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Google releases the first beta of Android 17, adopts a continous developer release plan

Google on Wednesday released the first beta of Android 17, which brings performance improvements and a way to add new…

CBP Signs Clearview AI Deal to Use Face Recognition for ‘Tactical Targeting’

United States Customs and Border Protection plans to spend $225,000 for a year of access to Clearview AI, a face…

Senior engineers, including co-founders, exit xAI amid controversy

At least nine engineers, including two co-founders, have now publicly announced their departure from xAI in the past week –…

Upside Robotics is reducing fertilizer use and waste in corn crops

The founders of Upside Robotics met in 2023 because they were both looking to build an impact-driven company that touched…

The Download: Inside the QuitGPT movement, and EVs in Africa

The popularity of commercial nuclear reactors has surged in recent years as worries about climate change and energy independence drowned…

Build a pipeline and close deals with an exhibit table at Disrupt 2026

From October 13–15 at San Francisco’s Moscone West, 10,000+ founders, investors, operators, and decision-makers converge at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. This isn’t just an…

TikTok launches an opt-in Local Feed in the U.S. leveraging users’ precise location

TikTok on Wednesday announced the launch of a new “Local Feed” in the U.S. version of the app, which displays…

Meridian raises $17 million to remake the agentic spreadsheet

The fight to tame spreadsheets with AI isn’t over yet. A new company called Meridian has emerged from stealth with…

How to Set Up an Apple Watch for Your Kids (2026)

Unpairing is supposed to erase all content and settings on your watch, but in my case, it did not. If…

9 Best Cheap Laptops (2026), Tested and Reviewed

Compare Top 9 Budget Laptops Other Budget Laptops to Consider HP OmniBook 5 16 for $630: The HP OmniBook 5…