How iRobot lost its way home
iRobot survived three decades of competition, but couldn’t survive European regulators killing its Amazon buyout. Now it’s being taken over by its own supplier in bankruptcy court.
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Google launched its deepest AI research agent yet — on the same day OpenAI dropped GPT-5.2
For the first time, developers can embed Google’s Deep Research tool, based on Gemini 3 Pro, into their own apps.
Rivian’s AI assistant is coming to its EVs in early 2026
And when it does, the AI assistant will roll out to every existing EV in its lineup, not just the next-generation versions of its R1T truck and R1S SUV.
Ford and SK On are ending their U.S. battery joint venture
The factories live on; the joint venture will not.
Security flaws in Freedom Chat app exposed users’ phone numbers and PINs
The founder of Freedom Chat said the company has reset user PINs and released a new version to app stores.
Figma launches new AI-powered object removal and image extension
Figma is launching a new image editing toolbar to bring all its features in one place.
Fal nabs $140M in fresh funding led by Sequoia, tripling valuation to $4.5B
The round, which was Fal’s third fundraise this year, also included a secondary sale for early investors, sources tell us.