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Meta is the latest tech giant to land in her courtroom. Meet Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers

Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers has presided over a series of landmark tech trials and is now overseeing a case that could have a huge impact on Meta's future.

Telehealth takes aim at big tech on 'Green World Image'

The Seattle band's latest album is a cheeky critique of late-stage capitalism.

Startup to use drones to keep clouds away from solar farms, 'Our ultimate goal is to reduce the intensity of severe storms and hurricanes' — chemical-free tech

Meteoric, a startup by two engineers from the University of Cambridge and backed by Y Combinator, plans to build drones that will autonomously fly inside low- and mid-altitude clouds near solar farms to dissipate them and help keep power production in optimum conditions. Accordin

Best Early Tech Labor Day Sales I’d Shop Myself (2026): AirTags, Dyson, and More

From the best Dyson vacuum to the best wireless headphones and earbuds we’ve tested, you can get some great gadgets on sale already ahead of Labor Day.

Japanese space tech startup Letara expands beyond satellite thrusters with $16M

Japanese space startup Letara is betting its hybrid rocket technology can move beyond small satellite thrusters into a broader market for space, defense and security, after raising ¥2.6 billion ($16 million).

Ivy Tech Receives Approval for Workforce Pell Program

Ivy Tech Receives Approval for Workforce Pell Program Olivia.sanchez Fri, 08/21/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Olivia Sanchez

Navigating the Pivot From Tech Expert to Organizational Leader

The transition from a purely technical expert or individual contributor position to a broader leadership role is one of the most challenging phases in a STEM career. It requires moving away from relying solely on technical excellence toward mastering systems thinking, adaptive le

One In Five Drivers Switches Off The Safety Tech Meant To Save Their Lives

Carmakers keep loading new cars with driver aids, but a surprising share of owners never turn the fanciest ones on

Logitech faces lawsuit for withholding $61M in tariff refunds from customers — lawsuit claims company extracted up to $97M from consumers in 2026 through tariff

A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Logitech after it allegedly failed to return the tariffs that the U.S. government refunded to the company after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump’s tariffs were illegal . According to Ars Technica , the company

TechCrunch Mobility: The custom chip driving Waymo’s robotaxi ambitions

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.

Six justices, five techniques: writing lessons from the 2025-26 term

I’ve spent two decades mining Supreme Court opinions for writing techniques that can inspire advocates, too. The best examples rarely feature the snarky or witty lines made for social media. Instead, they model how to navigate the toughest problems in legal reasoning: how to make

Lawsuit demands Logitech hand tariff refunds over to customers

Logitech is facing a proposed class action lawsuit for not giving customers tariff refunds. In April 2025, Logitech raised the prices on 51 percent of its portfolio, with some prices increasing by as much as 25 percent. The complaint seeks to “recover monies that Logitech extract

Grand Theft Auto VI exists in its own universe

This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on GTA VI and the state of the video game industry, follow Andrew Webster. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers' inboxes at 8AM ET. Opt in for The Stepback here. How it st

Microsoft blames RGB peripherals for crashing Windows 11 — RGB software is causing blue screens, crashes, and game freezes

Like clockwork, it's a new month and a new OS-breaking bug has been discovered in Windows 11's latest monthly update, KB5121003. Users reported random system instability, with games freezing or outright crashing, and even BSODs in worst-case scenarios. Microsoft investigated the

Will the DOJ’s investigation into a16z spook other VCs?

On the latest episode of Equity, we wonder why the DOJ is investigating startup board seats.

Dr. Dre Admits He Uses AI To Produce, Doesn’t See It “As A Threat”: “I’m Embracing It”

As creative industries remain divided on AI, Dr. Dre is full steam ahead on implementing the technology in his own work. The 8x Grammy winner recently admitted to using artificial intelligence in his music producing, explaining the he doesn’t see the technology “as a threat,” but

Brentford beat lacklustre Spurs in comfortable opening day win

Tottenham Hotspur's Premier League season under Roberto De Zerbi gets off to a dismal start as they lose 3-0 to a dominant Brentford side at the Gtech Community Stadium.

Garmin’s Fenix 8, Venu 4, and Forerunner Watches Just Got Rare Labor Day Discounts

We found the best Labor Day discounts on Garmin watches, wearables, and fitness tech.

Arizona wants Taiwan’s investors to think beyond chips

As Arizona’s economic fortunes have become increasingly tied to TSMC and its chip supply chain, it’s been keen to diversify the roster of investors beyond tech companies.

The offline messaging apps challenging internet shutdowns

Jack Dorsey’s Bluetooth messaging app surged during India’s internet blackout — and the government’s response suggests a new tech battleground.

Projected first-round NFL pick Brendan Sorsby enters rehab amid gambling probe

Texas Tech and the NCAA are investigating after reports of thousands of online wagers placed by the standout quarterback Leer

Victor Niederhoffer, Trader Who Went Boom and Bust (Twice), Dies at 82

He pioneered a technique for using computers to predict short-term movements in stock prices, something that proved to be hugely lucrative — when it worked.

Dr. Dre says he is “embracing” AI in music: “It’s a new tool for creativity”

The hip-hop legend compared opposition to the technology with the early reaction to drum machines and synthesisers The post Dr. Dre says he is “embracing” AI in music: “It’s a new tool for creativity” appeared first on NME .

Building a Quantum Computer, One Fragile Qubit at a Time

No one yet knows which technology will power the quantum computers of the future, but the race to create them has already produced some of science’s most intricate machinery. The post Building a Quantum Computer, One Fragile Qubit at a Time first appeared on Quanta Magazine

How AI accounting startup Rillet raised $100M and became a unicorn in 48 hours

Rillet CEO Nicolas Kopp shared growth numbers at a board meeting and set off a fundraising frenzy from Iconiq, Sequoia and others. Without even trying.

Anthropic’s Opus 4.6 is a smut-machine

Anthropic forbids its Claude models from generating sexually explicit content. But a series of tests conducted by TechCrunch found that it didn't take much to get past the restriction.

Michael Polansky is training an AI model on skin that’s still alive

Michael Polansky — better known publicly as Lady Gaga's partner and a former top deputy to Sean Parker — has quietly spent years building an AI-driven startup that keeps living human skin tissue alive for weeks outside the body to discover new skincare compounds, and is only now

Harvard’s $699 startup bootcamp offers AI avatars of its instructors

In the HBS Foundry program, AI avatars provide feedback during practice pitches and board meetings.

Debates over AI consciousness are a trap

“Runaway” AI, “rogue” agents, and “autonomous” actors—the current rhetoric would have you believe that AI agents are not only awake and aware, but angry at their creators. Prominent tech leaders such as Demis Hassabis, Dario Amodei, and Sam Altman push for regulation of these see

Genki’s New High-End PC and Switch 2 Controller Has a Built-in Screen and Onboard OS

Genki's new customizable controller has smashed its Kickstarter goal, packing in tons of high-end features like TMR sticks, adjustable triggers, and advanced haptics, as well as even more advanced tech like a full-blown operating system, complete with digital display, built into

Negotiating Your Salary Is About More Than Money

This article is crossposted from IEEE Spectrum ’s careers newsletter. Sign up now to get insider tips, expert advice, and practical strategies, written i n partnership with tech career development company Parsity and delivered to your inbox for free! Scroll through LinkedIn right

Gaining Leadership Backing for Your Innovations

This article is part of our exclusive career advice series in partnership with the IEEE Technology and Engineering Management Society. Imagine this: You have a strong idea for a new product for your company. Your coworkers encourage you to move forward because they believe it cou

From AI Copilots to Agent Swarms

The impact of AI on software development has been both profound and ever-evolving. Last year, I wrote about AMD’s plans to use AI not just for generating new lines of code, but also for other steps in the software development lifecycle (SDLC), such as triaging problems, debugging

Pas Normal Studios Elevates Off-Bike Lifestyle With FW26 Off-Race Collection

Summary Pas Normal Studios has officially announced its Autumn/Winter 2026 Off-Race collection engineered for off-bike routinesThe comprehensive modular line features technical down liners boiled wool jackets and tech corduroy pantsCycling-derived details like rear zippered stora

Micron CEO is doubling down on a cycle-free future

Fast cash isn’t always smart cash

For a long time, the biggest hurdle for a small business was simply finding capital. Today, the challenge is choosing the right kind. Tech vendors, payment processors, and e-commerce platforms have stepped up to meet the demand for rapid funding. By offering direct financing or p

When loving where you work becomes a problem

Below, Claire Stapleton shares five key insights from her new book, Don’t Be Evil: Bad Bosses, Fake Promises, and My Escape From Big Tech . Stapleton spent 12 years at Google , joining straight out of college in 2007 and rising to become a senior communications leader at YouTube.

Visualisation has become more than creating "a single visual output" says Chaos

Promotion: according to software company Chaos, AI-assisted tools, advances in rendering technologies, and shifting client expectations are transforming the architecture industry's visualisation workflows into a flexible communication tool. Chaos explained that utilising artifici

Dr. Dre Embraces AI to Create Music, Criticizes Those Who Don’t

The iconic hip-hop artist likened the technology to past innovations in music production. Dr. Dre Embraces AI to Create Music, Criticizes Those Who Don’t Travis Bland

MANTRA token plunges 18% to record low as blockchain halts after exploit

The token touched $0.004126 minutes before the network stopped producing blocks, while MANTRA later said an attacker exploited a vulnerability in software used by the chain.

Three Days of Barbecue, Swimming Holes, and Football for a UT Longhorns Game Weekend

As cities go, Austin is a bit of a chameleon. In certain lights, it’s a tech town with a rapidly-expanding skyline and a steady supply of buzzy new bar and restaurant openings. In others, it’s a natural playground with lush parks, hike and bike trails, and plenty of swimming hole

Inside Jason Kelce’s Potty Humor Marketing Ploy Against AI Data Centers

Big Tech’s water guzzling to cool AI servers is serious, even if this viral ad isn’t.

These stocks are most overbought even as the S&P 500 posts a losing week

Several stocks remain technically overbought even as the S&P 500 pulled back on the week amid rising Treasury yields and inflation concerns.

The New 2027 Jeep Compass e-Hybrid’s Rugged Looks Write A Check It Can’t Cash

The new generation of Jeep's compact SUV brings boxier looks, a more spacious cabin, fresh tech, and multiple powertrain options, but is it enough?

A roadmap for safeguarding against AI bioweapons

AI-enabled bioweapons are a potentially catastrophic yet manageable risk — if government, the scientific community, the public health sector and leading tech companies can develop appropriate safeguards, a new report argues. Why it matters: The debate over AI and public safety is

iPadOS 27 adds three features to make iPad more like the Mac

iPadOS and macOS used to be very different software platforms. But especially since iPadOS 26, the two have become a lot more alike. And that’s even more true this year, with iPadOS 27 adding three features that make the iPad more Mac-like than ever.

Apple lays off 200+ people across Vision Pro and Siri teams

Apple is cutting jobs across multiple teams, according to a new Bloomberg report . All told, the company has cut more than 200 jobs across teams working on Vision Pro, Siri, and software engineering.

McMahon says AI can be a ‘great tool’ for students

Education Secretary Linda McMahon said Sunday that AI could be a helpful tool for K-12 students if schools and educators apply the technology properly. During an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union,” McMahon spoke of her recent visit to the Alpha School in Austin, Texas. Stude

STAT+: FDA approves Ultragenyx gene therapy

Regeneron wins ultra-rare disease drug approval, a validating win for mRNA research, and more biotech news from The Readout

STAT+: Are cancer patients getting too much drug?

Moderna's stunning surge and drop, AI in scientific writing, and more biotech news from The Readout

STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about a big Roche investment in the U.S., estrogen patch shortages, and more

Roche's Genentech will invest $750 million to double the size of its existing production facility in Oregon

Launching 10,000 tiny 'femtosats' to Saturn? NASA funds 18 futuristic spaceflight ideas

NASA is giving a financial boost to nearly 20 technology investigations to help fuel the incubation of tomorrow's spaceflight research capabilities. The NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts ( NIAC ) program has selected 18 projects for this year's Phase I awards, which will each spl

Growth without work: The human cost of the AI revolution

In an excerpt from his book “The New Divide: Power, Control & the Cost of AI,” writer Jibu Elias examines the technology’s impact on jobs.

A dumpling shop becomes a poster child of AI adoption in China

Business owner quotes Deng Xiaoping as motivator: “Science and technology are a primary productive force.”

Can the Epic Games Store turn things around? 'I don't see how they can recover at this point,' says Newzoo analyst

Back in February Epic Games told us about its plan to overhaul the Epic launcher , with an update in June mentioning it would start up five times faster on average . That technical overhaul will apparently be accompanied by changes to the storefront including personalized game re

The Best New Running Shoes of 2026—So Far

From major upgrades to classic trainers to high-tech trail shoes, these top road and trail models stand out from the rest this year. The post The Best New Running Shoes of 2026—So Far appeared first on Outside Online .

‘The Magic Faraway Tree’: Andrew Garfield & Claire Foy On Their Family Adventure, The “Dadrew” Era, & Garfield’s Very Strange Spider-Man Idea [Interview]

Ben Gregor’ s “ The Magic Faraway Tree ” comes with whimsy & nostalgia baked in. What keeps it from feeling like an old favorite dusted off for another generation is how sincerely it treats imagination as something worth holding on to. Technology, distraction, and plain old adult

Flock CEO calls for ‘compromise’ as surveillance company faces growing backlash

Flock Safety faces a growing public outcry over concerns that its surveillance technology could be misused.

Depression doesn’t shrink the brain like we thought it did

For the past decade, depression has been linked to a shrunken hippocampus, which has a vital role in memory. But a large study using up-to-date scanning techniques suggests this may not be the case

SmallSat 2026

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The Download: AI’s self-improvement problem, and what’s driving the heat

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. AI’s recursive self-improvement might not come so quickly after all The AI industry’s boldest promise right now is that AI will soon improve i

The Download: polycrisis support networks and a hydrogen gold rush

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Support networks aim to help kids through the polycrisis Sometime in the late 2000s, six-year-old Pim Sullivan-Tailyour was sitting in the bac

The Download: threats from space mirrors and credit for AI drugs

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. This company’s plans to deploy space mirrors could jeopardize the night sky for many A company that plans to beam sunlight from space to Earth

When AI designs a drug, who gets the credit?

When the biotech company Insilico Medicine used its computer models to propose a promising drug for pulmonary fibrosis, it enthusiastically claimed in a press release that the molecule had been “discovered by” its generative AI platform. Insilico leads a pack of companies using A

Predict Antenna Coupling on Electrically Large Platforms Before Building Hardware

Learn how full-wave simulation predicts very low antenna coupling on aircraft-sized platforms, and which three modeling techniques deliver accurate results with fewer computational resources. Download this free whitepaper now!

Assam in final stage of partner selection to build satellite, says CM

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma says 'AssamSAT' marks a landmark shift — from Assam being a user of satellite data to an active participant in the space-tech ecosystem, enabling faster and evidence-based governance

6 Forward-Facing Sonar Baits To Help You Catch More Fish

Love it or hate it, FFS is becoming a trend—and these high-tech lures are designed to take advantage of it The post 6 Forward-Facing Sonar Baits To Help You Catch More Fish appeared first on Field & Stream .

Five innovative smartphones and dumbphones that put design first

For this roundup, we've collected five smartphones and dumbphones with exciting designs, ranging from a phone with a robot arm to a keyboard phone built for messaging. For many people, their phone is their most important piece of technology and has been tailored to suit their ind

Could a 1,000-Foot-Deep Hole Really Cool Your Subway Station?

The MTA is studying a technology that’s less far-fetched than it may seem.

Data centres and democratic decline could lead to more water conflict in the future

To protect our planet’s waters, we need to better understand these new economic and technological factors that underlie disputes over water.

Bitcoin and Ether bears get decimated amid 'squeeze-led' rally and Musk's X wants to pay creators in stablecoins: Crypto's week in 5 stories

Bitcoin and crypto staged their strongest rally in months as Treasury intervention, regulatory moves and a historic short squeeze collided, while banks and technology companies pushed deeper into stablecoins.

How to Find Out If There Are Flock Cameras Near You

The Atlas of Surveillance maintains the largest known database tracking police surveillance technologies across the US.

2028 Dems dodge on Bernie's push to pause AI development

Democratic presidential hopefuls are scrambling to seize on the growing public backlash against AI. But none will go as far as Bernie Sanders and his recent call to halt the technology's development. Axios asked nearly 20 Democrats who are seen as potential White House contenders

Dr. Dre Says the Only People Who See AI as a Threat Are Those ‘Who Have Trouble Creating’

Dr. Dre, the legendary hip-hop producer and performer, sees AI as another tool in the music-tech toolbox akin to synthesizers — and asserted that only people “who have trouble creating” are afraid of AI. Dre, founder of the Aftermath record label and co-founder and CEO of Apple’s

Tokenized stocks risk repeating Wall Street’s 1960s ‘paper crisis,’ Fairmint CEO says

Fairmint CEO Joris Delanoue warns tokenized stocks risk recreating Wall Street’s 1960s paper crisis through fragmented systems and standards.