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UC Berkeley researchers have built an electric nose that can detect gases tied to spoiled food and common allergens more consistently than a human sniff test. The device uses a 16-sensor gas sensor chip that turns reactions with food-related gases into electrical signals. Kitchen judgment can get messy because food doesn’t always look or smell risky before it becomes a problem. Milk, eggs, chicken, fruit, and nuts release different chemical signatures, and people usually have to decide with whatever their nose catches in the moment. The work is still in the lab, but the destination is obvious enough. Smart fridges…
Meeting transcription tools have become increasingly popular, but most require a phone, laptop, smart glasses, or a dedicated recorder. Flowtica is taking a different approach with the Scribe, a pen that can write on paper while simultaneously recording conversations and using AI to generate meeting notes and action items. It looks like a pen, but it’s really a meeting recorder At first glance, the Flowtica Scribe resembles a standard refillable gel pen. It features a metal body, supports 0.5mm and 0.7mm tips, and can be used on ordinary paper like any other writing instrument. Inside, however, is a dedicated recording…
For years, AI video tools have mostly lived outside the editing process. You generate a clip, download it, import it into your editor, and continue working. A new app called Palmier Pro aims to eliminate some of those extra steps by bringing AI directly into the video timeline. The newly launched software, available for macOS, is being marketed as a video editor that Claude can use. Instead of treating AI as a separate chatbot or content generator, Palmier is designed to let an AI assistant interact with an active video project and make changes within it. A video editor built…
Rockstar Games has finally revealed when players will be able to secure their copy of Grand Theft Auto 6. In a post published on X, the studio confirmed that GTA 6 pre-orders will open on June 25, giving fans their first official date after months of rumors and retailer leaks. The announcement arrives just over four months before the game’s scheduled launch on November 19, 2026, for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. So far, two trailers of the game have been released, giving us a glimpse at the protagonists Jason and Lucia and the modern-day Vice City setting. The…
Intel’s efforts to rebuild its chipmaking business may have landed its biggest customer yet. U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that Apple has agreed to work with Intel to design and manufacture chips in the United States, a deal that could significantly strengthen Intel’s foundry ambitions. The announcement does not come out of the blue. Earlier reports indicated that Apple and Intel had been discussing a manufacturing partnership for more than a year and had already begun working together on select chip production projects. A major customer win for Intel Trump announced the agreement in a post on Truth…
Instagram just made one of its most popular post formats significantly more useful. Starting today, you can add a unique caption to every single slide in a carousel post. So, instead of one caption trying to explain up to 20 different photos, each slide gets its own text underneath. It is the kind of addition that makes me wonder why it took this long. photo dumps just leveled up 📸now you can add different captions to every slide of a carousel ↙️ 1.create a carousel post2.tap the caption area3.toggle on “multiple captions” 4.write a unique caption for each slide— Instagram (@instagram) June…
From corporate recovery to distressed capital and insolvency reform, experts chart the next phase of MENA’s restructuring market Abu Dhabi, UAE: The opening day of the 4th Annual Financial Restructuring MENA Conference (FRC 2026), hosted by the Ministry of Justice – UAE, brought together regulators, financial institutions, investors, restructuring professionals, legal experts and corporate leaders to discuss the future of financial recovery and business resilience across the region. Held at Conrad Abu Dhabi Etihad Towers Hotel & Resort under the theme ‘Reviving Businesses, Reimagining Debt, Redefining Opportunity’, the conference explored how evolving regulatory frameworks, growing private capital and innovative restructuring strategies are…
Open-ear earbuds have become one of the fastest-growing categories in personal audio. They offer a comfortable fit and let users stay aware of their surroundings, making them ideal for commuting, exercising, or working in shared spaces. The trade-off has usually been sound quality. Without creating a seal inside the ear, open-ear designs typically struggle to deliver the bass and immersion many listeners expect from traditional earbuds. Sennheiser says the Accentum Clip is designed to address that challenge. These clip-style earbuds are advertised to deliver stronger bass, clear vocals, and balanced treble. Sennheiser is focusing on audio features To support those…
Robo.ai announces proposed acquisition of QC Capital, an AI-Driven technology holding and venture-building platform Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates — June 18, 2026 — Robo.ai Inc. (NASDAQ: AIIO), a Nasdaq-listed UAE-based company, announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of the equity interests of QC Capital Limited (“Quantum Core” or “QC Capital”). Under the agreement, the total consideration for the proposed transaction is US$60 million, payable in newly issued Class B ordinary shares of Robo.ai. The consideration shares will be subject to a vesting and release schedule of up to eight years. The transaction is expected…
Adobe is making one of its biggest bets yet on AI-powered creativity. The company has announced a major expansion of its creative agent across Firefly and Creative Cloud, introducing AI assistants capable of handling complex, multi-step workflows across applications, including Photoshop, Premiere Pro, Illustrator, InDesign, and Frame.io. The move positions Adobe’s AI agent as a central layer connecting every stage of the creative process, from brainstorming and content generation to editing and final production. Rather than simply generating images or text, Adobe’s vision is to create an assistant that can understand a creator’s goal and execute a series of actions…