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Gartner report finds just 3% of organizations say they've hit productivity and savings goals from using AI

AI still isn't delivering the gains many firms might have hoped for, report finds.

New MacBook Pro too pricey? The excellent MacBook Air 13 M5 has just dropped to its lowest price in months

B&H Photo has just listed the excellent MacBook Air 13 M5 for $1,099, which is the lowest price I've seen post-price-hike.

Samsung Galaxy Buds On's pricing and availability has been revealed, and the debut clip-on open earbuds cost a lot more than I was expecting

Samsung has revealed when the Galaxy Buds On will go on sale, plus the US price, and they're surprisingly expensive Buds.

Oracle co-CEO Mike Sicilia questions whether all of today's work will be 'necessary' going forward, says AI will 'give people more time to be human'

Oracle's new tools are a preview into how the future of work could look – and we'll have "more time to be human."

Meta has a new AI pet app called Waddle World

Meta has launched a new app called Waddle World, which essentially looks like a Tamagotchi clone, but with AI.

Free Fire returns to India as Garena launches localized version four years after ban

Free Fire India was originally set to launch in September 2023, but Garena postponed its release.

This is how badly X wants you to pay to promote your posts

After Elon Musk warned that "advertisers who post ads that are ugly, shrill, strident or overstate claims about their product will be barred from advertising" on X earlier this month, the platform now appears to be using a jarring animated arm that reaches across the screen to draw attention to the...

Currys launches its Black Friday sale early with up to 40% off tech — I've picked the 14 best deals worth buying now

The Currys Black Friday sale has just launched, featuring savings of up to 40% of 1,000s of tech items. I've searched through the offers and hand-picked 14 of the best deals that are worth buying now if you want to shop early.

UK homeowners can get interest-free or cheap loans for solar or heat pumps

'Warm Homes Loan Scheme' provides interest-free or low-interest loans with as long as 30 years to repay.

What’s the Best Kindle of 2026 (So Far)?

I’ve tested every single Kindle, from Paperwhite and Colorsoft to the new aluminum models. Here’s how Amazon’s ebook readers stack up.

Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (2026) and Colorsoft (2026) Review: Best for Accessories

The latest generation of Kindle’s 7-inch e-readers have a new look and new accessories. But are they worth the upgrade given Amazon’s new Kindle prices?

'The next generation of AI will require a diverse range of compute': Oracle deal means Google TPUs are coming to a rival cloud for the first time

Oracle is adding Google's TPU 8t and 8i to its cloud offerings in 2027 just months after launch.

TikTok is going after Yelp and Google Maps with an in-app restaurant guide

TikTok is launching an in-app restaurant guide in a challenge to other platforms like Yelp and even Google Maps. The company on Wednesday announced the launch of Must Eat, a new section of the TikTok app built on 40 million posts, reviews, and comments about dining on the platform. The new feature u...

Kodiak lands first commercial deal to supply driverless trucks for public highways

The deal with DTL Transport puts it on a path to become an an asset-light tech supplier, rather than owner and operator.

7 days until TechCrunch Founder Summit: Save up to $100 on your pass before doors open

In just 7 days, TechCrunch Founder Summit takes over Boston’s SoWa Power Station on November 4. Your chance to save up to $100 on tickets is running out, and the opportunity to learn and connect directly with experienced founders, investors, and startup leaders is almost here.

Inside Amazon’s Echo hardware event

Amazon swapped its usual big fall hardware showcase this year for a series of smaller launches throughout October. So far this month, it has announced new Fire TV devices, new Kindles, the Alexa Tablet Pro 12, Ring's first smart lock, new hardware from AI-wearable startup Bee, and new Blink 4K camer...

Morrisons AI trolley trial is over, as partner Instacart retires its carts

Morrisons had been testing smart trolleys powered by AI in Preston, but the technology is being retired.

Almost all of Amazon’s new Echo gear is available now

Amazon used to blast out dozens of products onstage at annual hardware events. If this October is any indication, the company has wisely changed its strategy to put more focus on each new product with its own launch. The latest round of launches focuses on Echo products, including speakers, smart di...

New app brings ChatGPT and other AI models to old Nokia phones

Decades old dumb phones including the Nokia 6300 now have support for modern AI chatbots.

Everything announced at Amazon’s October 2026 hardware launch

Amazon had plenty of new gadgets to share at its Echo hardware event this year, along with updates to the AI-powered Alexa Plus after it became available to everyone in the US in February. But the big news this year is screens: devices with big, beautiful ones, and those that lack them entirely. The...

Japanese internet giant GMO tells customers to shut down and disconnect PCs from the internet following data breach and ransomware threat

Hackers threatened to install ransomware on user devices, but they never did.

The Download: dead startups fueling AI and interspecies communication

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. AI labs are buying data from dead startups to train their models When Keelan Miskell began winding down his crypto startup, he didn’t think its data was worth muc...

Amazon’s new Echo line is here: the 6 biggest updates

Amazon has just taken the wraps off a bunch of new devices as part of a string of fall announcements. Today's news focuses largely on new Echo speakers, with a few new smart home gadgets sprinkled in. Here's a roundup of all of the updates Amazon revealed on Wednesday. Echo Show 16 adds a larger […]

Amazon Adds an Alexa Photo Frame and a Bedside Clock to Its Echo Family

The new Echo Studio also gets a camera, and the Echo Show 16 debuts an AI-generated Alexa interface.

Pairing industrial AI autonomy and human control

Voters in Texas agree: They hate data centers

Ask Texas NAACP president Gary Bledsoe what it's been like to see data center developers descend upon Austin and its surrounding suburbs and he can rattle off project after project facing opposition from locals. There's the fight in Taylor over plans to build a data center at a site that's supposed...

Amazon’s first digital picture frame lets you add voice notes to photos

Amazon's screen-equipped smart speakers have long been able to display your family's photos, but its new Alexa Photo Frame is purpose-built for that task. It's designed to compete with other digital picture frames from companies like Aura, and Amazon's incorporates a smart speaker with access to Ale...

How a grocery merger could expand a surveillance network

Kroger's $1.65 billion proposed acquisition of Giant Eagle might not only consolidate the grocery market, but also a vast surveillance network that includes Flock cameras, a new report warns. Beyond standard concerns that a merger could decrease competition and increase prices, the American Economic...

Amazon’s new Echo Studio speaker has a camera

Amazon is giving its premium smart speaker a camera. The new Echo Studio with Home Camera, announced today as part of Amazon's big blast of announcements, has a built-in camera for monitoring a room while you're away, showing things to Alexa, and, soon, to use with video calls on Fire TV devices. It...

Spending time with the Echo Time — a smart clock that senses you sleeping

Amazon just announced its newest smart alarm clock - the Echo Time. The baseball-sized smart speaker with a screen, the Time looks like an Echo Dot with Clock and an Echo Spot had a much bigger baby. It features a 3.2-inch touchscreen that prominently displays your choice of a huge selection of cloc...