Dude, Where’s My Founder? Ashton Kutcher Leaves VC Firm and Shows Which Way the Wind Is Blowing

The actor is starting a new firm focused on 'infrastructure, energy and deep tech.'

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FAA Takes First Step to Scrap the Ban on Supersonic Flights Over the U.S.

Sean Duffy says new tech makes it safer for people on the ground who are worried about sonic booms.

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Google’s new rules for the app store will allow alternative billing next week

While the court still hasn't signed off on the massive settlement resolving Epic's antitrust lawsuit against Google for having a monopoly over Android's app store with Google Play, the tech giant says it will start rolling out changes to the way it handles bi…

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Roblox exec says ticking a box for age verification is ‘not enough anymore’

Roblox's vice president of safety product policy, Eliza Jacobs, told NBC News that Roblox is "optimistic" that its new facial age estimation tech will "continue to get better," saying, "Ticking a box to say you're 13 or older, it's not enough anymore." NBC in…

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Best Prime Day Fitness Tech Deals (2026)

Shopping Amazon's sale for yourself or a loved one? Here are the best Prime Day fitness tech deals, including smartwatches, walking pads, and recovery gear.

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Waze is getting a bunch of new AI-powered features

Waze is getting an AI makeover. Google is integrating its flagship AI assistant, Gemini, into the driving app with the goal of letting users personalize their trips a little more. Of the four new updates, only two are being described as involving Gemini. Waze…

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Europeans Are Buying Teslas Again, Surrendering the Easiest Front in the War on American Big Tech

Tesla is hiring new workers and ramping up production at its German factory to meet demand.

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