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TechCrunch is promoting its Disrupt 2026 conference, scheduled for October 13-15 at San Francisco's Moscone West.

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Google Maps adds AI-powered features for food ordering and hotel bookings

Google Maps is expanding its functionality beyond navigation by introducing AI-powered agentic features that allow users to order food and book hotels directly within the app.

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Explosive drone found near Ukrainian cargo aircraft at German airport

An explosive drone was discovered hovering near a Ukrainian cargo aircraft parked at Leipzig airport in Germany, raising concerns about a potential Russian attack.

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OpenAI's new AI smart speaker pricing

OpenAI is developing a new AI-powered smart speaker device that is expected to be priced between $300-$400, positioning it as a premium offering in the smart speaker market.

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Explosive drone found near Ukrainian cargo aircraft at German airport

An explosive-laden drone was discovered hovering near a Ukrainian cargo aircraft at Leipzig airport in Germany, raising concerns about a potential Russian attack.

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OpenAI's new AI smart speaker pricing

OpenAI is developing a new AI-powered smart speaker device that is expected to be priced between $300 and $400, positioning it as a premium offering in the smart speaker market.

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Smartwatch security vulnerabilities expose children to tracking

Security researchers demonstrated serious vulnerabilities in a children's smartwatch by successfully tracking and eavesdropping on a WIRED reporter, exposing the device as a potential surveillance tool.

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Google Pixel 11 launch event with Trevor Noah

Google will host its Made by Google hardware launch event on August 12th, with comedian Trevor Noah serving as the host.

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Vogue World coming to San Francisco

Vogue is expanding its Vogue World event to San Francisco next year, signaling the fashion industry's growing recognition of the tech sector and its influential figures.

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Smartwatch security vulnerabilities expose children to tracking

Security researchers demonstrated serious vulnerabilities in a children's smartwatch by successfully tracking and eavesdropping on a WIRED reporter.

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Trevor Noah hosting Google Pixel 11 launch event

Google has announced that comedian Trevor Noah will host the company's Pixel 11 launch event on August 12th.

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Vogue World coming to San Francisco

Vogue is expanding its prestigious Vogue World event to San Francisco, signaling the fashion industry's growing recognition of the tech sector.

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Anthropic will design its own hardware to power Claude

Anthropic is developing custom hardware to power its Claude AI model as part of a broader industry trend to reduce reliance on Nvidia's dominance in AI infrastructure.

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Suno hopes to go legit with watermarks for AI-generated music

Suno, an AI music generation platform, is implementing watermarks and download limits to combat widespread misuse of its technology.

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X wants to keep suing advertisers, asks 5th Circuit to overrule district judge

X, led by Elon Musk, is pursuing an appeal to the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn a district judge's ruling that went against the company in a lawsuit involving advertisers.

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Jony Ive's first OpenAI gadget is reportedly a hockey puck-sized smart speaker

OpenAI is developing a new AI device in collaboration with former Apple designer Jony Ive, featuring a compact hockey puck-sized form factor with a doughnut shape and no display.

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Blue Origin investigating root cause of catastrophic rocket accident

Blue Origin has identified the primary source of a recent catastrophic rocket accident, pinpointing the failure to the main oxygen valve on one of the BE-4 engines.

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Large genome models used to design new viruses

Researchers have developed large genome models powered by AI that can design new variants of bacteriophages (bacteria-killing viruses) with genetic differences from naturally occurring versions.

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Anthropic will design its own hardware to power Claude

Anthropic is moving to design its own hardware to power Claude, joining OpenAI in efforts to reduce reliance on Nvidia's chips.

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