Gadget & Tech News — 2026-08-30
Gadget & Tech News — August 30, 2026
The day's most relevant tech news for gadget buyers and smart-home builders, curated by GadgetSmart Pro.
1. Why does your Kindle even have Bluetooth?
Why does your Kindle even have Bluetooth?
2. At TechBBQ, Europe’s AI conversations kept coming back to: Who’s actually in control?
Investors, founders, and operators from across Europe arrived for the annual Nordic TechBBQ conference to talk about how humans can have agency over AI.
3. “We’re not doing 30 bets a year”: Vijay Pande on betting small after running $4 billion at a16z
Vijay Pande — who left a16z's roughly $4 billion biotech practice last year to start the much smaller, AI-native VZVC — talks about why biology is finally shifting from a "discovery" science to an "engineering" one, why clinical trials are still brutally expensive, and why he thi
4. What's the difference between TPU vs. GPU?
Google's Pixel 11 phone uses a Tensor G6 processor with a powerful TPU. How is it different from a GPU, and what does that mean in real-world use?
5. Bluetooth or Wi-Fi: How does wireless CarPlay connect?
If you're wondering if CarPlay works over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, the answer is yes. It uses both at different times.
6. OpenAI will pull its models from Cursor due to SpaceXAI acquisition
OpenAI is planning to cut off Cursor's access to its models on November 12, 2026.
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