Today

Reflection AI raises $2B to be America’s open frontier AI lab, challenging DeepSeek

Reflection, once focused on autonomous coding agents, has raised $2B at an $8B valuation to expand into both an opensource alternative to closed frontier labs like OpenAI and Anthropic, and a Western equivalent to Chinese AI firms like DeepSeek. Learn more about your ad choices. ... Show More

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Yesterday

Novoloop’s upcycled plastic takes a step closer to production; and Knapsack picks up $10M to help bridge the gap between design and engineering teams

Novoloop has signed a deal with a contract manufacturer to produce its Lifecycled TPU material. Also, Knapsack creates a unified workspace that integrates design and coding tools to ensure design and engineering teams are on the same page. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ... Show More

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Yesterday

Base Power raises $1B to deploy home batteries everywhere

Base Power's Series C will help the company expand beyond Texas, its beachhead market, and build batteries in the United States. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Oct 2024

Expanding AAM Range with Better Batteries Part Two – Inside AAM

Batteries are being presented as the power source for many designs of advanced air mobility vehicles being developed, and improving the effectiveness of those batteries is key to increasing AAM range. Yet batteries have their own design complexities that only add more to the comp ... Show More

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Jan 2024

Samsung is teaming up with Tesla and Hyundai to offer deeper smart home and EV controls

The deal will allow owners of Tesla's Powerwall and solar products to monitor their home energy usage from their TVs and other Samsung SmartThings devices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

5m 59s

Jul 2024

Google Is Adding Passkey Support for Its Most Vulnerable Users

Google is bringing the password-killing “passkey” tech to its Advanced Protection Program users more than a year after rolling them out broadly.

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Jul 2024

Ford’s EV plans are in flux once again as it invests $3B into its biggest trucks

Ford is still pushing forward on electrification, notably by increasing hybrid options. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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May 2024

OpenAI claims that its free GPT-4o model can talk, laugh, sing and see like a human

The company is also releasing a desktop app for ChatGPT. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Feb 2025

Opera launches a mindfulness-focused browser with break reminders and soundscapes

Norway-based browser maker Opera on Tuesday launched a new browser called “Opera Air,” which focuses on mental well-being and mindfulness with features like break reminders, breathing exercises, soundscapes, and binaural beats for better focus. Learn more about your ad choices. V ... Show More

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Aug 20

TNB Tech Minute: Baidu Reports Lower Revenue Amid Weak Ad Business

Plus: GM builds new AI team. And American battery companies are increasingly looking overseas for manufacturing. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Feb 2025

TNB Tech Minute: Apple Unveils iPhone 16e With Its First In-House Chip

Plus, electric vehicle maker Nikola files for bankruptcy. And Alphabet tells U.K. regulator that its pre-installs on Android devices are good for competition. Charlotte Gartenberg hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2m 36s

Mar 2025

TNB Tech Minute: U.S. Likely to Ban DeepSeek From Government Devices

Plus, Mistral AI plans to release models more advanced than DeepSeek’s, CEO says. And Apple delays some of Siri’s AI upgrades. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Jul 2024

NASCAR’s first EV unveiled, YouTube upgraded its ‘erase tool,’ Nike is killing its Adapt BB sneaker app

NASCAR unveiled its first electric race car prototype, YouTube upgraded its 'erase song' tool to remove copyrighted music only, and Nike is killing the app for its futuristic Adapt BB sneakers. It's Monday, July 8th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Vis ... Show More

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Breathe lands $21M Series B to predict b...