First drones, now robot vacuums &mdash; the US government's ban on foreign robots is confirmed to include many of the best robovacs and robot lawn mowers on the market, and brands may have been caught off-guard

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The US Marines have a new tactic to tackle drones — just shoot them down

* US Marines have been training to handle drone attacks, using rifles, shotguns, and grenade launchers * The simulated threats used small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS), consumer drones typically equipped with explosives, or used for recon * The exercise aimed to build confidence in US Marines with their standard-issue weapons When troops are

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Etched raises $700M at a $21B valuation led by Jane Street

Etched has raised $700mn at a $21bn valuation in a round led by Jane Street, doubling the $10.3bn it was worth on 23 July. It has also completed its first customer delivery, a rack shipped to Jane Street. Etched has raised $700mn at a $21bn valuation, led by Jane

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Fairphone’s most repairable phone yet is now available in the US at $650

Fairphone is selling directly in the United States for the first time, with the $650 Gen 6+ and its twelve user-replaceable parts. The Dutch company is entering a market with no equivalent of the EU repairability rules that took effect last year. Fairphone is selling in the United States directly

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Sam Altman says OpenAI's decision to pace its AI development was caused by a collection of research observations showing “various degrees of misalignment”

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The US Marines have a new tactic to tackle drones &mdash; just shoot them down

Etched raises $700M at a $21B valuation led by Jane Street

Fairphone’s most repairable phone yet is now available in the US at $650

Sam Altman says OpenAI's decision to pace its AI development was caused by a collection of research observations showing “various degrees of misalignment”

The US Marines have a new tactic to tackle drones — just shoot them down