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The new pro-AI super-PAC network dubbed Leading the Future aims to use campaign donations and digital ads to advocate for favorable AI regulation and oppose candidates that the group thinks will stifle the industry.

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Robomart's RM5 autonomous delivery robot can carry up to 50 pounds and deliver multiple customer orders at once.

The startup maps utility assets and collects data on electricity demand, which helps customers find locations ripe for upgrades or new equipment.

Get a $20 Amazon credit for free when you spend $80 on select P&G products, including paper towels, diapers, shampoo, and more.

Apple is likely to debut a new curved glass design for the 20th anniversary iPhone in 2027

As of Aug. 25, you can get the 3i G10+ robot vacuum and mop combo for $329.99, down from $449.99, at Amazon.

The Startup Battlefield 2025 judging panel is getting even stronger. Our first wave of VCs brought serious firepower, and now we’re adding more top investors who will grill founders, unpack the big questions, and help crown this year’s $100,000 champion at TechCrunch Disrupt, October 27–29 in San Francisco’s Moscone West.

LG’s top soundbar serves up thrilling surround sound and Dolby Atmos in a singular package.

As of Aug. 25, you can get the XREAL One Pro AR glasses and XREAL Beam Pro at Amazon and Best Buy for $649.

If LED devices are supposed to make skin care easier, this one makes it feel like a chore.

By securing a billion-dollar stake in the world’s largest eyewear maker with a massive retail footprint, Meta is building both a moat and a launchpad, leaving Google trailing and Apple way behind.

Hulu’s Are You My First? joins a string of reality shows about virgins, as more young people open up about why they’re not hooking up.

A popular shortwave Russian radio station dubbed “UVB-76” has been an enigma for decades. But its recent messages have turned it into a tool for Kremlin saber-rattling.

Get Adobe Acrobat Classic (three years) and Microsoft Office Pro 2021 (lifetime) for just $89.99 (reg. $543.99).

What TV shows are coming to streaming this fall? Here's what to expect from AppleTV+, Hulu, Netflix, HBO Max, Prime Video, and more.

The tool models the sun using AI, and its developers say it can anticipate solar flares 16 percent more accurately and in half the time of current prediction systems.

Apple's foldable iPhone will have a total of four cameras, new report claims.

Connections: Sports Edition is a New York Times word game about finding common sports threads between words. How to solve the puzzle.

Answers to each clue for the August 25, 2025 edition of NYT's The Mini crossword puzzle.

With Chinese crypto billionaire Justin Sun as its prime minister, Liberland hopes to make strides in international diplomacy and finally settle the parcel of forestland it claims to own.

The New York Times' latest game, Pips, brings domino fun to your desktop. How to play Pips as well as hints in case you get stuck.

Hints and answers to today's Hurdle all in one place.

See the moon phase expected for August 25, 2025 as well as when the next full moon is expected.

Connections is a New York Times word game that's all about finding the "common threads between words." How to solve the puzzle.

The NYT Strands hints and answers you need to make the most of your puzzling experience.

Here's the answer for "Wordle" #1528 on August 25 as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.

The Indonesian startup, now backed by $16.7M in Series A funding, helps workers find full-time and side gigs while offering financial solutions

In a blog post published on Friday, the company explains that, as a small team, it doesn't have the resources to make the substantial technical changes this type of law would require, and it raised concerns about the law's broad scope and privacy implications.

Meta’s former policy chief Nick Clegg seems to be walking a tightrope as he promotes his upcoming book, “How to Save the Internet.”

This is Netflix's first time winning the domestic box office.

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Waymo has won the first permit to test a fleet of self-driving taxis in NYC, aiming to expand its nationwide offerings in 2026.

Insiders say Google is testing a custom model for Apple's AI-powered Siri upgrade as the company continues shopping for external partnerships.

Netflix's new generative AI guidelines for partners define what kinds of generative AI are appropriate and which are wading into murky legal waters.

YouTube Music announces new features for music fans, including commenting and taste match playlists.