The voice AI startup Giga secured $61 million in fresh funding to scale its enterprise automation platform. Founded by Forbes 30 Under 30 alums, the company is already handling complex real-time tasks for DoorDash while eyeing expansion into regulated industries.
The AI boom is hitting a wall – literally. New data reveals power grid constraints are creating years-long delays for datacenter construction. OpenAI’s planned projects alone would consume enough electricity for 44 million homes.
Snowflake is betting big on PostgreSQL integration with its new open source pg_lake extensions. The move comes after acquiring Crunchy Data for $250 million in June. But buyers still struggle to tell data platforms apart in the AI gold rush.
Google and Epic Games have reached a settlement that fundamentally changes how Android apps are distributed and paid for. The agreement opens the Play Store to competition through third-party app stores and alternative billing systems until 2032.
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 6 chipset is reportedly launching in Standard and Pro variants with different GPU specs and RAM support. This could create consumer confusion when Samsung implements its traditional chipset split strategy for the Galaxy S27 series. The Pro variant’s LPDDR6 support might c
Google’s AI Mode is stepping beyond simple search to handle real-world tasks like booking tickets and making reservations. Powered by Project Mariner and Gemini 2.0, the feature is currently available to US users in Search Labs.
Security researchers discovered serious vulnerabilities in Claude Desktop extensions that could allow remote code execution. The flaws affected Chrome, iMessage and Apple Notes connectors with a CVSS score of 8.9.
Google just told smartphone users to avoid public WiFi entirely, calling it dangerous. But the FTC and cybersecurity experts say that’s outdated advice. The real story is more complicated than Google’s blanket warning suggests.
T-Minus Zero Entertainment is making a surprising comeback after being shut down by NetEase just months ago. A group of veteran directors has acquired the studio name and is relaunching as an independent production company. They’re now seeking co-financing partners for their next project.
YouTube is deploying artificial intelligence to automatically upscale its vast archive of standard-definition videos. The move comes as TV viewing on the platform surges, with channels earning six figures from TV revenue increasing 45% year-over-year. The platform now claims 12.5% of all U.S. televi
