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Flatkey Raises $10M to Kill the API-Key Chaos Behind AI Agents
Software

Flatkey Raises $10M to Kill the API-Key Chaos Behind AI Agents

The San Jose startup's one API key, one balance, one invoice pitch won over 10,000 developers in two months β€” a sign that AI infrastructure's fragmentation tax has become a fundable business.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20267 min read
An AI Just Found a New Enzyme System in Virus DNA β€” and Nobody Knows What It Does
Science

An AI Just Found a New Enzyme System in Virus DNA β€” and Nobody Knows What It Does

Roughly 950 AI agents spent 21 hours scanning public DNA databases and surfaced ART, a CRISPR-like system in bacterial viruses. Human scientists confirmed it in the lab β€” but what it actually does remains a mystery.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20267 min read
Insta360 X6 Review: 8K50 360 Video and Bigger Sensors β€” at the Steepest Price in the Class
Reviews

Insta360 X6 Review: 8K50 360 Video and Bigger Sensors β€” at the Steepest Price in the Class

Insta360's flagship 360 camera earns top marks for image quality and editing smarts, but at $699.99 it's the priciest small 360 camera you can buy. Is the premium justified?

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20266 min read
Apple Watch Ultra 4 Review: Two-Day Battery and On-Device Audio AI Make the Rugged Watch Smarter
Reviews

Apple Watch Ultra 4 Review: Two-Day Battery and On-Device Audio AI Make the Rugged Watch Smarter

Apple's $799 rugged watch adds the S11 chip, a genuine two-day battery and on-device Audio Intelligence. The big question for adventurers: is it enough to upgrade?

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20266 min read
Motorola Signature 27 Review: Motorola's Boldest Bid Yet for the US Ultra-Premium Crown
Reviews

Motorola Signature 27 Review: Motorola's Boldest Bid Yet for the US Ultra-Premium Crown

Unveiled at the Snapdragon Summit on September 22, the Signature 27 pairs Qualcomm's fastest chip with a 200MP periscope zoom and Bang & Olufsen audio β€” and this time it's coming to the United States.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20266 min read
Xiaomi 18 Pro Max Review: Qualcomm's 2nm Extreme Chip, a Second Screen, and an 8,500mAh Battery
Reviews

Xiaomi 18 Pro Max Review: Qualcomm's 2nm Extreme Chip, a Second Screen, and an 8,500mAh Battery

The first phone with Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 pairs a record-breaking battery with a rear display and twin 200MP Leica cameras β€” and it's going global later this year.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20267 min read
The New Gold Rush: AI's Insatiable Hunger Makes Data Centres 2026's Hottest Property Bet
Real Estate

The New Gold Rush: AI's Insatiable Hunger Makes Data Centres 2026's Hottest Property Bet

US data centre construction starts hit $84.1 billion through July β€” nearly triple last year β€” while the global pipeline tops $2.3 trillion and power becomes the new location.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20266 min read
Burnham Bets Big: Labour Conference Signals Electoral Reform, Water Takeover Powers and an EU Reset
Politics

Burnham Bets Big: Labour Conference Signals Electoral Reform, Water Takeover Powers and an EU Reset

Two months into the job, Andy Burnham promised to scrap first past the post, open the door to public water ownership and seek EU consensus β€” a triple gamble.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20266 min read
Credit Card Debt Hits a Record $1.26 Trillion as America's Savings Buffer Runs Thin
Personal Finance

Credit Card Debt Hits a Record $1.26 Trillion as America's Savings Buffer Runs Thin

Card balances set their eleventh straight quarterly record at a 22.15% average APR, while the savings rate sank to a near-20-year low. A practical payoff playbook.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20267 min read
The American Fashion Comeback: Ralph Lauren’s 14% Growth Story
Luxury

The American Fashion Comeback: Ralph Lauren’s 14% Growth Story

Ralph Lauren closed its 2026 fiscal year with 14% growth to $8.1 billion, beat quarterly expectations and paid a September dividend β€” as icons from Ralph Lauren, Coach and Gap lead an American fashion revival.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20265 min read
Patek Philippe Led the Luxury Watch Resale Market in 2025, Dealer Report Finds
Luxury

Patek Philippe Led the Luxury Watch Resale Market in 2025, Dealer Report Finds

The 2026 Luxury Watch Resale Report from Florida dealer CJ William says secondary-market prices stabilized after two years of decline β€” with Patek Philippe up about 7.7 percent and select Cartier references quietly beating the market.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20266 min read
Mitsui Ocean Sakura Sets Sail: Japan's New All-Suite Luxury Ship Brings 'Funatabi' to the Seas
Luxury Travel

Mitsui Ocean Sakura Sets Sail: Japan's New All-Suite Luxury Ship Brings 'Funatabi' to the Seas

Departing Yokohama on September 19, the 458-guest Mitsui Ocean Sakura doubles the fleet of Japan's young luxury cruise line β€” every suite with an ocean view, a sushi counter on Deck 5, and an open-air footbath by the pool.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20265 min read