Labubu could make $1B this year |

In Brief Posted: 11:45 AM PDT · August 20, 2025 Labubu is a plush monster toy, but it’s also on track to be a billion-dollar…

Pixel 10, new Gemini features, the Pixel Watch, and everything else announced at the Made by Google 2025 event |

The Made by Google 2025 event is finally happening, notably before Apple’s hardware event is expected to take place in September. On Wednesday, the tech…

Device searches at the US border hit record high, new data shows |

In Brief Posted: 12:29 PM PDT · August 20, 2025 U.S. border agents searched more electronic devices during a three-month period than ever before, according…

Starship launches could delay Florida flights up to 2 hours, FAA says |

As regulators weigh SpaceX’s plans to launch its massive Starship rocket from Kennedy Space Center, federal documents warn those flights could ripple through Florida airspace,…

India bans real-money gaming, threatening a $23 billion industry |

India’s lower house of parliament on Wednesday passed a sweeping online gaming bill that, while promoting esports and casual gaming without monetary stakes, imposes a…

Google, sorry, but that Pixel event was a cringefest |

“I P 6 8! I P 6 8!,” shouted late-night host Jimmy Fallon, trying and failing to fake excitement about the new Pixel smartphones. Fallon,…

Group14 lands $463M from SK, Porsche, and others to make silicon anodes for EVs |

1:50 PM PDT · August 20, 2025 Battery materials startup Group14 announced Wednesday it has closed a $463 million funding round to expand its manufacturing…

Even Rogers and Max Haot join the Space Stage at Disrupt 2025 |

3:43 PM PDT · August 20, 2025 The next era of the space economy isn’t just about rockets and satellites — it’s about infrastructure, autonomy,…

Hackers who exposed North Korean government hacker explain why they did it |

Earlier this year, two hackers broke into a computer and soon realized the significance of what this machine was. As it turned out, they had…

Nvidia is latest investor to back AV startup Nuro in $203M funding round |

Nvidia is among a group of new investors to back Nuro — which develops self-driving software for delivery and ride-hailing services — in a funding…