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macOS 27: new Siri takes on AI productivity apps | TechCrunch

The two most noticeable things about macOS 27 Golden Gate are the newly updated Siri AI and the...

Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta Platforms Inc., wears Orion augmented reality (AR) glasses during the Meta Connect event in Menlo Park, California, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024. Meta Platforms Inc. debuted its first pair of augmented reality glasses, devices that show a combined view of the digital and physical worlds, a key step in Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg's goal of one day offering a hands-free alternative to the smartphone. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images
In Brief

Norway considers ban on camera-enabled wearable ‘pervert glasses’ | TechCrunch

Norway is considering a ban on smart glasses and other camera-enabled wearable headsets as it seeks to regulate...

PrismML Snapdragon smart glasses
In Brief

PrismML brings its tiny LLMs to Qualcomm-powered smart glasses | TechCrunch

The AI Lab PrismML — founded by Caltech researchers and advised by UC Berkeley’s Ion Stoica — has...

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In Brief

Nintendo sues the US government for a refund on tariffs | TechCrunch

Nintendo filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government on Friday over its extraction of tariffs from global businesses....

Co-founders of Reach Capital From left: Wayee Chu, Jennifer Carolan, Esteban Sosnik.
Venture

Reach Capital raises $265M Fund V to back AI founders building to ‘expand human potential’ | TechCrunch

Reach Capital announced Tuesday the close of a $265 million Fund V. The thesis of the 11-year-old San...

PitPro tire-changing robot
Transportation

PitPro’s first tire-changing robot goes live in Canada | TechCrunch

If you live in Canada, this year’s set of snow tires might be installed by a robot. San...

In Brief

Shipt becomes the latest delivery app with an AI shopping assistant | TechCrunch

Shipt, the same-day delivery platform owned by Target, is the latest delivery app to join the AI cart...

Hardware

Apple’s new CEO is reviving a Steve Jobs strategy from 25 years ago | TechCrunch

Apple CEO John Ternus wants you to know that the iPhone isn’t going anywhere.Ternus threw his weight behind...

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In Brief

Apple rescues Hide My Email feature from the privacy scrap heap | TechCrunch

Apple has reneged on a planned change to its Hide My Email feature that users said would have...

Mark Zuckerberg
Hardware

Meta’s Muse Charm looks like a Tamagotchi, but it’s tapping into a much newer trend | TechCrunch

Is Meta’s just-announced Muse Charm a playful device that will make AI more approachable to everyday consumers, or...