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Robot dexterity startup Eka Robotics Inc. said today it has raised $150 million in new funding at a reported valuation of $1.45 billion. Eka offers an artificial intelligence model for robotic …
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Duncan Riley (via SiliconANGLE)
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10/20/26
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Phoebe Liu / The Information:
Sources: Nvidia is in talks to invest hundreds of millions of dollars in Firmus, which pulled its IPO earlier this month, citing market volatility — Nvidia …
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Via Techmeme
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10/20/26
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Kirsten Korosec / TechCrunch:
Reliable Robotics, which develops an autonomous flight system, raised a $115M extension for its $160M Series D, pushing its valuation to $1B+ — Reliable …
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10/20/26
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Your neighbors are slowing down your smart home, and a router setting can fix it.
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Jorge A. Aguilar (via How-to Geek)
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10/20/26
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Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip 8 might be the best clamshell foldable smartphone on the market for the money, but it's just not much of an upgrade over the Z Flip 7.
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10/20/26
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A Kindle, but with added writing features? Sounds great — but there are a few downsides to be aware of.
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10/20/26
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Discover 7 of the best affordable audio gifts under $500 for 2026, including premium headphones, wireless speakers, and hi-fi upgrades worth keeping.
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Brian Mitchell (via ecoustics)
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10/20/26
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OpenAI Group PBC revealed today that it has acquired drug development software startup Orchestra Bio Inc. Orchestra builds artificial intelligence agents that help pharmaceutical teams keep …
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Duncan Riley (via SiliconANGLE)
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10/20/26
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Musk said its not a certainty, but the two companies have formed special committees to lay down the terms for a potential merger.
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Ece Yildirim (via Gizmodo | Tecg. Science. Culture)
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10/20/26
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Every software architect building enterprise AI agents eventually hits the same infrastructure wall: writing agent logic takes a single afternoon, but building a secure, multi-source knowledge …
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Kunal Chowdhury (via Kunal-Chowdhury)
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10/20/26
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Block Blast reportedly earned $127 million from ads, but an investigation uncovered code allegedly manipulating difficulty, player profiling, and incentives to watch ads.
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Efosa Udinmwen (via TechnoBuffalo)
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10/20/26
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Musk says special committees within both companies have been formed to look at a possible mega-merger.
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Via BBC News - Technology
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10/20/26
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The new Android 17 QPR3 Beta 2 update adds a new security feature to the lock screen that forces you to unlock your phone before you can adjust connectivity. It’s called “Lock Quick Settings …
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Kellen (via Droid Life)
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10/20/26
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Musk previously tweeted: "Any limits on speed or usage are decided by the US military and ultimately POTUS."
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Matt Novak (via Gizmodo | Tecg. Science. Culture)
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10/20/26
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Oura Rings periodically get new features and fixes, but only if it stays up to date. Here's how to make sure yours isn't missing out on anything new.
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Via BGR Tech
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10/20/26
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Emma Hinchliffe / Fortune:
An interview with OnlyFans CEO Keily Blair about plans to offer financial services to its 2.5M active creators, a potential IPO, and more — I've been covering …
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10/20/26
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Investigative genetic genealogy can help hunt down criminals but raises worries over privacy.
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Via BBC News - Technology
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10/20/26
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Chinese artificial intelligence startup Hangzhou DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence Basic Technology Research Co. Ltd. today open-sourced DeepInfer, the inference framework behind its own production …
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Duncan Riley (via SiliconANGLE)
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10/20/26
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Ideal for homes and home offices, the WD Elements 6TB Desktop HDD is a simple plug-and-play backup drive for Windows PC users, with a two-year warranty.
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Via TechnoBuffalo
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10/20/26
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The proposed policy seems to offer protections against AI run amok but actually forbids federal agencies from blocking a model's release without the permission of a judge.
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Lucas Ropek (via TechCrunch)
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10/20/26
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