AI & Tech

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei could still be trying to make a deal with Pentagon

Anthropic's $200 million contract with the Department of Defense broke down due to disagreements over giving the militar...

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AI & Tech

Oura acquires Doublepoint, a startup that specializes in gesture recognition technology

The company believes its next phase of wearable AI will be powered by a combination of voice and gesture....

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AI & Tech

Netflix buys Ben Affleck’s AI filmmaking company InterPositive

Affleck says he wanted to "preserve what makes human storytelling human, which is judgement."...

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AI & Tech

Match Group COO out, as dating apps struggle to connect with Gen Z

Match Group eliminates the COO role as CEO Spencer Rascoff has been managing operations....

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AI & Tech

Zeno raises $25M to speed up production of its battery-swap motorbikes

The startup, co-founded by Tesla and Apple alumni, has sold nearly 1,000 of its motorbikes so far....

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AI Industry

Databricks built a RAG agent it says can handle every kind of enterprise search

Most enterprise RAG pipelines are optimized for one search behavior. They fail silently on the others. A model trained t...

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AI & Tech

Meta will allow rival AI chatbots on WhatsApp in Europe, but for a fee

Meta will allow rival AI chatbot providers to offer their services on WhatsApp for a fee, which ranges from €0.0490 to €...

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AI & Tech

Science Corp raises $230M as it races to bring its brain implant to market

A source close to the company says the round assigns Science a post-money valuation of $1.25 billion....

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AI & Tech

How 1,000+ customer calls shaped a breakout enterprise AI startup

On this episode of Build Mode, David Park joins Isabelle Johannessen to discuss how he and his team are intentionally it...

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AI & Tech

Rivian is betting its future on one of the fastest EV launches in US history

If Rivian reaches its R2 sales target in 2026, it will be one of the fastest ramp-ups ever of a new EV in the United Sta...

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AI & Tech

Lio raises $30M from Andreessen Horowitz and others to automate enterprise procurement

AI procurement startup Lio announced a $30 million Series A in a round led by Andreessen Horowitz....

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AI & Culture

Best Gravel Running Shoes (2026): Salomon, Adidas, Nike

The best new shoes in this hybrid, niche footwear style can take you from your front door, down the asphalt, and into th...

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AI & Culture

Best Workout Headphones (2026), Tested in the Gym and in the Streets

Rock your inner jock with a pair of sturdy, sweatproof, and tangle-proof headphones. Here are our favorites....

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AI & Culture

KEF Muo Bluetooth Speaker: Portable Hi-Fi

Is a $250 Bluetooth speaker worth it? If it's this one made by KEF, it just might be....

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AI & Culture

Suunto Vertical 2 Review: Catching Up to the Pack

Suunto's latest adventure fitness tracker finally introduces a bright AMOLED screen that's great for maps....

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AI & Culture

Nothing Has 2 New Midrange Phones, but Only 1 Will Be Sold in the US

Nothing won't launch a flagship phone this year, but the colorful and affordable Phone (4a), Phone (4a) Pro, and Headpho...

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AI & Culture

How to Survive Daylight Saving Time: Start Early (2026)

Forcing your body to wake up a full hour earlier out of nowhere will be as brutal as it sounds. Instead, start early and...

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AI & Culture

Best Sheets Under $200 and $100 (2026): Cotton, Bamboo, Organic

After sleeping on more than 70 different sets of sheets, these are the best sets that won't break the bank....

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AI & Culture

Don’t Let Industry Jargon Cost You When Shopping for a Smart Bed

Why the terms “smart bed,” "adjustable mattress," and “adjustable frame” are not interchangeable, and how to avoid an ex...

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AI & Culture

How a Music Streaming CEO Built an Open-Source Global Threat Map in His Spare Time

Frustrated by fragmented war news, Anghami’s Elie Habib built World Monitor, a platform that fuses global data, like air...

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AI & Tech

Jensen Huang says Nvidia is pulling back from OpenAI and Anthropic, but his explanation raises more questions than it answers

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said Wednesday that his company's investments in OpenAI and Anthropic will likely be its last — ...

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AI & Culture

These $500 Windows Laptops Show the MacBook Neo’s Competition

They aren’t as high-end as the MacBook Neo, but these Windows laptops show that Apple has some strong competition....

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AI & Culture

Grammarly Is Offering ‘Expert’ AI Reviews From Your Favorite Authors—Dead or Alive

The tool, offered by the recently-rebranded company Superhuman, gives feedback based on the work of famous dead and livi...

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AI & Tech

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei calls OpenAI’s messaging around military deal ‘straight up lies,’ report says

Anthropic gave up its contract with the Pentagon over AI safety disagreements -- then, OpenAI swooped in....

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