October 14, 2026

Flock CEO: We haven't 'fired' any police departments as customers: Flock CEO Garrett Langley said that the surveillance company has not canceled contracts of any police department or law enforcement agency, despite reports of abuse. Read More

YouTube Music launches new labels as AI-generated music floods streaming platforms: The label will appear on the player page and include songs entirely generated by AI or partially, such as AI involved in composition and vocals. Read More

Hiyd is a health tracker that attaches to the watch you already wear: Former Apple engineers figured out how to get a biometric sensor to attach to your watch without any magnets or adhesives. Read More

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Apate sends AI agents undercover to get scammed so they can gather fraud intelligence: Most companies use AI agents to ship products faster or speed up workflows. Apate.ai sends them undercover to get scammed. Read More

Netflix to lay off 1,000 staff amid intensifying competition for user attention: Netflix said most of the cuts would affect its product, tech, legal, and human resources departments. Read More

Mosqitter is turning its mosquito traps into an AI-powered surveillance network: Mosqitter is turning its mosquito-trapping hardware into an AI-powered surveillance network designed to identify species, monitor populations, and provide earlier warnings of mosquito-borne disease risks. Read More

Electric vehicle sales in the US are showing signs of life: The electric vehicle market in the U.S. has been growing for the last three consecutive quarters. Read More

Ambrosia Energy will build a 10 GWh factory in Texas to make batteries for off-grid data centers: Startup Ambrosia Energy will build a massive factory to crank out batteries to augment solar panels, creating a round-the-clock clean power plant. Read More

Zenzap raises $44M for its AI chat app that aims to replace WhatsApp in the workplace: Zenzap is used by organizations including Starbucks and Taco Bell. Read More

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