Apple explores AI chip startup acquisitions, sources say

Norrsken Evolve, the Danish pre-Seed fund investing in founders tackling climate, health and resilience challenges, has closed at €62 million after oversubscribing its initial €40 million target. The fund also announced it will formalise its amsterdam presence by taking up base at Norrsken House Amsterdam at the formal opening on September 1, 2026 – the…

The Lockly Visage Zeno Series is the best smart lock I’ve tested. It features facial recognition, unlocking your door as soon as you come into view, making it more secure than entering a passcode. Lockly ensures your facial recognition data is encrypted and stored in the smart lock, so it doesn’t get sent to cloud…

Phia, the shopping startup co-founded by Bill Gates’ daughter, Phoebe Gates, and Sophia Kianni, has been accused of a practice known as “cookie stuffing,” which may have helped the product receive commissions and credit for sales it did not actually generate, according to a Bloomberg investigation.  The report has sparked controversy and led to Phia’s…

For most of its existence, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold has solved one problem while creating another. The book-style foldable has let buyers carry a tablet-sized screen in their pocket without actually carrying a tablet. But, through no fault of its own, that came at the cost of a cover screen so tall and narrow…

Emergent becomes a unicorn after raising US$130 million. Exclusive figures reveal how repeat users, hosting, and lower AI costs support its growth.