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Waymo locks in $5B loan from Blackstone, PIMCO to fuel robotaxi expansion
This is the first time the Alphabet-owned company has turned to debt financing.
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Amazon launches Alexa tablets with Google Play access, sleek looks, and powerful specs
The new Alexa Tablet family gives you three sizes to choose from, with the flagship 12 Pro offering a 120Hz display, Dolby Atmos, and up to 256GB stor…
Alexa Plus is better at running my home, but it’s not ready to run my life
Of all the things Alexa Plus can do, I never expected it to make me cry. Since my son left for college, the Echo Show in my office has been making the…
Can you trust Meta’s Muse or OpenAI’s Dots to run your life?
My Decoder guest today is Hayden Field, The Verge’s senior AI reporter, and we’re discussing the new wave of consumer-friendly AI agents. If you’ve be…
Artificial is a wicked satire that also sticks to the facts
At the New York Film Festival premiere of Artificial, Luca Guadagnino's satirical Sam Altman biopic, the director said onstage that "[when] someone wa…
Cal AI’s 19-year-old founder just raised $10M for his new AI startup
Zach Yadegari, the teen co-founder of popular Cal AI calorie tracking app, has launched a new personal AI agent startup that competes with Instinct, M…
5 days to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Don’t pay more at the door for your pass
The global tech ecosystem gathers at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 at San Francisco’s Moscone West on October 13-15. Get your pass now to save up to $100. G…
The new Stylophone Mini packs in iconic sounds and comes in three nifty colors
It's little because it's small, and it's small because it's little.
Software could be the easiest fix for hyperscalers' AI power squeeze, researchers say
The industry is spending billions on more efficient chips, cooling, and grid connections. But what about making computers do less work – or doing it a…
This Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Mac users are finally retiring an old myth
Apple's defenses are real. They were also never meant to be the only layer between a Mac user and a convincing scam. Pop-up ads, slowdowns, crashes — …
Apple Still Expected to Announce Three New Products on October 13
On his Power On podcast today, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman insisted that Apple plans to hold an "online home event" on Tuesday, October 13 to introduce an…
Prime Day is over, but Apple’s AirPods Pro 3 are still hanging out at $179
Missed Prime Day? The Apple AirPods Pro 3 with live translation and active noise cancellation are still marked down to a low of $179 on Amazon. SAVE $…
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Voltus raises $225M to turn homes and batteries into power for data centres
Voltus has raised $225 million in a Series D round. The San Francisco company pays businesses and homes to cut, shift or supply power when the grid needs it. Generation Investment Management led the round, with Activate Capital and the energy trader Vitol as co-leads. Broadscale Group, Climate Investment, NGP, Ajax Strategies and All Aboard […] This story continues at The Next Web
Just Eat Takeaway orders grow again after 55 months of decline, Prosus says
Just Eat Takeaway’s orders grew year on year in September for the first time in 55 months, its owner Prosus said on Thursday. Chief executive Fabricio…
The City With the Best Weather in the U.S. Isn’t Built for This Heat
Yelp searches for "air conditioning near me" were up 145% in the summer of 2026.
The 11-inch Apple iPad is still on sale after Prime Day — save $49 at Amazon
The 11-inch Apple iPad is on sale at Amazon for $399.99, down from $449. That's an 11% discount. SAVE $49.01: The 11-inch Apple iPad is on sale at Ama…
Amazon’s new Kids Tablets let parents manage access to the Google Play store
Alongside its new collection of Alexa Tablets that run Android with full access to the Google Play store, Amazon is introducing kid versions with simi…
Prime Day Is Done, but This 65-Inch Toshiba ArtVision TV Just Plummeted to a New Record-Low Price
This QLED smart TV just dropped below its Prime Day pricing.
Ukrainian drones hit Russia's Yandex data centers housing two top supercomputers
No more AI training in Russia? Destiny of two Nvidia-powered Russian supercomputers is unknown as drones hit Yandex data center in Sasovo. Ukrainian d…
A Rare Image of Mars at Dawn Reveals the Beauty of Its Ancient Cliffs
NASA's Curiosity rover captured the soft morning light illuminating the Martian landscape.
New MacBook Pro leak could be very good news for ‘pro’ users
Apple’s redesigned MacBook Pro is coming soon, and the latest leak offers potentially great news for truly ‘pro’ users worried about the rumored thinn…
Oratomic reportedly hits $5.4bn as Gartner sees quantum revenue top $1bn
Quantum computing startup Oratomic has raised $475 million at a $5.4bn valuation, Isabelle Bousquette reported for The Wall Street Journal on Thursday…
The Garmin epix Pro (Gen 2) is still at its Prime Day price at Amazon — act fast to save over $400
As of Oct. 8, the 47mm Garmin epix Pro (Gen 2) Sapphire is discounted to $529.99 at Amazon, 47% off its list price of $999.99. SAVE OVER $400: As of O…
This Rugged Bose Bluetooth Speaker Is Still 30% Off in This Last-Minute October Prime Day Deal
Bose’s SoundLink Max skips smart-speaker extras and focuses on great audio quality. We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and…
Google releases a new local-first Granola competitor
Google’s new AI Edge Foresight app takes on Granola with an offline meeting note-taker that can transcribe conversations, generate notes, and answer q…
CrowdStrike finds possible bank hacker's CV among exposed AI logs
Suspected Chinese speaker used Claude Code and agentic pentesting tool ARTEX in attacks on South Korean lenders CrowdStrike researchers investigating …
GTA VI leaks continue with a lengthy (and very nude) gameplay video
The GTA VI leaks keep coming - and the latest is almost as long as the game's official "extended look" on Netflix. Only instead of showing off all the…