Wiltshire boy, 8, enjoys once-in-a-generation solar eclipse

In a sign of the demand, or hype, for AI startups, Emergent, an Indian startup building an AI “vibe-coding” platform, has raised $70 million less than four months after it raised a $23 million Series A. The Series B round was jointly led by SoftBank’s Vision Fund 2 and Khosla Ventures, and values the startup…

Bang & Olufsen has launched a new pair of earbuds that could cost more than your phone or your laptop. The Beo Grace, as the model is called, will set you back $1,500, £1000 or €1200, depending on where you are. It has a silver aluminum casing with a pearl finish, which you can protect…

The Artemis II crew – (from left) Mission Specialist Christina Koch, Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen, Pilot Victor Glover, and Commander Reid Wiseman – pause for a group photo inside the Orion spacecraft on their way home. (Photo by NASA via Getty Images)NASA via Getty Images

ZDNET’s key takeaways Xgimi’s Horizon S Max is on sale now for around $1,499, down from $1,900. It offers sharp, vibrant picture quality that punches well above its price tag, and the new gimbal design is easy to set up. Its minimal port selection might be a problem for some. more buying choices Follow ZDNET:Add…

The AI browser wars are heating up. Google has Gemini in Chrome, Perplexity is building its Comet AI browser, and The Browser Company just got acquired by Atlassian for $610 million. Now, Microsoft wants to be part of the AI browser conversation. I sat down with Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman today to talk about…

Digital insurance company Lemonade is launching a product for users of Tesla’s advanced driver assistance system, known as Full Self-Driving (Supervised), which the insurer promises will cut per-mile rates by “approximately 50%.” It’s one of the first products geared toward pricing insurance based on how software systems handle driving, and a sign that companies may…