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Startups raised $515.8 billion in nine months, yet many founders struggle to land their next big round. Here is what that means if you work at a young company.
Read more: Record startup funding, yet many founders hit a wall at round twoAnthropic reports $16.3 billion in half-year revenue ahead of its IPO, while a top economist says AI has not paid off for big US firms outside tech.
Read more: Anthropic's sales soar to $16.3 billion, but most firms see no AI payoffNvidia helped fund Simplismart, an Indian startup whose software aims to cut the AI chips companies need, which could eventually mean cheaper AI tools.
Read more: Nvidia backs a startup that helps firms use fewer AI chipsEnte Auth encrypts your login codes before they reach the cloud, which makes a lost or replaced phone far less painful. Here is how the backups work and the catch.
Read more: A free app that backs up your login codes so a lost phone isn't a disasterGoogle's new Fitbit Edge takes over from the Charge with a better screen, floor counting and monthly health alerts, but it gives up tap-to-pay.
Read more: Fitbit Edge replaces the Charge with a better screen and health alertsAn Android fan says phone makers are copying Apple's Liquid Glass look, and it may change how your next Android phone or update feels.
Read more: Android phones are starting to look more like iPhones, and some fans are annoyedA Berkeley math professor now gives homework credit just for turning it in, saying AI makes it hard to know who really did the work.
Read more: Berkeley Math Professor Stops Checking Homework Answers Because of AIA How-To Geek writer turned an old Samsung phone into a three-job guest remote, so visitors can't crash his smart home by pressing the wrong button.
Read more: He turned an old Android phone into a TV and lights remote for guestsSouth Korea's trade regulator wants Samsung to pay $15.1 million over Galaxy gaming ads, but the fine is tentative and owners should not expect refunds.
Read more: South Korea proposes $15 million fine on Samsung over game speed limitsApple has pushed a fix for a flaw used in real attacks to older iPhones and iPads that missed last month's patch. Updating takes a few minutes.
Read more: Apple fixes a hacked iPhone flaw on older iPhones and iPadsA four-course Claude training program is $19.99 instead of $159, and it teaches beginners to automate repeat work with the AI assistant.
Read more: A $20 online course teaches you to get more out of ClaudeData centers, the huge buildings behind AI and the internet, are now a top campaign issue, and where candidates stand may affect your utility bill and your town.
Read more: Data centers have become a top issue in the 2026 electionsA leak says Samsung's Galaxy S27+ drops the UWB chip, which means no hands-free car unlocking or precise tag finding on the Plus model.
Read more: Samsung's Galaxy S27+ may lose the chip that finds lost items and unlocks carsOpenAI's Ted Sanders says the biggest GPT model is not always the best buy, and a cheaper one may do some jobs as well or better.
Read more: OpenAI says picking the priciest AI model is not always the smart moveHyphenate raised $45 million to build AI that handles business money tasks. If you run a company, it could save time, but your financial data is the question.
Read more: Startup raises $45 million to build AI that runs a company's financesBanks have used AI against card fraud for about 20 years. Now AI-made fakes are making attacks harder to spot, so basic security is not enough.
Read more: AI already guards your card payments, and now scammers use it tooSecurity firm Xint got an OpenAI feature to copy out a model's hidden reasoning as plain text. OpenAI fixed it, and it shows what rivals may try to copy.
Read more: Researchers tricked an OpenAI feature into revealing AI's hidden thinkingTom's Guide compared five kid phone makers and leaned toward the Waffle Go, a $169 device with no screen where parents choose who your child can call.
Read more: Five kid phones compared, and the simplest one has no screenMany Americans oppose nearby data centers over fears of higher power bills, but Fast Company reports the real effect depends on the local grid and the deal.
Read more: Whether a data center raises your power bill depends on where you liveENGIE says hackers stole customer contact and contract details in France, which scammers can use to make fake bills and calls look real.
Read more: ENGIE confirms hackers stole customer contact details in FranceA Wired reporter tested six AI assistants on real tasks for a day. They work better than last year, but connecting your email or bank carries real privacy risk.
Read more: A reporter tested six AI assistants for a day on real tasksAustralia's cyber agency says it cut one criminal off from 180,000 infected computers worldwide, a reminder that fake updates and cracked software are still common traps.
Read more: Australia's spy agency cuts a hacker off from 180,000 infected computersPayments company Ant International says AI agents could reshape how money moves, which raises new questions about limits, identity and who pays when things go wrong.
Read more: Ant International says AI helpers could soon handle your paymentsA fraud reporting group warns that scammers use cloned voices and fake celebrity videos to steal savings. A call that sounds real may not be.
Read more: Fake voices and videos are being used to steal savings
