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Apple's unreleased camera-equipped AirPods were spotted in macOS Tahoe 26.7 RC, OpenAI suspended RL training for safety, and Unitree Robotics debuted on Shanghai's STAR Market.
Velaura AI, a low-power AI chip developer, raised $110M in Series A funding led by Seligman Ventures, achieving a $1B valuation. The company recently pivoted from Bitcoin mining to AI chip design with its Titan Core platform.
ICE has reportedly told employees they cannot wear Meta glasses while working, citing privacy and legal protections, as smart glasses become common in immigration enforcement.
Etched Inc. has raised an additional $700 million at a $21 billion valuation, led by Jane Street, weeks after closing a $300 million Nvidia-backed round.
Apple offers built-in tools to monitor iPhone battery health and cycle count, aiding users in assessing device condition and timing for replacements, especially when buying used.
Fortinet announced Monday its intent to acquire Virtue AI, a move the company says will help businesses secure agentic artificial intelligence, which poses greater risks than generative AI.
Sony’s Pulse Elevate wireless gaming speakers arrive November 12 for $219.99, with preorders opening September 1.
Amazon has reduced the Garmin Instinct 3 to $349.99, a $150 discount from its $499.99 list price, matching the Prime Day low.
Anthropic has fully rolled out Claude Cowork to iPhone, iPad, and desktop for all paid plans, according to 9to5Mac.
Apple has released public beta 4 for iOS 27, macOS 27, iPadOS 27, tvOS 27, and watchOS 27, following the earlier developer beta 6. The update includes bug fixes and new features, while a macOS battery design choice draws criticism.
Leaked footage suggests Apple’s upcoming AirPods with cameras will use the lenses for Siri’s Visual Intelligence, not for recording photos or video, TechCrunch reports.
Tesla is preparing to launch its driverless Cybercab in Austin this month, but safety experts and regulators still question the vehicle's readiness.
Peacock hikes prices up to $3 per month, citing new and returning customers pay more immediately; existing subscribers face increases after September 17.
Corsair's Vengeance RGB DDR5-6000 16GB kit is discounted to $259.99 at Newegg, a rare $25 saving amid high DDR5 memory prices, according to TechRadar.
Baidu's AI revenue share hit 50% of Baidu Core for a second quarter; Duquesne and Appaloosa raised stakes.
TechRadar reports Hostinger has launched a new agentic AI Builder to help businesses do more with AI.
Kalshi filed with the CFTC to launch perpetual futures tied to equity indexes, including a US500 contract, expanding beyond prediction markets and challenging traditional exchanges.
Anthropic began watermarking Claude text output to comply with EU AI Act, sparking backlash. Here's how the watermark works and why one technologist calls it 'perversion of writing'.
Toronto patent research startup NLPatent has rebranded as Clerq and launched agentic workflows that complete patentability analyses in about 10 minutes.
Polaroid's Pokémon-themed limited-edition cameras, film and accessories go up for preorder Aug. 25 in the US, UK and Canada.
Commvault is tripling the Azure resource coverage of its Cloud Rewind service, adding automated recovery workflows for cloud applications.
Teleport extends infrastructure identity controls to Linux developer desktops, aligning them with servers and databases.
Casio has launched the F-B100W, a retro-styled smartwatch with step counting and phone-finder features, now available in the UK for £55.
Google has acknowledged a YouTube iPad bug that erases titles, descriptions and comments when exiting fullscreen, and says a fix is being developed.