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MindsEye developer Build A Rocket Boy is reportedly shutting down
It's not terribly surprising after repeated rounds of layoffs.
The Boox Note Air6C E Ink tablet flips pages nearly 40 percent faster
The Boox Note Air6C E Ink tablet flips pages nearly 40 percent faster.
GM’s new UI for trucks gives CarPlay its own window
GM is overhauling its infotainment interface on the 2027 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra, giving Apple CarPlay and Android Auto their own window alongside native apps rather th…
Spain's data agency gets first report of AI-powered data breach
The Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD) was notified of an attack allegedly carried out with an AI agent powered by a known large language model (LLM). [...]
Apple might make servers again to cash in on the AI rush
According to The Information, Apple is planning to get back into the server game and might just pair up with Nvidia to make it happen. Apple retired its Xserve line in 2011 and ha…
Google DeepMind launches the DeepMind Institute to debate AGI
“This is a critical moment to ensure we build AGI safely and its benefits to society far outweigh any risks,” wrote the three directors of the new DeepMind Institute. Google DeepM…
It’s OK to tell ICE their actions will haunt them, judge rules in speech fight
Man wins fight to block ICE threat over off-the-cuff angry email.
Google Home is going agentic via integration with the MCP standard
Premium Advanced users will get an early access build "in the coming weeks."
Your AI agents can now control your Google Home devices
Google is launching early access to a new MCP server for Google Home, allowing AI agents like Claude, ChatGPT and others to control connected devices, review camera summaries and …
Google will now let any AI agent run your smart home
Google is opening up its smart home to AI agents, letting tools like Claude and Open Claw access and control your connected devices and analyze your home's data using the standard…
Your ‘health age’ is fake
This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest gizmos and potions that swear they're going to change y…
Iran strikes on Amazon data centers caused permanent loss of customer data
War damage to data centers exceeded what AWS services are designed to withstand.
Apple is reportedly developing an enterprise server built on its own chips
Apple is developing an enterprise server built on its own M8 Ultra chips and has discussed using Nvidia’s NVLink Fusion to connect them, aiming at AI developers, companies and gov…
Arcee AI built Trinity for about $20m, and investors now value it at $1bn+
“Organizations should not have to choose between the capabilities of a frontier model and the ability to control the technology at the center of their work,” said Mark McQuade, co…
Anthropic's Claude can now create editable documents for you
Anthropic is adding the ability to create docs, slideshow and access Cowork capabilities inside chat. It will roll out to Pro and Max subscribers first.
Anthropic merges Claude chat and Cowork in one interface
Anthropic is initially releasing these features to Pro and Max plan subscribers.
Claude comes for Gemini with its own take on Docs and Slides
Claude is getting a pair of new tools today: Docs and Slides. They'll let you create documents and presentations through Claude chats, which you can export, edit, and share with o…
The hardest AI security problems now live in what an agent is permitted to do
OWASP’s 2026 Top 10 for LLM applications moved excessive agency from sixth to third and dropped improper output handling from fifth to tenth, in the first edition weighted partly …
Novo will test Anthropic’s Claude Science to speed up drug discovery
“Joining forces with Anthropic will supercharge our R&D organisation and help us on our mission to bring new, transformative health solutions to people living with chronic disease…
Cohere and Aleph Alpha sign, with headquarters in Berlin and Toronto
“No government or enterprise should have to choose between capable AI and control over their technology,” said Aidan Gomez, Cohere’s chief executive. Canada’s Cohere and Germany’s…
How Fortell is using AI (and $163M) to crack a hearing aid monopoly
“Why do I have to beg my grandparents to put on their hearing aids, but no one has ever needed to ask me to put on my glasses?” That’s the question that drove Matthew de Jonge to…
Hear why Neuralink co-founder Max Hodak says the screen era is ending at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
At this year's Disrupt, Neuralink's co-founder Max Hodak will present a vision for screen-free interfaces that can even offer medical help. Register before September 25 to save up…
Tesla’s new “Accordion” Superchargers pack eight stalls into one delivery
Tesla has built a prefabricated Supercharger unit that ships pre-assembled with eight stalls and a 1.2MW power cabinet, cuts installation cost by 20% and can be unloaded with a fo…
Attackers Exploit Issabel Framework Flaw Enabling Unauthenticated OS Command Execution
A critical security flaw in Issabel Framework, a web-based framework for the open-source unified communications PBX software, has come under active exploitation. The vulnerability…