Lidar manufacturer Luminar states that its founder and former CEO, Austin Russell, has been evading requests for information, including a subpoena. The company needs this information to decide whether to pursue legal action against him. Luminar, which entered Chapter 11…
A significant portion of the annual Consumer Electronics Show is about TVs, and this year, LG is showing off its manufacturing expertise with a new Wallpaper OLED TV that is just 9mm thick. The South Korean company first launched the…
Boston-based Teradar is showcasing its first flagship terahertz sensor at the Consumer Electronics Show 2026 this week. This debut comes just two months after the company emerged from stealth with a $150 million fundraise. The sensor, named Summit, is positioned…
Kodiak AI, a company developing self-driving trucks, announced on Monday that it is partnering with the global automotive supplier Bosch. Together, they will create a hardware and software system designed to give standard semi-trucks autonomous driving capabilities. The collaboration was…
Africa’s largest fintech company, Flutterwave, has acquired the Nigerian open banking startup Mono in an all-stock deal valued between 25 million and 40 million dollars, according to people familiar with the transaction. This acquisition brings together two of Africa’s leading…
Voice AI startup Subtle, which creates voice isolation models to help computers understand you better in loud environments, has launched a new pair of wireless earbuds. These earbuds are designed to help users sound clear on calls and provide accurate…
DoorDash appears to have confirmed a viral story about a driver using an AI-generated photo to falsely claim a delivery was made. The incident was reported by an Austin resident named Byrne Hobart, who shared his experience in a social…
Twitter co-founder Biz Stone and Pinterest co-founder Evan Sharp have secured new funding for their social media startup, West Co. The company launched an invite-only version of its first app, Tangle, in November. Recent reports from the Financial Times, based…
Hardware maker Plaud has launched a new AI notetaker called the Plaud NotePin S, alongside a desktop app designed for taking notes in digital meetings. This announcement comes just ahead of this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The…
Over the past few days, France and Malaysia have joined India in condemning the Grok AI chatbot for creating sexualized deepfakes of women and minors. The chatbot, built by Elon Musk’s AI startup xAI and featured on his social media…
