Technology
Dutch eyewear chain Hans Anders halts sale of Meta glasses, citing privacy concerns
"This decision follows the ongoing public and political debate surrounding smart glasses and the questions being raised about the conditions under which this technology can be used," a spokesperson for the Hans Anders chain said.
This startup pays NYC residents to run air conditioners on free batteries
Bonus: Every Electric’s batteries are beloved by household cats.
Circuit Breaker Labs hopes to make AI safer for your kids (and you)
With all the talk about how AI might one day kill us all, it's easy to forget that AI has already harmed some people psychologically. Circuit Breaker Labs has created "crash-test dummies" to solve that.
Fed's Lisa Cook sees AI inflationary push as a top 2027 risk
Cook joined a unanimous vote last month at the Fed to raise the policy rate by a quarter of a point to support a "timelier" return of inflation to the Fed's 2% goal. Inflation by the Fed's targeted measure was 3.4% in August and has been above the goal for more than 5-1/2 years.
Cybertruck sales in free fall as Tesla reports mediocre sales for Q3
Tesla met analysts expectations as it sold fewer cars in Q3 2026 than Q3 2025.
Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery to become Skydance
The roughly $110 billion deal is expected to close October 6.
Elon Musk says 'Instagram is for girls', sparks reactions online
Recently, an X user Geiger Capital shared that he had deleted his Instagram account, describing the platform as an app "made for women". This post caught Musk's attention as he responded to it, saying, "Instagram is for girls."
UPI volume rises 27% to touch 145 billion in first half of FY27
This is against UPI volume 114 billion in during the April-September quarter of the previous financial year, according to data released by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI).
The 7-year-old Nvidia Shield TV is now $100 more expensive due to AI
Initially launched in 2019, the Nvidia Shield TV Pro now retails for $299.99.
Karnataka govt’s Innoverse identifies seven startups for deeptech scale-up programme
The programme will support startups with market access, capital mobilisation, policy support, and access to technology and scale-up infrastructure, the IT/BT department said in a statement. The cohort comprises aerospace and defence startup AquaAirX Autonomous Systems, biotech startup Fibroheal Woundcare, space-tech…
Why UK diesel prices have breached the £2 per litre mark
The average price of a litre of diesel at the pump stands at an all-time high of 200.01p, according to the RAC motoring body.
