Check out this pocket watch version of the Galaxy Watch
Tushar Mehta / Android Authority TL;DR A Galaxy Watch owner has taken the unconventional approach of turning their smartwatch into a pocket watch. The feat was achieved with the help…
Arkenstone Defense, which is building software to handle back-office work for defense tech startups, emerges from stealth with a $35M seed led by J2 Ventures (Barratt Dewey/Tectonic Defense)
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These AI startups are growing revenue at faster and faster rates
As companies old and new rush to capitalize on AI, many AI startups say that their revenue is not just growing, but rapidly accelerating, hitting their next milestones in shorter…
New Galaxy Z Flip 8 renders show Samsung’s foldable in all its glory
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR New renders of the Galaxy Z Flip 8 have leaked. The leak showcases the clamshell foldable in three of the official color options. After…
Israeli startup Alta, which develops an AI agent platform for marketing, sales, and business development teams, raised a $25M Series A led by IN Venture (Meir Orbach/CTech)
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Gemini may let you share avatars for videos starring your friends
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google lets you place yourself in AI videos by creating a virtual avatar representation. Right now, you’re only able to use your own avatar…
DuckDuckGo just picked a fight with Google over YouTube ads
Summary created by Smart Answers AI In summary: DuckDuckGo’s browser now blocks YouTube ads by default on desktop and iPhone, directly challenging Google’s advertising revenue model. PCWorld notes this provides…
DuckDuckGo just found a new way to keep your YouTube binging ad-free
TL;DR DuckDuckGo says its browser can now block most video ads, including on YouTube. The feature is on by default for iOS, Mac, and Windows, with automatic enabling coming to…
Crypto VC firm Paradigm raised $1.2B, its third fund, to invest in areas outside of crypto, including AI and robotics; Paradigm had $11.9B in AUM in 2025 (Rebecca Torrence/Bloomberg)
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Venus Aerospace raises $90M Series B to build a new kind of rocket engine
Build a new kind of rocket engine, and the world will beat a path to your door. Or at least that’s how it’s worked out for Venus Aerospace and its…