AI & RoboticsNews

Conntour raises $7M from General Catalyst, YC to build an AI search engine for security video systems

March 27, 2026
The surveillance tech industry today is in the spotlight, but not for the best reasons. With controversy around the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement tapping into Flock’s camera network to surveil people, and home camera maker Ring drawing criticism for building new features that would enable law enforcement to ask homeowners for footage of their neighborhoods, there’s currently a broad…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Tesla is coming out with 'something cooler than a minivan', says Elon Musk

March 27, 2026
Elon Musk announced that Tesla is coming out with ‘something cooler than a minivan’ when pressed by fans for a vehicle with more passenger capacity. However, we should temper our expectations as Tesla is greatly limiting new vehicle programs amid its transition into a ‘transportation as a service’ company. Not long ago, Tesla had 4 successful passenger vehicle programs and it was planning…
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DefenseNews

Volkswagen in talks to make Iron Dome parts at struggling German auto plant: report

March 27, 2026
BERLIN — Volkswagen is in discussions with Israeli defense company Rafael Advanced Defence Systems to convert its factory in Osnabrück, Germany, into a production site for components of the Iron Dome air defense system, the Financial Times reported this week, citing multiple sources familiar with the plans. The reported talks are one of the most dramatic signs yet of a structural shift…
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ComputersNews

The new Ryzen 9: Did AMD just announce a CPU for exactly no one?

March 27, 2026
Summary created by Smart Answers AI In summary: PCWorld reports AMD’s new Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 processor launches April 22nd with V-cache on both chiplets and 208MB total cache. The high-end CPU offers 5-10% performance gains in creative workloads like DaVinci Resolve and Blender, targeting developers rather than gamers. With an expected $1,000 price tag and 200-watt TDP, the processor’s niche…
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