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Z.ai launches ZCode to challenge Cursor, Claude Code and GitHub Copilot in AI coding

Z.ai launches ZCode to challenge Cursor, Claude Code and GitHub Copilot in AI coding

July 2, 2026

You can now customize Siri’s pace and expressivity in the latest iOS 27 beta

You can now customize Siri’s pace and expressivity in the latest iOS 27 beta

July 6, 2026

Xbox is a disaster

Xbox is a disaster

July 6, 2026

With EU backing, QuantumDiamonds aims to speed up chip manufacturing

With EU backing, QuantumDiamonds aims to speed up chip manufacturing

July 8, 2026

White House drastically shortens deadline for dropping quantum-vulnerable crypto

White House drastically shortens deadline for dropping quantum-vulnerable crypto

June 23, 2026

White House deletes thousands of web pages about energy conservation as heatwave slams US

White House deletes thousands of web pages about energy conservation as heatwave slams US

July 2026

Where to preorder Grand Theft Auto VI

Where to preorder Grand Theft Auto VI

July 2026

WhatsApp usernames are already raising impersonation red flags

WhatsApp usernames are already raising impersonation red flags

July 1, 2026

What is Mistral AI? Everything to know about the OpenAI competitor

What is Mistral AI? Everything to know about the OpenAI competitor

July 4, 2026

Vercel CEO Guillermo Rauch on the fight to split off models from agents

Vercel CEO Guillermo Rauch on the fight to split off models from agents

July 6, 2026

Uber’s European expansion plans may have hit a speed bump

Uber’s European expansion plans may have hit a speed bump

July 5, 2026

Travel app Hopper to pay $35M in FTC settlement over ‘unfairly’ charging hidden fees

Travel app Hopper to pay $35M in FTC settlement over ‘unfairly’ charging hidden fees

July 2, 2026

This startup thinks robotics is about to have its ChatGPT moment

This startup thinks robotics is about to have its ChatGPT moment

July 8, 2026

This slim camera has a transparent LCD screen for a viewfinder

This slim camera has a transparent LCD screen for a viewfinder

July 2026

This new Android security setting spots bad networks and fake cell towers - enable it ASAP

This new Android security setting spots bad networks and fake cell towers - enable it ASAP

July 1, 2026

This humanoid robotics company is going public, but its CEO isn’t promising a robot in your home anytime soon

This humanoid robotics company is going public, but its CEO isn’t promising a robot in your home anytime soon

July 6, 2026

Thiel Capital’s Jack Selby nabs stakes in hot startups like Etched through Arizona connections

Thiel Capital’s Jack Selby nabs stakes in hot startups like Etched through Arizona connections

July 2, 2026

The Dune keypad device can be your meeting controller and more

The Dune keypad device can be your meeting controller and more

July 3, 2026

The Control Gap: Enterprise AI organizations have an ownership problem, not a technology problem — and most are governing it by hand

The Control Gap: Enterprise AI organizations have an ownership problem, not a technology problem — and most are governing it by hand

July 1, 2026

The browser wars aren’t about search anymore — here are the best alternatives to Chrome and Safari

The browser wars aren’t about search anymore — here are the best alternatives to Chrome and Safari

July 3, 2026

T-Mobile moving tens of thousands of virtual machines off VMware amid lawsuit

T-Mobile moving tens of thousands of virtual machines off VMware amid lawsuit

July 1, 2026

SpaceXAI releases Grok 4.5, which Elon describes as an ‘Opus-class model’

SpaceXAI releases Grok 4.5, which Elon describes as an ‘Opus-class model’

July 8, 2026

‘Slow-cial’ app Roost forces you to slow down to the speed of a carrier pigeon

‘Slow-cial’ app Roost forces you to slow down to the speed of a carrier pigeon

July 8, 2026

Shifting Platform Development from Projects to Products

Shifting Platform Development from Projects to Products

July 2, 2026

Restaurants can now accept orders placed directly from ChatGPT and Claude thanks to Square's new, low-fee, no setup integration

Restaurants can now accept orders placed directly from ChatGPT and Claude thanks to Square's new, low-fee, no setup integration

July 1, 2026

Qi fan fan

Qi fan fan

July 2026

Popular TV-tracking app TV Time is shutting down as company focuses on AI

Popular TV-tracking app TV Time is shutting down as company focuses on AI

July 2, 2026

Opera is releasing a new feature that detects and blocks malicious clipboard content

Opera is releasing a new feature that detects and blocks malicious clipboard content

July 2, 2026

New Google commercial imagines a Declaration of Independence written with help from AI

New Google commercial imagines a Declaration of Independence written with help from AI

July 4, 2026

NASA launched an emergency mission to stop the Swift Observatory from crashing to Earth

NASA launched an emergency mission to stop the Swift Observatory from crashing to Earth

July 2026

Mr. Lif’s Emergency Rations EP is post-9/11 hip hop at its most daring

Mr. Lif’s Emergency Rations EP is post-9/11 hip hop at its most daring

July 2026

Microsoft lays off nearly 5,000 employees across Xbox, commercial sales

Microsoft lays off nearly 5,000 employees across Xbox, commercial sales

July 6, 2026

Microsoft joins AI cost-cutting trend by relying more on its own models

Microsoft joins AI cost-cutting trend by relying more on its own models

July 7, 2026

Meta quietly launches vibe-coded gaming app Pocket

Meta quietly launches vibe-coded gaming app Pocket

July 2, 2026

Meta just launched a new AI generator, Muse Image, and users are already pushing back over use of their photos

Meta just launched a new AI generator, Muse Image, and users are already pushing back over use of their photos

July 7, 2026

Marketing demanded IT add website feature that was already working

Marketing demanded IT add website feature that was already working

May 22, 2026

Last chance to apply — Startup Battlefield Australia applications close July 6

Last chance to apply — Startup Battlefield Australia applications close July 6

July 3, 2026

I've subscribed to Netflix and Peacock for years - but only one service is worth resubscribing to

I've subscribed to Netflix and Peacock for years - but only one service is worth resubscribing to

July 1, 2026

Infuriating Google commercial imagines the founding fathers embracing AI

Infuriating Google commercial imagines the founding fathers embracing AI

July 2026

Indian tech tycoon bets $30M of his own money to build AI alternative to Microsoft Office

Indian tech tycoon bets $30M of his own money to build AI alternative to Microsoft Office

July 2, 2026

If you use Google, you’re training its AI. Here’s how to opt out.

If you use Google, you’re training its AI. Here’s how to opt out.

July 6, 2026

I wore the Oura Ring 5 for a month, and it's an even bigger upgrade than expected

I wore the Oura Ring 5 for a month, and it's an even bigger upgrade than expected

July 1, 2026

I tested Lenovo's new modular ThinkPad, and it renewed my faith in repairable laptops

I tested Lenovo's new modular ThinkPad, and it renewed my faith in repairable laptops

July 1, 2026

How I stopped a massive WordPress spam attack with 4,700 lines of code in two days - thanks to Codex and Claude

How I stopped a massive WordPress spam attack with 4,700 lines of code in two days - thanks to Codex and Claude

July 1, 2026

Hot French startup ZML releases free product to speed inference across lots of AI chips

Hot French startup ZML releases free product to speed inference across lots of AI chips

July 8, 2026

The Hidden Cost of Enterprise Software Nobody Talks About

The Hidden Cost of Enterprise Software Nobody Talks About

June 25, 2026

Google’s Pixel event is set for August 12

Google’s Pixel event is set for August 12

July 7, 2026

Google’s deepfake detector system used to debunk McConnell hoax pic

Google’s deepfake detector system used to debunk McConnell hoax pic

July 8, 2026

Godot says bye bye AI, bans vibe-coded contributions

Godot says bye bye AI, bans vibe-coded contributions

July 1, 2026

Final extension: Startup Battlefield Australia applications now close July 20

Final extension: Startup Battlefield Australia applications now close July 20

July 7, 2026

EU browser choice rules send millions more users Firefox's way

EU browser choice rules send millions more users Firefox's way

May 12, 2026

Elastic Open-Sources Atlas Agent Memory Based on Cognitive Science

Elastic Open-Sources Atlas Agent Memory Based on Cognitive Science

June 30, 2026

Discord admits AI moderation bug wrongfully banned users over harmless images

Discord admits AI moderation bug wrongfully banned users over harmless images

July 7, 2026

Digital resilience compounds when AI and human expertise scale together

Digital resilience compounds when AI and human expertise scale together

July 1, 2026

Despite ‘misgivings,’ judge approves Elon Musk’s $1.5M SEC settlement

Despite ‘misgivings,’ judge approves Elon Musk’s $1.5M SEC settlement

July 8, 2026

Consultant mistakenly deleted a ton of data – but reported it as a bug

Consultant mistakenly deleted a ton of data – but reported it as a bug

June 8, 2026

Clear your calendar, Drupal user: You have a critically urgent patch to install

Clear your calendar, Drupal user: You have a critically urgent patch to install

May 19, 2026

Claude Reaches GA on Microsoft Foundry: European Enterprises Cannot Deploy It

Claude Reaches GA on Microsoft Foundry: European Enterprises Cannot Deploy It

July 5, 2026

Boeing-owned Wisk Aero accused of firing manager who raised safety concerns

Boeing-owned Wisk Aero accused of firing manager who raised safety concerns

July 2, 2026

Bending Spoons defies SaaS slump, surges 40% on first day of trading

Bending Spoons defies SaaS slump, surges 40% on first day of trading

July 1, 2026

Apple is reportedly planning new iPad Pro and MacBook Pro releases early next year

Apple is reportedly planning new iPad Pro and MacBook Pro releases early next year

July 1, 2026

Apple brings back card payments for Apple Account purchases in India after a four-year hiatus

Apple brings back card payments for Apple Account purchases in India after a four-year hiatus

July 6, 2026

Anthropic is bringing back Claude Fable 5 globally after US lifts export control order — where can enterprises access it?

Anthropic is bringing back Claude Fable 5 globally after US lifts export control order — where can enterprises access it?

July 1, 2026

Amazon updated 2023’s Fire HD 10 tablet with 4GB of RAM

Amazon updated 2023’s Fire HD 10 tablet with 4GB of RAM

July 2026

Amazon competitor Bookshop.org says Kobo eReader support will happen this year after all

Amazon competitor Bookshop.org says Kobo eReader support will happen this year after all

July 6, 2026

Alibaba reportedly bans employees from using Claude Code

Alibaba reportedly bans employees from using Claude Code

July 4, 2026

After $18B IPO, Bending Spoons founder says success comes from minimizing luck

After $18B IPO, Bending Spoons founder says success comes from minimizing luck

July 1, 2026

A warning sign about AI’s real cost, courtesy of Google and Amazon

A warning sign about AI’s real cost, courtesy of Google and Amazon

July 2, 2026