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Source: TechCrunch ·
Tech & StartupsSOND, a sleep tech startup from Bose’s former head of sleep, exits stealth with $7M
SOND introduced its debut product: Dreambuds, a closed-loop, in-ear system that captures 12 physiological signals from the wearer, then acts on them in real time to help consumers…
Source: TechCrunch ·
Tech & StartupsSpotify now lets you ‘clip’ moments from your favorite podcast
With the new scissors icon, you can clip favorite moments from podcasts and share them with your audience.
Source: TechCrunch ·
Tech & StartupsElevenLabs’ new music-generation model can switch genres mid-track
ElevenLabs' new model will let users regenerate a section of a song without affecting the rest of the track.
Source: TechCrunch ·
Tech & StartupsStartup Battlefield 200 applications close today: Nominate a founder or submit your startup
Today is the final day to apply or nominate a startup for Startup Battlefield 200. Once the clock strikes 11:59 p.m. PT, the window closes on your chance to compete for $100,000 i…
Source: TechCrunch ·
Tech & StartupsFAA orders SpaceX to investigate Starship V3 booster failure
Starship is grounded until SpaceX finds out why the first V3 booster failed during its first test flight.
Source: TechCrunch ·
Tech & StartupsAI coding startup Cognition raises $1B at $25B pre-money valuation
As Cognition reaches $492 million in annualized revenue run rate, it more than doubled its valuation in eight months, it says.
Source: TechCrunch ·
Tech & StartupsCrowdStrike and Google take down botnet used by hackers to target open source software developers
Cybercriminals used the Glassworm botnet to infect open source software projects with malware, and in turn hack the developers and companies that use that software.
Source: TechCrunch ·
Tech & StartupsWith a new $100M raise, Princeton’s Thea Energy is now a top-funded fusion startup
Thea Energy's pixel-inspired magnets could give its power plant plans a boost. The fusion startup hopes to get a commercial reactor working by 2034.
Source: TechCrunch ·
Tech & StartupsMeta launches Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp subscriptions, with more to come, including AI plans
Meta is rolling out paid subscription plans for Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp worldwide, while also testing new AI, creator, and business-focused offerings under its broader “…
Source: TechCrunch ·
Tech & StartupsPayroll startup Remote says it grew revenue 50% per employee without adding headcount
Payroll service provider Remote recently surpassed $300 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) and became cash-flow positive, thanks to a 50% increase in revenue per employee r…
Source: TechCrunch ·
Tech & StartupsIn more good news for Amazon, Snowflake signs $6B deal with AWS for AI CPU chips
Snowflake has signed a new, enormous five-year deal with Amazon to secure chips for AI usage. Nvidia is once again being put on notice.
Source: TechCrunch ·
Tech & StartupsTriomics nabs $22M to bring oncology-specific AI to cancer centers
The Series B round was led by Battery Ventures.
Source: TechCrunch ·
Tech & StartupsRivian will deliver the first R2 SUVs on June 9
The company has finally set a date for the first customer deliveries of what CEO RJ Scaringe has said is "maybe the most important thing we’ve launched to date."
Source: TechCrunch ·
Tech & StartupsWhy Google’s AI can’t spell Google (or anything else)
Google is embarrassing itself, again.
Source: TechCrunch ·
Tech & StartupsGoogle engineer charged with insider trading after making $1.2M on Polymarket
According to the complaint, a Google engineer risked over $2.7 million on wagers related to Google's 2025 Year in Search campaign.
Source: MIT Technology Review ·
AI / Deep TechThe Download: keeping up with AI, and the future of IVF
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. Stay on top of what’s going o…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsBeijing hails Hong Kong astronaut’s selection as result of ‘one country, two systems’
Beijing has hailed the inclusion of Hong Kong’s first astronaut in the Shenzhou-23 mission as the “fruitful result” of the “one country, two systems” framework and believes that m…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsChina’s date with once-sanctioned Dutch trade minister on cards for early July: source
A Dutch minister who was previously sanctioned by Beijing will lead a business delegation to China in early July, according to a source familiar with the planning, as the two nati…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsMore villagers evicted from land earmarked for Northern Metropolis
Hong Kong authorities have evicted more residents from a village in the New Territories to make way for the Northern Metropolis megaproject, with one family complaining they recei…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsHong Kong braces for Friday scorcher as mercury climbs to 33.7 degrees
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong recorded its hottest day of th…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsHong Kong overtakes Switzerland as world’s largest cross-border wealth hub, BCG finds
Hong Kong has overtaken Switzerland as the world’s largest cross-border wealth hub, driven by an initial public offering (IPO) bonanza and capital inflows from mainland China, acc…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsSamoan suspect confesses to hired hit in Vietnam on Sydney gangster
One of the two Samoan men arrested by Vietnamese police over the killing of an Australian with reported links to Sydney’s criminal underworld outside a restaurant in Ho Chi Minh C…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsBangladesh probes hospital deaths of 6 newborns
At least six newborn babies died in the same hospital ward in Bangladesh within hours of each other on Wednesday, said health officials, who launched an investigation. The newborn…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsChina warns against ‘third party’ influence as Panama Canal port dispute simmers
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday said Beijing was ready to deepen cooperation with Panama City and that third countries should not influence their bilateral ties. “Chin…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
Geopolitics5 of 7 villagers trapped in flooded Laos cave found alive: ‘very grateful for your help’
Five of the seven villagers trapped deep in a flooded cave in Laos for a week were found alive cramped on a rocky ledge on Wednesday afternoon, rescuers said, in a mission that in…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsAI deepfakes expose legal vacuum in India’s celebrity rights protection
A wave of AI-generated deepfakes and fake endorsements has pushed Indian celebrities, from cricket stars to Bollywood actors, towards the courts seeking stronger protection for th…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsHong Kong private tutor jailed for 4½ years over repeatedly molesting boy
A convicted paedophile has been jailed for 4½ years for committing obscene acts against a seven-year-old boy while working as a private tutor in Hong Kong more than two years ago.…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsChina’s weaving of a web of ties makes it a diplomatic superpower
Beijing hosted the presidents of the United States and Russia within days of each other recently. China’s rising diplomatic standing is no accident. It is grounded in a tradition …
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsWhat to watch at Shangri-La Dialogue after Trump’s China visit resets ties
The results of the Xi-Trump summit and their implications for regional security will take centre stage this week during Asia’s largest defence forum, the Shangri-La Dialogue in Si…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsPhilippine ex-president Duterte’s ICC trial to start on November 30
Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte will face a crimes against humanity trial at the International Criminal Court from November 30, the presiding judge said on Wednesday.…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsChina’s drug regulator clears wave of home-grown innovative medicines amid biotech boom
Home-grown innovative drugs make up most of the medicines China’s drug regulator has approved for sale so far this year, underscoring the country’s biotech boom. Of the 19 innovat…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsWhy there’s no point in signing a fourth China-US communique
Despite recent signs that US-China ties are stabilising, veteran China watcher Li Cheng argues that the two superpowers should not rush to sign a new joint communique, suggesting …
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsChina unveils auto industry blueprint to set EV, AI vehicle and semiconductor standards
China is seeking to expand its influence over the future of the global auto industry through a sweeping regulatory blueprint covering core technologies ranging from vehicle chips,…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsBlade concealed between Citybus double-decker seats sparks police probe
Hong Kong police are investigating after a blade was discovered between two seats on a Citybus double-decker, the second such case reported in recent days. A male passenger alerte…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsChinese scientists use supercomputer to cut new drug screening time from years to seconds
China has unveiled an artificial intelligence platform for drug discovery that can screen a vast library of chemical compounds, cutting the initial drug screening phase from month…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsPeking University unveils 3D design tool to power Huawei’s chip ambitions
Researchers at Peking University have claimed a breakthrough in microchip design software, purportedly offering critical support to Huawei Technologies as the tech giant attempts …
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsStamp of approval sought on HK$4.6 billion lifeline for struggling Hongkong Post
Hong Kong authorities are seeking to inject HK$4.6 billion (US$587 million) into the government-owned postal service provider to sustain its operations for the next three years, f…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsUganda shuts border with DR Congo to curb surging Ebola outbreak
Uganda on Wednesday ordered the closure of its border with the Democratic Republic of Congo, where suspected cases of a rare type of Ebola were surging, and as cases have been con…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
Geopolitics3 scientists win Hong Kong’s Shaw Prize for developing therapy for rare leukaemia
Three life scientists from mainland China and France have won Hong Kong’s Shaw Prize for developing a therapy that has turned a rare form of leukaemia from deadly to widely curabl…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsUS ex-president Biden sues DOJ over release of interview audio
Former Democratic US president Joe Biden sued the US Department of Justice on Tuesday, seeking to bar the release of audio recordings and transcripts of private conversations wit…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsCelebrity ‘Trump’ buffalo spared sacrifice, sent to Bangladesh zoo
A buffalo in Bangladesh nicknamed “Donald Trump” for its flowing blond hair has been spared from sacrifice after shooting to fame, and will instead be cared for at the national zo…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsCambodia jails 6 Chinese men for South Korean student’s torture and murder
A Cambodian court sentenced six Chinese men, reportedly from a scam-linked crime ring, to life in prison on Wednesday for the murder of a South Korean student last year. The tortu…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsChina and Cuba hold agriculture talks as Beijing backs Havana amid US pressure
China and Cuba held talks on expanding agricultural cooperation in Beijing on Tuesday, the latest in a series of moves by Beijing to shore up support for the Caribbean island as W…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsChina says it drove away Dutch warship near disputed Paracel Islands
China’s military said on Wednesday that it had used measures including electronic interference to drive away a Dutch warship near the disputed Paracel Islands, and in a rare move …
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsAssistant who gave Matthew Perry fatal ketamine dose gets 41 months in prison
The personal assistant who injected Friends star Matthew Perry with a fatal dose of the hallucinogenic drug ketamine was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison on Wednesday, …
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