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PAGE 1 OF 10
AI Wants to Design the Chips It Keeps Asking For
Ricursive Intelligence aims to accelerate chip design, while five startups prepare for a much more human selection process.
Sources from the news desk
Satire. Not factual reporting. Read the original reporting from the linked publishers.
- Ricursive Intelligence is betting on AI-designed chips to help solve the compute crisis ↗
TechCrunch · · New York time
- Meet the five companies competing in the Startup Battlefield finals at Disrupt 2026 ↗
TechCrunch · · New York time
PAGE 2 OF 10
The Lab Bench Makes Room for a Very Small Intestine
Human organoids, simulated clients and a shared household screen offer three different answers to the problem of realistic testing.
Sources from the news desk
Satire. Not factual reporting. Read the original reporting from the linked publishers.
- Intero Biosystems wants drugmakers to test on mini human intestines, not animals ↗
TechCrunch · · New York time
- McKinsey is making job applicants spar with a fake AI client ↗
The Verge · · New York time
- The best feature of Apple’s HomeView might be its simplicity ↗
The Verge · · New York time
PAGE 3 OF 10
One Database Applies for Two Jobs
CedarDB combines operational and analytical work, while surveillance, finance and biology compete for their own broader mandates.
Sources from the news desk
Satire. Not factual reporting. Read the original reporting from the linked publishers.
- CedarDB wants one database to handle both transactions and analytics, as AI agents raise the stakes ↗
TechCrunch · · New York time
- Ambani’s Jio seeks to raise $3.2B in what could be India’s biggest IPO ↗
TechCrunch · · New York time
- Flock CEO says its microphones detect ‘just gunshots’, its website says different ↗
TechCrunch · · New York time
- Colossal Biosciences announces new AI platform to help accelerate de-extinction efforts ↗
TechCrunch · · New York time
PAGE 4 OF 10
Game Launcher Wins Race to the Starting Line
Epic's commissioned Windows tests report faster cold starts, while US electric vehicle sales show three quarters of growth.
Sources from the news desk
Satire. Not factual reporting. Read the original reporting from the linked publishers.
- Epic Games' New Vibe-Coded Launcher Is 46% Faster Than Steam ↗
Slashdot · · New York time
- Electric vehicle sales in the US are showing signs of life ↗
TechCrunch · · New York time
PAGE 5 OF 10
The Fake Delivery Notice Encounters a Real Disruption
A phishing marketplace is dismantled, a cloud-policy estimate gets a large caveat, and batteries seek a night shift.
Sources from the news desk
Satire. Not factual reporting. Read the original reporting from the linked publishers.
- US Tech Giants Warn Europe That Data Sovereignty Requirements Could Cost $128 Billion ↗
Slashdot · · New York time
- Ambrosia Energy will build a 10 GWh factory in Texas to make batteries for off-grid data centers ↗
TechCrunch · · New York time
- Microsoft and Japan took down a cybercrime network behind over a billion scam messages ↗
The Verge · · New York time
PAGE 6 OF 10
Your Phone Number Expands Its Professional Network
Android account linking, an attachable tracker and a bankruptcy case put familiar objects into unfamiliar relationships.
Sources from the news desk
Satire. Not factual reporting. Read the original reporting from the linked publishers.
- Google Is Silently Linking Your Phone Number Across All Signed-In Accounts ↗
Slashdot · · New York time
- Hiyd is a health tracker that attaches to the watch you already wear ↗
TechCrunch · · New York time
- Now that Character.AI is going bankrupt, what happens to all of its users’ data? ↗
The Verge · · New York time
- As a TV enthusiast, I was hoping for more from the Apple TV 4K ↗
The Verge · · New York time
PAGE 7 OF 10
The Next AI Bottleneck May Not Accept a Software Update
Learning across chip-design iterations and storing solar energy tackle two different forms of feedback from the physical world.
Sources from the news desk
Satire. Not factual reporting. Read the original reporting from the linked publishers.
- Ricursive Intelligence is betting on AI-designed chips to help solve the compute crisis ↗
TechCrunch · · New York time
- Ambrosia Energy will build a 10 GWh factory in Texas to make batteries for off-grid data centers ↗
TechCrunch · · New York time
PAGE 8 OF 10
AI Gets a Client, a Court Date and More Competition
A hiring simulation promises broad coverage, eight states bring allegations against OpenAI, and the model race resists a tidy finish.
Sources from the news desk
Satire. Not factual reporting. Read the original reporting from the linked publishers.
- McKinsey is making job applicants spar with a fake AI client ↗
The Verge · · New York time
- Eight states sue OpenAI, saying ChatGPT isn’t safe for kids ↗
The Verge · · New York time
- The AI race is back on ↗
The Verge · · New York time
PAGE 9 OF 10
Convenience Sends a Confirmation Email
Unexpected account notices, a years-long investigation and two different benchmark conditions reveal what happens after setup.
Sources from the news desk
Satire. Not factual reporting. Read the original reporting from the linked publishers.
- Epic Games' New Vibe-Coded Launcher Is 46% Faster Than Steam ↗
Slashdot · · New York time
- US Tech Giants Warn Europe That Data Sovereignty Requirements Could Cost $128 Billion ↗
Slashdot · · New York time
- Google Is Silently Linking Your Phone Number Across All Signed-In Accounts ↗
Slashdot · · New York time
- Now that Character.AI is going bankrupt, what happens to all of its users’ data? ↗
The Verge · · New York time
PAGE 10 OF 10
The Wrist and the Lab Bench Resist the Replacement Script
Hiyd adds sensing to an existing watch, while Intero's next commercial challenge is making more of its miniature intestines.
Sources from the news desk
Satire. Not factual reporting. Read the original reporting from the linked publishers.
- Intero Biosystems wants drugmakers to test on mini human intestines, not animals ↗
TechCrunch · · New York time
- Hiyd is a health tracker that attaches to the watch you already wear ↗
TechCrunch · · New York time