U.S. Intercedes for Elon Musk’s X Over European Fine
Federal officials asked to intervene in a case that accused the social media platform of allowing deceptive behavior on its site and resulted in a $140 million penalty.
Nexterity wants to automate the hard, dangerous part of pipefitting
The startup’s robot can tighten or loosen four bolts at a time, and it fits in a Pelican case.
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Complaints About Meta’s ‘Pervert Glasses’ Won’t Slow Tech’s Wearable Gadgets Drive
Meta’s smart glasses are the latest in a line of products to raise eyebrows over privacy. That’s not stopping other companies from creating similar devices.
PrismML brings its tiny LLMs to Qualcomm-powered smart glasses
Prism’s larger goal is open-weight AI that runs on devices and makes better use of the computing power they already have.
Meet Feather, the startup building the ‘Android of robotics’ for developers
Feather is betting on a customizable, $30,000 platform built for software developers.
Oracle sends force majeure notice on its New Mexico Stargate data center
The notice would allow Oracle to delay payments should the facility miss its 2028 target to come online.
Why Australia chose the world's biggest political stage to reveal OpenAI hack
Australia, which has strict social media restrictions and has proposed controls on algorithms and smart glasses, announced the breach at the UN.
Meta’s Muse Charm looks like a Tamagotchi, but it’s tapping into a much newer trend
Meta’s new AI gadget may look like a Tamagotchi, but its dangling form factor taps into a much broader Gen Z trend around bag charms, retro tech, and turning gadgets into fashion accessories.
Databricks buys Row Zero and is scouting for more startups to acquire
Databricks has bought cloud spreadsheet startup Row Zero, adding yet another acquisition to its 2026 shopping spree.