The VergeLast year, Amazon bought Bee, a relatively unknown startup with a $50 always-listening AI wearable that summarized every conversation you had. Today, the e-commerce giant is announcing two new Bee devices - and a new subscription to go with them. First is the $74.99 Bee…
TechCrunch +1Amazon-owned Bee has launched its first new AI devices since its acquisition, including an updated wearable and a credit-card-sized recorder that attaches to smartphones. The devices can summarize conversations, create to-do lists, and integrate with Alexa and Amazon shopping…
CNBCHuang told CNBC he has ongoing "dialogs" with researchers in China.
The VergeThere's a new digital pet in town - a cute little marshmallow of a robot that can change its cartoony expressions to match your mood. But if you or your kids talk to "Eiliko" over Wi-Fi, it'll phone home to China. Its AI companion can store literally everything you tell it on…
The VergeBig Walk's co-op multiplayer walking adventure has proved popular since launching in August, but Xbox players have been excluded from the fun - and now the game's creators have explained why. Developer House House said in a blog post that it decided not to release Big Walk on…
TechCrunchThe digital rights unit found evidence that dozens of devices at media organization Al Jazeera were hacked after being shown malicious online ads.
CNBCElon Musk distinguished Starshield from Starlink, which he said could not be used for offensive military operations.
Al JazeeraA company that owes its existence and enormous valuation to stealing others' work is now up in arms about theft.
Al JazeeraTimekeepers add a leap second occasionally to keep our clocks and the Earth's rotation in tune. That could now change.
CNBC +2TSMC reported its third-quarter earnings on Thursday.
TechCrunchFigma is also releasing its code layers feature in open beta.
CNBCAnthropic reports third-quarter stands at $16.8 billion ahead of its IPO.
BBC NewsIt comes as some investors have become concerned about the amount of money being spent on AI infrastructure.
Al JazeeraSaudi national Abdulrahman Alfozan was due to fly to Saudi Arabia on October 12, US prosecutors say in court filing.
MarketWatchAnthropic’s revenue growth appears to be cooling as the company prepares for its public debut, further stoking investors’ AI jitters
TechCrunchThe founders detailed how their startup is developing AI that can design chips, learn from each iteration, and improve subsequent designs, all with the goal of automating and accelerating the chip design process.
TechCrunchAt TechCrunch Disrupt, Flock CEO Garrett Langley defended his company's surveillance technology despite growing privacy concerns, arguing that its crime-fighting benefits outweigh the risks of abuse.
TechCrunchIt’s time to unveil the five companies that will be competing in the Startup Battlefield finals.
TechCrunchEvery day, conversations unfold across social media and websites around the world. A seemingly insignificant post—whether it involves AI-generated misinformation, hate speech, or a damaging rumor—can quickly snowball into a much larger public controversy. Gudea, a company that…
BBC NewsDemocrats and Republicans alike are coming out against data centre development, amid growing backlash across the US.
TechCrunchIntero Biosystems is selling lab-grown human intestines to drugmakers as regulators push for alternatives to animal testing, while the startup looks to scale production and expand its organoid technology.
The VergeConsulting firm McKinsey & Company is going to ask some entry-level candidates to have a 10-minute conversation with an AI simulation of a client as part of the interview process, according to The Wall Street Journal. The AI simulation "aims to reflect 80% of the scenarios…
MarketWatchNeutron, a medium-lift rocket meant to rival SpaceX’s Falcon 9, will no longer launch this year.
The VergeI'm just going to come right out and say it. I love the approach Apple has taken with the HomeView. I think it's the shared, always-available household interface that my family might finally use. Is Apple's first smart display my dream smart home dashboard? No. But is it the…
TechCrunchDatabases have traditionally been designed either for analytical data or for operational data. But database engine CedarDB supports both, and its approach has gained relevance with the rise of agentic AI.
DecryptAfter a summer of AI models escaping test environments and hacking real companies, hundreds of researchers say the internet itself should be treated as a security boundary.
Ars TechnicaIncident hitting 700 supermarkets exploited outdated devices exposed to the Internet.
TechCrunchLangley’s comments come amid mounting scrutiny of Flock from privacy advocates, including the ACLU, and members of the public who are concerned about the misuse of its technology.
DecryptDeveloper Brandon Thomas used Anthropic's Claude to build free, open-source replicas of Word, Excel and PowerPoint. They're rough, but they show how cheap cloning software has become.
Ars TechnicaBut the new "Preview" app "will have some bugs," Epic warns.
