technology
Dyson’s new straightener has liquid cooling pipes to reduce hair damage
After expanding its health and beauty lineup earlier this week with a camera-equipped electric toothbrush, Dyson is also introducing two new hair care products this month. The $329 Corrale CoolShine straightener upgrades the original Corrale that launched in 2020 with active cooling technology designed to “reduce residual heatexposure” so hair feels smoother, softer, and cooler…
AI Spending Is Up. So Is the Guesswork.
Plus, Nvidia agrees to buy Hugging Face for $13 billion
SwitchBot’s retrofit door lock offers 19 ways to unlock it
SwitchBot has launched a new retrofit smart lock that gives owners multiple ways to enter European homes without a traditional key. Announced at IFA today, the SwitchBot Lock Ultra Max Vision Pro Combo provides multi-user entry and up to 19 ways to unlock doors, including, fingerprint scans, passcodes, NFC card access, contactless authentication via facial…
Startup Funding News Today, September 3, 2026: Backbone, Plenti, Rightcharge Outlier Space, Zeit AI, & More
Venture capital is shifting toward specialized AI, physical infrastructure, and software embedded in complex operating workflows this morning. The strongest fresh rounds in the latest 16-hour window include New Zealand orbital-manufacturing startup Outlier Space’s NZ$10.5 million pre-seed, Munich-based Zeit AI’s €5 […] The post Startup Funding News Today, September 3, 2026: Backbone, Plenti, Rightcharge Outlier Space,…
Nvidia Agrees to Buy Hugging Face for $13 Billion
The deal comes as Nvidia ramps up efforts to develop open-weight models and related services.
NVIDIA to Acquire Hugging Face
I’m excited to announce that NVIDIA has agreed to acquire Hugging Face for $12,930,300,000. Together, we will scale Hugging Face’s platform, strengthen its infrastructure and expand access to AI for developers and institutions worldwide. Over the past decade, Clem, Julien, Thomas and the team at Hugging Face have built something remarkable: a vibrant home for…
‘NBA 2K27’ With NVIDIA DLSS 5 Leads 26 New Games Coming to GeForce NOW
September is here with 26 more games streaming on GeForce NOW this month, led by a slam dunk: NBA 2K27 with the NVIDIA DLSS 5 3D-Guided Neural Rendering feature. Through NVIDIA’s close collaboration with Visual Concepts and 2K, DLSS 5 brings a new level of lifelike lighting and material detail to the court — tuned…
US Becomes Top Target in RMM Phishing Campaign Spanning 46 Countries
An RMM phishing campaign initially associated with Canadian targeting due to its use of Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) tax forms as lures has turned out to be part of a broader campaign spanning 46 countries. Around 45% of observed activity was associated with the United States, making it the campaign’s top geographic target. ANY.RUN research…
Amazon’s Zoox expands its robotaxi service to Las Vegas airport
Zoox is expanding to this critical ride-hailing destination a few weeks after it started charging for robotaxi rides.