TikTok has introduced a separate app for its Shop service in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines, giving the e-commerce business a dedicated destination outside its main social media platform. The app is available on iOS and Android, and TikTok has not said whether it will expand to other markets.
Zipline has secured $1.5 billion in new funding and agreed with Walmart to add 300 drone delivery sites across the United States, a sharp expansion from the 21 locations the companies currently operate together. The deals value the California-based startup at $21.5 billion.
Bluesky recorded its busiest day of 2026 on U.S. midterm Election Night, as election results came in and activity rose across posts, likes and link clicks. The surge nearly matched the platform’s daily likes record, set in November 2024.
A $350 million deal would bring cloud storage company Tigris Data into Dropbox as the file-sharing firm builds infrastructure for artificial intelligence tools. Announced Thursday, the acquisition is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026 and appears to be Dropbox’s largest to date.
Instagram is taking Edits beyond phones, launching a Mac desktop version aimed at creators working on more complex short-form videos. The move gives the company a more direct rival to CapCut, ByteDance’s editing app, which has offered desktop versions for Windows and Mac since 2021.
Aina is taking pre-orders Thursday for a $399 smart ring designed to control AI agents and other apps. It pairs a microphone and speaker with a screen, joystick and gesture support, and is due to begin shipping in January 2027.
ElevenLabs users can now publish music made with its ElevenMusic platform directly to SoundCloud, the audio AI company said Thursday. The deal pairs a creation tool with a streaming platform as services take different approaches to AI-generated tracks, from integrations to filtering and bans.
Box says its new Content Retrieval feature can help AI agents find relevant passages without reading documents in full. The system combines Nvidia’s Nemotron embedding models with Box’s metadata and permission controls, and is due to reach Enterprise Advance customers early next year.
RadianX says its perovskite solar material harvests indoor light at twice the rate of existing solar panels, a performance it hopes will keep small electronics running without battery swaps. The startup raised $5 million in seed funding to support a commercial-volume production line.
AI models have spent days tackling five open problems in materials science without making much headway. Discovered Materials, a San Francisco startup in Y Combinator’s spring 2026 batch, is now offering a total of $1 million in prizes for solutions it hopes will help track progress in the field.
Agility Robotics is set to enter public markets through a SPAC merger that will raise $465 million, betting that its humanoid robots can win industrial customers by taking on repetitive, heavy work rather than showy stunts. The deal comes as the company prepares to launch its next-generation Digit 5.
Amazon Prime members in the United States will get access to Uber Eats through Amazon’s website and shopping app, ending the company’s Grubhub deal. The new partnership, announced Thursday, waives delivery fees on orders over $25 and does not require members to create an Uber account.
Apple has begun curbing the daily AI budgets allocated to its engineering teams, signaling a shift away from the unchecked adoption of generative tools. According to Bloomberg, internal spending caps for developers were lowered from $300 to $200 in October, with further reductions to $100 currently in the pipeline.
Nearly 80% of voters now oppose data center construction in their neighborhoods, transforming local infrastructure disputes into a potent national political force. Following the midterms, the surge in anti-data center sentiment is forcing a reckoning for AI developers, who now face potential federal moratoriums and mounting community resistance.
Millions of dollars poured into midterm races by pro-industry and watchdog PACs failed to guarantee clear victories, illustrating the volatile nature of tech-sector influence. While groups like Leading the Future and Guardrails Alliance spent heavily to shape the future of AI regulation, many of their chosen candidates ultimately fell short.
Carl Pei is steering Nothing away from the industry’s obsession with AI wearables and pendants. The smartphone startup’s CEO announced on Wednesday that a hardware productivity tool, defined by its lack of a screen and autonomy from mobile apps, will ship in December, marking the company’s first official AI-native release.
During the peak of Halloween week, only four rides were booked globally via AI agents on Uber’s platform. Despite the industry-wide frenzy surrounding autonomous digital assistants, the actual volume of transactions remains negligible, casting doubt on the immediate utility of agentic software for everyday consumer tasks.
Snap has officially crossed the 30 million mark for paid subscribers, adding 5 million users to its premium ecosystem since February. The growth spans the core Snapchat+ service, Lens+, and dedicated storage plans, though this milestone arrives as the company faces a sharp 12% decline in share price following missed growth targets.
Chris Lehane, OpenAI’s chief global affairs officer, is framing the integration of artificial intelligence as the modern equivalent of the New Deal. By urging politicians to adopt a proactive policy agenda, the company seeks to steer the national conversation toward AI-driven prosperity ahead of the 2028 presidential cycle.
“I have big news: Conductor is joining Meta,” announced CEO Charlie Holtz this Wednesday. The startup, which only debuted its agentic software platform last summer, will fold its technology into Meta’s internal labs as the tech giant accelerates its push to dominate the automated programming market.
Months of unauthorized access to DreamHost systems culminated in a massive data theft, leaving thousands of users vulnerable. Hackers bypassed standard security by harvesting session tokens, allowing them to masquerade as legitimate account holders and rifle through private inboxes and file storage long before the company forced a password reset.
Starting in January 2028, Waymo will terminate its exclusive partnership with Uber in Austin and Atlanta, shifting its strategy to prioritize direct engagement with passengers. The autonomous vehicle firm plans to transition ride-hailing services in these cities to its own standalone application, moving away from the integrated model currently in place.
Starting January 2028, Waymo will begin decoupling its robotaxi operations from Uber in Austin and Atlanta. Co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana confirmed the shift, signaling a move to consolidate the rider experience within Waymo’s proprietary smartphone app rather than relying on the ride-hailing giant’s platform for user acquisition.
“Forcing AI on school children: how a monopolist behaves when they think people are powerless,” wrote Kamyl Bazbaz, chief public affairs officer at DuckDuckGo. The company is actively courting schools to switch search providers after Google linked its AI features to the core search functionality for educational institutions.
Starting in January 2028, Waymo will terminate its ride-hailing partnership with Uber in Austin and Atlanta. Co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana confirmed the company will transition to operating exclusively through its proprietary smartphone application, effectively cutting ties months before the original contract was scheduled to expire in May of that year.
A24 has granted NASA’s request to screen the documentary “You Can See Everything” aboard the International Space Station. While audiences in London and Paris wait until late autumn for the film’s theatrical release, the crew currently orbiting Earth will watch the box office hit ahead of most international markets.
After two decades of aggressive global expansion, Sequoia Capital is dismantling its most iconic modern programs to return to a leaner, Bay Area-centric model. The venture firm is shuttering its London office, closing its Arc accelerator, and ending its influential Scouts program to prioritize high-conviction, early-stage focus.
The latest developer betas for iOS 27.3 and watchOS 27.3 introduce Siri Recaps, an AI-powered feature for Apple Watch Series 12 that automatically transcribes and summarizes daily audio. While the tool proves surprisingly effective at capturing fleeting logistical details, it also raises uncomfortable questions about the permanence of everyday conversation.
Google triggered a fierce political backlash on Tuesday after announcing that K-12 schools using its software must opt into AI tools to maintain access to Google Search. The policy forces institutions to choose between adopting generative AI or losing a primary educational tool, prompting accusations of monopolistic coercion.
Barcelona-based Titan OS has secured $46 million in fresh equity and debt funding, signaling an aggressive push to expand its smart TV operating system beyond Europe. Backed by BlackRock and existing investors, the startup aims to capture more market share as hardware manufacturers seek new revenue streams beyond device sales.
