/Technology
Microsoft will stop finishing your sentences in Word and Outlook
Microsoft is switching off text predictions by default in Word and Outlook, giving users more control over AI-assisted writing features.
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/Product & Design
YouTube redesigns 'You' tab, brings menu items in flat list; CEO Neal Mohan bets on simpler UX
YouTube simplifies its interface by flattening the 'You' tab, aiming to reduce feature bloat and improve user experience.
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Anker unveils new Sleep Earbuds 4 Pro with onboard touchscreen and Adaptive Snore Masking at IFA
Anker’s Sleep Earbuds 4 Pro feature an onboard display and adaptive snore masking, offering advanced sleep tracking and a phone‑free experience.
/Business
Backbone raises €4M for automated food quality and compliance
The food‑industry software startup secured €4 million in pre‑seed funding to develop its AI‑powered quality and compliance platform, automating quality management across the food supply chain.
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Souk lands $1.6M to turn inactive B2B partners into revenue
UK‑based B2B software startup Souk raised $1.6 million in pre‑seed funding to develop an AI‑powered partner‑management platform that automates partnership workflows.
/Infrastructure
CrowdStrike builds security frontier models with Nvidia and opens an AI lab
CrowdStrike launched SafeMind, AI models for offensive and defensive security, and partnered with Nvidia to enhance its Falcon platform.
/AI
Lyte, founded by Apple’s Face ID engineers, raises $165M at $1.6B to build robot perception
Former Apple Face‑ID engineers launch Lyte, securing $165 million in Series C to scale its silicon‑based perception platform for robotics.
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Azure Defender for Cloud support for Azure Container Apps (Serverless Containers Posture)
Microsoft announced GA release of Defender for Cloud support for Azure Container Apps, adding posture management for serverless container workloads.
/AI
Introducing Gemini 3.8 Flash and 3.8 Flash Cyber
Google unveils its newest Gemini models, offering advanced reasoning, coding, and cybersecurity capabilities at competitive pricing.
/Infrastructure
Microsoft, DE‑CIX launch Azure Metro in five cities
Microsoft partners with DE‑CIX to launch Azure ExpressRoute Metro, providing georedundant, low‑latency connectivity for AI workloads across North America, Europe and Asia.
/Product & Design
iRobot Redefines Hands‑Free Cleaning with its Most Powerful Robot Ever, the Roomba® Max 875 Combo
iRobot launched the Roomba® Max 875 Combo Robot + AutoWash™ Dock on September 2, 2026, featuring advanced vacuuming and mopping technologies powered by AI.
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HiddenLayer nabs $100 M as enterprises rush to secure their AI deployments
HiddenLayer raised $100 million in a Series B, expanding its AI security tools to protect models, agents, and workflows from adversarial attacks.
/Infrastructure
Equinix Unveils Equinix Fabric One, Redefining How Enterprises Connect Across AI, Cloud and Networking Infrastructure
Equinix launches Fabric One, a managed any‑to‑any connectivity service that simplifies linking distributed cloud, AI and enterprise environments.
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Startup launches AI physics lab to maximize data center efficiency
A stealth startup deploys AI physicists to optimize cooling, power, and electrical flows in data centers, aiming to boost AI workloads and even support interstellar probes.
/Technology
Aitan, battle‑tested by IDF, raises $41 million
The robotics AI startup Aitan, backed by the Israel Defense Forces, secured a $41 million funding round led by Deep33 and Dell Technologies Capital.
/AI
DataCamp founder bags $50M for Conveo to take AI into consumer research
Conveo, an AI video interview startup, secured $50 million in a Series A round to scale its consumer research platform, partnering with Fortune 500 firms.
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World Labs Unveils Atlas, a Single AI Model that Generates, Reconstructs, and Simulates 3D Worlds from Just a Few Photos
World Labs introduced Atlas, a world model that can generate, reconstruct, and simulate 3D scenes from a handful of images, promising to outperform specialized models in spatial tasks.
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Uber is laying off 10% of staff, or 3,300 people
Uber announces a 10% workforce reduction, cutting 3,300 jobs to streamline management layers and focus on core divisions.
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NVIDIA DLSS 5 Launches in NBA 2K27 September 3rd, DLSS Comes to STAR WARS Zero
NVIDIA announces the release of DLSS 5, a 3D‑guided neural rendering technology, debuting in NBA 2K27 and expanding to several new games on September 3.
/Infrastructure
Nvidia $3.5 billion deal boosts MediaTek shares 10%
Nvidia invests $3.5 billion in convertible bonds to integrate its NVLink Fusion platform with MediaTek’s custom AI chip business, expanding data‑center capabilities.