The Samsung Galaxy A27 lands with several key upgrades over the A26 — but one core feature has surprisingly gotten worse

The Samsung Galaxy A27 has launched with a new chipset, upgraded selfie camera, and a more modern design, but at least two downgrades. [...]

Unconventional AI releases its first model, built on an oscillator architecture its founder says could cut power use by a factor of a thousand

Unconventional AI, the startup founded by former Databricks AI chief Naveen Rao, has released its first AI model, an image generation system called Un-0 that runs on a completely new kind of computing [...]

Google Finance exits beta with a dedicated Android app, portfolio tracking, and AI-powered scheduled briefings

Google Finance is exiting beta with a wave of new features, including a dedicated Android app, portfolio tracking, an AI-powered research tool, and scheduled market briefings. The updates mark the bro [...]

Taktile raises $110M to automate banking’s riskiest calls

Taktile has raised $110m in a Series C led by Goldman Sachs Alternatives. The startup wants banks and insurers to hand their riskiest decisions to AI agents, the calls that cost millions when they go [...]

On the hunt for a new Bluetooth speaker to fill the background of summer parties? These are the 7 best JBL Prime Day offers right now, including one on our all-time favorite model

Bluetooth speakers are a summer party must, and JBL is the brand I'm eyeing up this Prime Day. [...]

U.S. bars Polestar from selling new EVs over Chinese ownership

The Commerce Department denied Polestar authorization under the Connected Vehicle Rule, forcing the Geely-owned brand to wind down U.S. sales [...]

As everything gets more expensive, it's time to make do and mend

The skyrocketing cost of computer components needs to foster a new mindset. [...]

Apple's price hike choice almost guarantees more expensive iPhones as the RAM crisis is far from over: 'We are not at the bottom and will take more time to climb out,' expert says

The RAM crisis forced Apple's hand, and the price hikes we just experienced will likely be repeated when all the new iPhones arrive in September. [...]

Claude is winning over paying consumers in a market ChatGPT has owned, credit card data shows

Consumers who pay for AI chatbots are increasingly choosing Anthropic’s Claude over competitors, according to new data from credit card transaction analysis firm Indagari. Claude’s paying consumer [...]