft shared new hardware specifications for the Surface Laptop Ultra at an event in San Francisco, positioning the machine as a high-end system for developers and AI researchers.
Microsoft Outlines Hybrid AI Strategy and Windows System Automations
Microsoft presented its roadmap for agentic computing on Windows, detailing hybrid local-cloud compute models and OS-level taskbar automations set to launch this fall.
Wi-Fi Alliance Filings Signal Potential PlayStation Portal Revisions from Sony
Filings published by the Wi-Fi Alliance outline two unannounced PlayStation devices running Android 15, pointing to possible updates for Sony's PlayStation Portal handheld.
Logitech Launches Zone Vibe Pro Headsets for Enterprise and Hybrid Workers
Logitech has introduced the Zone Vibe Pro series, a pair of wireless over-ear headsets designed to balance hybrid work communication with personal audio needs.
Amazon Discontinues Alexa Voice Controls for Aux Inputs on Legacy Echo Speakers
Amazon has removed Alexa voice command support for 3.5mm line-in audio on older Echo speakers, though physical playback and app controls remain intact.
AMD CEO Lisa Su Predicts Multi-Year Chip Shortage, Backs Ecosystem-Led AI Safety
AMD Chief Executive Lisa Su told reporters in Taipei that chip demand will outpace supply for years to come, advocating for industry-led AI safety standards as mandatory European rules take effect.
Dell and CoreWeave Integrate Factory Diagnostics and Liquid Cooling for AI Infrastructure
Dell Technologies and CoreWeave are collaborating on factory-level testing, liquid cooling telemetry, and modular rack architectures to reduce hardware failure rates in AI data centers.
A Diagnostic Framework Challenges Common Assertions of AI Consciousness
A philosophical framework shared on Hacker News presents a series of diagnostic questions aimed at testing whether claims of AI consciousness refer to subjective interiority or distinct technical components.
Meta Challenges Apple’s Vision Pro Strategy with Lighter, $1,299 VR Glasses
Meta announced an upcoming $1,299 VR headset designed to deliver spatial computing features similar to Apple’s $3,499 Vision Pro at a fraction of the weight and component cost.
Ghost Emerges From Stealth With $11M Seed Led by Andreessen Horowitz to Build a $3,499 AI Computer
Hardware startup Ghost has raised $11 million in seed funding led by Andreessen Horowitz to launch Core, a $3,499 screenless personal computer built to run autonomous AI agents locally.
Google's Unannounced 'Fitbit Edge' Smartwatch Appears in Leaked Images
Leaked images and specifications reported by Mashable Tech reveal Google's unannounced Fitbit Edge, a mid-range fitness smartwatch expected to launch in October.
CISA Warning Highlights Security Dilemma for Internet-Exposed Industrial Hardware
A cybersecurity warning from federal officials urges industrial facilities to isolate exposed control systems. However, analysis highlights how lightweight techniques such as SYN greylisting allow embedded controllers to filter automated network reconnaissance without overburdening hardware.
Vertical AI and Specialized Hardware Take Center Stage at Bank of America Tech Summit
At Bank of America's Private Tech Trailblazers Conference, technology leaders detailed how artificial intelligence growth is shifting away from generic foundation models toward industry-specific platforms, proprietary data assets, and specialized hardware.
Cyber Resilience Recognized as Distinct Investment Category Amid Soaring Downtime Costs
A new report indicates that cyber resilience is now a critical business imperative and a direct investment area, with endpoint downtime costs reaching an average of $19 million per hour.
Blue Origin Identifies Cause of New Glenn Explosion
Blue Origin has determined the root cause of its New Glenn rocket explosion at Cape Canaveral in May, attributing the incident to a faulty oxygen valve in one of its BE-4 engines.
Pixel 11 Series Expected to Rival Samsung Galaxy in Price and Performance
Google's upcoming Pixel 11 series is anticipated to match Samsung Galaxy phones in pricing, shifting the Pixel's value proposition more toward its software capabilities than a lower cost.
OpenAI Counters Apple's Trade Secret Lawsuit, Citing Competitive Shortcomings
OpenAI has rejected Apple's allegations of trade secret theft, asserting the lawsuit is a retaliatory measure stemming from Apple's struggles in artificial intelligence development and talent retention.
Apple Enhances Trade-In Program, Adds Android Device Options
Apple has increased trade-in values for its own devices and expanded its program to include additional Android models from Samsung, Google, and OnePlus.
Tesla and SpaceX Announce $16.8 Billion Terafab Chip Factory in Texas
Tesla and SpaceX are set to invest significantly in a new chip manufacturing facility in Texas, aiming to address future computing demands.
OpenAI Contends Apple's Security Practices Weaken Trade Secret Allegations
OpenAI asserts that Apple's own internal security protocols and offboarding procedures undermine the validity of its trade secret lawsuit.
Google's Forthcoming Pixel 11 Fails to Entice Current Pixel 9 Pro Owners
Despite the impending release of the Pixel 11, some users of the two-year-old Pixel 9 Pro do not plan to upgrade, citing several key reasons.
AI Notetakers Emerge as Essential Tools for Recording Meetings and Interviews
The latest AI-powered notetaking devices and applications offer enhanced transcription accuracy and insightful summaries, transforming how professionals and students capture information.
Apple's Upgrade Program Signals a Shift From Smartphone Ownership
Leasing and guaranteed buybacks could shorten replacement cycles, but the economics favor customers who already upgrade frequently.
Autonomous Key Uses a Physical Token to Block Distracting Apps
The $9 device adds real-world friction to screen-time controls by requiring users to tap a key before restricted apps reopen.
Apple Considers Paid Usage Tiers for Its New Siri AI
Heavy users could buy additional computing capacity through iCloud+ after the assistant's broader rollout this fall.
Samsung Warns the Memory Shortage Could Tighten Through 2027
AI data-center customers are securing long-term supply, leaving consumer-device makers with higher component costs into 2028.
Antora Energy Raises $550 Million to Expand Thermal Battery Production
The industrial energy company plans to manufacture more systems that store renewable electricity as high-temperature heat and dispatchable power.
Nscale Agrees to Buy Anyscale
The AI cloud provider is adding the software behind Ray to build a broader infrastructure stack.
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Apple Doubles Inventory as Memory Constraints Threaten Future Growth
The company is stockpiling components and products after Tim Cook described memory pricing as a once-in-a-century disruption.
Amazon's Cloud Growth Gives Investors Patience for a $220 Billion AI Buildout
AWS revenue rose 37%, helping the company defend infrastructure spending that would be harder to justify without a clear hosting business.
Friend Adds a Voice and Raises the Price of Its AI Pendant to $249
The second-generation wearable can speak directly to users as the company doubles down on companionship rather than productivity.
ChipAgents Adds $60 Million as AI Moves Deeper Into Semiconductor Design
The Silicon Valley startup says autonomous software agents can shorten expensive chip-development cycles, with verification emerging as an early target.
Eliyan Reaches $1 Billion Valuation With $145 Million Series C
The Santa Clara startup is building chiplet and licensing technology designed to move data faster between AI processors, memory and networking systems.
Qualcomm Completes Its Acquisition of Modular
The chipmaker is bringing a hardware-neutral AI software platform into its edge-to-cloud strategy.
Zuckerberg Predicts Billions Will Use Personal AI Agents Within Five Years
Meta is betting that persistent assistants will become a new product layer across messaging, glasses and consumer applications.
Apple Launches Klarna-Backed Leasing for iPhone, Mac, iPad and Apple Watch
Apple Upgrade replaces two existing U.S. payment programs and lets eligible customers return, buy or exchange a device at the end of the lease.
Ozlo Launches Sleepbuds 2 With Longer Battery Life and Improved Connectivity
The $279 earbuds add 14-hour use, environmental sleep tracking and controls designed for overnight wear.
Nvidia Reportedly Invests $5 Billion in Safe Superintelligence
The chipmaker's strategic partnership with Ilya Sutskever's research lab couples new capital with access to Vera Rubin computing systems.
World Foundation Raises $52.5 Million Through a Locked Token Sale
The financing will support World ID infrastructure, but the transaction is a crypto-token sale rather than a conventional venture equity round.
Etched Raises $300 Million at a $10.3 Billion Valuation
The AI chip startup plans to scale production and customer deployments as it builds specialized hardware for high-volume inference.
Apple Launches MapKit for Automotive
The new software kit lets automakers embed Apple Maps directly into vehicle displays and driving systems.
Glow Emerges From Stealth With $180 Million for Endpoint Security
The Palo Alto and Tel Aviv company reached a $1.2 billion valuation with a prevention-focused approach to securing devices used for AI work.
Google Adds Three Gemini Models for Faster Agent Workloads
Gemini 3.6 Flash, 3.5 Flash-Lite and the restricted 3.5 Flash Cyber model target different production requirements.
Fireworks AI Raises $1.505 Billion at a $17.5 Billion Valuation
The model infrastructure company says annual recurring revenue has passed $1 billion as customers deploy more specialized AI systems.
Aina Raises $5.5 Million for AI-Native Interface Hardware
The startup founded by former Ultrahuman hardware executive Apoorv Shankar is developing physical controls intended to direct AI agents.
Spectro Cloud Raises More Than $100 Million for Enterprise AI Infrastructure
The Kubernetes management company added Goldman Sachs and strategic investors as businesses move AI systems from pilots into production.
OpenAI Debuts a $230 Control Surface for Codex
Codex Micro gives developers physical controls for switching among agents, checking status and adjusting common coding workflows.
Chai Discovery Raises $400 Million for AI-Designed Medicines
The molecular design startup reached a $3.8 billion valuation while expanding partnerships with major drugmakers.
Ollama Raises $65 Million to Expand Its Open-Model Developer Platform
The company behind a widely used local AI tool is adding resources for enterprise adoption while keeping its open-source distribution engine.
OpenAI Introduces GPT-Live for More Natural Voice Conversations
The new generation of speech models powers ChatGPT Voice and gives developers tools for lower-friction real-time interactions.
Together AI Raises $800 Million at an $8.3 Billion Valuation
The open-model infrastructure company plans to expand training and inference services as enterprises seek alternatives to closed AI platforms.
Queue Raises $12.6 Million to Expand Autonomous Pharmacy Kiosks
The Palo Alto company is developing robotic locations that dispense prescriptions with remote pharmacist oversight and round-the-clock access.
Omen AI Raises $31 Million to Monitor Coolant Inside AI Data Centers
The San Francisco startup is building real-time fluid sensors for computing systems that increasingly depend on liquid rather than air to control heat.
Proception Raises $11 Million for Dexterous Robot Hands
The robotics startup introduced its first commercial hand and closed a seed round after settling a trade-secret dispute with Tesla.
Pocket Raises $11 Million for Its Dedicated AI Note-Taking Device
The hardware startup is betting that a simple recorder with free transcription can hold a place beside phones and software-only meeting assistants.
Aseon Labs Raises $10 Million for Automated Robotaxi Service Stops
The startup plans parking-space-sized pods that can inspect, clean and charge autonomous vehicles inside their operating areas.
Patronus AI Raises $50 Million to Simulate the Worlds Agents Work In
The AI testing company is moving beyond fixed benchmarks with models that generate changing environments for training and evaluation.
Adobe Agrees to Acquire Topaz Labs
The creative-software company is adding specialized AI models for image and video enhancement.
Kotoba Technologies Adds $10 Million to Expand East Asian Voice AI
The San Francisco and Tokyo company is developing low-latency speech models for Japanese, Korean and Chinese applications.
Mirendil Raises $200 Million to Build Self-Improving AI for Scientists
Two former Anthropic and Google researchers launched the company at a $1 billion valuation with backing from Andreessen Horowitz, Kleiner Perkins and Nvidia.
Figma Motion Adds Native Animation Tools to Product Design Files
Teams can build, review and hand off interface motion without leaving the shared canvas.
Meta Launches $299 AI Glasses in 26 Styles
The EssilorLuxottica partnership broadens Meta's wearable lineup with prescription support and Muse Spark-powered assistance.
Baseten Raises $1.5 Billion at a $13 Billion Valuation
The AI infrastructure company is using its fourth financing in 18 months to expand model inference services for enterprise customers.
Groq Raises $650 Million to Expand Its AI Inference Cloud
The chip company is rebuilding and scaling its cloud business after a major licensing and talent agreement with Nvidia.
Upscale AI Adds $190 Million to Its Open Networking Push
The semiconductor startup reached a $2 billion valuation and $500 million in total funding as it develops alternatives for connecting AI data centers.
Architect Labs Raises $24 Million to Speed Custom Chip Design
The Palo Alto startup is using AI to help companies define specialized processors before the expensive physical design and manufacturing stages.
Clair Health Raises $11.6 Million for a Hormone-Tracking Wearable
The Stanford-founded startup plans to ship a wellness wristband that infers hormone patterns without blood draws while it pursues clinical validation.
DeepL Acquires Mixhalo and Opens Silicon Valley Office
The translation company is combining voice AI with ultra-low-latency audio for events and meetings.
Atom Computing Raises $100 Million to Advance Neutral-Atom Quantum Systems
The Berkeley company will accelerate work on fault-tolerant machines while pursuing additional federal support for U.S. quantum infrastructure.
Bland Raises $50 Million to Expand Its Enterprise Voice AI
The San Francisco startup is investing in its own speech models and the infrastructure required to run large volumes of automated business calls.
Magnitude Raises $10 Million for Autonomous Third-Party Risk Management
The cybersecurity startup is deploying AI agents to evaluate vendors and software dependencies as enterprise supply chains become harder to map.
Android 17 Adds Multitasking, Privacy and Theft Protections
Google's mobile operating system update begins on Pixel devices with floating app bubbles, improved recording and stronger controls for lost phones.
SpaceX Agrees to Buy Cursor Maker Anysphere
Elon Musk's rocket company will pay $60 billion in stock for the AI coding startup, days after its record-setting IPO.
Salesforce Agrees to Buy Fin for $3.6 Billion
The planned acquisition would add a fast-growing customer-service agent to Agentforce.
SpaceX Completes Record $75 Billion Public Offering
The rocket and satellite company entered Nasdaq trading at a valuation above $1.7 trillion.
Prometheus Raises $12 Billion to Pursue AI for Physical Engineering
The secretive company led by Jeff Bezos and Vik Bajaj is valued at $41 billion before revealing much about its technology or customers.
SonoThera Raises $125 Million for Ultrasound-Delivered Genetic Medicines
The biotechnology company plans to move nonviral treatments for Duchenne muscular dystrophy and polycystic kidney disease toward clinical testing.
Apple Extends Intelligence Across Maps, Find My and Apple Cash
The services update adds richer navigation, flexible location sharing, visual bill splitting and expanded media experiences.
Apple Adds AI Reframing Tools to Photos
Spatial Reframing can adjust composition and perspective while Apple marks generated edits with an embedded provenance signal.
Apple Introduces Systemwide Dictation With Automatic Polishing
The voice input update can improve punctuation, capitalization and formatting while new Siri voices aim for more natural delivery.
Apple Introduces Siri AI Across Its Device Ecosystem
The rebuilt assistant adds conversational interaction, visual understanding and deeper control across apps and personal context.
OpenAI Files Confidentially for a U.S. Initial Public Offering
The ChatGPT maker joined Anthropic in a high-stakes race to bring frontier AI companies to public markets.
Generalist AI Raises $400 Million for Robot Foundation Models
The physical AI company reached a $2 billion valuation as it trains software intended to work across different robots and real-world tasks.
Sekai Raises $26 Million as Users Generate Millions of Mini Apps
The prompt-to-app startup says its community creates games, quizzes and interactive experiments at a rate of about one every half-second.
Cisco Cloud Control Unifies Management Across IT Systems
The agentic platform brings networking, security, computing and observability into one operating layer.
Human Archive Raises $8.2 Million to Collect Training Data for Physical AI
The startup is building a network that records first-person human activity, bringing privacy, consent and worker pay into the robotics data race.
Hark Raises More Than $700 Million for Personalized AI Models and Hardware
Brett Adcock's new lab reached a $6 billion post-money valuation before releasing its first products to the public.
Apple Previews AI-Powered Accessibility Upgrades
The updates extend VoiceOver, Magnifier, Voice Control and captioning while adding eye-based wheelchair controls for Vision Pro.
Recursive Superintelligence Emerges With $650 Million
Richard Socher's new laboratory is pursuing AI systems that can improve their own research process, backed at a reported $4.65 billion valuation.
Cerebras Shares Soar in $5.55 Billion Nasdaq Debut
The AI chipmaker nearly doubled its offering price as investors sought another route into compute infrastructure.
Mind Robotics Adds $400 Million to Scale AI-Powered Factory Robots
The Palo Alto company founded by Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe has now raised more than $1 billion for industrial robots trained in live manufacturing environments.
Android Intrusion Logging Gives Spyware Investigators Better Evidence
The opt-in Pixel feature stores encrypted security records so targeted users can share evidence of a suspected compromise.
Googlebook Brings Android, ChromeOS and Gemini Into a New Laptop Line
Google is working with major PC manufacturers on AI-native notebooks scheduled for the fall.
Astranis Adds $300 Million in Equity and New Credit to Scale High-Orbit Spacecraft
The satellite manufacturer is combining a Series E round with a credit facility as it expands production for commercial and government missions.
RadixArk Launches With $100 Million Seed Round to Expand SGLang
The Palo Alto startup is commercializing infrastructure around a widely used open-source engine for running and serving advanced AI models.
Altara Raises $7 Million to Bring AI Into Physical Science Workflows
The San Francisco startup wants to organize fragmented research and manufacturing data across semiconductors, batteries and advanced materials.
Meta Acquires Assured Robot Intelligence
The startup's team will join Meta's effort to develop AI systems for humanoid robots.
Standard Intelligence Raises $75 Million for Computer-Use Models
The six-person startup is training AI to learn digital tasks from video, with efficiency and safety becoming the key tests for its approach.
OpenAI Adds Advanced Account Security for High-Risk Users
The opt-in setting combines stronger sign-in and recovery protections with phishing-resistant hardware authentication from Yubico.
Scout AI Raises $100 Million to Develop Autonomous Systems for Defense
The startup is training a foundation model called Fury to control unmanned vehicles across changing military environments.
Era Computer Raises $11 Million to Build a Software Layer for AI Gadgets
The startup wants hardware makers to connect glasses, jewelry and home devices to models and multimodal services without building the entire stack.
Skydio Raises $110 Million to Expand U.S. Drone Manufacturing
The autonomous drone maker reached a $4.4 billion valuation as it increases production for defense, public safety and infrastructure customers.
Crewline AI Raises $7.1 Million to Automate Construction Equipment
The startup is beginning with autonomous road rollers that can be retrofitted onto machines already operating at construction sites.
NeoCognition Launches With $40 Million for Agents That Learn on the Job
The new research lab wants software agents to build specialized expertise from experience instead of remaining fixed after training.
Expo Raises $45 Million and Launches an Agent for Production Mobile Apps
The React Native platform is expanding from developer infrastructure into AI-assisted work that helps enterprise teams move from an idea to a shipped application.
Ulysses Raises $38 Million to Scale Autonomous Ocean Fleets
The marine robotics company is pairing underwater vehicles with surface vessels and launch systems for commercial and defense missions.
Glydways Raises $170 Million for Dedicated-Lane Transit Pods
The San Francisco mobility company is preparing pilot networks that place small autonomous vehicles on narrow, reserved lanes.
HYFIX Raises $15 Million for a U.S.-Made Control Chip for Autonomous Machines
The Santa Clara startup is combining navigation, communications and computing functions in silicon intended for drones and robots.
Parasail Raises $32 Million to Build a Flexible AI Compute Supercloud
The company is assembling distributed GPU capacity into a platform that lets developers choose models, hardware and deployment locations.
Caterpillar Acquires Monarch Tractor's Remaining Assets
The exit ends the Bay Area startup's effort to build autonomous electric tractors as a standalone manufacturer.
Spiral Therapeutics Raises $27 Million and Adds an Inner Ear Partnership
The clinical-stage company will advance its lead hearing program while working with Advanced Bionics on therapies delivered alongside cochlear implants.
Osteoboost Health Raises $8 Million to Expand Its Bone Health Wearable
The Redwood City company will scale access to an FDA-cleared prescription belt designed for people with low bone density.
Meta Introduces Muse Spark in an AI Product Overhaul
The first model from Meta Superintelligence Labs powers a redesigned Meta AI experience and can coordinate parallel subagents.
Aria Networks Launches With $125 Million for AI-Native Networking
The startup is building software intended to let data-center networks adapt automatically to changing AI workloads.
OpenAI Closes $122 Billion Round at an $852 Billion Valuation
The financing gives the San Francisco AI company an extraordinary capital base, while placing equal pressure on revenue growth, infrastructure execution and product focus.
ALSO Raises $200 Million and Adds DoorDash as an Autonomous Vehicle Partner
The Rivian spinoff reached a valuation above $1 billion while expanding from small electric vehicles into autonomous delivery systems.
Google Expands Search Live to More Than 200 Markets
The camera-and-voice search experience now supports real-time multilingual conversations wherever AI Mode is available.
EPIC Microsystems Raises $21 Million to Tackle AI Data Center Power Loss
The San Jose chip startup is betting that a shorter, vertical path for electricity can remove a growing bottleneck inside high-performance AI systems.
Apple Unifies Its Business Services in One Platform
Apple Business combines device management, employee tools, customer-facing listings and support for organizations of different sizes.
Google TV Adds Gemini Visual Answers and Sports Briefs
The television interface can now show richer responses, narrated topic explorations and quick updates for sports fans.
Apple Introduces AirPods Max 2 With the H2 Chip
The updated headphones add stronger noise control, Adaptive Audio, Conversation Awareness and Live Translation support.
Nvidia Introduces Space-Ready Vera Rubin Computing Module
The chipmaker is adapting its AI platform for satellites and orbital data processing.
Nvidia Launches Toolkit for Long-Running Enterprise AI Agents
OpenShell, AI-Q and new Nemotron models aim to give companies more control over autonomous software.
Apple Acquires Final Cut Pro Specialist MotionVFX
The purchase brings a large catalog of video effects, templates and editing tools inside Apple.
Sunday Raises $165 Million to Put Its Memo Robot Into Homes
The Mountain View robotics company reached a $1.15 billion valuation with a plan to begin real household deployments in the fall.
Replit Raises $400 Million as Valuation Triples to $9 Billion
The San Francisco software creation platform is expanding the idea that people can move from a natural-language prompt to a working, deployed application.
AmberSemi Raises $30 Million for More Efficient AI Power Delivery
The Dublin, California semiconductor company plans to commercialize a component that moves power vertically toward high-performance processors.
Nexthop AI Raises $500 Million for Data Center Networking
The Santa Clara company reached a $4.2 billion valuation as large AI systems create demand for faster, more flexible connections between processors.
Science Corporation Raises $230 Million to Advance Neural Devices
The brain-computer interface company is preparing its PRIMA vision-restoration system for commercialization while funding a broader clinical pipeline.
Ayar Labs Raises $500 Million to Scale Optical Links for AI Chips
The semiconductor startup is moving its co-packaged optics technology toward volume production as data centers demand faster, more efficient connections.
Apple Brings M5 Pro and M5 Max to MacBook Pro
The 14- and 16-inch laptops add faster AI processing, higher storage floors and improved solid-state drive performance.
Apple Updates MacBook Air With M5 Chip and More Base Storage
The new laptop doubles entry-level storage while increasing AI and graphics performance.
Apple Launches the $599 iPhone 17e
The entry model adds the A19 chip, MagSafe, a 48-megapixel camera and 256 gigabytes of starting storage.
Salesforce Launches Five AI Agents for Communications Providers
Agentforce for Communications targets telecom sales, service, billing and field operations with industry-specific workflows.
S2.dev Raises $3.85 Million for Serverless Streaming Data Infrastructure
The Y Combinator startup is making its streaming platform generally available as AI developers look for simpler ways to process live data.
Harbinger Acquires Autonomous Driving Company Phantom AI
The commercial vehicle maker gains driver-assistance software and a new licensing relationship with ZF.
SambaNova Raises $350 Million and Signs Multi-Year Intel Partnership
The Palo Alto AI infrastructure company will use the capital to expand its SN50 chip and SambaCloud platform as demand grows for alternatives in inference computing.
Temporal Raises $300 Million to Make AI Agents More Reliable
The durable-computing company reached a $5 billion valuation as enterprises look for infrastructure that can keep long-running AI work on track.
The Biological Computing Co. Raises $25 Million to Develop Neuron-Based Computers
The Mission Bay startup is building laboratory systems that use living neurons for AI workloads, an ambitious alternative to conventional silicon.
Cisco Unveils Silicon One G300 for Large AI Networks
The 102.4-terabit chip is designed to move data across increasingly dense computing clusters.
Ouster Acquires StereoLabs for Cash and Stock
The sensor company is combining digital lidar with stereo cameras and perception software for physical AI.
OpenAI Launches Frontier to Manage Enterprise AI Agents
The new platform connects agents to company data and tools while adding identity, permissions, evaluation and governance across different agent providers.
Fundamental Emerges With $255 Million for Enterprise Data Models
The company is applying foundation-model techniques to tables and relational data, an area where text-focused AI systems often struggle.
Lunar Energy Adds $232 Million to Scale Home Batteries and Virtual Power Plants
The Mountain View company plans to expand domestic manufacturing and coordinate more residential batteries as electricity demand strains the grid.
Bedrock Robotics Raises $270 Million for Autonomous Construction
The company founded by former Waymo leaders is moving its self-driving system from supervised job sites toward operator-less heavy equipment.
Waymo Raises $16 Billion at a $126 Billion Valuation
Alphabet's robotaxi company is financing a major expansion as autonomous ride-hailing moves from limited deployments toward a broader transportation network.
SpaceX Acquires xAI in Record-Setting Combination
The all-stock transaction brings rockets, satellites, social media and artificial intelligence under one company.
