At a starting price of $24,950, Slate is positioning its new electric pickup truck as the most affordable option in the U.S. market. To hit that target, the startup has overhauled its battery strategy, abandoning high-cost nickel-manganese-cobalt chemistry in favor of more economical lithium-iron-phosphate cells.
Meta is transforming its Creator Studio into a standalone AI-powered companion, aiming to tether content creators to Facebook by automating audience growth strategies. By integrating conversational intelligence, the company hopes to neutralize the influence of rival platforms and third-party generative tools that currently dominate the creator workflow.
While industry rivals pivot toward AI-generated audio, Deezer is betting on human-led creativity with its new Remix Lab. The feature grants fans in-app tools to alter tempo, genre, and style, but requires explicit consent from rights holders to ensure artists remain at the center of the production process.
A weekend collision in Katy, Texas, has triggered a federal probe after a driver plowed his Tesla into a private residence, killing 76-year-old Martha Avila. The National Transportation Safety Board is now joining the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to scrutinize the circumstances surrounding the vehicle’s performance and the driver’s actions.
A decade after emerging from Oregon State University, humanoid developer Agility Robotics is moving toward a public listing through a merger with Churchill Capital Corp XI. The deal positions the company at a $2.5 billion valuation, aiming to inject significant capital into the mass production of its bipedal hardware.
Figma is blurring the lines between design and engineering by introducing native code layers, advanced motion support, and AI-powered plugin development. The update enables teams to pull code directly into the collaborative canvas, shifting the focus from production-ready syntax toward rapid, spatial iteration across design and product workflows.
OpenAI has debuted its first custom inference processor, Jalapeño, developed in partnership with Broadcom to optimize the execution of its AI models. By moving hardware design in-house, the company aims to slash the high costs of real-time model deployment while reducing its long-standing dependency on Nvidia’s industry-standard GPUs.
Cargo theft is a growing concern for global logistics, where goods frequently go dark between shipping checkpoints. Seeking to close this visibility gap, fleet management firm Samsara is launching a business-card-sized tracking label designed to turn standard shipments into trackable assets using the company's existing sensor network.
Amazon-owned Zoox is refining the interior and external interface of its steering-wheel-free robotaxi, aiming to bridge the gap between prototype testing and mass-market deployment. As the company prepares for a potential commercial launch, these updates prioritize rider comfort and improved communication with external road users and support staff.
Valor Equity Partners is seeking at least $2.5 billion for its seventh flagship fund, signaling a fresh push into growth-stage capital. The firm, led by Antonio Gracias, has already earmarked a significant portion of this new vehicle to bolster its long-standing stake in Elon Musk’s SpaceX, which recently entered public markets.
With just three days remaining until the June 26 cutoff, founders have a final opportunity to secure registration for the TechCrunch Founder Summit at a discount of up to $190. The event, scheduled for November 4 in Boston, aims to convene over 1,000 industry professionals to exchange growth strategies.
Most screen time limits fail because they rely on willpower, which is easily overridden by a single tap. A new gadget called Brick forces users to physically walk to a different room and tap their phone against an NFC-enabled square to disable app blocks, effectively turning digital distraction into an intentional act.
With an entry price of $24,950, the Jeff Bezos-backed startup Slate Auto is betting it can disrupt the American automotive market. By stripping away non-essential features and opting for a modular design, the company aims to deliver an accessible electric vehicle that undercuts even the most affordable competitors currently available.
In a sun-drenched El Segundo auditorium, veteran investors Carter Reum of M13 and Chang Xu of Basis Set Ventures debated the volatile reality of the current AI boom, questioning whether the hyper-accelerated growth curves of startups signal a genuine market shift or a precarious bubble destined for a correction.
Walmart-backed Flipkart has hit a milestone of 1,000 micro-fulfillment centers, signaling a high-stakes escalation in India’s hyper-competitive quick-commerce market. As the company prepares to expand its footprint to 1,500 locations by 2026, it faces a mounting challenge from Amazon and established players like Blinkit and Zepto.
Indian customer engagement firm MoEngage has acquired San Francisco-based startup Aampe in an all-cash deal reportedly worth tens of millions of dollars. The move signals a strategic shift toward autonomous AI agents, aiming to displace legacy marketing giants like Salesforce and Adobe by replacing segment-based messaging with individualized, behavioral-driven automation.
With over 19 million registered users and profitability achieved within three years, AI detection startup GPTZero has been acquired by email platform Superhuman. The deal concludes a rapid ascent for the company, which began as a senior thesis project by Princeton graduate Edward Tian and raised $13.5 million in venture funding.
With the Apple Watch lineup expanding, the gap between the budget-friendly SE 3 and the premium Series 11 has narrowed significantly. While the Ultra 3 targets specialized athletes at a $799 price point, most buyers face a choice between the $249 SE 3 and the $399 Series 11.
A notification pings, and a northern cardinal appears on screen. The Kiwibit Bird Feeder 2, an AI-equipped device priced between $179.99 and $249.99, turns birdwatching into a gamified digital experience, capturing high-definition footage of backyard visitors while attempting to log species through a proprietary identification algorithm.
Cooking for one or managing a busy household often feels like a chore, but a new wave of automated kitchen gadgets is shifting the labor of meal preparation to machines. From AI-driven cooking robots to precision spice dispensers, these tools aim to reclaim time and reduce the friction of daily food tasks.
In an era dominated by digital algorithms and fleeting pixels, Fujifilm’s $175 Instax Wide 400 offers a tactile retreat into analog photography. By expanding the standard instant film footprint to 62 × 99 mm, the camera prioritizes expansive group shots and scenic landscapes over the technical precision of modern digital sensors.
From the tactile click of a mechanical keyboard to the physical weight of a cassette deck, consumers are turning away from the frictionless efficiency of smartphones. Tech manufacturers are responding by blending nostalgic aesthetics with contemporary internals, creating devices that prioritize intentional interaction over the constant connectivity of the modern digital landscape.
A credential from a 2022 pilot program served as the entry point for hackers to plunder sensitive data from Klue’s corporate clients earlier this month. The breach, which hit prominent cybersecurity firms including LastPass, has sparked scrutiny regarding why the Vancouver-based company failed to revoke the legacy access key years ago.
A single $750 million gamble on Anthropic has redefined Menlo Ventures, fueling a record-breaking $3 billion fundraising round. The firm’s original stake in the AI developer is now valued at approximately $14 billion, cementing a massive return that has transformed the 50-year-old venture capital house’s trajectory.
Transitioning to a first studio apartment often reveals an unexpected reliance on borrowed household basics. Moving out solo requires a shift in priorities, moving from shared amenities toward autonomous living. These ten curated devices help bridge the gap, transforming a bare-bones space into a functional, secure, and comfortable home.
Mark Zuckerberg has authorized the development of an experimental app dubbed Arena, aimed at bringing prediction markets into the Meta ecosystem. While the project currently functions as a gamified points system rather than a financial exchange, it signals a strategic push to capture the growing interest in speculative forecasting.
By embedding Claude into Slack channels with persistent memory, Anthropic is shifting the AI from a reactive chatbot to an active participant. The new Claude Tag feature, currently in research preview for enterprise customers, allows the model to follow project threads and proactively surface relevant organizational data.
For thousands of years, the ritual of braiding hair has remained a labor-intensive, manual task often requiring 12 hours in a salon chair. Now, robotics startup HaloBraid is emerging from stealth with $7 million in seed funding to introduce a device designed to finish complex braids in mere seconds.
A security breach at market research firm Klue has resulted in the theft of personal information and support case records belonging to LastPass users. While the password manager’s own infrastructure remains secure, the incident adds to a series of high-profile data exposures involving the vendor’s technology partners.
Stepping out from behind the Ray-Ban brand, Meta has unveiled a new line of proprietary smart glasses starting at $299. The move marks a strategic shift for the tech giant, which currently commands over 80% of the smart eyewear market alongside manufacturing partner EssilorLuxottica, as it aggressively expands its wearable hardware ecosystem.
