Innovation
Bret Taylor’s Sierra raises $350M at a $10B valuation | TechCrunch
Investors are clearly bullish about former Salesforce co-CEO Bret Taylor’s AI agent startup Sierra. Sierra, which helps enterprises build customer service AI agents, announced it raised a $350 million...
Get Our Favorite Smart Lock for Just $164 Right Now
Is your current smart lock frustrating you endlessly, like mine is? The Yale Approach Smart Lock (8/10, WIRED Review) is currently marked down to just $164 on Amazon, a...
X’s encrypted DM feature, XChat, is rolling out more broadly | TechCrunch
X’s long-awaited encrypted DMs feature, XChat, is becoming more widely available. Though the feature shipped in beta in May, XChat is now accessible for more users, including those who...
Musk Stakes Tesla Future on One Major Gamble
In a striking shift of narrative, Elon Musk has declared that Tesla’s future valuation will derive 80% from its Optimus humanoid robots, not its electric vehicle business. This declaration,...
Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra Is Just as Thin as Apple’s iPad Pro
Once again, Samsung employs a MediaTek processor, the Dimensity 9400+, which is competitive with Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite. They start with 12 GB of RAM, but the Ultra's 1-terabyte...
10 Horror Sequels to Watch on Peacock
Horror is a staple on nearly every streaming service, but what if you’ve seen all the important classics and are looking to venture a little further afield? One way...
Mistral, the French AI giant, is reportedly on the cusp of securing a $14B valuation | TechCrunch
French AI startup Mistral AI is finalizing a €2 billion investment at a post-money valuation of $14 billion, reports Bloomberg, positioning the company as one of Europe’s most valuable...
Snag a Solid Discount on Our Favorite Bluetooth Speaker
Trying to boost the volume at your end-of-summer parties? The JBL Flip 7 (9/10, WIRED Recommends) is discounted by $20 on Amazon, bringing the price down to just $130....
Advanced geothermal startups are just getting warmed up | TechCrunch
When Congressional Republicans took a sledgehammer to the Inflation Reduction Act last summer, advanced geothermal startups were largely spared. Drilling for renewable energy appears to be one of the...
Motion Sickness Sufferers, Rejoice: Scientists Say This Might Actually Help
Normally, I’d start this sort of article by saying something along the lines of, “Everyone knows how horrible it is to feel motion sick.” But that’s not entirely true—plenty...
