CVS’ Aetna To Meld Cancer Treatment Approvals As Insurers Cut Hurdles

CVS Health’s Aetna will bundle cancer treatments into a single clinical review as the industry works to further eliminate the controversial prior authorization process.

Soundboks Rider Party Speaker Review: Loud and Durable

I’m genuinely afraid to go full-volume on the Soundboks Rider, which is built like a party-ready tank.

People Are Pissed Off and Ready to Own Their Shit

A grassroots live tour by YouTuber Louis Rossmann highlights growing resistance to companies that keep people from controlling their devices.

Solid-state battery maker Factorial secures another big partnership
Solid-state battery maker Factorial secures another big partnership

Solid-state battery specialist Factorial Energy is teaming up with Mitsui Kinzoku, one of the few companies producing sulfide-based solid electrolytes, to scale up the promising new technology.

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Comp AI sets eyes on a continuously agentic future for security and compliance

Comp AI, a cybersecurity and compliance startup, announced a $34 million Series A round led by Roo Capital and Grand Ventures. 

Finland’s top-funded tech companies in H1 2026
Finland’s top-funded tech companies in H1 2026

Finland’s tech ecosystem attracted around €1.3 billionacross 53 funding deals in H1 2026. Investment was heavily concentrated at thetop, with space accounting for €900 million, or nearly 69 per cent o…

Corsair’s 32GB Vengeance kits are the cheapest DDR5 RAM on the market right now — lock down 6,200 MT/s speeds for $419.99 or save $10 on a slower RGB kit for $409.99 before memory prices climb further
Corsair’s 32GB Vengeance kits are the cheapest DDR5 RAM on the market right now — lock down 6,200 MT/s speeds for $419.99 or save $10 on a slower RGB kit for $409.99 before memory prices climb further

This Corsair stock for 32GB Vengeance RAM means you can snatch DDR5 modules at some of its cheapest pricing right now, with a DDR5-6200 kit costing $419.99.

Japan and the US are discussing a GlobalFoundries chip plant under their $550bn pact, Nikkei reports
Japan and the US are discussing a GlobalFoundries chip plant under their $550bn pact, Nikkei reports

According to a report by Nikkei Asia on Thursday, Japan and the United States are negotiating to set up a semiconductor factory as part of their $550bn investment agreement. The project would be worth between ¥2trn and ¥3trn ($12.9bn and $19.3bn) and w…