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Hardware
At its “Awe-dropping” event on Tuesday, Apple introduced the long-anticipated third-generation AirPods Pro, marking the first major refresh of its flagship earbuds since 2022. Priced at $249, the new AirPods Pro bring health-focused sensors, smarter software features, and a sleeker design to Apple’s most advanced earbuds. Heart-Rate Tracking Arrives
Semiconductors
At its AI Infrastructure Summit on Tuesday, Nvidia announced a new GPU, the Rubin CPX, specifically engineered to handle context windows larger than 1 million tokens. The breakthrough marks a major step in enabling AI models to process and reason over unprecedented volumes of data. Built for long-context AI The
Military & Defense
The US Army has awarded contracts to two competing industry teams — one led by Anduril Industries Inc. in partnership with Meta Platforms Inc., and another led by Rivet Industries Inc. — to develop prototypes for a next-generation combat goggle system. While the Army did not disclose the total program value or
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
ASML Holding, the Dutch semiconductor equipment giant, is making a bold bet on artificial intelligence by investing €1.3 billion ($1.5 billion) in Paris-based startup Mistral AI. The deal, announced Tuesday, gives ASML an 11% stake in Mistral and values the two-year-old company at roughly €11.7 billion — making
Telecommunications
ReOrbit, a Finnish space technology startup focused on enabling nations to control their own satellites, has raised a record-setting €45 million (about $53 million) in a Series A funding round — the largest of its kind for a European space tech company. The round underscores how Europe’s space market is
Cloud Computing
Nebius Group announced on Monday that it has signed a landmark agreement to provide Microsoft with GPU infrastructure capacity in a deal valued at $17.4 billion over five years. The agreement, which could expand to $19.4 billion if Microsoft opts for additional capacity, underscores the booming demand for
Cybersecurity
The cybersecurity industry is one of the largest and fastest-growing sectors in tech, but for startups, the public markets have remained elusive. Most promising companies in the space are snapped up by strategic acquirers long before ringing the opening bell. Even Wiz, once the fastest-growing startup in the category, scrapped
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Google rolled out three major updates to its Gemini-powered products on Monday, broadening the ways users can interact with its AI ecosystem. The Gemini app now accepts audio file uploads, Search gains support for five new languages, and NotebookLM introduces flexible new report formats. Gemini App Gets Audio Support Josh
Entertainment
Spotify is giving users more control over how they experience music, podcasts, and audiobooks with the launch of a new personalization feature: smart filters. These filters allow Premium subscribers to sort their library by activity, mood, or genre, making it easier to find the right soundtrack for any moment. The
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Cognition AI, the fast-rising startup behind the AI coding agent Devin, has surged to a $10.2 billion valuation after securing a fresh $400 million funding round, according to Bloomberg. The deal represents a steep jump from the company’s $4 billion valuation earlier this year and signals investor confidence
Entertainment
StubHub Holdings Inc., the operator of ticket-selling platforms StubHub and Viagogo, is moving forward with its long-anticipated public debut, aiming to raise as much as $851 million in an initial public offering. In a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday, the New York-based company outlined
Telecommunications
Elon Musk’s SpaceX announced Monday that it will purchase wireless spectrum licenses from EchoStar Corp. in a transaction valued at $17 billion, a move that could dramatically accelerate the growth of Starlink’s direct-to-cell satellite network and next-generation 5G services. As part of the agreement, EchoStar’s Boost Mobile