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Pebble reboots its thinnest smartwatch with the Pebble Round 2

Pebble launches a $199 smartwatch with rounded screen that can last up to 2 weeks on one charge.

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In 2026, AI will move from hype to pragmatism

In 2026, here’s what you can expect from the AI industry: new architectures, smaller models, world models, reliable agents, physical AI, and products designed for real-world use.

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Clicks debuts its own take on the BlackBerry smartphone, plus a $79 snap-on mobile keyboard

The company behind the add-on mobile keyboards with physical buttons is now doing its own phone.

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Even as global crop prices fall, India’s Arya.ag is attracting investors — and staying profitable

Arya.ag, an Indian agritech company offering storage facilities near farms and offering lending services to hundreds of thousands of farmers, has drawn investor interest and remained profitable even as global crop prices continue to fall in a volatile commodities market. … Continue reading

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A beginner’s guide to Mastodon, the open source Twitter alternative

Unless if you’re really in the know about nascent platforms, you probably didn’t know what Mastodon was until Elon Musk bought Twitter and renamed it X. In the initial aftermath of the acquisition, as users fretted over what direction Twitter … Continue reading

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European banks plan to cut 200,000 jobs as AI takes hold

The bloodletting will hit hardest in back-office operations, risk management, and compliance.

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OpenAI bets big on audio as Silicon Valley declares war on screens

The form factors may differ, but the thesis is the same: audio is the interface of the future. Every space — your home, your car, even your face — is becoming an interface.

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The top 6 media/entertainment startups from Disrupt Startup Battlefield

Here is the full list of the media/entertainment Startup Battlefield 200 selectees, along with a note on what made us select them for the competition.

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Fizz social app’s CEO on why anon works

Fizz is betting that Gen Z is tired of performing their lives on Instagram and TikTok.   What started as a pandemic-era group chat frustration has turned into the dominant social platform on college campuses across the US, focused on the 99% of … Continue reading

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‘College dropout’ has become the most coveted startup founder credential

AI founders are increasingly using their “dropout” status as a credential during YC pitches.

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