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Google unveils the Pixel Watch 5 with a smarter Gemini and advanced health monitoring

Wed, 08/12/2026 - 07:00
The new smartwatch, which starts at $399, can track blood pressure patterns and insulin resistance, as well as deliver personalized help and better sleep tracking.
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Google takes on AirTag with the new $29 Pixel Tag

Wed, 08/12/2026 - 07:00
Google’s new Pixel Tag taps into its Find Hub network to help users track lost keys, bags, and other items.
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Google’s new Pixel 11 Pro Fold offers a stronger build and brighter screens

Wed, 08/12/2026 - 07:00
The Pixel 11 Pro Fold will cost $1,899
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AI code-testing startup Blacksmith’s valuation jumps almost 10x in less than a year

Wed, 08/12/2026 - 04:00
Blacksmith says revenue has grown more than tenfold over the past year.
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Reservoir raises $8M to make water heaters that people — and the grid — will actually want

Wed, 08/12/2026 - 03:00
Reservoir has built an ultra-efficient water heater that can predict hot water demand, store energy, and detect plumbing leaks throughout a home.
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India’s Yulu raises $93M as quick-commerce boom fuels e-bike demand

Tue, 08/11/2026 - 21:30
Yulu aims to have a fleet of 200,000 bikes in the next two years and faster electric two-wheelers, aiming at new logistics use cases.
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Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni reportedly knew Phia was ‘cookie stuffing’ for months

Tue, 08/11/2026 - 14:39
Phia, the shopping startup co-founded by Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni, is once again under fire for its alleged business practices.
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Accel closes oversubscribed $550M India fund within weeks, 19 months after its last

Tue, 08/11/2026 - 14:39
The U.S. VC firm still has more than 55% of its previous $650 million India fund available for deployment.
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Uber surprised robotics company Serve by selling its entire stake

Tue, 08/11/2026 - 13:02
The divesture comes comes as the two once-tight companies have started to diverge on the business side.
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FBI says cybercriminals are hacking into victims’ online accounts to steal their intimate pictures

Tue, 08/11/2026 - 12:38
In a new alert, the FBI said cybercriminals are targeting adults and minors in an attempt to steal their personal and intimate pictures in extortion campaigns.
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OpenAI launches ChatGPT desktop app for Linux

Tue, 08/11/2026 - 12:15
OpenAI is finally bringing a dedicated ChatGPT desktop app to Linux operating systems.
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Google’s Gemini app surges to one billion users

Tue, 08/11/2026 - 11:49
Gemini is keeping pace with OpenAI’s ChatGPT, which hit 1 billion monthly active users back in June. 
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Bluesky’s active user base is shrinking as its focus expands beyond the app

Tue, 08/11/2026 - 10:46
Over a year following its post-election surge, Bluesky’s mobile app is seeing a continued decline in active users, though its remaining community is still relatively engaged.
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What’s Scaleup Europe, the $5.7B fund that just backed satellite company ICEYE?

Tue, 08/11/2026 - 10:41
Scaleup Europe, a public-private fund with a $5.7 billion target, made its first investment by backing Finnish satellite company ICEYE.
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Brad Lightcap, OpenAI’s longtime COO, is leaving to ‘start something new’

Tue, 08/11/2026 - 10:41
One of OpenAI's longest serving executives is headed out the door, although the longtime COO told staff that he was "excited to help you all advance the mission from a different vantage point."
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General Catalyst leads $1.1B round into 2-month-old River AI

Tue, 08/11/2026 - 10:41
River AI, a startup founded by xAI co-founder Igor Babuschkin, has a fascinating vision for personal agents and secured $1.1 billion out of the gate.
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An unreleased Anthropic model made progress on one of math’s biggest unsolved problems

Tue, 08/11/2026 - 09:25
For more than 150 years, the Riemann hypothesis has stood as one of the major unsolved problems in mathematics. Anthropic hasn't solved it — but the company's models made more progress than you might expect.
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Joby Aviation builds out defense business with $500M acquisition

Tue, 08/11/2026 - 09:06
Joby Aviation reached an agreement to acquire Resonant Sciences, which will kick off its new defense business.
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Delta investigating after someone set up fake Wi-Fi network mid-flight

Tue, 08/11/2026 - 08:40
The Delta flight crew switched off the aircraft's legitimate Wi-Fi network for around 30 minutes due to the incident, according to a spokesperson.
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2025’s most downloaded game, Block Blast!, is going ad-free on Apple Arcade

Tue, 08/11/2026 - 08:33
Block Blast!, the most downloaded mobile game of 2025, is coming to Apple Arcade in September where it will be ad-free.
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