Best Early Amazon Black Friday Deals (2026)
For die-hard Amazon shoppers, the retail giant starts Black Friday deals on November 19. But you can already stock up on early deals now.
Google Expands Gemini 4 Carbon Availability
AI Ultra subscribers can now give the latest Gemini model a spin.
Democrats oppose plan to stack FCC with Republicans, plan probes of Chairman Carr
Democrats accuse FCC nominee of evading questions about Carr, her current boss.
Half of New Games on Steam Are Now Made With AI. How Does This Reflect the Gaming Industry?
Most of those games are unpopular, with 10 or fewer reviews from gamers.
Google Introduces 3 More Top-Level Domain Names, Including .Eat and .Fly
Prospective website owners can now register domains geared toward food, travel and local bands.
Grok Build coding agent leaks oodles of confidential info, some belonging to SpaceXSI
Researcher finds 35,000 Grok Build apps wide open to anyone who looked for them.
OpenAI acquires Odessia, travel startup created by Sonder founder
OpenAI has not yet said what its plans are for the future of travel. But Sonder founder Francis Davidson is a well-known figure in the travel industry.
OpenAI, Anthropic face new oversight as New York’s AI safety law takes effect
New York is preparing to enforce its sweeping AI safety law, requiring major developers like OpenAI and Anthropic to register, disclose safety practices, and re…
Proximal Ventures raises debut fund to back startups bringing AI to drug development
Former SignalFire investor Sahir Raoof raises $27.5 million for new fund targeting AI in pharma.
X-energy gets green light to build its first small modular nuclear reactors
X-energy received a construction permit from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission to build four reactors in Texas.
What happens to mathematics when AI becomes an oracle?
Mathematician Steven Strogatz discusses his new book, Big Math: The Hidden Codes That Run Our World.
Death Stranding 2, Atomfall and More Land on PlayStation Plus Soon
PlayStation Plus Premium and Extra subscribers can play these games and more starting in November 2026.
All 7 Anthropic founders will each cash out about $250M in IPO
Each of the seven co-founders plans to sell exactly the same number of shares in the IPO, which would bring each of them about $250 million in cash at the midpo…
Google Fi adds support for a second 5G network, won't say which one
Fi has always supported T-Mobile, but the new one? Google won't say.
Oura to acquire AI-native primary care startup Counsel Health for $625M
The deal comes a few weeks after Oura postponed its up to $2.2 billion IPO indefinitely, citing “uncertainty in the IPO market.”
You Should Download iOS 27.2.1 Now for a Handful of Security Fixes
Apple said the update fixes issues that could expose sensitive data.
PSI is trying to make a business out of AI-driven scientific discovery
PSI used an unreleased Anthropic model to answer a fundamental question about quantum computing that scientists have pursued for nearly two decades.
Pixel phones getting new icon styles, Create My Widget, and more in November Pixel Drop
Spruce up your home screen with expanded custom icons and AI-generated widgets.
OpenAI rolls out new business profiles, making ChatGPT just a little bit more like Google
OpenAI is looking to make ChatGPT a more robust consumer discovery engine, and a host of new features seek to empower businesses to help it do that.
Pixel Tag, Google’s $30 Android-ready answer to Apple’s AirTag, is now available
Google's Pixel Tag lets you track lost items with your Android device, similar to Apple's AirTag.
Free video-streaming service Tubi lets users share curated watchlists now
User-based recommendations could make it easier to find stuff to watch on Tubi.
Google Fi’s ‘Super Network’ Hops Networks to Keep Your Pixel Phone Connected
Automatic network switching for Pixel phones could mean fewer mobile dead zones.
Anthropic launches Claude Meetings to turn workplace discussions into plans and tasks
As participants talk, Claude can draft the plan being discussed, map out a timeline on a whiteboard, answer questions in the meeting chat, and access connected …
Steam Deck performance gets a reality check with Valve's new FPS data
Benchmark tools for generic gaming rigs could be coming soon.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s affair with alleged Chinese spy: a timeline
The affair could have ramifications for national security as the U.S. and China race to develop the most advanced AI infrastructure.
Google Pixel Tag Hands-On: The AirTag for Android Fans
Google’s own tracker adds a few welcome details to the smart tracker field.
Sundrop turns your endless baby photos into recaps, time lapses, and more — without AI
Sundrop is a new iPhone app that uses Apple's on-device AI to help parents rediscover their favorite photos and create keepsakes without uploading images to the…
‘We Have to Take Over’: Far-Right Extremists Want to Seize Control of the GOP
MAGA failed because it didn’t go far enough, right-wing extremists say—and following devastating midterm losses, they see an opportunity to take over.
High oil prices have led to a dip in global carbon emissions
Bucking recent trends, fossil fuel emissions look to be down 0.4 percent.
One space station company sues another for copying its work
"NASA advised that Vast’s submission in some locations substituted 'the PAM Provider' for Axiom"
Apple TV makes sign language interpretation a built-in accessibility feature
Apple TV's new accessibility feature lets viewers turn on sign language interpretation within supported titles.
Apple TV Adds Sign Language Interpretation, Starting With Original Film ‘Being Heumann’
It’s the latest streaming service to add American and British Sign Language options, making movies more accessible and enjoyable for a wider audience.
Google broadens its AI hardware portfolio with two new specialized chips
Google's new tensor processing units (TPUs) broaden its chip portfolio to more use cases: confidential model training and more memory capacity.
N-able takes its remote access service offline after researcher publishes dozens of zero-day bugs
The remote access giant also urged its self-hosted customers to take down their own servers amid a "critical security incident," fearing the possibility of cybe…
Meta’s AI agent Muse lands on Apple Watch and Android Wear OS
Users can now interact with Meta’s AI assistant through voice calls, text messages, or dictation on their Apple Watch.
DeepMind reveals Gemini Robotics 2.5 and open safety benchmark "ASIMOV-jailbreak"
The new model is up to twice as successful at some tasks.
Reddit is turning user conversations into AI-powered product reviews
Reddit's new AI-powered reviews summarize what users like and dislike about 10,000 products, helping shoppers research purchases ahead of the holidays.
New WhatsApp head wants to make the app easier to use, give its AI more chops
Kunal Shah said the company wants to make voice notes, groups, stickers, and video "simpler and more expressive."
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Nvidia has a Jensen Huang problem—and no obvious successor
Huang faces a board probe as investors fret over Nvidia’s lack of a clear successor.