Posted inEmerging Tech & Futurism Waymo is rebranding its Zeekr robotaxi Waymo has spent the past three years refining and testing a minivan-like vehicle made by Chinese automaker Zeekr.… Posted by Developer January 8, 2026
Posted inEmerging Tech & Futurism Google and Character.AI negotiate first major settlements in teen chatbot death cases In what may mark the tech industry’s first significant legal settlement over AI-related harm, Google and the startup… Posted by Developer January 8, 2026
Posted inEmerging Tech & Futurism Ford has an AI assistant and new hands-free BlueCruise tech on the way Ford is developing an AI assistant that will debut in the company’s smartphone app, before expanding to its… Posted by Developer January 8, 2026
Posted inEmerging Tech & Futurism Discord and Mercor investor Niko Bonatsos departs General Catalyst, plans new VC firm After leading General Catalyst’s seed strategy for years, Niko Bonatsos has departed the firm. Known for backing an… Posted by Developer January 7, 2026
Posted inEmerging Tech & Futurism Yes, LinkedIn banned AI agent startup Artisan, but now it’s back Over the past few days, several posts on LinkedIn and Twitter/X went viral after one of the most… Posted by Developer January 7, 2026
Posted inEmerging Tech & Futurism Roku’s $3 streaming service Howdy will be coming to other platforms, CEO says At CES 2026, Anthony Wood, Roku’s founder, chairman, and CEO, offered a hint about the future of the… Posted by Developer January 7, 2026
Posted inEmerging Tech & Futurism Lux Capital lands $1.5 billion for its largest fund ever Lux Capital, a 25-year-old VC firm known for its investments in frontier science and defense technology, has closed… Posted by Developer January 7, 2026
Posted inEmerging Tech & Futurism Discord’s IPO could happen in March Wall Street is once again whispering about a potential Discord IPO. Discord, the popular chat and community platform,… Posted by Developer January 7, 2026
Posted inEmerging Tech & Futurism Skylight debuts Calendar 2 to keep your family organized Skylight may have started as a digital picture frame, but today, the company is more focused on helping… Posted by Developer January 7, 2026
Posted inEmerging Tech & Futurism Caterpillar taps Nvidia to bring AI to its construction equipment Caterpillar is diving deeper into incorporating AI and automation into its fleet of construction machinery through a partnership… Posted by Developer January 7, 2026