Trump cancels Pentagon plans to livestream firing squad execution
8 in 10 Americans opposed the Pentagon's plans, a Thursday poll showed.
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Savings of up to $200 end October 16 for TechCrunch Founder Summit. These savings for Founder and Investor Passes vanish after Friday. Join 1,000 founders and investors on November 4 at Boston’s SoWa Power Station. Bring your toughest questions and make the day count for your business.
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Sony made a $5,900 gold-plated Walkman MP3 player
This render with a transparent background is the closest we’ll ever come to touching one of these things. | Image: Sony Sony has announced a trio of new Walkman portable media players that start at an already absurd $1,899.99 for the NW-ZX900 and climb all the way up to $5,899 for the gold-plated…
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Volvo makes a bigger bet on Nvidia for hands-free automated driving
Volvo is leveling up its automated driving system through an expansion of its nearly decade-long partnership with Nvidia that will extend beyond its battery electric vehicles.
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Neutron's first launch slips again amid trouble with carbon composites
Rocket Lab announced the Neutron rocket in 2021, aiming for a first flight in 2024.
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SK Hynix bargains for chip equipment exports to its China facility in return for building a factory in US
SK Hynix’s Solidigm is reportedly seeking U.S. approval to send more chipmaking equipment to China as it weighs building a new NAND chip factory in America.
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Report: FTC probes Anthropic, OpenAI after Trump dismissed AI fears as “hoax”
FTC may fine AI firms on par with companies that delay data breach reports.
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Rewilding could help vulnerable islands keep pace with rising seas
Seabirds, native plants, and healthy reefs can help atolls build as seas rise.
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AI agents are coming to Rivian’s cars
We'll likely learn more about how this will work at the company's upcoming "AI & Autonomy Day" event in December.
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Ramp reaches $60B valuation as it pushes deeper into AI
The funding comes as Ramp's annualized revenue crosses $2B, and its customer count reaches 85,000.
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Google’s Universal Cart shopping tool launches in the US
The new shopping tool is available in the U.S. across Google Search and the Gemini app.
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Telecom operators to show KYC name of incoming callers from November 1
The Caller Name Presentation (CNAP) requirement has been in the works for years, and was piloted through much of 2025 within the telecom operators’ own networks
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Amazon’s Bee launches two new personal AI devices, starting at $75
Amazon-owned Bee has launched its first new AI devices since its acquisition, including an updated wearable and a credit-card-sized recorder that attaches to smartphones.
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Governments are hacking people with ‘zero-click’ spyware by showing them online ads
The digital rights unit found evidence that dozens of devices at media organization Al Jazeera were hacked after being shown malicious online ads.
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Vivo X Fold 6 Review | A serious alternative to Samsung and Google’s foldables
Vivo has built a compelling foldable, but it now needs to convince buyers that its overall experience warrants the premium
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Plaud Note Pro review: Great AI notes, but is the subscription worth it?
The bottom line is that if you’re a professional who’s constantly in meetings and calls, the Plaud Note Pro is a well-built, thoughtfully designed with real improvements in audio and speed
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Logitech commences local manufacturing in India to drive agility and AI-era expansion
Highlighting the operational rationale behind the move, Logitech stated that establishing assembly capabilities in India is rooted in a market-driven strategy designed to enhance operational agility and supply chain resilience
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Netflix is laying off 6% of its workforce, in biggest round of job cuts at streaming giant in years
Netflix plans to lay off about 6% of its workforce as part of wider organisational changes
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Figma announces new features to define how agents work on its platform
Figma is also releasing its code layers feature in open beta.
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Fridge hack costing millions and sparking fires stemmed from poor security
Incident hitting 700 supermarkets exploited outdated devices exposed to the Internet.
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Things are finally looking up for NASA's first missions to Venus in a generation
"This is great news for us. We're staffing up. We're accelerating."
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Flock CEO: We haven’t ‘fired’ any police departments as customers
Flock CEO Garrett Langley said that the surveillance company has not canceled contracts of any police department or law enforcement agency, despite reports of abuse.
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Schools across US protest FCC plan that could disconnect kids from Internet
FCC chair threatens E-Rate fund, blames schools for kids' excessive screen time.
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Electric vehicle sales in the US are showing signs of life
The electric vehicle market in the U.S. has been growing for the last three consecutive quarters.
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