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Updated Sep 8, 2026 · 79 stories

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Custom Software & SaaS4h ago

Stoke Space raises another billion to rival SpaceX at re-flying rockets

Stoke has "completed the initial closing" of a $1B Series E round intended to help it reach orbit and prepare a new, larger rocket for operations.

TechCrunch

Custom Software & SaaS · 4h ago

Among European Companies That Use a CDN, Nearly 9 in 10 Use Cloudflare

Hacker News: Front Page

Custom Software & SaaS · 8h ago

Mistral raises €3B

Hacker News: Front Page

Custom Software & SaaS · 8h ago

We have a year to fix security everywhere

Hacker News: Front Page

Custom Software & SaaS · 10h ago

Eric Wu’s newest company, out of stealth since May, is going after construction’s labor crunch

Eric Wu, who built and ran Opendoor before stepping away in 2022, has had his new company, NavigateAI, out of stealth since May - building AI copilots that give construction workers real-time, hands-…

TechCrunch

Custom Software & SaaS · 11h ago

There's a new "Google Jail" for independent wikis

Hacker News: Front Page

Custom Software & SaaS · 11h ago

Jellyfin 12.0

Hacker News: Front Page

Custom Software & SaaS · 11h ago

I've factored the RSA keys of a Certificate Authority from the 90s

Hacker News: Front Page

AI for Business · 12h ago

India joins US, 24 other nations in push to shape secure, competitive 6G networks

India has joined the United States and 24 other countries in an initiative focused on shaping the development of next generation 6G networks around shared security, competitiveness and innovation goa…

firstpost

AI for Business · 12h ago

Muma Malaysia puts human craft at the heart of ONE Asia 2026 ‘Where Taste Matters’ campaign

The One Club for Creativity’s ONE Asia 2026 is entering its final call for entries, with the deadline set for Septembe...

campaignbriefasia

AI for Business · 12h ago

DLSS 5 Overhauls Assassin's Creed 2 - Beautiful or Botched?

The Ubisoft series faces criticism as AI‐enhanced DLSS 5 transforms its iconic visuals into a glossy, homogenized aesthetic, questioning the future of the franchise's artistic integrity.

headtopics

AI for Business · 12h ago

Ubisoft Revives Assassin's Creed 2 for 15th Anniversary with Unreal Engine 5 Remake and New Developer Commentary

Ubisoft relaunches Assassin's Creed 2 on Unreal Engine 5 for its 15th anniversary, merging advanced DLSS 5 graphics, new Glyph puzzles, a collectible feather hunt, and a brand‐new franchise logo, all…

headtopics

Automation · 12h ago

Comic Book Shops Pivot as In-Store Gaming Draws Decline

The shift from gaming to comics at independent comic book shops is becoming more common due to supply problems, vendor delays, and a shift in customer spending habits.

headtopics

AI for Business · 12h ago

GM's Breakup With CarPlay And Android Auto Has One Exception

GM's lineup is dropping Apple CarPlay and Android Auto in favor of its own infotainment systems. But one model is keeping the phone-mirroring capabilities.

headtopics

AI for Business · 12h ago

Labor Day crowds pack Mission Beach, but local shops say street vendors are cutting into business

Local businesses say they have noticed more street vendors after the city paused some enforcement following a court ruling this summer, impacting their sales.

headtopics

AI for Business · 12h ago

Highest paved road in America wraps first full season after renovation

Mount Blue Sky's scenic byway - the highest paved road in North America - is wrapping up its first full visitor season since reopening after a major renovation.

headtopics

AI for Business · 12h ago

A small kit could save a life. This Colorado nonprofit wants one in every classroom in the state

The First Minute Project wants to put bleeding control supplies and free staff training in every Colorado classroom, starting in Jefferson County.

headtopics

AI for Business · 12h ago

Controversy swirls following Pro-Palestinian comments made by Macklemore at MetLife Stadium before Ed Sheeran concert

Some are calling for Macklemore to be removed from Ed Sheeran's Loop tour after he used part of his opening performance on Friday and Saturday nights at MetLife Stadium to share his pro-Palestinian v…

headtopics

Automation · 12h ago

OpenAI chief scientist argues for AI research slowdown

OpenAI Group PBC Chief Scientist Jakub Pachocki called for an artificial intelligence research slowdown in an essay published on Sunday, after other prominent industry figures have expressed similar…

siliconangle

Automation · 12h ago

Sigma Lithium Confirms Its Mining and Industrial Operations Remain Unaffected by a Preliminary Judicial Ruling Issued Without Due Process

HIGHLIGHTSSigma Lithium confirms that its mining and industrial activities continue to operate and that the Company remains focused on advancing its expansion plans and expecting to deliver 240,000t…

investingnews

Automation · 12h ago

Lost Meets Six Feet Under In HBO's 3-Part Sci-Fi Masterpiece

Arguably HBO's best TV series, The Leftovers is a perfect blend of Lost's strange surrealism and Six Feet Under's hard-hitting emotion.

screenrant

Payments & Fintech · 12h ago

Disconnect your LG television from the internet, now

If you've got an Apple TV set-top box, that's not enough to protect your privacy if you have an LG television. Unplug Ethernet and tell it to forget your Wi-Fi information. Smart televisions have a h…

freerepublic

Automation · 12h ago

ThreatBook Accredited by IMDA Singapore for Full Cycle Agentic Cybersecurity Solutions

The agentic security company is recognized for its innovation and high growth, and is endorsed to service government and large enterprise customers. Being accredited gives ThreatBook's customers peac…

en_prnasisa

Automation · 12h ago

Behind the Albania Riviera

thewest

Automation · 12h ago

Authors in August: Dave Ulrich & "The Why of Work"

Author Dave Ulrich, one of the world’s leading thinkers on organizations, leadership, and human capability, shares what he's learned after decades spent studying organizations.

fool

Automation · 12h ago

Mettler Toledo announces three-part webinar series to help Dairy manufacturers cut giveaway and maximise yield

Mettler Toledo, a global leader in precision instrumentation and product inspection, is pleased to announce a new three-part live webinar series, “Maximise Dairy Yield: Smart Product Inspection to Cu…

foodprocessingbazaar

Payments & Fintech · 12h ago

BSW favors an AfD minority government

BSW says it prefers an AfD-only minority government with give and take with parties outside government on specific issues.

freerepublic

Payments & Fintech · 12h ago

Hubble spots mysterious 10-sided pattern forming around Saturn’s south pole

The newly identified atmospheric wave appears to be strengthening, giving scientists a rare chance to watch an unusual feature develop on Saturn. NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has revealed a giant 10…

freerepublic

Payments & Fintech · 12h ago

Iran says it plans to create new ‘restricted zone’ near Strait of Hormuz - as it desperately tries to control chokepoint

Iran announced Monday it will establish a new “restricted zone” near the Strait of Hormuz within the coming days - as the flailing nation desperately tries to expand its control over the critical cho…

freerepublic

Payments & Fintech · 13h ago

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Celebrate New Beginnings with Spectacular NYC Dinner

After tying the knot at Madison Square Garden, pop star Taylor Swift and Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce made a stylish statement with a night out in New York City, turning heads at the Ambassadors Clu…

headtopics

Payments & Fintech · 13h ago

Four Seasons Partners with Jacquemus for a Summer Event at T

hospitalitynews_in

Payments & Fintech · 13h ago

Recruiting roundup | Penn State welcomed high number of recruits for Stripe Out crowd

In Matt Campbell’s first game at Penn State, he brought in a plethora of recruits, spanning from the 2027 to 2029 classes, as he and the staff continued pr

newsbreak

Payments & Fintech · 13h ago

New study reassesses Herman Cherry's 1970 abstraction and ties to nature

Herman Cherry (1909-1992) was a vital part of the legendary New York School of painters, and like many in his generation, migrated away from figurative expression to abstraction beginning in the mid-…

artdaily

Payments & Fintech · 13h ago

Interactive Kiosk Market Size, Share, Growth, Forecast, 2034

The interactive kiosk market size is projected to grow from $41.69 billion in 2026 to $66.45 billion by 2034, at a CAGR of 6% during the forecast period 2026-2034.

straitsresearch

Payments & Fintech · 13h ago

💻 Multiple High-Paying IT Roles Now Hiring Across Chicago

Chicago’s tech scene is buzzing right now-startups, trading firms, and big brands are all hiring. Here are several strong IT openings you can scan quickly

newsbreak

Customs & EU Trade · 13h ago

India Lowers Bourbon Whisky Tariffs to 100% from 150%

hospitalitynews_in

Customs & EU Trade · 13h ago

EU countries discuss ‘realistic acceptable volume’ for Europe-wide taxes

The Irish presidency wants EU member states to set a realistic revenue target for new Europe-wide taxes as it prepares a new compromise proposal on how to fund the next budget.

inkl

Customs & EU Trade · 13h ago

U.K. recognises India's carbon credit scheme under its carbon tax mechanism: official

U.K. recognizes India's carbon credit scheme, allowing importers to seek carbon price relief under its carbon border adjustment mechanism.

thehindu

Customs & EU Trade · 13h ago

UK to offset India’s carbon price against CBAM liability

financialexpress

Custom Software & SaaS · 13h ago

TALA Is Open-Source

Hacker News: Front Page

Customs & EU Trade · 15h ago

Adhunik Metaliks Ltd. Vs. Principal Commissioner of Customs (Port) - NCLT, Cuttack Bench

Login Access Default, Dispute, and Debt Resolution Laws Password Email OTP WhatsApp OTP Google Username or Email Password 👁 Remember [...]

ibclaw_in

Customs & EU Trade · 15h ago

Metal industry representatives protest outside European Commission

brusselstimes

Custom Software & SaaS · 16h ago

Leaving VMware just got harder after Broadcom pulled VDDK downloads

Hacker News: Front Page

Customs & EU Trade · 17h ago

UK includes India's carbon credit trading scheme in list of qualifying carbon pricing mechanisms under CBAM

New Delhi [India], September 8 (ANI): The Government of the United Kingdom has included India's Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS) in its indicative list of qualifying carbon pricing mechanisms unde…

theuknews

Customs & EU Trade · 17h ago

3 Nigerians jailed for running romance, gift fraud racket in Rae Bareli

Rae Bareli court sentences three Nigerian nationals to 4 years 3 months under Gangsters Act for social media romance fraud; Rs 7,000 fine each.

toi

Custom Software & SaaS · 17h ago

Opaque recurrence, and other AI terms that you should probably know

The rise of AI has brought an avalanche of new terms and slang. Here is a glossary with definitions of some of the most important words and phrases you might encounter.

TechCrunch

eCommerce (Shopify & WooCommerce) · 17h ago

The Next Sales Channel Is Already Here: How DeepLumen Is Opening Agentic Commerce to Merchants

For a growing number of shoppers, buying something no longer starts at a search bar. It starts with a question typed or spoken into an AI assistant. What’s the best lightweight stroller for city side…

techbullion

Custom Software & SaaS · 18h ago

Watch Los Angeles get built, one building at a time (1880-2026)

Hacker News: Front Page

Custom Software & SaaS · 19h ago

A secret new Elizabeth Holmes documentary stuns Telluride

Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim's secret Elizabeth Holmes documentary, "You Can See Everything," stunned Telluride audiences Sunday night with its generous access to the Theranos founder.

TechCrunch

eCommerce (Shopify & WooCommerce) · 19h ago

This No-Code App Builder is Only $100 for Life

TL;DR: Swiftspeed is an AI app builder that turns plain text ideas into full native apps for iOS and Android, and a lifetime plan is only $100. Custom mobile app...

swapupdate

Custom Software & SaaS · 21h ago

What we expect from the upcoming Apple launch

While Apple's first foldable iPhone Ultra will headline the September 9 launch, we're also expecting news about AirPods and HomePods.

TechCrunch

eCommerce (Shopify & WooCommerce) · 21h ago

Pride as four young Cork people heading to 'Skills Olympics' in Shanghai

1,400 competitors - and four of them from right here

corkbeo_ie

eCommerce (Shopify & WooCommerce) · 1d ago

This No-Code App Builder is Only $100 for Life

Swiftspeed's AI app builder lets teams ship native Android and iOS apps with no coding and no developer hire. The post This No-Code App Builder is Only $100 for Life appeared first on TechRepublic .

techrepublic

eCommerce (Shopify & WooCommerce) · 1d ago

Ecommerce Website Development Cost: Brief Guide

Understand the ecommerce website development cost. Our brief guide explores essential factors like features, design, and tech stacks for retail businesses.

sphinx_solution

eCommerce (Shopify & WooCommerce) · 2d ago

Point of Sale Software Market Size, Share, Growth, Analysis, 2034

The point of sale software market size is projected to grow from $13.15 billion in 2026 to $26.58 billion by 2034, at a CAGR of 9.2% during the forecast period 2026-2034.

straitsresearch

Custom Software & SaaS · 2d ago

Phil Schiller’s App Store exit reportedly driven by wariness over future plans

Schiller reportedly had reservations about new CEO John Ternus' goal of bringing in more recurring revenue from the App Store.

TechCrunch

Custom Software & SaaS · 2d ago

Authors push back as publishers and agents make claims on Anthropic settlement

Authors say publishers seem to be claiming more than their fair share of settlement payments.

TechCrunch

Custom Software & SaaS · 2d ago

Travis Kalanick’s Atoms might be getting into the robotaxi business

The Uber founder has said that Atoms will allow him to complete "unfinished business."

TechCrunch

Custom Software & SaaS · 2d ago

TechCrunch Mobility: Tesla Cybercab hits the road - and a snag

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in it.

TechCrunch

Custom Software & SaaS · 2d ago

Icy Moons Are Ocean Worlds

Hacker News: Front Page

Custom Software & SaaS · 3d ago

Seattle Times and Newsday are the latest publications to sue OpenAI and Microsoft

Two more news organizations are suing OpenAI and Microsoft over the supposed use of their journalism to train AI.

TechCrunch

Custom Software & SaaS · 3d ago

Hikers rescued after using Google Gemini for planning

The sheriff’s office said the hikers “were advised by Gemini to bring far less food and water than their group required."

TechCrunch

Custom Software & SaaS · 3d ago

We built our house for LAN parties (2024)

Hacker News: Front Page

Custom Software & SaaS · 3d ago

Trusting-Trust Attack against an Entire Linux Distribution

Hacker News: Front Page

Custom Software & SaaS · 4d ago

Scientists observe Einstein's gravity in the quantum world

Hacker News: Front Page

Automation · 4d ago

Claude integrations: How to use Zapier with Claude (Sonnet 5, Opus 5, and more)

With every new model release, Claude tops almost every benchmark. And chatting with Claude makes it clear why: it's good at everything. But while there's power in a back-and-forth conversation, you c…

The Zapier Blog

Automation · 4d ago

What is Claude Mythos? And how is if different from Claude Fable?

On April 7, 2026, Claude Mythos Preview was officially announced, but it was apparently too dangerous to release. According to Anthropic, Claude Mythos represented a unique cybersecurity threat (they…

The Zapier Blog

Custom Software & SaaS · 5d ago

WeatherNext 3

Hacker News: Front Page

AI for Business · 5d ago

NeoMME: an efficient Multimodal-native and Multilingual Encoder

Hugging Face - Blog

Automation · 5d ago

Gmail labels: What they are and how to use them

No matter how organized you think your Gmail inbox is, there's usually something you can streamline even better. That's what happened to me when I discovered how to automatically label emails in Gmai…

The Zapier Blog

Automation · 5d ago

24 free business proposal templates to ace your pitch

In my vast experience of convincing people to do things they're initially sure they don't want to do, I've picked up a trick or two-namely, that no matter how exceptional and transformative your prod…

The Zapier Blog

AI for Business · 6d ago

Fine-tuning a 350M Model for Better Structured Outputs in 100 GRPO Steps

Hugging Face - Blog

AI for Business · 6d ago

Give Your Coding Agents a Memory You Own

Hugging Face - Blog

AI for Business · 6d ago

Training a coding model to paint watercolours with TRL and OpenEnv

Hugging Face - Blog

AI for Business · 6d ago

Real-Time Intelligence with IBM Time Series Models on Confluent

Hugging Face - Blog

Automation · 6d ago

How to quote in Slack: 3 ways

Quoting someone in Slack is either the clearest thing you can do in a conversation or a passive-aggressive power move, depending on who you ask. We're not here to relitigate that debate (it's the cle…

The Zapier Blog

Automation · 6d ago

ChatGPT Scheduled Tasks: What they are and how to use them

My laptop and phone are filled with apps dedicated to getting me to do specific things: there's a news app that compiles a customized daily reading list; there's a language learning app that prompts…

The Zapier Blog

Automation · 6d ago

The 7 best email clients for Windows in 2026

Web-based email is fine, but nothing quite comes close to the convenience of a native email client. It's the best way to manage multiple accounts, access messages offline, and make use of powerful to…

The Zapier Blog

AI for Business · 7d ago

BenchMIRT: What are LLM benchmarks actually measuring?

Hugging Face - Blog

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