AI & RoboticsNews

These two founders left Goldman and Meta to build voice AI for markets everyone else overlooked

June 4, 2026
Customer support and service are among the hottest sectors in voice AI right now. But building a product that sounds human and responds without noticeable delay turns out to be much harder in some markets than others – and most of the major players weren’t built with Africa and the Middle East in mind. AethexAI, a startup founded last year to close that gap, has raised $3 million in pre-seed…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

More police turn to simple drones in clever effort to catch illegal e-bike riders

June 4, 2026
Police departments are increasingly turning to drones as a tool for tracking and apprehending riders of non-street legal e-bikes, off-road electric motorcycles, and other non-compliant vehicles being used on public streets and trails. The latest example comes from the UK, where Humberside Police recently deployed drones as part of a special enforcement effort targeting illegal e-scooters…
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DefenseNews

Gulf tensions escalate as Iran hits Kuwait, US strikes near Hormuz

June 4, 2026
Gulf hostilities flared again on Wednesday as Iranian attacks on Kuwait damaged its airport and injured dozens while the U.S. military carried out strikes near the Strait of Hormuz, with diplomacy to halt the war showing little sign of progress. The attacks are the latest to test a shaky ceasefire, sending oil prices up more than 2%, as the strait remains largely closed more than three months…
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ComputersNews

Firefox’s free email mask service got a massive update

June 4, 2026
If you don’t know what Firefox Relay is, you should. This free service provided by Mozilla (the developers of the Firefox browser) lets you create free email masks—that is, disposable email addresses that point back to your real email address. The idea is to share these…
ComputersNews

Corsair’s Warthog is the PC case for Halo fans

June 4, 2026
There are a lot of different ways you can go with a desktop PC build, from disco light show to mini-fridge. One of the less common themes I’ve seen repeated is “military surplus equipment.” That’s the vibe that Corsair is trying to hit with the new Warthog mid-tower case. If the name doesn’t remind you of the Halo battle truck, the color scheme and brutal lines sure will. Corsair says…
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