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I tried Amazon’s Bee wearable and am both intrigued and slightly creeped out
I recently had the opportunity to test out a wearable from Bee, the AI…
The Dreamie alarm clock got me to stop using my phone in bed
I have accomplished the unthinkable: I have learned to sleep soundly through the night…
SolarSquare in talks to raise up to $60M as India’s rooftop solar market draws major VC interest
SolarSquare, an Indian rooftop solar startup that helps households and housing societies adopt solar…
These special phone and app features can help protect you from spyware
Spyware attacks on journalists, human rights defenders, and political dissidents are no longer rare…
Ferrari is using IBM’s AI to create F1 superfans
So when IBM went looking for its next major sports partnership, it's no wonder…
Nuclear startup Deep Fission says it’s going public, again, and I have questions
One news headline this week had a whiff of déjà vu about it. Nuclear…
Elon Musk has given up on solar power (on Earth)
This is Musk's "first principles" thinking in action. At some point, he assumed the…
Peec, one of Berlin’s rising startups, more than doubled annualized revenue in months to $10M, sources say
One of Berlin's rising-star, early stage startups, Peec AI, just crossed $10 million in…
AI is being used to resurrect the voices of dead pilots
In the latest sign of these AI-heavy times, the National Transportation Safety Board temporarily…
SpaceX launches Starship V3 for the first time, but loses booster on return
SpaceX has launched the upgraded third version of its Starship rocket for the first…
Blue Origin cleared to fly New Glenn mega-rocket after April mishap
Blue Origin's new mega-rocket, New Glenn, is no longer grounded. The company said Friday…
Google goes for the glitter with disco-ball icons: ‘Are y’all sure you still want this?’
So bad, it's good? Google on Friday joined in the disco ball icon fun…
How VCs and founders use inflated ‘ARR’ to crown AI startups
"Investors can't call it out," a VC told TechCrunch. "Everyone has a company monetizing…
Kash Patel’s clothing brand website shut down after reports it was hacked
The merchandise website of FBI director Kash Patel was taken offline on Friday after…
Apple says Epic lawsuit shouldn’t reshape App Store rules for all developers
In Apple's seemingly never-ending lawsuit with Fortnite maker Epic Games over App Store commissions,…
