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Altman named a long list of upcoming business he thinks will generate significant revenue.

The deal is the first selected by the Symbiosis Coalition, an advance market commitment founded to seed the market for nature-based carbon removal.

Kindle Translate, an AI-powered translation service, is designed to broaden the reach of ebook authors.

The furor over Sarah Friar's comments grew so loud that Trump's AI Czar David Sacks weighed in.

Production was already paused as Ford prioritizes gas and hybrid versions of the truck. The Lightning has been on the market for three years.

Sora's Android launch is off to an auspicious start, new data shows.

The internet provider has bought more 'direct to cell' spectrum licenses from EchoStar and struck a deal with the owner of British Airways.

Meta says that since the launch of Vibes, media generation in the Meta AI app has jumped more than tenfold.

Subtle Computing has raised $6M in seed funding to build voice isolation models. The startup plans to announce a hardware device next year.

WhatsApp notified the consultant, who works for left-wing politicians, that his phone was targeted with spyware made by Paragon.

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Mastodon's latest software version brings quote posts with added controls to all servers.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning Peloton users to stop using the affected bikes immediately.

Spotify is adding new feature called "Listening stats" that will show users weekly numbers about their listening habits.

The founders of Fomo, a consumer crypto trading app that launched in May, took an unusual route to raising capital.

Diffusion models already power AI image generators, but Inception thinks they can be even more powerful applied in software development.

Evotrex joins startups like Lightship, Pebble, and Grounded in trying to disrupt the RV market, which is skewing younger.

India becomes the second market after the U.S. to get Gemini-powered navigation on Google Maps.

Snap said today that it has signed a deal with AI-powered search engine Perplexity to power a new chatbot. As part of the deal, Perplexity will pay Snap $400 million in cash and equity.

The Lagos-based firm and one of Africa’s most active early-stage investors is targeting a final close of $75 million for its second fund.

Discord has rolled out updates to its Family Center, giving guardians more insights into their teens' usage patterns, including purchases, top

Blue Origin's first New Glenn launch in January mostly went well, and now the long-delayed second mission is finally ready for takeoff.

Eric Bach, who was once the director of engineering at Tesla, is out amid a larger executive shakeup at the company.

Lee declined to share Cluely's financial metrics just four months after boasting how quickly the startup is growing.

Apple is turning to Google's technology to help revamp Siri and power a slate of upcoming features for the voice assistant.

Pinterest CEO Bill Ready says open source AI is offering cost savings to the company, particularly in visual search.

Khan's appointment sends a message to the tech industry, whose most powerful players have already been critical of Mamdani, a Democratic socialist.

Australia now has so much solar power that the government will require utilities to sell customers free electricity for three hours per day.

Tinder is testing an AI feature that learns about you from your Camera Roll photos.

Researchers at Microsoft have developed a new simulation environment for testing AI agents, revealing surprising weaknesses in the current state-of-the-art.

Users will now be able to access AI Mode via a new dedicated shortcut button under the search bar when opening a "New Tab" page in Chrome.

Wabi, a startup from the founder of Replika, has just raised a $20 million pre-seed round. Wabi is like "YouTube for apps" -- a social platform where anyone can use prompts to instantly create mini apps and share them with friends.

The MPA sent Meta a cease-and-desist over its use of the term 'PG-13' in Instagram teen ratings system.

Penn experienced a data breach on Friday as hackers sent messages boasting of the hack to the university community.

Alloy Enterprises has developed a new additive manufacturing technique that can improve liquid cooling performance while bringing it to new parts of the server rack.

Google announced its intent to acquire cloud security company Wiz in March and the deal is now on track to close in early 2026.

The companies on Tuesday reached a settlement that sees the search giant agreeing to Android app store reforms that include lowering fees and enabling more competition.

SoftBank's joint venture with OpenAI that will localize and sell the AI company's enterprise tech to companies in Japan. And the first customer of this joint venture is going to be SoftBank itself.

Google is now baking Gemini into Maps to let users ask it questions while driving, improve navigation, and do more with the app.

Armis is hoping to launch its IPO in late 2026 or early 2027, its co-founder and CEO Yevegny Dibrov told TechCrunch.

A raft of voice-based hardware devices have emerged, aimed at companionship, productivity, or personal growth. These include card-shaped devices from

MoEngage already has customers across 75 countries, with North America being its biggest business driver.

Qualcomm Ventures has joined six Indian venture firms, collectively adding more than $850 million to boost India’s deep-tech ecosystem.

The reversal comes after weeks of pressure from people like Elon Musk, who accused Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy of being ill-equipped for the job.

Amazon won't allow agents on its site that don't identify themselves as such. Perplexity is not pleased.

People Inc. signs an AI licensing deal with Microsoft, which will use its media content in Copilot.

The electric aviation company Beta Technologies made an impressive showing in its debut on the New York Stock Exchange.

It's the second time this year Rivian has spun out a new company, after it created micromobility startup Also in March.

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