a16z leads $21M Series A into AI-native tax compliance software Sphere
Sphere helps automate registration, calculation, filing, and remittance obligations for companies.
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‘Our funds are 20 years old’: limited partners confront VCs’ liquidity crisis
Venture funds have longer timelines than anyone planned for, compelling LPs to rip up and rebuild their allocation models.
The Apple Watch Series 11 has plunged to a record low price
The latest Apple Watch SE impressed us with all of its upgrades this year, but the Apple Watch Series 11 is still the better option if you’re an iPhone owner who requires more advanced health notifications. Thankfully it, like the SE, is now down to a new record-low price, starting at $349.99 ($50 off) at […]
The Echo Aviation Controller puts a flight simulator in your hands
Honeycomb Aeronautical, a company that makes flight simulator accessories like flight sticks and pedals that can turn your desk into a cockpit, has announced a compact alternative for PC pilots with limited room. Its upcoming Echo Aviation Controller is about the size of a console gamepad but squeezes standard features like joysticks and buttons to […]
Hank Green’s Focus Friend is Google Play’s app of the year
In a year that again saw AI assistants and tools climb the app store charts over and over, it’s interesting to see a timer that helps you disconnect from your tech winning Google’s highest app award.
Microsoft is turning Windows into an ‘agentic OS,’ starting with the taskbar
Microsoft is trying to transform Windows into a “canvas for AI,” with new AI agents integrated into the Windows 11 taskbar. These new taskbar capabilities are designed to make AI agents feel like an assistant in Windows that can go off and control your PC and do tasks for you at the click of a […]
Google is launching Gemini 3, its ‘most intelligent’ AI model yet
Google is beginning to launch Gemini 3 today, a new series of models the company says is its “most intelligent” and “factually accurate” AI systems yet. They’re also a chance for Google to leap ahead of OpenAI following the rocky launch of GPT-5, potentially putting the company at the forefront of consumer-focused AI models. For […]
The Analogue 3D is the perfect console for N64 collectors
I’ve developed a sixth sense for old video game cartridges. I can spot them at flea markets and thrift stores, spy them hidden behind stacks in used book stores. It happened after I first bought an Analogue Pocket, when the hunt for new and interesting Game Boy games became as important as actually playing them. […]
Google Antigravity is an ‘agent-first’ coding tool built for Gemini 3
Alongside today’s announcement of Gemini 3 Pro, Google has revealed Antigravity, a development tool that uses Gemini 3 Pro, along with other third-party models. Google says that Antigravity, which supports multiple agents and gives them direct access to the editor, terminal, and browser, is designed for an “agent-first future.” One of the key components of […]
Microsoft’s Office apps are getting even more free AI features
Microsoft is adding even more AI features to Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. While the software maker has been adding plenty of features to its paid Microsoft 365 Copilot over the past year, a range of free additions are coming to its Office apps in early 2026 that don’t require the $30 per month, per […]