Sauron, the high-end home security startup for 'super premium' customers, plucks a new CEO out of Sonos |

When Kevin Hartz’s security system failed to alert him as an intruder rang his doorbell and tried to enter his San Francisco home late one…

VCs predict strong enterprise AI adoption next year — again |

It’s been three years since OpenAI released ChatGPT and kicked off a surge in innovation and attention on AI. Since then, optimists have regularly claimed…

You've been targeted by government spyware. Now what? |

It was a normal day when Jay Gibson got an unexpected notification on his iPhone. “Apple detected a targeted mercenary spyware attack against your iPhone,”…

The best distraction blockers to jumpstart your focus in the new year |

If you’re someone who struggles to stay on task or simply want to boost your productivity as the new year approaches, there are several apps…

Nvidia to license AI chip challenger Groq's tech and hire its CEO |

In Brief Posted: 2:03 PM PST · December 24, 2025 Nvidia has struck a non-exclusive licensing agreement with AI chip competitor Groq. As part of…

The year data centers went from backend to center stage |

There was a time when most Americans had little to no knowledge about their local data center. Long the invisible but critical backbone of the…

Italy tells Meta to suspend its policy that bans rival AI chatbots from WhatsApp |

6:40 AM PST · December 24, 2025 Italy has ordered Meta to suspend its policy that bans companies from using WhatsApp’s business tools to offer…

The European startup market's data doesn't match its energy — yet |

The excitement for the European startup market was hard to ignore at the annual Slush conference in Helsinki last month. But the actual data on…

Waymo explains why its robotaxis got stuck during the SF blackout |

8:55 AM PST · December 24, 2025 Waymo is shipping a software update to help its robotaxis navigate disabled traffic lights during power outages “more…

How to track Santa Claus this Christmas Eve using AI |

If you’re a parent with young children, then you’ll probably hear this a lot on Christmas Eve: “Where’s Santa right now?” With tracking tools like…