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Thin, Light and Built for Everything: NVIDIA RTX Spark Windows Laptops Gain New Models, Agent Tools and Games

NVIDIA RTX Spark powers thin and light laptops built for everything that developers, creators and gamers do. RTX Spark laptops are now available from ASUS, Dell, HP, Lenovo, Microsoft and MSI. These powerful systems combine an NVIDIA Blackwell RTX GPU and an NVIDIA Grace CPU in a single superchip with up to 128GB of unified memory and up to 1 petaflop of FP4 AI performance. That puts the NVIDIA CUDA platform, RTX…

Voice AI in vogue: Nvidia releases new open transcription model

Nvidia just released a free speech-to-text model that can transcribe up to 40 languages, but it only works on recordings, not live audio, so it’s a big step for meeting and medical transcription tools while still leaving real-time use to rivals like ElevenLabs.

NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Transcribe and Granary v2: Intelligent Multilingual Transcription You Can Prompt and Adapt

xAI is buying out homeowners who promise not to sue over data center noise

A subsidiary of Elon Musk's xAI is offering to buy up homes in a Mississippi neighborhood, as long as residents don't join a lawsuit targeting the company's nearby data center and power plant, according to a report from The Guardian. A realtor going door-to-door in the Southaven neighborhood reportedly told one resident that xAI plans

Amazon’s new Echo Dot can turn into a Wi-Fi extender – how it works

Amazon’s new Echo Dot includes a built-in Eero Wi-Fi extender, along with other smart home features.

Amazon debuts the Alexa Photo Frame and Echo Time smart clock, plus other upgraded devices

Amazon's other new devices include an upgraded Echo Dot, an Echo Studio with visual intelligence features, and the Echo Show 16.

TikTok expands into restaurant guides with ‘Must Eat’ feature

The move puts TikTok in more direct competition with platforms like Yelp and Google.

Corsair Warthog case review: A rugged, military-themed chassis with plenty of airflow

The military-inspired Warthog mid-tower borrows from Corsair’s Vengeance C70 and takes the military aesthetic up a couple of notches. Is the rugged look worth it?

Meta has a new AI pet app called Waddle World

Meta launched a new app called Waddle World, which essentially looks like a Tamagotchi clone, but with AI.

Free Fire returns to India as Garena launches localized version four years after ban

Free Fire India was originally set to launch in September 2023, but Garena postponed its release.

A hidden ocean change near Antarctica could have global consequences

Antarctic waters are getting saltier as sea-ice loss reshapes ocean circulation.

US Marines join NATO mission in the Baltic Sea to protect undersea cables from sabotage as Russia continues to lurk

50 U.S. marines are joining a NATO mission to help protect and monitor undersea infrastructure in the Baltic Sea.

OpenAI and ServiceNow expand partnership across enterprise workflows

OpenAI and ServiceNow expand their partnership to bring OpenAI models and agents into ServiceNow and ServiceNow workflows into ChatGPT and Codex.

FCC clears Amazon Leo to acquire mobile-satellite operator Globalstar

Amazon Leo's $11.5 billion acquisition of mobile-satellite operator Globalstar has been approved by the FCC.

SK hynix-owned Solidigm is plotting a new $45 billion flash memory factory for the US, report claims

Solidigm, an American subsidiary of SK hynix, is in discussions about potentially investing $45 billion in a new flash chip factory that would be built in the United States.

7 days until TechCrunch Founder Summit: Save up to $100 on your pass before doors open

In just 7 days, TechCrunch Founder Summit takes over Boston’s SoWa Power Station on November 4. Your chance to save up to $100 on tickets is running out, and the opportunity to learn and connect directly with experienced founders, investors, and startup leaders is almost here.

Kodiak lands first commercial deal to supply driverless trucks for public highways

The deal with DTL Transport puts it on a path to become an an asset-light tech supplier, rather than owner and operator.

Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition 2026 review: Nice, but doesn't justify the price

$320 is a lot to pay for a well-balanced device in an aluminum case with pogo pins.

Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition (2026) review: Updated in all the right places

Amazon's updates to the Paperwhite Signature Edition make it feel even more premium, but the regular version remains a great choice for less money.

Seagate's 16TB external HDD falls to 0.025 cents per GB at Newegg

Save $150 on this 16TB Seagate Expansion Desktop External HDD when you make use of this Newegg deal.

Apple Pro and Tell event: Live updates as we wait to see a MacBook Pro with a touch screen

Reports indicate that a "MacBook Ultra" with a touch-sensitive display is likely on the agenda today.

The Download: dead startups fueling AI and interspecies communication

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. AI labs are buying data from dead startups to train their models When Keelan Miskell began winding down his crypto startup, he didn’t think its data was worth much. But he’s…

Voters in Texas agree: They hate data centers

Ask Texas NAACP president Gary Bledsoe what it's been like to see data center developers descend upon Austin and its surrounding suburbs and he can rattle off project after project facing opposition from locals. There's the fight in Taylor over plans to build a data center at a site that's supposed to be a park.

All the Amazon Echo devices announced today: Echo Time, Alexa Photo Frame and more

Along with speaker and Echo Show upgrades, Amazon unveiled a smart alarm clock and photo frame.