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Nothing unveiled Nothing OS 5.0 based on Android 17, featuring a major design overhaul and new Glyph tools, but Phone 1, Phone 2, and CMF Phone 1 won't receive it.
Nvidia's earnings will test hyperscaler dependence concerns; Cisco/Nvidia expand AI factories; Nvidia debuts edge robotics chip.
Fitbit co-founders' startup Luffu has launched Luffu Link, an LTE health and safety band for family caregivers, with pre-orders at $250.
OpenAI's product lead Thibault Sottiaux says ChatGPT Work, its AI agent platform for white-collar workers, has 20 million users and the world seems ready for agentic AI.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says AI has not yet had its iPhone moment and needs to learn Apple's focus lesson, while predicting a boom in small businesses that avoid AI.
Thomson Reuters launches Thomson-1, an in-house LLM based on Alibaba's Qwen, to cut costs and reliance on closed-source AI.
The Verge tests Greenworks' five-motor MaximusZ mower: 41 hp, $8,799, but proprietary charger.
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says Apple will launch AirPods 5 in two models, including an ANC version, alongside the iPhone 18 lineup. TechRadar’s commentary urges value, fit, battery and audio improvements.
Microsoft Teams will let admins automatically block external bots in meetings, with availability expected late September.
Apple is expected to keep the Siri AI waitlist for the public release of iOS 27 and macOS 27 next month, meaning users may not get instant access to new Siri features.
FanShi and over ten robot makers launch PhanthyMotus co-building plan in Beijing to break hardware silos in embodied intelligence.
Revolut has launched an AI research unit and an in-house foundation model built with Nvidia, reporting gains in fraud detection and credit risk accuracy.
Cohesity VP says restoring what matters most – the Minimum Viable Company – is key to faster recovery from cyberattacks.
Parallels Desktop 27 ships with OpenGL 4.3 and AI acceleration; Apple bug bounty cool-down discussed.
Roewe and Volcano Engine's AI-native SUV Jiayue 07 made its global debut, bringing 250,000-yuan-class space, range and driver assistance into the 150,000-yuan segment with blind booking now open.
Quintessent secured $40M in Series A funding to ramp up production of its quantum-dot comb lasers for AI data center networks.
Nvidia is in talks to invest in AI search startup Perplexity AI, potentially valuing it at over $30 billion, up from $20 billion a year ago, The Information reports.
Samsung is testing Claude Code for chip design but admits it still makes serious errors, TechRadar reports.
Embedd Ltd., a London startup automating chip software integration, raised $2.7M in pre-seed funding led by Seedcamp to speed development for physical AI devices.
Gradio's new gr.Workflow turns AI pipelines into visual canvases and REST APIs, with one-command deployment to Hugging Face Spaces.
Airbound, an Indian drone startup, raised $37 million to make air delivery cost-parity with trucking.
Sifted reports European robotics startups raised more in H1 2026 than in the previous two years combined; a separate report highlights Serbian startups to watch, according to VCs.
Xpeng shares fell over 9% in Hong Kong after a weak Q3 delivery forecast, even as its robotics unit raised $900 million at a $6.3 billion valuation.
Canvas HiFi is expanding its audiophile soundbar with wireless Dolby Atmos rear channels, debuting at IFA 2026. ASUS's first gaming soundbar, the ROG Gjallar, is now listed in the US for $600.