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There’s Now a Barbie-Themed G-Shock Watch, and We Want In

The Barbie movie might feel like a distant memory at this point, but the collaborations somehow keep coming. The latest? There’s an official Barbie-branded G-Shock on the way. Casio has announced the watch as part of its 2025 lineup, and it’s every bit as bright, bold, and pink as you might imagine it to be

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Intel has already received $2.2B in federal grants for chip production

Semiconductor giant Intel Corporation has already received $2.2 billion in federal grants from the U.S. Department of Commerce through the U.S. CHIPS and Science Act, the company shared during its Thursday earnings call. Dave Zinsner, Intel’s co-interim CEO, executive vice president, and CFO, said the Silicon Valley-based company received the first tranche of $1.1 billion

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Microsoft Reveals New Surface Laptop 7 and Surface Pro 11

On Jan. 30, Microsoft showed off the latest Surface for Business Copilot+ PCs, Surface Laptop 7 and Surface Pro 11. Both will be on store shelves Feb. 18. Just a day earlier, the company announced all users of the Microsoft Copilot AI assistant will be able to toggle on OpenAI’s o1 model for slower, more

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Google ‘Ask for me:’ AI that calls businesses on your behalf for pricing and availability

For people who hate making mundane phone calls, Google has an AI solution. On Thursday, the tech giant announced “Ask for me,” an experiment in its Search Labs testing ground for Google Search. The feature uses AI to call local businesses on your behalf and ask about pricing and availability. Currently, the feature works for calling nail

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The World According to Marc Andreessen

Michael Calore: This is WIRED’s Uncanny Valley, a show about the people, power, and influence of Silicon Valley. I’m Michael Calore, Director of Consumer Tech and Culture here at Wired. Zoë Schiffer: I’m Zoe Schiffer, WIRED’s director of Business and Industry. Lauren Goode: I’m Lauren Goode. I’m a Senior Writer at WIRED. Michael Calore: Today,

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ElevenLabs, the hot AI audio startup, confirms $180M in Series C funding at a $3.3B valuation

ElevenLabs, one of the more popular startups working in the field AI audio, said Thursday that it has raised a Series C round of $180 million, valuing the company at $3.3 billion post-money. a16z and ICONIQ Growth are co-leading investment. Rumors of the fundraise were first reported by TechCrunch. The final numbers confirm some but

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This $40 Subscription Will Bring AI Into Your Business

TL;DR: Tap into a powerful world of AI with more than 82% off the 1min.AI platform now at $39.99. Businesses these days are scrambling to see how AI can help them innovate and grow. While AI hasn’t exactly entered into the mainstream without some ethical and moral questions, companies are nonetheless moving fast towards finding

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‘Mo’ Season 2 review: Here’s why it’s still one of TV’s most important shows

“The world will always try to tear us down. And when they do, we smile. Because we know who we are.” This simple, beautiful statement said by Mo’s mother Yusra (Farah Bsieso), lies at the heart of the second and final season of Mo, comedian Mohammed Amer’s Peabody-winning, semi-autobiographical series. It speaks to a sense

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12 Best Vibrators of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

Vibrators are some of the most approachable sex toys on the market, but there are so many types of vibrators that it can make even a long-term vibrator owner go a bit mad. From bullet vibrators and the iconic rabbit vibrator to all those funny shaped but deliciously potent vibrators in between, shopping for one

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European embedded banking startup Swan adds another $44 million to its Series B

French startup Swan has raised another €42 million (around $44 million at current exchange rates). The company considers this round as the second part of the Series B round that was originally announced in September 2024. Swan helps other companies offer financial products at scale. The company can generate both virtual and physical cards that

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