Americas
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Slate raises $650 million to make its budget electric truck
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 mi...
Microsoft is testing OpenClaw-like AI bots for 365 Copilot
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...
Google’s Pixel 10A is a good midrange phone that’s $50 off
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...
Pragmata is just OK, but it could’ve been great
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 Evi...
Can Puck reinvent the news business for the influencer age?
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...
SwitchBot’s button-pressing robot is now available with a rechargeable battery
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...
Mark Zuckerberg is reportedly building an AI clone to replace him in meetings
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 Tim...
The Strait of Hormuz blockade is causing a slow-moving food crisis
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 differen...
Roblox has games again
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...
Roblox will need age verification to make sure you’re at least 9 years old
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...
Did Neuralink make the wrong bet?
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, wh...
Microsoft’s new Xbox Gamepad Cursor adds a virtual mouse to handhelds
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...