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Our Impatient Coffee Lover Found the Best Pod Coffee Maker

Our Impatient Coffee Lover Found the Best Pod Coffee Maker

I was really annoyed when I realized that Nespresso sent me this brewer in black. Champagne problems, I know—but this brewer comes in so many delightful colors, from deep red and orange to pastel lavender and pink. It looks cute on your countertop with its little rounded figure and relatively short stature. The Nespresso Vertuo Pop+ can handle all Vertuo …

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Bezos predicts that millions will live in space kind of soon | TechCrunch

Bezos predicts that millions will live in space kind of soon | TechCrunch

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos made a rare public appearance at Italian Tech Week in Turin on Friday and used the opportunity to predict that millions of people will be living in space “in the next couple of decades,” the Financial Times reports. Speaking with John Elkann, a scion of Italy’s Agnelli dynasty, Bezos, who also founded rocket company Blue Origin, …

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With its latest acqui-hire, OpenAI is doubling down on personalized consumer AI  | TechCrunch

With its latest acqui-hire, OpenAI is doubling down on personalized consumer AI  | TechCrunch

OpenAI has acquired Roi, an AI-powered personal finance app. In keeping with a recent trend in the AI industry, only the CEO is making the jump.   Chief executive and co-founder Sujith Vishwajith announced the acquisition on Friday, and a source familiar with the matter told TechCrunch he is the only one of Roi’s four-person staff to join OpenAI. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The …

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Exclusive: Naveen Rao’s new AI hardware startup targets $5B valuation with backing from a16z, sources say

Exclusive: Naveen Rao’s new AI hardware startup targets B valuation with backing from a16z, sources say

Naveen Rao, who was formerly the head of artificial intelligence at Databricks, is in talks to raise $1 billion at a $5 billion valuation for a new startup, called Unconventional, Inc., that’s building a new type of computer, according to four people familiar with discussions.  Andreessen Horowitz has agreed to lead the investment, and Lightspeed and Lux Capital are also …

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You Can Get Lenovo’s Gaming Handheld for $120 Off Right Now

You Can Get Lenovo’s Gaming Handheld for 0 Off Right Now

Excited by the fervor of new gaming handhelds hitting the market but don’t want to shell out the big bucks? The Legion Go S with SteamOS installed offers an easy entry into the space, is great for occasional travelers and couch gamers, and is marked down by $120 at Best Buy. Photograph: Julian Chokkattu Lenovo Legion Go S (SteamOS) Having …

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Bad Bunny Has MAGA All Worked Up

Bad Bunny Has MAGA All Worked Up

As Bad Bunny continues to avoid the continental US on his world tour out of fears of ICE raids, news that he’ll be headlining the Super Bowl LX halftime show has been met with a furious backlash from MAGA influencers who’ve complained that he “doesn’t sing in English” and has been critical of Donald Trump. The controversy has escalated beyond …

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What to expect at OpenAI’s DevDay 2025, and how to watch it | TechCrunch

What to expect at OpenAI’s DevDay 2025, and how to watch it | TechCrunch

OpenAI is gearing up to host its third-ever annual developer conference, DevDay 2025, on Monday. The company says more than 1,500 people are scheduled to convene at Fort Mason in San Francisco for OpenAI’s “biggest event yet,” which features announcements, keynotes from OpenAI executives, and a fireside chat between CEO Sam Altman and longtime Apple designer Jony Ive. From the …

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