Google is forming a new team to build AI that can simulate the physical world

Google is forming a new team to work on AI models that can simulate the physical world. Tim Brooks — one of the co-leads on OpenAI's video generator, Sora, who left for Google’s AI research lab, Google DeepMind, in October — will lead the new team, he announced in a post on X. It&#

Bosch is making e-bike batteries lockable via an app to deter theft

German conglomerate Bosch announced on Monday at CES 2025 a new layer of theft prevention for its e-bike batteries: the ability to lock a battery through the company’s Flow+ app. With the feature activated, batteries will automatically digitally lock when owners turn off their Bosch e-bike.

John Deere’s new robot lawnmower is coming for landscapers’ jobs

John Deere has a bunch of new products that it just showed off at CES 2025, including an electric robot lawnmower meant for commercial-grade landscaping. Powered by a 21.4 kWh battery — roughly a quarter the size of what you’d find on a passenger EV — the company says the mower is suppos

Pawport’s upgraded smart pet door debuts at CES

Pawport, a pet tech startup based in Phoenix, is back at CES 2025 to unveil its upgraded Smart Pet Door, which now features an additional exterior door for added security. If you’re tired of bugs or, worse, raccoons and other critters sneaking into your home through traditional pet doors, Pa

Will.i.am is flogging electronics again

Will.i.am's history with consumer tech has been — let's just say “spotty.” The musician/entrepreneur loves gadgets, this much we can say for certain. For his latest trick, the Black Eyed Pea is returning as LG's “Experiential Architect” in conjunction with CES 2025. What

Pebble reveals its EV travel trailer designed for digital nomads

Three years ago, Bingrui Yang founded Pebble to bring electrification, automation, and the usability of an iPhone to the RV world. The public got its first glimpse Monday at CES 2025 of what that looks like: a production-ready all-electric travel trailer loaded with tech designed to make towing and

Online spending grew 3% to a record $1.2T over holiday period, says Salesforce

Online spending rose 3% to a record $1.2 trillion globally over the holiday period, with U.S.-sales, specifically, growing 4% to $282 billion. That’s according to a new report from Salesforce, which aggregated data from across its various cloud services, including Agentforce, Commerce Cloud

Therabody launches Coach, an AI-powered digital recovery platform

Therabody, the maker of popular massage guns and other wellness devices, announced at CES 2025 that it’s launching a new AI-powered digital recovery platform called Coach. The new platform is launching in beta inside Therabody’s app. While the app currently gives users easy-to-follow p

RoboForce raises $10 million to create a robot workforce 

Last summer, when RoboForce founder Leo Ma visited a solar farm outside Phoenix, the ground was hot enough to cook an egg on. Ma watched as workers traversed uninhabitable lands to spend hours securing millions of solar panels.  Over the years Ma has visited hundreds of factories, from chip maker

Qualcomm brings its Snapdragon X chips to mid-range Windows laptops and desktops

Qualcomm is making a move for the mid-range PC market with a new system-on-chip. At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Qualcomm unveiled Snapdragon X, the latest chip in its Snapdragon X Series of PC processors. The company claims that the chip, built on a 4nm fabrication process, deliver

Full Nature Farms launches smart irrigation system at CES 2025 to reduce agricultural water waste

Agriculture, which consumes about 70% of global freshwater, is grappling with increased water scarcity and inefficient irrigation systems. Traditional methods of irrigation not only lead to wasted water and nutrients, but also contribute to lower crop yields, food insecurity, and unnecessary carbon

How to watch CES 2025's press conferences

"">CES 2025 kicks off January 7, but many of the biggest events and reveals actually begin today through a series of live streams and press conferences. The annual Las Vegas event sets the tone for the year's consumer electronics and automotive industries. As always, technewss will be there, sn

Disney to merge Hulu Live TV with Fubo in groundbreaking deal

In a surprising deal announced on Monday, Disney is set to combine its Hulu Live TV business with Fubo, the live TV streaming service known for its extensive sports coverage. Under the terms of the deal, Disney will own about 70% of Fubo, which will continue to be available to viewers as a separate

Lucid meets production target with 9,029 EV deliveries in 2024

Luxury electric vehicle startup Lucid produced and delivered a record number of electric vehicles in the fourth quarter and full year of 2024.  Lucid produced 3,386 vehicles and delivered 3,099 in Q4. On a full-year basis, the company produced 9,029 vehicles and delivered 10,241 vehicles in 2