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The Pan-African venture firm has raised $83 million and plans to invest in startups beyond its home market of Nigeria.
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The most powerful Arduino yet is a $299 board for autonomous robots.
Arduino and Qualcomm have opened preorders for the Ventuno Q, an edge AI board designed to run agentic AI locally. Powered by a Qualcomm Dragonwing IQ8 processor offering up to 40 TOPS alongside a dedicated real-time microcontroller, it allows smart devices and robots to process vision, speech, and sensor data completely offline. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/ABX00181_01.iso_998x749.jpg.webp?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/ABX00181_context-01_998x749.jpg.webp?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/ABX00181_context-08_998x749.jpg.webp?quality=90&strip=all]
Fitbit founders launch $250 wearable that looks like a pair of AAA batteries.
Available now for preorder and shipping in “early 2027,” Luffu Link is a screenless, LTE-connected health and safety band for families. Featuring built-in GPS, continuous biometric tracking, and AI-powered voice logging, it lets wearers send their location and emergency alerts to contacts without a phone, and lasts for up to five days before needing a charge. [Image: Meant to be worn by families, with a design only a robot could love. https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Luffu_Link_SterlingBlue-1536w-864h.jpg.webp?quality=90&strip=all]