Databricks buys Row Zero and is scouting for more startups to acquire
Databricks has bought cloud spreadsheet startup Row Zero, adding yet another acquisition to its 2026 shopping spree.
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Google Wallet got a lot of new tricks in 2026 – these 5 are my favorites
You can do a whole lot more than tap to pay with Google’s Wallet app.
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Microsoft’s Surface Mouse is back, now with haptic feedback – and I need it
Due October 13, the $80 Surface mouse packs an impressive array of features. I want one.
AnyToSpeech Pro Turns Your Team’s Content Into Audio for $199.99
One lifetime license replaces separate voiceover, transcription, and podcast production tools for busy teams. The post AnyToSpeech Pro Turns Your…
AI agent kill switch urged by Okta-led alliance – how businesses could make it work
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Anthropic Uses 950 Claude AI Agents to Discover Uncharacterized Enzyme System
Anthropic used roughly 950 Claude AI agents to analyze more than 200,000 enzymes and uncover a previously uncharacterized biological system.…
Amazon Reaches Out to Former Employees for AI Roles
Amazon recruiters are contacting former employees, including some who were laid off, about AI and cloud roles. Here's what the…
Anthropic Launches Claude Opus 5.5 With Lower Prices and Faster Output
Anthropic’s Claude Opus 5.5 lowers token prices, improves output speed, and adds new safety controls as competition over enterprise AI…
Is your Apple Watch 12 or Ultra 4 randomly restarting? Here’s the fix
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YouTube’s New Custom Feeds Give Viewers More Control Over Recommendations
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22,000 Nvidia Blackwell GPUs Are Headed to Malaysia and the Philippines in 2027
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GPT-6 Sol vs Claude Opus 5.5: Coding, Pricing, and AI Agents
GPT-6 Sol costs less on standard workloads, while Claude Opus 5.5 leads several coding benchmarks. Here is how pricing, agents,…
5 Best Claude Code Alternatives for 2026: Codex, Copilot and More
Five Claude Code alternatives offer different approaches to AI coding, from terminal agents and GitHub automation to AI-native editors and…
iPhone Duo Alternatives in 2026: 4 Phones to Consider Before Spending $1,999
Looking for iPhone Duo alternatives? Compare the four best options for 2026 from Samsung, Google, Motorola, and Apple before spending…
IFR Counts 7,000 Humanoid Robot Sales as Workplace Pilots Stay Small
IFR counted about 7,000 humanoid robot sales in 2025, but many units remain in research and workplace pilots rather than…
NVIDIA Brings AI Agents to Robotics With Isaac ROS 5.0
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Google Is Building AI Memory Designed to Stay Locked Even From Google
Google is building persistent AI memory designed to stay unreadable to Google, with device-held keys and independent security testing. The…