Vertu's $6,880 AI phone underdelivers against Samsung's Gemini
Vertu's $6,880 Alphafold foldable pairs luxury materials with an AI agent called Hermes, but testing found it less reliable than Google's Gemini on Samsung's cheaper Galaxy Z Fold 7.
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583 storiesAgility Robotics opens robot-training hub near Tesla's Optimus plant
Agility Robotics is opening a 60,000-square-foot facility in Fremont, California, to train its Digit humanoid robots, near the factory where Tesla is expected to start building Optimus this year.
Dyson's Hot+Cool HF1 combines heater, fan, and smart controls
The $499 Hot+Cool HF1 pairs Dyson's bladeless design with app control, and a three-month test found it can replace both a space heater and a ceiling fan.
reMarkable's Paper Pure tablet targets distraction-free writing
reMarkable's new $399 Paper Pure succeeds the reMarkable 2 with a wider display and new note-taking features, and a hands-on review found its distraction-free writing experience delivers.
Zoox recalls software after a robotaxi got confused by smoke
Zoox has issued a software recall for its 105-vehicle robotaxi fleet after one of its vehicles struggled to navigate a smoke-filled emergency scene in June.
Aina raises $5.5 million to build AI agent controllers
Bengaluru- and San Francisco-based hardware startup Aina has raised $5.5 million to develop physical devices designed to control and trigger AI agents.
OpenAI enters hardware market with $230 Codex keyboard
OpenAI has entered the hardware market with a $230 limited-run keyboard, while reportedly developing a smart speaker amid a trade theft lawsuit from Apple.
OnePlus reportedly plans to wind down US and Europe operations
OnePlus reportedly plans to wind down its US, European, and Indian operations this week as parent company Oppo restructures amid a global smartphone slump.
Lorde tells festival crowd to skip Meta's AI glasses
Pop star Lorde publicly denounced Meta's AI glasses on stage at Madrid's Mad Cool Festival, telling the crowd "not sexy" even as sales for the category keep climbing.
OpenAI is reportedly developing a screenless smart speaker
OpenAI is reportedly developing its first hardware device, a screenless mobile smart speaker designed to act as a moving, humanlike AI companion.
RingConn 3 impresses on looks, falls short on health tracking
A TechCrunch review found the RingConn 3's design impressive but its headache-detection feature failed to catch a severe migraine, prompting a return within the two-week window.
Pinwheel launches a retro-style landline phone for kids
Pinwheel unveiled a Wi-Fi-connected, voice-only landline phone for children ages 5 to 10, priced from $68, as an alternative to giving young kids a smartphone.
Ninja's dual-chamber Slushi Twist makes two frozen drinks at once
Ninja's new Slushi Twist upgrades its original slushie machine with two independent 48-ounce vessels, letting users make two different frozen drinks — including cocktails and mocktails — at the same time.
Even Realities launches $599 G2 smart glasses without cameras
Newly minted unicorn Even Realities has launched its $599 G2 smart glasses, opting for a camera-free, productivity-focused design that relies heavily on phone connectivity.
SK Hynix raises $26.5B in the biggest foreign IPO in US history
SK Hynix, the South Korean memory chip giant, raised $26.5 billion (KRW 40 trillion) in its U.S. stock market debut on Friday, the largest-ever U.S. listing by a non-American company.
China's CASC lands reusable rocket booster at sea
China's state-owned CASC successfully recovered a Long March rocket booster at sea, making China the second country to achieve orbital booster recovery.
Dumb Co bets a modified flip phone can cure smartphone burnout
Dumb Co sells a $20 flip phone loaded with its own software so it can sync with a smartphone's apps, aiming to help people cut screen time without fully disconnecting.
Oratomic raises $300M to build a simpler quantum computer
Quantum startup Oratomic raised $300 million in Series A funding to build a utility-scale quantum computer requiring roughly 10,000 to 20,000 qubits.
Vivo gets India's approval for Dixon manufacturing joint venture
India approved a 51/49 smartphone manufacturing joint venture between Vivo and Dixon Technologies, which could mark the next phase of India's manufacturing boom.
Slate Auto adds Crayola-colored wraps to its customizable EV truck
Slate Auto, the Jeff Bezos-backed EV startup, is partnering with Crayola to offer five vehicle wraps in the crayon maker's signature colors, priced at $1,549.99 each.