Technology

What’s Scaleup Europe, the $5.7B fund that just backed satellite company ICEYE?

Scaleup Europe, a public-private fund with a $5.7 billion target, made its first investment by backing Finnish satellite company ICEYE.

Brad Lightcap, OpenAI’s longtime COO, is leaving to ‘start something new’

One of OpenAI's longest serving executives is headed out the door, although the longtime COO told staff that he was "excited to help you all advance the mission from a different vantage point."

General Catalyst leads $1.1B round into 2-month-old River AI

River AI, a startup founded by xAI co-founder Igor Babuschkin, has a fascinating vision for personal agents and secured $1.1 billion out of the gate.

Expand your home server for less — WD Red Plus 2TB NAS drive falls to $155 at Newegg

The WD Red Plus HDDs have always performed well in our tests - they're not fancy, not especially expensive, and do what most NAS system users will need. If you're populating a NAS enclosure, this is a straightforward pick, with the WD Red…

Bumble Changes the Feature That Made It Different From Other Dating Apps

Dating app Bumble is changing its policy to allow either person to message first, and is extending its response window from 24 to 72 hours.

The budget-friendly Pixel Buds 2a are even cheaper right now

Looking for great pair of earbuds that work particularly well with Android phones? The Google Pixel Buds 2a are currently discounted to $99 (usually $129) at various retailers, including Amazon, Best Buy, and directly from Google. These…

How the iPhone has changed in the last five years

Modern iPhones reflect years of gradual evolution, blending new capabilities with familiar elements that keep users adapting along the way.

HyperX Omen 16 gets a huge $600 discount

HP's Omen range of laptops with dedicated graphic cards have always proved well-made mid-range machines for creators and gamers. And right now, the HyperX Omen 16 has dropped to $1400 (was $2000) from HP . This laptop pairs a…

Disney+ will be the new global streaming home of Formula E racing

Target appoints its first chief AI officer as retailers scale up AI spending

Target has named Lowe’s executive Chandhu Nair as its first chief AI officer, starting August 24. IBM research puts the share of organisations with a chief AI officer at 76% this year, up from 26% in 2025. Target has appointed its first…

UK Navy forced to strip out internet connectivity from drones after finding it sent 'heartbeat communications' to China

Navy drones secretly sent signals to China for several months Kraken admits it lost confidence in its own drone platform Chinese-made camera parts were fitted without proper origin checks The Royal Navy has stripped internet connectivity…

Google’s upcoming Pixel phones are for the fans, even if its launch event isn’t

Last year's Made by Google event for the Pixel 10 resembled a late night talk show, complete with Jimmy Fallon as host, and it aired an hour after the phones were revealed. Spec dives and executive appearances were replaced with celebrity…