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Smart ring maker Oura has sued Indian rival Ultrahuman again, seeking to block U.S. sales of its Ring Pro (pictured above) just months after the redesign helped the Bengaluru-based startup return to the American market following an import ban. The case is the latest in a string of patent disputes Oura has brought against competing…

A fan-built model of the Alive tour pyramid got the green light to become a real product.

Too many manufacturers are getting too clever in trying to reinvent the humble door handle lately, sometimes with fatal consequences. BMW is certainly joining that crowd with the upcoming electric SUV, the iX5. It’s the effective replacement for the iX, the next step up the model line from the recently released iX3, and a battery-powered…

OpenAI is reportedly close to securing another mega round of private funding, rather than plowing ahead with an IPO. The AI lab is working on raising up to $30 billion at a $1.25 trillion pre-money valuation in a round led by Coatue and investors in UAE, sources told CNBC.

Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha has filed a lawsuit against Meta over the company’s handling of scam advertisements. The suit alleges that the social media business does not do enough to prevent fraudulent ads on its platforms. It further claims that Meta has not taken stronger action against those scams because they generate…

Colossal Biosciences’ Ben Lamm and Andruil’s Palmer Luckey had an idea to genetically engineer war dogs for the U.S. military, law enforcement, and other emergency response teams. That idea, on Thursday, announced its emergence from stealth as Warhound, armed with $200 million in funding from investors including In-Q-Tel, Sequoia, and 8VC. The round values the…

Ever have trouble using your mouse? Sometimes selecting a large block of text proves to be a challenge. Other times, your mouse cursor may get in the way of what you’re trying to type or see. Now Microsoft can help you resolve both issues

Amazon just rebranded its Kindle Unlimited subscription to become Kindle+, and will continue to offer unlimited reading from an eligible Kindle catalog for $12 a month. It will also expand its audiobook category to include more titles, including some read by AI narrators.

AI agents left to explore a virtual island without a specific task began inventing challenges of their own. MIT researchers say the behavior bears the hallmarks of play. 

Publisher Pantaloon says the Playbill won’t feature games that use generative AI in any way.