This Year's El Niño Set a Record Months Before Its Expected Peak
Sea surface temperatures show the climate pattern is now the most intense ever recorded.
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Noah Williams
193 STORIESNoah tracks artificial intelligence, privacy, open technology, clean energy systems and responsible innovation.
Meta’s Muse Charm looks like a Tamagotchi, but it’s tapping into a much newer trend
Meta’s new AI gadget may look like a Tamagotchi, but its dangling form factor taps into a much broader Gen Z trend around bag charms, retro tech, and turning gadgets into fashion accessories.
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Meet Feather, the startup building the ‘Android of robotics’ for developers
Feather is betting on a customizable, $30,000 platform built for software developers.
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Nexterity Automates the Hard, Dangerous Side of Pipefitting
The startup's robot can tighten or loosen four bolts at a time, and it fits in a Pelican case.
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PrismML brings its tiny LLMs to Qualcomm-powered smart glasses
Prism's larger goal is open-weight AI that runs on devices and makes better use of the computing power they already have.
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Shield AI, Waabi, and GM on Building AI When Failure Is Not an Option at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
Leaders from Waabi, Shield AI, and General Motors join the Real World AI Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 to discuss building AI. Save up to $200 by Sept. 25.
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