Malaysia’s AI agent-powered messaging app Respond.io raises $62.5M, eyes acquisitions
Respond.io, one of Malaysia startups to watch, uses AI agents to handle high volumes of customer inquiries and charges per convo, not per seat.
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AI could help win ‘race against extinction’ of vital plants, say botanists
Tech is helping to identify and save new specimens and could open ‘genomic goldmine’ of fungi dataThe rise of AI and digitisation could be a turning p…
Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Tuesday, June 16
Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for June 16.
Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for June 16, #631
Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for June 16, No. 631.
Elon Musk Now Has About $1 Trillion More Than the Next Richest Person in the World
He could lose almost $1 trillion and still be the richest person in the world.
Inside the fight over Claude Mythos 5
As the rest of the country celebrated the USA's first World Cup win and the New York Knicks championship, Anthropic spent its weekend fighting the Tru…
This Ultraslim Portable Power Station Keeps Your Fridge Running During Outages
Bluetti's new FridgePower helps protect refrigerated food and perishables when your home loses power.
Elon Musk Says He’s Not a Killer, Journalists Would Be Dead if He Were
"Elon says all kinds of stuff all the time, I don’t worry about it much," the editor-in-chief of the Verge told Gizmodo.
I Finally Understand America After Watching UFC Freedom 250 at LA’s Most Hi-Tech Sports Bar
"When you can't be there, be here at Cosm," is its slogan. But what if I didn't want to be at the fight?
Best Apple Watch for 2026
The all-out splurge, the killer deal, or the Goldilocks middle ground. We've tested every Apple Watch to help you land you perfect match.
Sundar Pichai faces boos, walkout at Stanford graduation ceremony over Google’s Israel, ICE ties
AI is once again at the heart of a college graduation protest — this time for the technology's use in Google's defense contracts.
Key mission for Europe's commercial space enterprise scrubbed again
Isar Aerospace is not hurting for money, but it is sorely lacking in the currency of flight experience. Isar Aerospace still commands top position amo…
Xbox is reportedly closing Ninja Theory, Double Fine and Compulsion Games
Some well-known first-party Xbox studios are reportedly at risk of being closed down.
UK Announces Social Media Ban for Children Under 16
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said his government planned to bar children under 16 from social media, following similar efforts in Australia and elsewhe…
Google Earth's Flight Simulator Is Now on Browsers: Here's How to Play
Take to the virtual skies without having to download the desktop app.
AWE 2026 Live: Smart Glasses Are Bringing AI to Our Faces
Augmented World Expo this week will give us the best look yet at the state of the art in high-tech eyewear.
The US government’s Anthropic models ban was never about an AI jailbreak
The Trump administration's decision that forced Anthropic to pull its latest cybersecurity models could be reactionary, retaliatory, or both, but the …
Best Laptop for College Students: Top Laptops for School in 2026
It's next to impossible to attend high school or college without a laptop. Here are my favorite laptops that I've tested and reviewed for student budg…
Anthropic Sued Over Alleged False Advertising on Claude Max Subscription Usage Limits
The lawsuit claims that the AI company is misleading customers about its $200-per-month Claude plan.
Facebook’s new AI Mode search gets its info from public posts
Your public Facebook posts could help inform AI-generated results in Meta's new AI Mode. When you search on Facebook, the "AI Mode" option will appear…
Xbox is closing down Hellblade creator Ninja Theory
Xbox is closing down Ninja Theory, the studio behind the Hellblade series, a source tells The Verge. Staffers were told on a call on Monday about the …
Heart protection from COVID shots remains amid updates, study finds
Despite continued benefits, anti-vaccine rhetoric has driven down vaccination. Although most Americans have eschewed seasonal COVID-19 vaccines, the u…
Anthropic Pulls Claude Fable and Mythos AI Models After Feds Claim Jailbreak
The dispute over an unconventional order raises questions about how the government will regulate advanced AI models.
New ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Synopsis Hints at Mystery Villain
The film's official website dropped a cryptic detail about a new villain.
Samsung expands its Galaxy Book 6 lineup with a Snapdragon X2 Elite-powered model
The Galaxy Book 6 Edge comes with 1TB of storage and 16GB of RAM, and it costs $2,100.
Most Americans Say Climate Change Is Making Life More Expensive. They’re Right
In a recent survey, two-thirds of respondents said global warming is impacting their cost of living.
Google's Gemini 3.5 Live Translate Is Built for Real-Life Conversations
Gemini 3.5 Live Translate doesn't wait for one speaker to finish before generating a response.
Investigation by The Atlantic reveals many millions of songs used for AI music training
Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny and many, many more artists have had their work fed into AI models.
SpaceX’s Stock Surges on First Full Day of Trading
The company’s shares jumped on Monday, and executives announced that they had raised even more money in an already record-breaking initial offering.
Google's Wear OS 7 Hints at a Future of Glasses and Wearables Working In Harmony
Google's smartwatch software got buried under a heap of AI health news at I/O 2026.
UK to ban social media for kids under 16, may impose overnight curfews
Critics say bans push kids to riskier alternatives and can be beaten with VPNs. The UK government announced today that it will ban social media for al…
Fox wants to take over your TV — and the tech inside it
Fox is about to take over the TVs in more than 100 million homes worldwide. On Monday, Fox announced that it's acquiring Roku, the streaming middleman…