Apple unveils new MacBook Air and MacBook Pro with M5
These updated M5 chips were specifically designed to make the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro laptops better at handling intensive AI tasks.
The Download: The startup that says it can stop lightning, and inside OpenAI’s Pentagon deal
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. This startup claims it can stop lightning and prevent catastrophic wildfires Startup Skyward Wildfire says it can prevent catastrophic fires by stopping the lightning strikes that ignite them. So far, it hasn’t publicly…
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The Conflict in the Middle East Could Sting at the Gas Pump. Here’s the Number to Watch.
The national average is still below $3, but experts warn that could change quickly.
The Rich Don’t Get Lucky — They Practice These 20 Entrepreneur Habits
Successful entrepreneurs use these 20 habits to transform ideas into lasting wealth.
Apple’s new Studio displays come with Thunderbolt 5
The new displays come with better cameras, new sound systems, and Thunderbolt 5 ports.
Apple unveils M5 Pro and M5 Max chips with new ‘Fusion Architecture’
The chips are engineered around Apple’s new Fusion Architecture, an advanced design that merges two dies into a single, high-performance system on a chip (SoC).
Fig Security emerges from stealth with $38M to help security teams deal with change
Fig traces data flows in the security stack and then alerts security teams when changes at any point affect detection or response capabilities.
The Download: The startup that says it can stop lightning, and inside OpenAI’s Pentagon deal
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. This startup claims it can stop lightning and prevent catastrophic wildfires Startup Skyward Wildfire says it can prevent catastrophic fires by stopping the lightning strikes that ignite them. So far, it hasn’t publicly…
During the RAM Shortage, Refurbished Devices Make More Sense Than Ever
This Microsoft Surface Pro 6 laptop-tablet hybrid is only $229.99 (MSRP $849.99).
The candidate that Silicon Valley built is now the one they want to tear down
Ethan Agarwal, a 40-year-old tech entrepreneur with no political background, told TechCrunch on Monday evening that he is running for California’s 17th congressional district.
This startup claims it can stop lightning and prevent catastrophic wildfires
On June 1, 2023, as a sweltering heat wave baked Quebec, thousands of lightning strikes flashed across the province, setting off more than 120 wildfires. The blazes ripped through parched forests and withered grasslands, burned for weeks, and compounded what was rapidly turning into Canada’s worst fire year on record. In the end, nearly 7,000…