Qualcomm wants to be the chip inside whatever replaces your smartphone, and it just announced two products toward that end
Qualcomm’s CEO said today that the company is working on over 40 new AI hardware designs
The Download: investigating deaths at the US border’s “virtual wall”
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. The US spent billions on border surveillance. Why can’t it catch people before they die? When José Morales Bernal crossed the border into the US in April 2024, the day before…
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Employers Want Junior Workers With ‘Traditionally Senior’ Skills, a Major Study Found. Here’s What They Are.
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This 25-Year-Old’s Sleep Problems Gave Him Vertigo. His Response? An AI Mattress Cover That Hit Eight Figures Within Three Months of Launch
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Bug in FIFA World Cup internal system gave anyone ability to modify TV stream
A security researcher said a flaw in FIFA’s online platforms allowed her to access several internal systems, including one that could have allowed her to take control of the TV stream of every World Cup match.
Android 17 launches with new multitasking tools as Google expands Gemini features
Google has released Android 17 and Wear OS 7, introducing new multitasking features, parental controls, security tools, and smartwatch upgrades. The launch is also accompanied by a Pixel Drop that brings Google’s latest AI models to its devices.
Mobileye’s US robotaxi launch will put it on both sides of the AV business
The Israeli tech company and Intel subsidiary said it will launch its own robotaxi service in a U.S. city in 2027.
Rivian cuts hundreds of workers after R2 deliveries start
The company said the cuts were part of a restructuring meant to help scale to profitability. Rivian recently pushed back its profitability goal to invest in autonomy.
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