Hacked traffic cams and hijacked TVs: How cyber operations supported the war against Iran: After U.S. and Israeli forces started bombing Iran, reports say cyber operations have disrupted communications, supported surveillance activities, and been used in psychological operations. Read More |
Claude Code rolls out a voice mode capability: Anthropic is stepping up its game in the AI coding space with the rollout of Voice Mode in Claude Code. Read More |
Apple's rumored MacBook Neo, a lower-cost, colorful laptop, could launch this week: This would mark the first time Apple competes with cheaper hardware like the Chromebook. Read More |
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Disrupt 2026: Where deals and ideas ignite |
Oct 13–15 at San Francisco's Moscone West, 10,000 founders, investors, and operators gather for high-signal insights, curated connections, and real momentum. |
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| Building on historic strengths in physics, cryptography, and computing, the UK is becoming the commercial frontier of quantum computing. This multi-decade journey is now seeing early-stage commercial trials in finance, healthcare, and energy. By 2033, the UK aims to deliver a quantum‑enabled economy. |
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The candidate that Silicon Valley built is now the one they want to tear down: Ethan Agarwal, a 40-year-old tech entrepreneur with no political background, told TechCrunch on Monday evening that he is running for California's 17th congressional district. Read More |
Anduril aims at $60 billion valuation in new funding round: The funding round would come less than a year after Anduril's Series G, which closed in June with $2.5 billion against a $30 billion valuation. Read More |
Audible launches a cheaper 'Standard' subscription plan, challenging Spotify: Under the new Standard plan, subscribers will lose access to the audiobooks they've consumed when they unsubscribe. The Premium plan lets users keep the audiobooks they've listened to even if they unsubscribe. Read More |
Apple unveils new MacBook Air and MacBook Pro with M5: These updated M5 chips were specifically designed to make the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro laptops better at handling intensive AI tasks. Read More |
ChatGPT's new GPT-5.3 Instant model will stop telling you to calm down: The company says the new model will reduce the "cringe" that's been annoying its users for months. Read More |
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Explore ways to engage with Microsoft at the leading AI conference of the year. Read the Azure Tech Community Blog for all the details on Microsoft-led talks and panels, in-booth sessions, hands-on labs, demos, and more. See what's coming and mark your calendars for the activities aligned to your AI goals. We can't wait to see you there. |
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Kindred talks home-swapping platform for travelers, Chef Robotics introduces AI into commercial kitchens, and Character.AI addresses chatbot safety with teens. |
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AI companies are spending millions to thwart this former tech exec's congressional bid: A tech billionaire-backed super PAC is spending $125 million to undercut candidates pushing for AI regulation. New York's Alex Bores, a former tech executive himself, is one of them. Read More |
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