Owala Cloud Insulated Bag: This packable tote is surprisingly easy to inflate with just a few breaths. I love that it zips shut, a feature other cooler totes are often lacking. It’s pretty roomy inside but folds flat for easy storage and transportation. While it’s handy for tasks like keeping picnic snacks cold, especially if…
The new deep learning techniques behind LLMs have also given us weather simulations that can run on laptops instead of supercomputers, changing meteorology. But the bigger task for AI may be making it easier for people and organizations to put those forecasts to work. WindBorne Systems, a startup that collects data with the world’s longest-flying…
Asia-Pacific companies are preparing to spend heavily on AI, but many still cannot prove what that spending is returning. A new KPMG survey found that 70% of companies in the region plan to invest more than US$50 million in AI over the next 12 months. At the same time, only 5% said they have established…
{ container.appendChild(contentItem); });”> Read our full review of the Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 earbuds. { container.appendChild(contentItem); });”> If you don’t want to be bothered by loose or ill-fitting headphones while lifting or on a run, go for a pair that won’t budge. The Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 fit snuggly within the ear, but the extra…
As Wispr Flow CEO Tanay Kothari chats with me about his company’s new Notetaker feature, my eyes keep bouncing to the corner of my laptop screen where Wispr’s AI tool is transcribing everything we say. It’s a verbatim record of our conversation generated by AI in real time, even down to my “mm-hmm” sounds while…
Congrats, you’re all set for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026! Or, you might still be on the fence and wondering about your accommodations. Either way, the reality is San Francisco can be an expensive place to stay, which is why we’ve partnered with hotels around Moscone West during Disrupt, taking place October 13 to 15, to secure the best prices available for attendees. Before diving into your options, there are a few…
Samsung posted record companywide results for the second quarter of 2026, but its smartphone business struggled to turn strong Galaxy sales into profit. The company reported KRW 171.5 trillion in consolidated revenue and KRW 89.5 trillion in operating profit, while higher component costs weighed on its mobile division. The pressure comes as Samsung prepares to…
Today’s Connections: Sports Edition will be easier if you’ve ever watched hockey or baseball. As we’ve shared in previous hints stories, this is a version of the popular New York Times word game that seeks to test the knowledge of sports fans. Like the original Connections, the game is all about finding the “common threads…
The Trump administration has finalized a plan to address the cybersecurity risks posed by increasingly capable artificial intelligence models, a White House official confirmed to WIRED. But at least for now, it’s deliberately keeping the details under wraps, people familiar with the matter tell WIRED. The Trump administration invited staffers from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Meta,…
Lucid Motors said Tuesday that its “operational reset” will focus on $1.4 billion in cash reductions along with three other “must win” and potential money-making priorities that include robotaxis, its factory in Saudi Arabia, and launching a mid-sized electric vehicle. But that mid-sized vehicle, which is supposed to start at under $50,000, is now delayed…
