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Slate raises $650 million to make its budget electric truck

  • Technology
  • Andrew J. Hawkins
  • Apr 13, 2026

Slate Auto, the EV startup backed by Jeff Bezos, raised $650 million to fund its effort to build an affordable electric pickup truck expected to start in the mid-$20,000s. The company plans on deliver...

Microsoft is testing OpenClaw-like AI bots for 365 Copilot

  • Technology
  • Emma Roth
  • Apr 13, 2026

Microsoft is looking into ways it can integrate OpenClaw-style features into 365 Copilot, according to a report from The Information. The test reportedly comes as part of efforts to make its 365 Copil...

Google’s Pixel 10A is a good midrange phone that’s $50 off

  • Technology
  • Cameron Faulkner
  • Apr 13, 2026

If it’s time for you to upgrade your phone, it’s worth considering the Pixel 10A, Google’s latest midrange phone that has some (but not all) of the new software features of the pricier $599 Pixel 10....

Pragmata is just OK, but it could’ve been great

  • Technology
  • Andrew Webster
  • Apr 13, 2026

Over the last few years, Capcom has done an exceptional job of solidifying its lineup of big, long-running franchises. The likes of Monster Hunter, Resident Evil, and Street Fighter have all been on s...

Can Puck reinvent the news business for the influencer age?

  • Technology
  • Nilay Patel
  • Apr 13, 2026

Today, I’m talking with Sarah Personette, CEO of Puck, which is a fancy new media company that’s been around for just about five years now. Puck hires big stars and gives them newsletters that are all...

SwitchBot’s button-pressing robot is now available with a rechargeable battery

  • Technology
  • Andrew Liszewski
  • Apr 13, 2026

SwitchBot is introducing a new version of the tiny button-pressing robot that helped launch the company a decade ago. The functionality of the new SwitchBot Bot is exactly the same as the original tha...

Mark Zuckerberg is reportedly building an AI clone to replace him in meetings

  • Technology
  • Emma Roth
  • Apr 13, 2026

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg could soon have an AI clone of himself to interact with and provide feedback to employees, according to a report from the Financial Times. Sources tell the outlet that Meta is...

The Strait of Hormuz blockade is causing a slow-moving food crisis

  • Technology
  • Abigail Bassett
  • Apr 13, 2026

Farmers are very busy in the spring, under pressure to get crops into the ground just as the Northern Hemisphere begins to thaw. But this year has been different for many, thanks in large part to the...

Roblox has games again

  • Technology
  • Jay Peters
  • Apr 13, 2026

Roblox is making a subtle but notable change. After swapping the word "game" for "experience" all over its website and mobile apps in 2021 while the Epic Games v. Apple trial was taking place, Roblox...

Roblox will need age verification to make sure you’re at least 9 years old

  • Technology
  • Jay Peters
  • Apr 13, 2026

Roblox is about to make a big change to how you can access games on its platform: If you want to play any game that's intended for users nine or older, you will have to complete an age verification pr...

Did Neuralink make the wrong bet?

  • Technology
  • Elissa Welle
  • Apr 13, 2026

Elon Musk promised Neuralink would bring superhuman abilities and minds merged with AI. Then he fueled a runaway hype train for his brain implant technology, which ended up with a grisly record for im...

Microsoft’s new Xbox Gamepad Cursor adds a virtual mouse to handhelds

  • Technology
  • Tom Warren
  • Apr 13, 2026

Microsoft has started testing its own virtual mouse cursor inside its Xbox mode for Windows-based handhelds. The new Gamepad Cursor option provides a quick way to turn the left stick of a handheld lik...