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David Sacks’ role as President Donald Trump’s artificial intelligence and crypto czar could work out very well for his investments, as well as his friends, according to a new report The New York Times. However, Sacks fired back in a post on X, in which he described a five-month reporting process in which accusations were “debunked in detail.” “Today they evidently just threw up their hands and published this nothing burger,” Sacks said. “Anyone who reads the story carefully can see that they strung together a bunch of anecdotes that don’t support the headline.” This isn’t the first time critics…

Shark FlexStyle dries and styles your hair with one tool HomeBeautyShark FlexStyle Air Styling & Drying System Gadget Flow Editors I’m loving the modular design here!Editor’s QuoteShark FlexStyle Air Styling & Drying SystemHurry up! This item is 41% OFF!Dry and style your hair with one tool, the Shark FlexStyle Air Styling & Drying System. It switches between a powerful hair dryer and a versatile multi-styler.Multi-styling: Rotate the dryer into a multi-styler for curling, smoothing, or volumizing.Temperature control: Measures and regulates temperature, protecting hair and keeping daily styling safer.Fast drying: Compact design delivers strong airflow for quicker drying, which shortens styling…

Build Mode is back with a holiday bonus episode. This week, Startup Battlefield editor Isabelle Johannessen is joined by the winner of this year’s competition, Kevin Damoa, the CEO and founder of Glīd, a logistics infrastructure company that aims to streamline the complex container shipment process. Damoa first discovered the challenges of shipping larger cargo as a new enlistee in the U.S. Army, where he worked on a team loading tanks and Bradley fighting vehicles onto the railroad. He learned firsthand that while railways don’t have the same congestion as roads, they come with their own set of problems. The…

Nothing’s CMF sub-brand has seen a steady expansion across earbuds, smartphones and smartwatches. Watch 3 Pro is the latest wrist wearable from the brand as it succeeds the Watch Pro 2 from last year with some key upgrades. Namely, a larger display, bigger battery and dual-band GPS alongside a new color palette. CMF Watch 3 Pro specifications Display: 1.43” AMOLED touchscreen, 466 x 466 px resolution, 60Hz refresh rate, 670 nits max brightness, Always-On Display (AOD) Straps: Detachable 22mm straps, 140-220mm adjustable length Features: IP68 rated, Real-time heart rate monitor, 24/7 Blood Oxygen level monitor, Sleep tracking, Stress monitoring,…

Finland’s weather is notoriously unfriendly; but even so, your food order might be delivered by a drone. On a rainy day after Helsinki’s annual Slush conference, Finnish entrepreneur Ville Leppälä took TechCrunch behind the scenes of a three-party partnership between Irish drone delivery company Manna, DoorDash-owned food delivery platform Wolt, and his own startup, Huuva. Huuva, whose name means kitchen hood, raised a seed round led by General Catalyst in 2022 with the promise of bringing good food to the suburbs. While it branched out of its cloud kitchen origins, its business still relies heavily on delivery tech — now…

NETGEAR Nighthawk M3 is perfect for use on the go! Home5G GadgetsNETGEAR Nighthawk M3 Gadget Flow EditorsNETGEAR Nighthawk M3Hurry up! This item is 18% OFF!Carry fast, private internet with the NETGEAR Nighthawk M3. It pairs 5G speeds and Wi-Fi 6 to power multidevice use on the go.Qualcomm 5G modem: Uses a Qualcomm Snapdragon SDX62 modem and supports Sub-6 5G with up to 2.5 Gbps throughput. Take advantage of fast downloads and smooth streaming for many devices.Wi-Fi 6 AX3600: AX3600 Wi-Fi 6 delivers higher capacity and lower latency, so more devices stay responsive when you share the connection.Long battery and removable…

While you’ve been sweating the details over Thanksgiving, famed investor Michael Burry – the one portrayed by Christian Bale played in “The Big Short” – has been waging an increasingly aggressive war against Nvidia. It’s a battle worth watching because Burry might actually win it. What makes this different from every other warning about an AI bubble is that Burry now has the audience and the freedom from regulatory constraints to potentially become the catalyst for the very collapse he’s predicting. He’s betting against the AI boom, but he’s also proactively trying to convince his growing number of followers that…

Let’s kick off a busy week’s recap with the Poco F8 Pro and F8 Ultra announcement. Both have Bose-tuned speaker systems, the Ultra adding a dedicated subwoofer on the back. The F8 Pro has a 6,210mAh battery, Snapdragon 8 Elite (last year’s top SoC), and a triple camera with a 60mm f/2.2 telephoto. The F8 Ultra has the latest Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, a 6,500mAh battery, and a 115mm f/3.0 telephoto with close-focusing. Both phones are already on sale. The Poco F8 Pro ships in Black, Blue, and Titanium Silver colors, and starts from €469/$529. The Poco F8 Ultra…

Defense tech startup Anduril Industries has faced numerous setbacks during testing of its autonomous weapons systems, according to new reporting by the WSJ. The problems cited include more than a dozen drone boats that failed during a Navy exercise off California in May, with sailors warning of safety violations and potential loss of life; a mechanical issue that damaged the engine of Anduril’s unmanned jet fighter Fury during a summer ground test; and an August test of its Anvil counterdrone system that caused a 22-acre fire in Oregon. Founded in 2017 by Palmer Luckey, Anduril raised $2.5 billion back in…

Apple’s iPads come with built-in productivity tools like Notes, Calendar, and Reminders, but if you’d like to explore new ways to maximize productivity and organize your life, there are many apps out there to help you. Although the iPad started off as a device that could be used to stream content or browse the web on the go, Apple has essentially turned its iPads into computers that can handle a variety of different tasks for personal, work, and school use. As a result, there are numerous apps to help you do things like create a single place to organize your…