TechRepublic Staff

See what you missed in Daily Tech Insider from Sept. 14–18.

Vietnam’s NATIF is offering businesses up to about $114,000 for AI projects, with applications open through Oct. 10, 2026.

Bose’s new open-ear earbuds cost $199 and $299. The extra $100 buys longer single-charge battery life and more audio features, but not better durability.

Google Home now lets Claude and other compatible AI agents inspect devices, review activity, and perform approved actions through Home MCP.

Sony has revealed six key differences between PlayStation Pulse and Pulse Edge, while price, battery life, and exact launch dates remain unannounced.

OpenAI and Anthropic are pushing their assistants beyond chat. Here is how their latest agentic tools differ for files, automation, research, and team use.

Google’s experimental CC assistant now helps groups of up to six adults coordinate household schedules and shared information through one AI-managed account.

Three Steam Deck alternatives stand out for Windows access, SteamOS flexibility, or substantially higher gaming performance.

Googlebook and Chromebook are both laptop families, but Google’s new flagship category adds deeper Android integration, new Gemini tools, and tighter phone connectivity.

Apple is reportedly developing a 2029 AI server with two or four M8 Ultra chips and possible Nvidia networking.

Google’s Gemini 3.8 Live models bring faster voice interactions and deeper background reasoning, with Extended Thinking able to work while it talks.

Databricks is investing more than US$350 million in Singapore as it expands its workforce, technical team, and regional AI operations.