September 23, 2026

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PitPro's first tire-changing robot goes live in Canada: The startup says its automated system can change four tires in under 15 minutes. Read More

Here's the trailer for Nathan Fielder's Elizabeth Holmes documentary, in theaters October 16: In this cursed timeline, we have been gifted something so unfathomable that we could never have imagined it. Read More

Ema raises $77M as AI starts eating into enterprise software and services: Ema has raised $140 million to date and has more than 50 enterprise customers, including Google and Microsoft. Read More

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Eight Sleep's new Pod 6 comes in smaller and solo sizes, starting at $1,999: Eight Sleep said the new pod is now 20% faster than the previous generation Read More

Comma's hands-off driving tech under investigation after 2 fatal crashes: The investigation involves at least some crashes where it appears drivers were using "forked" versions of Comma's software. Read More

YouTube will let you build your own algorithm with AI: ouTube’s new custom feeds let users describe the videos they want to see in their own words, then use Gemini to build a personalized feed around the request. Read More

YouTube releases new AI features for creators within its Studio app: YouTube is adding new features to generate ideas and monitor the performance of thumbnails. Read More

Spotify is giving you the keys to its recommendation algorithm with US launch of 'Taste Profile': Spotify is rolling out Taste Profile to Premium users in the U.S., letting listeners see how the streamer understands their tastes and use natural language to reshape their recommendations. Read More

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Last but Not Least

LinkedIn adds new tools to fight fake profiles and bogus work histories: LinkedIn is rolling out new verification tools that let members vouch for colleagues’ work experience and give companies more control over accounts that falsely claim to employ them. Read More

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