Proception, founded by former Tesla Optimus lead Jay Li, has raised $11 million in seed funding after settling a trade secret lawsuit with Tesla. The startup is shipping high-dexterity robotic hands that utilize a sensor-laden glove to collect scalable human interaction data without requiring a robot in the loop.
Roger Dahle, founder of Blackstone, has merged his griddle company with the legacy brand Weber to create a unified outdoor cooking entity. The transition highlights the shift from a viral, product-led growth model to managing a complex global supply chain facing high tariffs and retail trade-downs.
OLED displays from manufacturers like LG, Samsung, and Sony remain susceptible to burn-in caused by the uneven degradation of organic pixels when displaying static images. While mitigating features like pixel shifting and panel refresh reduce risk, users should avoid prolonged static content to prevent permanent image retention.
Y Combinator-backed Pocket raised $11 million to scale its $129 AI recording puck that attaches to smartphones for offline transcription and meeting summaries. The company is targeting professional workflows with enterprise integrations, including webhook support and a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for database connectivity.
The creators of Flipper Zero will release the Busy Bar, a pixelated LED productivity display and timer, starting July 14th. The device targets focus enhancement for users and will be priced at $249, with an initial discount for the first 3,000 units.
Flipper Devices is launching the Busy Bar, a $249 productivity display featuring a 72x16 LED matrix, Matter certification, and app-blocking capabilities. The device targets developers and power users through open firmware, HTTP APIs, and Python/TypeScript libraries for custom widget creation.
Omen AI raised $31 million in Series A funding to deploy real-time spectrometers that monitor bacterial growth and chemical contamination in data center liquid cooling systems. This technology aims to prevent costly unplanned downtime and rack shutdowns by replacing manual lab sampling with continuous fluid health analytics.
xTool has opened preorders for the O1 Omni, a desktop printer featuring a dual-printhead architecture that supports UV, DTG, and DTF printing. This versatile hardware allows makers to print on a wide range of materials including fabric, wood, acrylic, and metal in a single machine.
Russian military intelligence unit APT28 used DNS hijacking to compromise thousands of SOHO routers, specifically targeting legacy TP-Link models across 23 US states. This operation highlights the critical security risk of using end-of-life hardware that no longer receives firmware updates to protect network traffic.
Oura released the Ring 5, which is 40 percent smaller than its predecessor while maintaining a seven-day battery life and existing health tracking sensors. The update demonstrates a shift toward miniaturization and industrial design over new sensor hardware in the competitive smart ring market.
