Gather AI, maker of ‘curious’ warehouse drones, lands $40M led by Keith Block’s firm  |

Gather AI, a startup that offers an AI platform for warehouse cameras and drones, has raised a $40 million Series B funding round led by…

Neo humanoid maker 1X releases world model to help bots learn what they see |

9:14 AM PST · January 13, 2026 The robotics company behind the Neo humanoid robot, 1X, has unveiled a new AI model that it says…

How the Sleepbuds maker, Ozlo, is building a platform for sleep data |

Ozlo, the maker of comfortable, easy-to-use Sleepbuds that drown out outside noise so you can get better rest, is turning its product into a platform.…

Critics pan spyware maker NSO's transparency claims amid its push to enter US market |

NSO Group, one of the most well-known and controversial makers of government spyware, released a new transparency report on Wednesday, as the company enters what…

Netflix acquires gaming avatar maker Ready Player Me |

After shifting its gaming strategy to focus more on games played on the TV, Netflix announced it’s acquiring Ready Player Me, an avatar-creation platform based…

Nvidia Becomes a Major Model Maker With Nemotron 3

Nvidia has made a fortune supplying chips to companies working on artificial intelligence, but today the chipmaker took a step toward becoming a more serious…

Hands on with Stickerbox, the AI-powered sticker maker for kids |

There’s a new AI-powered toy for kids called Stickerbox, and, before you groan, I’m here to report that it’s surprisingly fun. Stickerbox, a product born…

Spyware maker NSO Group blocked from WhatsApp |

In Brief Posted: 1:36 PM PDT · October 18, 2025 A federal judge has granted Meta-owned WhatsApp’s request for a permanent injunction blocking Israeli cyberintelligence…

Sex toy maker Lovense threatens legal action after fixing security flaws that exposed users' data |

7:55 AM PDT · August 1, 2025 Lovense, a maker of internet-connected sex toys, has confirmed it has fixed a pair of security vulnerabilities that…

Ukrainian hackers claim to have destroyed servers of Russian drone maker |

Jul 16, 2025 Oracle and the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced a first-of-a-kind partnership to help agencies across the federal government modernize technology and…