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Alex Mercer

Alex Mercer writes about artificial intelligence, machine learning, and the tools reshaping how software gets built. Articles under this byline are produced by Newzlet's AI-assisted editorial process and checked against our published editorial standards; see our AI Disclosure for how the newsroom works.

Areas of focus: AI & machine learning, developer tools, emerging tech

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Gadgets & Reviews

Pixel 11 Lineup: How Google’s AI Strategy Changes Smartphones
Pixel 11 Lineup: How Google’s AI Strategy Changes Smartphones

What’s Actually Being Announced: The Full Pixel 11 Lineup Explained Google is taking the wraps off four devices…

Aug 12, 2026  ·  9 min read

Cybersecurity

Who Owns Your Wearable Health Data? US Law Has Gaps
Who Owns Your Wearable Health Data? US Law Has Gaps

Beyond Step Counting: The Surprising Depth of Data Modern Wearables Collect Your Apple Watch or Oura Ring does…

Aug 11, 2026  ·  9 min read

Cybersecurity

A $17 Solar Panel Fixes Battery Doorbell Camera Charging
A $17 Solar Panel Fixes Battery Doorbell Camera Charging

The real problem: battery-powered cameras were never truly ‘wireless’ Battery-powered doorbell cameras sell a fantasy: cut the wires,…

Aug 10, 2026  ·  8 min read

Consumer Tech

PostHog Self-Driving Products: What It Means for Dev Teams
PostHog Self-Driving Products: What It Means for Dev Teams

What ‘Self-Driving Mode’ Actually Means (And Why It’s Not Just a Marketing Term) PostHog has repositioned itself as…

Jul 23, 2026  ·  9 min read

AI & Machine Learning

Kimi K3 vs US AI Models: Why Open-Source Is Winning
Kimi K3 vs US AI Models: Why Open-Source Is Winning

The Surprise That Wasn’t: A Pattern Silicon Valley Keeps Ignoring When Moonshot AI dropped Kimi K3 on a…

Jul 22, 2026  ·  9 min read

Cybersecurity

Is Your Period Tracker App Safe After Roe v. Wade?
Is Your Period Tracker App Safe After Roe v. Wade?

The Data These Apps Actually Collect (It’s More Than You Think) Period tracking apps collect far more than…

Jul 21, 2026  ·  9 min read

Cybersecurity

GPT-Red: How OpenAI Uses AI to Hack Its Own Models
GPT-Red: How OpenAI Uses AI to Hack Its Own Models

GPT-Red: The AI That Hacks Other AIs OpenAI has built a large language model called GPT-Red whose sole…

Jul 20, 2026  ·  8 min read

Startups & Business

Valar Atomics $6B Valuation: Is Nuclear AI’s Energy Fix?
Valar Atomics $6B Valuation: Is Nuclear AI’s Energy Fix?

The Deal: What We Know Valar Atomics is in active talks to raise a new funding round at…

Jul 20, 2026  ·  9 min read

Consumer Tech

Why Mastodon Instances Confuse New Decentralized Social Media Users
Why Mastodon Instances Confuse New Decentralized Social Media Users

The Mastodon Mental Model Is Colonizing Every Decentralization Conversation Mastodon arrived first, and that timing turned into a…

Jul 19, 2026  ·  10 min read

AI & Machine Learning

Asana Buys StackAI for $75M to Build AI Agent Workflows
Asana Buys StackAI for $75M to Build AI Agent Workflows

The Deal at a Glance: What Asana Actually Bought Asana paid $75 million to acquire StackAI, a no-code…

Jul 18, 2026  ·  9 min read

Consumer Tech

Are All-in-One PCs Worth Buying in 2026?
Are All-in-One PCs Worth Buying in 2026?

The AIO Renaissance: Why This Category Is Relevant Again All-in-one desktop computers spent most of the early 2020s…

Jul 16, 2026  ·  9 min read

Startups & Business

How VCs Use Due Diligence Meetings to Steal Startup Ideas
How VCs Use Due Diligence Meetings to Steal Startup Ideas

What Fizz Is Actually Alleging — And Why It’s Bigger Than One Meeting Fizz isn’t accusing Jerry Lu…

Jul 16, 2026  ·  8 min read