IKEA announces new Matter-compatible smart home products
Sarah Fielding / engadget - IKEA has officially announced its range of Matter-compatible smart home products. The Swedish furniture store is releasing 21 new items under the tentpoles of lighting, sensors and control. IKEA teased these releases back in July. Part of the roll out wil…
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Apple Will Reportedly Rent Siri a New Brain from Google for $1 Billion Per Year
Mike Pearl / gizmodo - Google reportedly won Apple's confidence after many AI suitors were entertained.
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Leil Secures €1.5M To Make Hyperscale Storage Infrastructure Accessible For All
Kailee Rainse / startuprise - Tallinn-based data storage software startup Leil has secured €1.5 million in Seed funding, led by Karma Ventures and joined by Specialist VC. The enterprise storage market, valued at around $22 billion and growing nearly 20% annually, faces skyrocketing d…
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Zurich’s BTRY raises €4.9 million as Switzerland enters the solid-state battery race against Asian dominance
David Cendon Garcia / eu-startups - Swiss battery start-up BTRY AG has raised €4.9 million in an oversubscribed Seed round for its ultra-thin solid-state batteries reportedly capable of combining fast charging, extreme temperature stability, and intrinsic safety within an extremely thin for…
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Freeda Raises €3.4 Million To Revolutionise Construction Plan Verification With AI
Kailee Rainse / startuprise - Paris-based Freeda, a startup using AI to detect hidden errors in construction plans, has raised €3.4 million in funding. The round was led by Frst, with participation from Brick & Mortar Ventures. Freeda has also been selected for Station F’s Future 40, …
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Qualcomm and Arm beat expectations, but investors’ reactions are mixed
Mike Wheatley / siliconangle - Chipmakers Qualcomm Inc. and Arm Holdings Plc both delivered strong numbers today as they posted their latest financial results, beating Wall Street’s expectations. But their stocks were heading in opposite directions in the wake of today’s reports. In th…
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Microsoft Store on the Web Adds Multi-App Install
Paul Thurrott / thurrott - The web version of the Microsoft Store quietly added the ability to select and install multiple Windows apps at once.The post Microsoft Store on the Web Adds Multi-App Install appeared first on Thurrott.com.
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Snap and Perplexity sign $400 million deal to put AI search directly in Snapchat
engadget - Snap and Perplexity AI have struck a $400 million deal that will bring the AI search engine directly to Snapchat sometime in "early 2026," the two companies announced. With the partnership, Perplexity's AI search engine will be a prominent part of Snapcha…
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Apple And Google Circle $1 Billion Deal For Custom Gemini Model To Power Siri Overhaul
bgr - Rumors of Apple turning to Google's Gemini to power its conversational Siri appear to be true, as a $1 billion/year deal is currently in the works.
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Your Steam Deck can now download games with screen off to save battery
digitaltrends - Valve just rolled out display-off downloads for the Steam Deck, meaning your games and updates can now install while the screen stays dark. It’s a small change with big impact: less battery drain, fewer heat spikes, and no more staring at a progress bar w…
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Make voice notes feel normal with an AI ring that runs your music
digitaltrends - Sandbar’s Stream ring turns whispers into editable notes and runs your music with a thumb swipe. The mic stays off until you press, privacy is baked in, and preorders start at $249 today.
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Whisper Into This AI-Powered Smart Ring to Organize Your Thoughts
Julian Chokkattu / wired - A new company called Sandbar has unveiled a smart wearable called Stream Ring, which uses a microphone to record your softly spoken thoughts. And it’s powered by—you guessed it—an AI chatbot.
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Cloud streaming finally arrives on the PlayStation Portal
Ash Parrish / theverge - PlayStation has announced that cloud streaming is officially rolling out to the PlayStation Portal, after a beta test period that started last year. Starting later today, PlayStation Premium Plus members will be able to stream select titles from their own…
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Nintendo Store App Now Available on iOS and Android
Steve Vegvari / iphoneincanada - The Nintendo Store app is available to download on iOS and Android, letting players make console and game purchases.The post Nintendo Store App Now Available on iOS and Android first appeared on iPhone in Canada.
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Stability AI’s legal win over Getty leaves copyright law in limbo
Robert Hart / theverge - Stability AI, the creator of popular AI art tool Stable Diffusion, was largely victorious against Getty Images on Tuesday in a British legal battle over the material used to train AI models. The case originally looked set to produce a landmark ruling on A…
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Google Tests A New Version Of AI Mode
barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz) / seroundtable - Google is testing a new version of AI Mode responses in the wild, directly in the Google Search AI Mode interface. Google even tells the searcher, "You're giving feedback on a new version of Al Mode. Which response do you prefer?"
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DJIs new Osmo Mobile 8 gimbal launches today, but not for you
mashable - DJI formally released the new Osmo Mobile 8 in all global markets except for the U.S. Here's why you can't buy it there.
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Google Maps taps Gemini AI to transform into an ‘all-knowing copilot’
Andrew J. Hawkins / theverge - Google Maps is bringing Gemini’s AI chatbot to more features, including more “conversational” route planning and the use of landmarks and nearby business for navigation. Google has slowly been adding AI to many of its products, including Maps, which last …
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Motorola might be onto something with its iPhone Air challenger
mashable - Motorola's new Edge 70 is thin, affordable, and has a (gasp!) dual rear camera.
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Aspirity Partners secures €875 million for debut fund, one of Europe’s largest new private equity launches of 2025
David Cendon Garcia / eu-startups - Aspirity Partners, a London-based private equity firm focused on Financial and Enterprise Technology Services, has announced the final close of its inaugural fund, Aspirity Partners I (AP I), at over €875 million. The fundraise reached its hard cap within…
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