04 Jul 2026
Apple's Thinnest iPhone Air 2 Set to Return With the Camera Upgrade Everyone Noticed Was Missing
Apple launched the first iPhone Air last year as a deliberate step toward extreme thinness. At just 5.6 millimeters thick, the device used a titanium frame and careful internal engineering to deliver a phone that felt unlike anything else in the lineup. It sold well, roughly twice as strong as the model it replaced in some markets. Yet feedback quickly highlighted two areas where the bold design…
30 Jun 2026
Nvidia resurrects older graphics cards as RAM needs impact industry
Nvidia has reintroduced some old hardware to the market, but not at an especially agreeable price.
20 Jun 2026
SpaceX Starfall Demo Flies Tuesday: Disk Capsule Bets on Orbital Manufacturing Scale
SpaceX is preparing to fly its first Starfall prototype on Tuesday, June 23, in a low-profile demo that could upend the economics of an entire emerging industry. The disk-shaped reentry capsule — designed to return up to 1,000 kilograms of cargo from orbit — is scheduled to launch from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral at 6:43 a.m. ET, with a window that closes at 7:43 a.m. ET. The…
12 Jun 2026
Largest robotics Series A ever raised in Europe: How THEKER pulled CRV, Samsung, and LVMH to Barcelona with $85M — TFN
Barcelona robotics startup THEKER has raised $85M in what it says is Europe’s largest robotics Series A. The round marks three simultaneous firsts: CRV’s first Spanish investment, Samsung’s first bet on a Spanish company, and LVMH’s first entry into the Spanish startup ecosystem. THEKER’s robots are already running inside live Inditex production facilities — a distinction the company says very…
12 Jun 2026
Starship Technologies shifts focus to groceries and hot food: the retail technology week in numbers
Do you like numbers? Do you like retail tech news? Then this is the article for you. Including Mendo, Amazon, Snapchat, VenHub Global, Veho, Bambuser, Best Buy, Zalando, Shoptalk Europe 2026, ShopAgentic, Wing, Walmart, Popeyes, Veloq, Tesco, and Snappy Shopper.
11 Jun 2026
Samsung backs industrial robotics startup Theker in €85m round
Theker, the Spanish startup building AI-powered robots for industrial settings, has raised an €85m Series A. The round was led by US investor CRV and included participation from South Korean manufacturing giant Samsung and French luxury retail group LVMH.
09 Jun 2026
Standard Bots raises $200 million in VC to expand robot production in NY
Industrial robotics producer Standard Bots has raised $200 million in venture capital to expand its manufacturing footprint on New York’s Long Island, increasing its ability to design, assemble, and deploy American-made robots.
09 Jun 2026
Standard Bots Raises $200M to Boost US Robot Manufacturing
Key Takeaways The $200 million Series C investment elevates Standard Bots to a $1 billion valuation. Funding will directly scale the company’s 70,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Glen Cove, New York. Standard Bots aims to command 10% of all new industrial robot deployments in the United States by next year.
09 Jun 2026
Standard Bots raises $200M to expand U.S. manufacturing footprint
Standard Bots offers robot arms with payloads ranging from 7 to 30 kg. | Source: Standard Bots
