Science Corporation implanted its PRIMA vision-restoring chip in a first Stargardt disease patient in an Australian trial, CEO Max Hodak said at TechCrunch Disrupt, as the company pursues broader brain-computer interface applications.
A study of 67 Japanese learners of English suggests that high auditory precision helps people learn foreign pronunciation faster and rely less on native-language brain networks, prompting calls for more sound-focused language teaching.
Imago Platform uses graph databases to improve AI knowledge management after warranty answers missed accuracy targets.
Engadget compares Google's new Android-based Googlebooks with Chromebooks, which stay on sale and supported through 2034. Googlebooks start at $899 with higher specs; Chromebooks remain cheaper for light tasks.
Cerebras CEO Andrew Feldman rejected AI doomsday warnings at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 and predicted home AI assistants.
Dell Pro Max 18 Plus leads AI laptop rankings; Nvidia RTX Spark ships Oct. 16, 2026, with 128 GB shared memory.
Apple's new HomeView smart display ad shows a chaotic family morning routine, drawing confusion from some viewers and recognition from parents who say it captures real life.
Google has rolled out Gemini 4 Argon to Gemini app Pro and Ultra subscribers, adding a tasks mode that keeps the assistant working while users are away and more than 40 connected apps.
NPR's Ailsa Chang interviews Michael Woodford of Columbia University, a Nobel economics laureate, about pricing.
Apple has published power requirements for the wall-mounted HomeView, which ships without a power adapter or mount. Buyers need a USB-C adapter rated at least 20W supporting 9V at 2.22A, or a compatible hardwired mount.
Android Authority: three Snapdragon 8 Elite generations are available at once amid AI chip shortage price rises.
The U.S. Justice Department said it disrupted North Korean remote IT worker schemes that affected more than 70 American companies, announcing an indictment, two arrests and the seizure of 187 computers.
Big U.S. banks opened earnings season amid a chip selloff on AI-trade concerns. New York Fed's Williams still sees one more hike this year.
Unitree CEO Wang Xingxing said at a Shanghai industry event that a GPT-7 model released next year could solve embodied intelligence, shortening a timeline he had previously put at a decade.
TechRadar reports Asus's ProArt GR1X has entered a crowded RTX Spark field without a listed price, while AMD's Gorgon Halo boxes already offer 192GB.
Hanwha Defense USA and the U.S. Army have named the U.S. version of the K9 self-propelled howitzer the XM1776 Mobile Tactical Cannon. The Army has ordered nine prototypes, with an option for nine more, while Hanwha plans an Alabama integration and testing facility.
Tinygrad has introduced a redesigned Tinybox workstation for deep learning, with a G4 configuration that supports four AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT GPUs and starts at $11,000, according to TechRadar.
Garmin has launched the MARQ 3 series of luxury smartwatches, comprising six models — Adventurer, Athlete, Aviator, Commander, Diver and Golfer — with prices starting at $2,500 and new mapping, inReach and health features.
Apple added a seven-inch smart display, HomePod mini 2, an upgraded Apple TV 4K and partner-built Apple Home Collection devices, all controlled through the Apple Home app.
Federal prosecutors charged an OpenAI engineer over a hidden recording device in its San Francisco office, while a judge ordered OpenAI to give Apple expedited access to hiring records in a trade secrets lawsuit.
At TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco, Licube and Helix Carbon pitched lithium-6 enrichment and blast-furnace carbon recycling, while Cambridge Heavy Industries detailed a tabletop laser fusion device and $6.2 million seed round.
Nvidia is to make billion-dollar investments in European technology, with CEO Jensen Huang saying the chipmaker has committed up to $10 billion to the region's tech sector over the past year.
Deliverance AI founder and CEO Mick McNeil says the layer that governs AI agents, not the choice of model, determines business continuity for regulated enterprises, and describes a control plane deployed inside customer data centers with HPE.
Apple has opened Amazon pre-orders for the HomeView smart display, fourth-generation Apple TV 4K, a new Siri Remote and the HomePod mini 2, priced from $59 to $299.