Apple unveils Watch Series 12 and Watch Ultra 4 with an AI upgrade that can recap your day

Most notably, Apple is taking aim at the growing wave of AI wearables with new “Audio Intelligence” features that let you rewind moments and remember details from daily conversations.

Apple shows off AirPods 5 with improved active noise cancellation

The AirPods 5 support better noise cancellation, Siri AI, and offer volume controls on the stem.

CloudNC raises $20M to automate manufacturing’s most pressing bottlenecks

UK-based manufacturing software startup CloudNC announced Wednesday a $20 million B extension round, bringing its lifetime total raised amount to $128 million.

How to watch Apple’s foldable iPhone announcement

Apple’s annual iPhone event will stream live on September 9 at 10 AM PDT, and we’re expecting big news.

What we expect from the upcoming Apple launch

While Apple’s first foldable iPhone Ultra will headline the September 9 launch, we’re also expecting news about AirPods and HomePods.

Beyond the robot dogs: European startups worth watching from IFA 2026
Beyond the robot dogs: European startups worth watching from IFA 2026

I’ve spent the last few days at IFA, Germany’s answer to CES and Europe’s biggest consumer electronics show. It’s a strange beast. Beyond the halls of white goods and TVs, you traverse floors filled w…

Oura is going public, but these smart ring companies are coming for its crown

While Oura has largely dominated the smart ring market for years, a growing number of rivals are now racing to dethrone it by trying all sorts of approaches to get an edge over it.

CD sales are making an unexpected comeback amid a retro tech boom

U.S. CD revenue jumped 58.6% in the first half of 2026, reversing last year’s decline as interest in retro tech and physical media continues to grow.

Qualcomm backs Ultrahuman in $70M round on bet to turn smart rings into computers

Ultrahuman is targeting a $200 million annual revenue run rate by January 2027 as it builds a new Qualcomm-powered smart ring.

Circular unveils Ring 3 series with contactless payments and on-finger vibration alerts

The Circular Ring 3 series announcement comes amid a year of heightened competition in the smart ring market, following the launches of the Oura Ring 5 and RingConn Gen 3.