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Evvy raises $40M as it seeks to further women’s health research with vaginal microbiome data
Women’s health company Evvy announced Tuesday a $40 million Series B led by Catalio Capital Management.
SoftBank shares slide up to 13% as AI stocks fall on slowdown calls
SoftBank Group shares fell as much as 13% in Tokyo on Monday, their steepest drop since 17 July. AI-linked stocks sold off worldwide that day. Over the weekend, the heads of Anthr…
Fujifilm’s Instax Pal 2 is a tiny digital camera that may not disappoint
Fujifilm announced a follow-up to its tiny and quirky Instax Pal camera that debuted three years ago bundled with an instant printer. While the original Pal was a palm-sized camer…
Profound raised $180m at a $1.8bn valuation to sell brands visibility in AI answers
Profound, an enterprise-grade marketing platform built for Answer Engine Optimization (AEO), has raised $180M in a Series D co-led by Sequoia Capital and Kleiner Perkins, valuing …
What is a VPN kill switch and how does it work?
A VPN offers increased privacy, but won't do you much good if the connection drops. Kill switches ensure you're always using a VPN when it matters.
4 days left to exhibit at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
Last day to exhibit at Disrupt is Sept 18. 4 days left. Get your startup in front of 10,000+ founders, investors, operators and tech leaders October 13–15.
What Zero-Day Response Should Be in the Post-Mythos Era
AI is shrinking the time between vulnerability disclosure and exploitation, leaving defenders less time to wait for patches or public exploits. Picus Security explains how exploit…
Trump EPA moves to wipe out climate rules for power plants
EPA says power plant emissions have no material impact on climate change.
Tandem Health raises $100m to turn its AI scribe into clinic software
Stockholm-based Tandem Health has raised $100m in a Series B round led by the Scaleup Europe Fund, which EQT manages. The company announced the round on 14 September. Existing inv…
This doorbell camera lets a human security guard watch your front door
DIY home security company SimpliSafe is bringing its AI-powered proactive security feature to the front door. The new SimpliSafe Video Doorbell Series 2 launches today for $199.99…
API gateway vs AI gateway: Where AI governance meets execution
API Gateways provide a controlled path into backend services and can apply security and traffic policies as requests move through the system. AI introduces additional runtime deci…
Eyeing a curved monitor? Here are the pros and cons to consider
Curved monitors are fabulous for immersive gaming, usually, but there are some situations where a flat panel is best.
Anthropic is Rum Group’s $13.7bn compute customer, The Information reports
Anthropic is the unnamed customer behind a $13.7bn, six-year computing contract that Rum Group disclosed last month, The Information reported on Sunday. Rum Group owns the video p…
GM gives its most important trucks a new UI—and includes CarPlay
The new look debuts in the 2027 Chevrolet Silverado and 2027 GMC Sierra pickup trucks.
MediaTek is using TSMC's cutting edge 2nm process for its latest chip
You may not hear much about MediaTek these days, but it's still going strong.
New York picks Brooklyn startup “it’s electric” to build its 700-charger curbside network
New York City has selected it’s electric, a Brooklyn company that manufactures in Queens, to replace its curbside electric vehicle charging pilot with a permanent network across a…
The robot that sweeps the car park is also watching it. Viabot’s $24m round calls that soft security.
Viabot has raised a $24m Series A led by Walden International, bringing total funding to $43m for its autonomous outdoor sweeping robot. The same machine runs what the company cal…
Spotify finally lets parents exclude kids’ music from Wrapped and recommendations
Parents can finally get the kids' music out of Spotify Wrapped and other personalized playlists.
Early Anthropic hire, former METR COO have found a way to rein in rogue AI agents
Their startup, Artificial Intelligence Underwriting Company (AIUC) has raised $40 million in a Series A round led by Ribbit Capital, with participation from First Harmonic.
The premium AirPods 5 are the best open-ear earbuds Apple has made
It's almost a guarantee that the new version of a product will be, at best, the same price as the old one, and often (especially in the past couple years) more expensive. But that…
Voicemod’s new pocket-friendly device brings real-time voice changing to your phone
Voicemod announced a new mobile device that expands the capabilities of the Voicemod Key dongle it launched in late 2024 as a way to bring the company's real-time voice changing t…
Yamaha introduces the compact B200A soundbar with Dolby Atmos
This tiny soundbar has few frills for $250, but still supports Atmos audio.
Uber expands options for riders with seniors accounts
The changes offer more independence and requests for easy vehicle entry.
Spotify can now exclude your kids' music taste from recommendations
Will this mark the end of Disney songs popping up in your Daily Mix?