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Galaxy Z Fold 8 real-life images show its wider design
Leaked videos from BTS member J-Hope reveal the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8's new wider design and striking purple finish, likely from a brand partnership. The device features a short and stout form factor with a rumored 5.5-inch outer display, making it notably more compact and pocket-friendly than ...
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UiPath stock rebounds as Wall Street embraces AI-agent pivot
UiPath achieved its first quarterly profit and shifted focus to AI agents, driving a 15% stock rebound after a turbulent first half of 2026. The company's pivot to agentic AI enables decision-driven workflows and lowers barriers for enterprise adoption, countering competition from Microsoft and S...
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Google Search’s AI update brings more ads into results
Google's Gemini AI chatbot now surfaces relevant sponsored products in search results with AI-generated explanations for why a specific item is worth buying. This change follows Google's recent Search interface overhaul, which introduced a larger query box for conversational input and emphasized ...
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Windows 11 tests adjustable taskbar and resizable Start menu
Microsoft's latest Windows 11 test build introduces a movable taskbar (placeable on bottom, top, left, or right) and a resizable Start menu, currently rolling out to Insiders in the Experimental channel. Users can customize the taskbar with adjustable icon alignment and a shorter option for small...
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Fractile raises $220M to bring in-memory inference chip to market
Accel led a $220 million funding round for Fractile, a London-based chip startup developing novel in-memory inference chips, with former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger participating as an angel investor. Fractile’s chips integrate compute and memory on the same die to eliminate performance bottlenecks, ...
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Microsoft removes junk MSN feed from Windows widgets
Microsoft is removing the intrusive MSN news feed from the Windows 11 widgets panel by default, making the experience "quiet by default" to reduce distractions and unexpected alerts. The change will prevent the panel from automatically showing headlines when opened, and Microsoft is also testing ...
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Google Home Update Improves Gemini's Voice Command Accuracy
Google has released a major Home app update, integrating the Gemini AI assistant to make voice commands more intuitive and conversational, including interpreting natural language for lighting preferences. The update improves voice command accuracy for appliances and climate control, enhances devi...
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AMD Ryzen AI 400: Can These Laptops Keep AMD Ahead?
AMD's new Ryzen AI 400 series processors are a refined update, not a revolution, built on the same Zen 5 CPU and RDNA 3.5 GPU architecture as their predecessors. Key upgrades include modest clock speed increases, more memory bandwidth, and a faster NPU in top models, delivering up to 60 TOPS of A...
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Kyle Vogt's Bot Company Sued Over Airbnb Robot Lab
A San Francisco homeowner is suing The Bot Company, a $2 billion robotics startup led by former Cruise CEO Kyle Vogt, alleging that workers rented his Airbnb under false pretenses to use it as a secret robot testing facility. The lawsuit claims the guests damaged the property, left equipment behi...
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Tencent in talks to become top Manus shareholder
Meta's proposed $2 billion acquisition of Chinese AI startup Manus was blocked by Beijing on national security grounds. Manus is now returning to its original owners after the deal fell through. Tencent is reportedly in talks to become Manus's largest shareholder.
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OpenAI acquires slide deck startup to build office suite piece by piece
OpenAI has acquired NextSlide, an AI presentation startup, with the entire team now working on ChatGPT; the deal's financial terms were not disclosed. The acquisition supports OpenAI's strategy to build a competitive office productivity suite by integrating presentation generation with its existi...
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AI Bug Bounties Surge as Microsoft Pays Record, Apple Closes Door
Microsoft issued its largest bounty payment ever, signaling a shift toward rewarding high-impact AI-discovered flaws over submission volume. Apple capped individual bug submissions to reduce noise and focus on severe issues, prioritizing triage efficiency despite criticism from researchers. Googl...
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T-Mobile’s $0-down plan now includes taxes and fees
T-Mobile launched EIP Flex 36, a 36-month equipment financing option with $0 down and 0% APR for a limited promotional period, folding taxes and fees into monthly payments for well-qualified customers. The plan covers phones, smartwatches, and tablets, but T-Mobile has not disclosed pricing for n...
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Boox challenges Remarkable with its own compact e-reader
Boox is developing the Picco, a compact e-reader with a 3.97-inch front-lit e-paper display and SD card storage, as part of a new Tile lineup aimed at competing with Xteink’s pocket-sized devices. The Picco’s front-lit display could rival Xteink’s $99 X4 Pro, but it remains unclear if it will off...
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Google releases Pixel 11 teaser and Pixel Glow video
Google confirmed the Pixel 11 lineup with a teaser featuring a gold Pixel 11 Pro, announcing the launch event for August 12, 2026, with a heavy focus on Gemini Intelligence. The teaser reveals "Pixel Glow," a circular light next to the camera bar that displays a full spectrum of colors and mimics...
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Japan and Nvidia build 140MW AI factory for robots
Nvidia has partnered with a Japanese consortium to build the world's first national AI infrastructure specifically designed for physical AI, which will power systems like robotics and autonomous machines. The AI factory will feature a highly specific configuration of 13,750 Nvidia Vera CPUs and 2...
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Pixel 11's Tensor G6 beats iPhone 18 to TSMC's 2nm chip
Google's Tensor G6 chip for the Pixel 11 series will be the first mobile processor to use TSMC's advanced 2nm manufacturing process, beating Apple to this milestone. While not a major leap in raw performance, the Tensor G6 features new CPU cores, an improved GPU, and upgrades to the security chip...
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AT&T Launches $3 Unlimited Day Passes for iPads
AT&T launched a $3 Unlimited Day Pass for iPad users, offering 24 hours of unlimited data without contracts, subscriptions, or credit checks. The pass is available to anyone, including non-AT&T customers, with the first day free as an introductory promotion, though speeds may be slowed during net...
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Italian fintech Satispay reportedly seeks €120M for stock trading push
Satispay is reportedly preparing to raise up to €120 million to fund its expansion from mobile payments into stock and ETF trading, savings, investment products, and pensions. The funding round marks a strategic shift for Satispay, positioning it to compete with traditional banks and digital brok...
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Parloa deploys $350M to build partnership web with SAP, Microsoft, OpenAI
Parloa secured a $350 million Series D in January 2026 and has formed strategic alliances with SAP, Microsoft, OpenAI, Five9, and Epic to expand its AI agent management ecosystem. The company has surpassed $50 million in annual recurring revenue, signaling strong demand for its AI-powered custome...
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