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Halfway through 2026, standout releases mix fresh innovation with clever nostalgia.

• Fitbit Air leads fitness with its 12g screenless design,...

Ant Group has completed 12 humanoid robotics investments in 18 months, leading a 500 million yuan round for Zeroth which targets elderly and pet care...

• Aquatic center boost: Knickerbacker Aquatic Center opened in Troy with an Olympic-sized pool, splash pads, and free daily access, replacing the...

Startups are shifting toward non-traditional funding as private debt and employee founder programs expand.

• GCC private debt hit $4.1B in 2025,...

Neuroscience-inspired memory systems let AI adapt to new data without losing prior knowledge, delivering smarter, faster, and more energy-efficient cognition across smartphones and healthcare.

Hacker News users are examining a reported session/cache leakage bug between workspace instances or accounts, possibly tied to Sonnet 5 responses...

• Menlo Ventures closed a record $3B fund, its largest ever, driven by Anthropic stake now worth ~$14B
• The firm also expanded its Anthology fund...

Top investors reveal sharply different AI strategies amid rapid change.

• Chi-Hua Chien bets on consumer applications that hide AI behind...

• Q2 marked the most billion-dollar startup exits since 2021, led by SpaceX's record $2.1T IPO and massive acquisitions.
• Nearly 90 new unicorns...

This living glossary delivers plain-English definitions for the AI jargon dominating meetings and headlines.

• AGI: AI outperforming humans at most...

Robotics is hitting different sectors with targeted precision:

• Dental surgery: A bite-sized MIR robot mounts to teeth for faster crown prep, cutting...

Two startups are pushing wearable AI beyond fitness tracking with rings designed purely for voice capture and transcription.

• Sandbar’s Stream Ring...

Microsoft has discontinued its affordable Surface Go and Laptop Go models with no successors planned, widening the gap in entry-level Windows...

Several flagship and mid-range phones hit end of support before 2027, leaving them vulnerable to security risks after their final patches.

• Samsung...

This week's largest rounds highlight AI infrastructure and energy as top sectors, while YC Demo Day revealed sky-high valuations for defense and agent...

Amazon Prime Day Sale 2026 features heavy discounts on multiple Echo and Fire TV devices in India, with extra savings from card offers and cashbacks.

• Optimistic take: Selloff creates entry points as AI capex fuels jobs and growth without harming core businesses.
• Cautious view: Trillions spent on...

NotientAI just launched an AI tool that auto-generates social proof popups tailored to each visitor's location, swapping in relevant names and cities...

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