UK startup AethexAI raised $3M pre-seed to build voice AI infrastructure purpose-built for Africa and the Middle East, where global providers have largely failed. Their Kora 1 model stack targets 1.5B people across emerging markets.
Father’s Day 2026 is June 21st. Here’s a quick-hit guide to tech gifts that fit every kind of dad, from the outdoor adventurer to the smart-home tinkerer — plus why the best gift is still just showing up.
A CCDH study of 8 million Facebook comments found that violent threats against US lawmakers quadrupled after Meta relaxed its content moderation rules in 2025. Hate speech and bullying saw similar spikes, while Meta cut its proactive enforcement by half.
Beyond the Siri AI headlines, iOS 27 is packed with quality-of-life fixes: better Mail search, smoother network switching, cross-platform Shared Albums, real accessibility upgrades, and separated volume controls.
Eindhoven University of Technology and Imec have signed a strategic chip research partnership, adding another piece to Europe’s push for semiconductor sovereignty. With 700+ researchers at TUE’s Casimir Institute and Imec’s industrial R&D muscle, the collaboration could accelerate Europe’s efforts to reduce reliance on foreign chip supply chains.
Private equity giant Thoma Bravo is acquiring Irish software company Kneat Solutions for C$650M in an all-cash deal. Kneat builds digital validation platforms for pharma and life sciences — unglamorous but essential software that’s about to get the full private equity growth treatment.
Bending Spoons — the Italian company that’s bought Evernote, Vimeo, AOL, and WeTransfer — has filed for a Nasdaq IPO. It’s profitable, subscription-driven, and loaded with debt. Here’s the breakdown.
Google cuts AI Plus to $4.99/month and doubles storage to 400GB, making it the cheapest major AI subscription from a top-tier provider. Here’s what’s changing and why it matters.
The FCC waived Amazon’s deadline to launch half of its 3,232-satellite broadband constellation, keeping Project Kuiper’s path to compete with Starlink alive — but launch vehicle troubles continue to plague the project.
A Texas farmer donated 88 acres for a public park. The city sold it to a data center developer for $10 million. Now residents are fighting back — and raising questions about who really controls donated land.
