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Waymo has nearly finalized a new $16 billion funding round that will value the robotaxi company at $110 billion, according to the Financial Times. More than three-fourths of that funding will reportedly come from a source close to home — Alphabet, where Waymo is a subsidiary. (The company was incubated as part of Alphabet’s “moonshot factory” X.) The FT reports that Waymo is bringing on new investors Dragoneer, Sequoia Capital, and DST Global, with existing backers Andreessen Horowitz and Abu Dhabi sovereign fund Mubadala also participating in the round. When contacted by TechCrunch, a company spokesperson said in a statement,…

Aiden Precision Coffee Maker | Key Features, Price & Alternatives HomeBreakfast ClubAiden Precision Coffee Maker Gadget Flow EditorsAiden Precision Coffee MakerBrew cafe-level coffee at home with the Aiden Precision Coffee Maker, designed for pour-over quality with simple, guided controls.Pour-over level extraction: Dual shower head, timed bloom, and precise flow work together for smooth, balanced flavor in every cup.Single cup or full carafe: Interchangeable brew baskets and smart water distribution keep taste consistent from one mug to a 10-cup batch.Smart app and scheduling: Use the Aiden app to schedule brews, save recipes, and download roaster profiles so coffee is ready when…

Ayaneo started teasing the Pocket Play, its first smartphone, back in November, and then in December it showed us what it would look like, Sony Ericsson Xperia Play vibes and all. Today, Ayaneo has finally revealed the chipset sitting at the helm of the Pocket Play. It’s MediaTek’s Dimensity 9300. That’s an odd choice, given that the SoC in question came out in 2023. Sure, it was MediaTek’s top dog of 2023, but it’s more than two years old. And if, we assume for pricing purposes, Ayaneo wanted to go with MediaTek instead of Qualcomm (since MediaTek’s top of the…

SpaceX has filed a request with the Federal Communications Commission to launch a constellation of up to 1 million solar-powered satellites that it said will serve as data centers for artificial intelligence. The company’s filing lays out a grandiose vision, not just describing these planned satellites as “the most efficient way to meet the accelerating demand for AI computing power” but also framing them as “a first step towards becoming a Kardashev II-level civilization — one that can harness the Sun’s full power” while also  “ensuring humanity’s multi-planetary future amongst the stars.” The Verge argued that the 1 million satellite number is…

Xiaomi REDMI Note 15 5G | Key Features, Price & Alternatives Home5G GadgetsXiaomi REDMI Note 15 5G Gadget Flow EditorsXiaomi REDMI Note 15 5GThe Xiaomi REDMI Note 15 5G stays slim and works for everyday tasks, apps, and taking sharp photos. It’s ready for anything your day brings.Thin, light, durable design: Curved 7.35 mm body and 178 g (6.3 oz) weight feel easy to hold, while the frame and glass improve drop resistance.Long-lasting 5,520 mAh battery: Silicon-carbon cell lasts all day with 45 W fast power and can give 18 W to other devices.108 MP triple camera system: High-resolution main camera…

Apple’s iPhone 17 may look like business as usual at first glance, but this year’s update is a bigger jump than we’ve come to expect from the vanilla line. In fact, the jump from the iPhone 16 to the iPhone 17 feels like one of the more meaningful generational steps we’ve seen in recent years. Of course, the iPhone 16 remains a solid performer. But compared side by side, the iPhone 17 clearly feels like the more modern and complete package – not just a small refinement, but a proper evolution for Apple’s mainstream iPhone. However, as a few of…

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said Saturday that a recent report of friction between his company and OpenAI was “nonsense.” Huang’s comments came after The Wall Street Journal published a story late Friday claiming that Nvidia was looking to scale back its investment in OpenAI. The two companies announced a plan in September in which Nvidia would invest up to $100 billion in OpenAI and also build 10 gigawatts of computing infrastructure for the AI company. However, the WSJ said Huang has begun emphasizing that the deal is nonbinding, and that he’s also privately criticized OpenAI’s business strategy and expressed concerns…

Image Credit: AnbernicResearch links violent video games to higher sympathetic activity and higher diastolic blood pressure than calm titles. Picture Grand Theft Auto or… Call of Duty: Mobile as you drop into New Vision City, reach for a Kinetic Armor Overcharger, and spot a full squad shooting at you from both sides. First- or third-person shooters hit your pulse hard, and that’s where the Anbernic RG G01A gamepad comes in. It tracks your heart rate, but it’s more than a “health” controller. Let’s explore what the hype is about before the RG G01A launches.Related: Backbone Pro hands-on review: 3 weeks…

We know that most people won’t care about this at all, but if you are reading this article, you are likely among the minority that might actually rejoice to learn that Samsung might be catching up to Google’s own Pixel devices in this one admittedly very niche aspect. Our colleagues over at Android Authority got access to some leaked logs from the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra. In them, they spotted a mention of the Android Virtualization Framework (AVF) – a key component in running a full Linux terminal that was absent from the Galaxy S25 Ultra. The S26 Ultra is…

A few years ago, Selina Tobaccowala’s daughter started leaving post-it notes around the house, telling everyone to “turn off the lights” and such. Tobaccowala had just sold her last startup, Gixo, to OpenFit and was looking for a new challenge. “I saw the kids and thought, ‘Let me see if there’s something there on the sustainability and climate side,’” she told TechCrunch. “There had to be something more than like turning our lights off.” Without a background in climate science or hardware engineering, she wasn’t sure where to start. So Tobaccowala turned to something she knew well: surveys. “Given my…