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turbopuffer, the serverless vector database used by Cursor and Notion, is overhauling its storage architecture in a project internally called 'turbopuffer v3'. Engineer Dan Harrison says the company is replacing its ANN vector index as the primary data structure, making it just one of several secondary indexes supported by a new core engine.
A roundup lists 125 new science fiction, horror, and fantasy titles scheduled for release in October, spanning debut and established authors. Among the writers featured are Cassandra Khaw, Annalee Newitz, Stephen King, Stephen Graham Jones, Sarah J. Maas, and Jane Schoenbrun.
An Entrepreneur contributor argues that as franchise businesses grow, operational complexity—more approvals, spreadsheets and meetings—can accumulate faster than organizations can manage it, even as revenue rises. The piece distinguishes 'growth,' which adds more to a business, from 'scale,' the capability to handle that increase without being overwhelmed.
HP unveiled the OmniBook 5 14, a Windows laptop starting at $699.99 with an Intel Core 5 315 processor, 8GB RAM, 256GB storage, and an OLED display on every configuration. The base model weighs 2.56 pounds and measures 0.46 inches thick, making it slightly lighter and thinner than Apple's MacBook Neo, though its base display resolution is capped at 1920x1200 with 300 nits brightness. HP also announced the ProBook 4 G2iS, billed as its thinnest business notebook at 0.47 inches, launching in December with Wildcat Lake chips.
The National Hockey League has unveiled a marketing campaign called 'Hot for Hockey,' aiming to capitalize on the popularity of hockey-themed romance novels that have gained traction on BookTok. The campaign seeks to connect the league with fans drawn to the genre's growing readership.
The FTC is examining OpenAI and Anthropic under long-standing consumer protection statutes rather than drafting new AI-specific regulations, according to Fast Company's AI Decoded newsletter. The approach suggests the agency intends to apply decades-old legal frameworks to oversee frontier AI companies' conduct.
Engadget has reviewed more than 130 tech products so far in 2026, scoring them on a 100-point scale ranging from 67 to 94. The outlet's editors selected Best of 2026 award winners by first narrowing the field to products scoring 90 or above, then comparing top contenders within categories, and rechecking prices and performance before finalizing picks. Some categories, including earbuds, headphones, tablets, Windows laptops, foldable phones and smart glasses, are still pending due to expected late-year product launches.
Comedian Tim Heidecker is premiering The Tim Heidecker Podcast, a satirical take on Joe Rogan's The Joe Rogan Experience, airing Thursday at 8 pm ET. The show follows his earlier Infowars parody in which he portrayed a version of Alex Jones, part of The Onion's broader effort to build out a comedic media network. WIRED reports the debut episode features jokes about pronouns, absurd AI speculation, and a fake supplement called Crab Salts.
Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed legislation that would have required smart glasses and other wearable devices to include a light or sound signaling active recording starting in 2028. The bill also would have penalized secret recording in private spaces like changing rooms and doctor's offices, and banned tools designed to hide recording indicators. Newsom said the bill's definition of a wearable recording device was too broad, noting existing state law already bars nonconsensual recording in private spaces.
Brian Troupe, a 16-year-old from Maryland, runs Troupe's Treats, a business selling ice cream directly to boaters on the Bohemia River. After an unsuccessful attempt to sell from a stationary pier location in 2025 that brought in nearly $6,000, he pivoted to delivering treats by a small jon boat he purchased for about $700. The venture grew substantially, with Troupe reporting over $25,000 in sales last summer after upgrading his freezer and boat.
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a set of bills regulating artificial intelligence in the workplace, covering AI-driven layoff decisions, employee surveillance tools, deepfakes, and medical AI systems. The signings occurred on Wednesday as part of a broader state effort to set rules around AI use.
Samsung has hiked prices across its Galaxy S26, S26+ and S26 Ultra lineup by at least $100 on its website, with the Ultra's 1TB model jumping $200 to $2,000. The base Galaxy S26 with 256GB now starts at $1,000, $200 more than the equivalent Galaxy S25. The Galaxy S26 FE, released a month ago, was not affected by the increase.