A ranking of the builders behind these apps needs a link between a person and a product, and we do not record one yet. When we do it will come from launch posts people wrote themselves. Business profiles only, never personal accounts.
Welcome to Edition 9.09 of the Rocket Report! This edition includes an update from Blue Origin on the groundbreaking of a new Payload Processing Facility in Florida. It has been about a month since the company offered any meaningful news on its heavy-lift New Glenn rocket, which remains grounded after an on-pad explosion at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in May. The official line from Blue Ori…
The annual Labor Day sales tend to be associated with grills and appliances rather than the latest tech, but it's actually a great time to shop. For example, right now you can get a number of record-low prices on Samsung's latest 2026 TVs. Released earlier this year, most of these displays have had relatively minor price cuts until now. This week, however, you can currently get up to $1,100 off pr…
IFA, Berlin's huge annual tech expo, is where some of the biggest tech firms unveil their latest innovations — and this year is one of the strongest we've seen in a long time for interesting new releases. IFA is a great place to find fascinating new gadgets and devices, ranging from next-gen AR glasses to self-driving personal mobility vehicles, and from weird new kitchen appliances to armies of h…
The Boox Go 6 (Gen II) is a versatile Android ereader with the ability to take notes directly in books. The Boox Go 6 (Gen II) is a versatile Android ereader with the ability to take notes directly in books.
Shares of Lululemon Athletica (Nasdaq: LULU) are down more than 20% in premarket trading on Friday. The plunge follows a disappointing second quarter earnings report , released by the Canadian apparel company on Thursday. Lululemon’s revenue fell 4% year-over-year (YOY) to $2.4 billion. It failed to meet the company’s predicted 2% to 3% decline, “with the shortfall driven predominantly by China Ma…
The popular JavaScript package manager pnpm, already known for its speedy downloads, has further cut installation times by up to 90 percent thanks to a complete rewrite in Rust. Yet the freshly released version 12 of pnpm should not cause consternation while upgrading, its maintainer says. “Upgrading should not feel like a migration. The commands, flags, settings, and lockfile format of pnpm 11 al…
Sean O'Kane / TechCrunch : The NHTSA opens a probe into Tesla's decision to launch its new Cybercab on public roads in Austin with no steering wheel or pedals — The United States' top automotive safety regulator has opened an investigation into Tesla decision to launch its new Cybercab on public roads with no steering wheel or pedals.
I got the email the other day. Frank Holding Jr., Marc Cadieux and Jesse Hurley, letting me know that starting in early October, the rollout of a “united brand strategy” begins. And the SVB brand will now be retired. Translated: Silicon Valley Bank Technology and Healthcare Banking becomes First Citizens Innovation Banking. SVB Global Fund Banking becomes First Citizens Fund Banking. SVB Go become…
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. Data from drones in Ukraine is fueling a new Wild West marketplace —Cory Alpert, a researcher at the University of Melbourne studying AI’s impact on democracy, who previously served in the Biden White House. Battlefields in Ukraine are littered with the remnant…
OpenAI launched Daybreak for Frontline Defenders , offering $1B in credits for resource‑constrained security orgs Priority goes to essential services, governments, banks, nonprofits, and open‑source maintainers Initiative includes training, partnerships, and a water‑sector pilot with MS‑ISCA for local defenders OpenAI is offering a billion dollars in credits to security organizations who want to u…
A German chemicals company is considering closing the American plant that Washington’s new polysilicon tariffs were supposed to protect. Wacker Chemie has lost its last two customers for the material since the measures were announced and is weighing the future of a factory in Charleston, Tennessee, that employs about 600 people, Reuters reported in an exclusive. […] This story continues at…
Landing an entry-level job is difficult enough. It becomes even harder when you’re competing against technology that can take on an ever-growing range of tasks—without ever drawing a paycheck. For recent college graduates, the repercussions are already hitting. Tasks that once helped them get their foot in the door are increasingly being automated by tools such as ChatGPT. Even coding, long treate…
<img src="https://res.infoq.com/news/2026/09/kubernetes-kyaml-manifests/en/headerimage/generatedHeaderImage-1787909718521.jpg"/><p>Kubernetes is encouraging developers to take a closer look at KYAML, a stricter dialect of YAML designed to make Kubernetes configuration more explicit, predictable, and less prone to common YAML errors.</p> <i>By Craig Risi</i>
Apple is expected to reveal new iPhones soon, including its first foldable iPhone . Bridget Carey gives her expert guide on what you should really pay attention to at the Sept. 9 'Surprise and Shine' presentation. Watch more about Apple's September event: The surprises we expect and want from Apple’s surprise and shine event Timecode chapters 0:02 How do you get people to pay double for an i…
Organizational culture is often defined by its values, or lack thereof. Values are a key ingredient in “what’s it like to work here” that potential hires try to discover before signing on. It’s also what causes current employees, clients, or customers to stay or leave. Values often get defined in mission statements or corporate branding . But stating what they are doesn’t always make them so. We a…
Claude has the ability to use past chats with you as context for current and future prompts, so it's important that they are accurate. Claude has the ability to use past chats with you as context for current and future prompts, so it's important that they are accurate.
Instagram's visible AI labels are supposed to help people quickly spot synthetically generated content at a glance. Over the last few weeks, however, users have been reporting that the system has gone haywire. They say Meta has been automatically applying an "AI Content" label to images that they didn't create or edit using generative AI tools. Meanwhile, actual AI imagery is slipping through the…
Europe's biggest tech trade show, IFA , has taken over Berlin this week - and we've been on the ground all week checking it out in person. We figure you have questions, so we're hosting an AMA that's exclusive to Verge subscribers at 12PM ET today. That's when we'll start dropping answers, but you can ask your burning questions whenever you'd like. I'm Dom Preston, a news editor here at The Verge…
Works great on a sunny day. | Image: Bluetti Bluetti doesn't want you to call the Pioneer 5000 a solar generator (SoGen), even though that's what it is. What makes it slightly different from other large power stations that can be charged off solar - aka, a SoGen - is the dolly cart and up to 18KW of instant surge power available to start heavy equipment like air compressors, water pumps, and indus…
Tom Warren / The Verge : Microsoft unveils Project Zenith, a “distraction-free Windows experience” for developers to run 30B+ parameter models locally on devices with 64GB+ of memory — The first Project Zenith devices ship with AMD's Ryzen AI Halo chips. … Microsoft is giving its developer-optimized Windows experience a name: Project Zenith.
The Romo 2 Series is drone brand DJI's second-gen robot vacuum Available in transparent (P2) and non-transparent A2) versions Following Romo's hacking drama, DJI has added 'Local Data Mode', which severs the bot's internet connection entirely Looks aren't everything, but in the case of the DJI Romo 2, that seems the logical place to start. DJI has come in strong with its second-generation robot va…
The Govee Sky Ceiling Light shifts according to time, weather, and mood It prioritizes flicker-free blue light when you want to concentrate It's Matter-compatible, unlike a recent skylight-style light from Philips Smart lighting company Govee has launched a new smart ceiling light that changes color depending on the time of day, just like a real skylight — and can even use AI to shift its settings…
The Volkswagen Group has revealed a 'transformation program' that includes layoffs, potential factory closures and brand shutdowns. The Volkswagen Group has revealed a 'transformation program' that includes layoffs, potential factory closures and brand shutdowns.
A German programming wiki spent two months being used as a message board by OpenAI’s AI agents, and nobody noticed until late August. Researchers found more than 15,000 edits on DseWiki left by agents that appear to have been coordinating with each other, Reuters reported in an exclusive. DseWiki is an ordinary volunteer-edited site of the […] This story continues at The Next Web
Gemini Audio models power the latest conversational AI in Google Workspace Gmail Live can find information buried inside your emails for you Users can create Docs and Keep notes with just a brain dump Google has finally launched the conversational voice features it previewed earlier this May, allowing users to interact with Workspace apps like Gmail and Google Docs by speaking instead of typing. M…
UPDATED Docmail, a service used by more than 30,000 UK businesses and public sector organizations, has been offline for several days, prompting concern among users. Operated by CFH Docmail Ltd, the cloud-based hybrid mail service allows users to send physical letters without running their own print rooms or making trips to the post office. In other words, it handles the printing and postage of bus…
Bloomberg : Sources: Moonshot may seek to raise $3B to $5B in a planned Hong Kong IPO that could occur as soon as this year — Moonshot AI is considering raising up to $5 billion in its planned Hong Kong initial public offering as soon as this year, people familiar with the matter said …
I’m Valeria Terekhina, a former Product Designer at Yandex, a technology company that develops products and services including search, maps, navigation, and mobility. I spent nearly four years working on Yandex Drive, the company’s free-floating car-sharing service. For readers unfamiliar with the concept, it works differently from traditional car rental: users find an available car parked nearby,…
Hostinger has upgraded its Kodee AI agent The tool aims to solve AI fragmentation for small businesses It will now reach beyond support, allowing users to create, plan, automate, and analyze work Hostinger’s AI agent Kodee reportedly solves 91% of 1.5 million support conversations a month, all on its own – a feat so impressive that Hostinger has now given it a new role. Released earlier this week…
America’s road safety regulator is looking into Tesla’s newest robotaxi just a day after it began carrying passengers. “NHTSA is in contact with Tesla and is evaluating the situation,” a spokesperson for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said, according to Reuters. The service began on Thursday in limited areas of Austin. Ashok Elluswamy, Tesla’s […] This story continues at…
Lego's Back to Hogwarts event is live until Sept. 6, and while we mere muggles may not be boarding the Hogwarts Express this year, Lego has plenty of treats in store for fans looking to celebrate. For Lego Insiders, this includes excellent offers such as double points and deals on select Wizarding World builds. Opens in a new window Credit: Lego Lego Back to Hogwarts Shop Now The Diagon Alley Wiza…
Lenovo has consistently impressed us with its line of laptops for business and back-to-school users. And the positively versatile Yoga range is no different. Now, in the Labor Day sale, the Lenovo Yoga 7i 2-in-1 is down to $750 (was $1200) at Best Buy . This 2-in-1 laptop lets you switch between laptop, tablet, and presentation modes just by flipping the screen. But what I especially like are the…
OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra is drawing contradictory benchmark verdicts. Epoch AI puts it out in front with 169 points, while Artificial Analysis rates it no better than its predecessor and behind Claude Fable 5.1. The biggest surprise comes from ARC-AGI-3, where Astra works more efficiently than the average human for the first time. ARC Prize chief François Chollet doesn't call this proof of AGI, but he…
Chips from Taiwan, oil from the Persian Gulf, and cars from Germany – what was long taken for granted is now being called into question all over the world. Where markets and expertise are concentrated among a few providers, enormous economies of scale arise. At the same time, however, dependencies also grow – often with risks that only become apparent when supplies fail, prices rise, demand evolve…