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Sony is hiking the price of PlayStation 5 consoles in the U.S. this week, citing a “challenging economic environment.”

The integration positions Anthropic to better compete with command-line tools from Google and GitHub, both of which included enterprise integrations on launch.

Google is improving the base Pixel offering by introducing a three rear camera system to the Pixel 10.

Google’s updates to the Pixel 10 line allow it to showcase what its latest AI technology can do when enhanced by the Tensor G5 processor, an upgrade to the company’s custom silicon designed for the AI experience.

Google Photos introduces an “ask to edit” feature that lets you speak or text your edit requests.

The tech giant says the new personal health coach is a fitness trainer, sleep coach, and wellness advisor all in one.

Google Gemini was the star yet again at this year’s hardware event, brining new features to the 2nd gen Pixel Buds A-Series and Pro 2.

After developing a facial recognition app for Meta’s Ray-Ban glasses and doxing random people, two former Harvard students are now launching a startup that makes smart glasses with an always-on microphone.

The phone’s new gearless hinge allows for a larger outer display with smaller bezels, and the hinge is two times more durable than the one of the Pixel 9 Pro Fold.

The 41mm Pixel Watch 4 starts at $349 for Wi-Fi and $449 for LTE, while the 45mm version starts at at $399 for Wi-Fi and $499 for LTE.

Pixel Journal is a new journaling app from Google that uses on-device AI to suggest writing prompts.

The social media company is adding another tranche of solar to power a new AI data center in South Carolina.

The White House joined TikTok, despite ongoing legal battles surrounding the use of the Chinese-owned app.

Life360 has launched a new no-show notification to alert family members when you don’t reach a location at a designated time.

A new gadget called Dex allows kids to take pictures of objects and the AI translates the word into different languages.

Whenever a Grok user clicks the “share” button on a conversation with the chatbot, it creates a unique URL that the user can use to share the conversation via email, text or on social media. According to Forbes, that also makes the URL indexable by search engines like Google, Bing, and DuckDuckGo, which in turn … Read more

Prices for hacking tools that allow governments to break into mobile phones keep going up, thanks to efforts by tech firms shoring up their cybersecurity.

FieldAI builds foundational AI models that help all kinds of robots learn and adapt to new environments using physics.

The company helps automate complex enterprise workflows (like continuous integration and testing) — or, in other words, it makes DevOps capabilities more efficient as AI technology takes hold. 

Garage is a marketplace that sells specialized equipment commonly used in local governments and public safety.

It’s the latest in a series of deals that have seen robotaxi companies look outward for help in scaling their fledgling networks.

For years, one of the most annoying issues with using Notion was that you couldn’t get much done offline because of its cloud-first architecture. The company has finally solved that problem, adding support for an offline mode to its apps.

While Deel is calling this a “Rippling-aligned” suit, it’s not the lawsuit filed by Rippling involving an alleged corporate spy.

SpaceX scored a win in a decision from the Fifth Circuit over the labor board’s structure.

Google has agreed to pay $30M to settle a lawsuit over children’s data collection, though the company denies wrongdoing.

On Friday, The Information reported that Meta was preparing to tear down its existing AI org and reorganize it into four new groups. Four days later, the change has been made official with an internal memo.

From no-code to AI-assisted dev environments, “vibe coding” is changing how early-stage startups build — and who they need to hire. The once-standard idea of landing a “10x engineer” as your first critical hire is getting a serious reality check with Lauri Moore (Bessemer) and David Cramer (Sentry) on the Builder Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt … Read more

The round, which pushes Databricks’ valuation to $100B, was co-led by Insight Partners and Thrive. CEO Ali Ghodsi says he’s found an enormous untapped AI agent market to spend the funds.

The new feature, which is available in any market where Meta AI is available, allows creators to translate content into other languages for a broader audience.

There’s still time to book your exhibit table, but space is disappearing fast. The brands that move now will be the ones getting the face time, the leads, and the traction that matters most.