K2 to launch its first high-powered satellite for space compute

K2’s Gravitas is an ambitious project that aims to demonstrate the tech needed to build data centers in space.

Nothing CEO Carl Pei says smartphone apps will disappear as AI agents take their place

Nothing CEO Carl Pei says AI agents will eventually replace apps, shifting smartphones toward systems that understand intent and act on a user’s behalf.

Oura enters India’s smart ring market with the Ring 4

Finnish smart ring maker Oura is finally launching in India, taking on local rivals such as Ultrahuman in a relatively young smart ring market that is becoming price-sensitive thanks to an influx of low-cost options.

Another deep tech chip startup becomes a unicorn: Frore hits $1.64B

At Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s urging, Frore developed liquid-cooling tech for chips. That shift helped it just raise $143 million.

Apple quietly launches AirPods Max 2

The successor to its premium headphones cost $549 and are launching with enhanced active noise cancellation, the H2 chip, live translation, better sound quality, and more.

The MacBook Neo is ‘the most repairable MacBook’ in years, according to iFixit

Apple’s new MacBook Neo isn’t just the most affordable MacBook — it’s also the company’s most repairable laptop in “about fourteen years.”

US Army announces contract with Anduril worth up to $20B

The Army described this as a single enterprise contract consolidating more than 120 separate “procurement actions.”

Canopii looks to succeed where past indoor farms have not

Canopii’s robotic farms can autonomously grow 40,000 pounds of herbs and leafy greens a year while being the size of a basketball court.

Former Apple engineer raises $5M for a note-taking pendant that only records your voice

Taya is trying to address privacy concerns around note-taking wearables with its device that can be worn as a pendant and records only the user’s voice.