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LiteLLM offers an AI open source project used by millions that was infected by credential harvesting malware.

Anthropic finds AI isnt replacing jobs yet, but early data shows growing inequality as experienced users gain an edge, raising concerns about future displacement and workforce divides.

The spyware founder's comments are the most direct suggestion yet from anyone inside Intellexa that the Mitsotakis government authorized the hacking of dozens of phones belonging to senior Greek government ministers, opposition leaders, military officials, and journalists.

First responders have had to take control of Waymo vehicles and move them during emergency situations, including in at least two active crime scenes, TechCrunch found.

Googles TurboQuant has the internet joking about Pied Piper from HBO's Silicon Valley. The compression algorithm promises to shrink AIs working memory by up to 6x, but its still just a lab experiment for now.

The First Lady sees AI and robotics playing a prominent role in the future of American education.

The startup provides an e-prescribing marketplace for the booming cash-pay clinic market.

The jury says Meta and YouTube will have to pay $3 million in damages.

The cuts will impact employees in the U.S. and other international markets.

Apple is adding 100+ new App Store Connect metrics, giving developers deeper, first-party insights into monetization, subscriptions, and user behavior as it doubles down on its app ecosystem in the AI era.

Senator Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introduced companion legislation to halt construction on new data centers until Congress passes comprehensive AI regulation.

Tracey Chou founded Block Party in 2018 as a tool to help people stay safe from targeted harassment on Twitter, inspired by her own experiences.

Google is launching Lyria 3 Pro, an upgraded music model that generates longer, more customizable tracks, as it expands AI music tools across Gemini, enterprise products, and other services.

Russian state-owned media reported that police in Russia arrested the administrator of LeakBase, a large hacking forum.

In at least six instances identified by TechCrunch, first responders have had to take control of Waymo vehicles and move them out of traffic during emergency situations.

Reddit will require suspected automated accounts to verify theyre human, as it ramps up efforts to curb bot-driven spam and manipulation.

Over the past few years, a new category of mobile apps has quietly exploded intoa multi-billion dollar business.Theyrecalled micro dramas short-form, mobile-first scripted shows designed to be watched vertically on your phone. Think soap opera meets TikTok, complete with secret billionaire romances, disapproving werewolf mothers-in-law, and cliffhangers engineered to keep users tapping. The leading []

Investors like Sequoia, Andreessen Horowitz, Kleiner Perkins, Elad Gil can't get enough of AI legal tech startup Harvey.

Granola's valuation jumped from $250 million to $1.5 billion with this round, and it has added more support for AI agents after users previously complained.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a memo to staff that small businesses have always been a big part of the company's business model, and that while tens of millions of entrepreneurs already use its platforms to grow and connect with customers, the company wants to do more in the space.

The large deal sees Arbor delivering as many as 200 of its Halcyon turbines, which can burn either natural gas or waste biomass.

Meta is using generative AI to provide more product and brand information to consumers when they're shopping in its apps.

The Sony-Honda joint venture has killed plans for its Afeela sedan and SUV electric vehicles. The news comes shortly after Honda reversed its plans to launch more electric vehicles in the U.S.

Hours after announcement of the new policy Elon Musk said X is pausing the rollout.

Sift is building the data infrastructure for advanced manufacturing.

Arinna builds solar cells specifically for spacecraft and has developed an ultrathin new material that it expects to be far more flexible and more efficient than current technology.

The young California startup is already building RVs, FedEx vans, and box trucks. Now its hybrid powertrain will underpin ambulances and mobile healthcare units.

Glimpse announced on Wednesday a $35 million Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from 8VC and YC.

Lucid Bots has seen demand accelerate over the last year for its window cleaning drones and power washing robots.

The acquisition of Fauna Robotics is the second robotics startup Amazon has purchased this month.

The fundraise includes $1 billion for investing in early-stage startups, and $2.5 billion for late-stage growth businesses.

The dollar amount isnt as important as the fact that this is the first jury verdict of its kind against Meta over harm to young people.

Startup Epoch Biodesign uses enzymes to break plastic waste down into monomers, the chemical building blocks that can be used to make new plastic.

Though the underlying Sora 2 video- and audio-generation model is scarily impressive, there was not sustained interest in an AI-only social feed.

The six startups were selected from over 2,000 applications and will receive $500,000 to $2 million each.

BKR Capital announced Monday that its Fund II closed $20 million Canadian towards its $50 million target.

Crunchyroll said it continues to investigate the data breach involving its users' personal information.

Doss's AI-powered inventory management system integrates with existing ERP systems. The Series B round was co-led by Madrona and Premji Invest.

Apple Music teamed up with Ticketmaster to power its Concert Discovery feature, which recommends live music events based on users' listening habits.

Snapchat says both experienced and new developers can use the new AI Clips Lens format to turn a single prompt into a published Lens in minutes without the need for external tools.

One new ad format displays another brand's logo alongside TikTok's on the launch page when users open the app.

Mirage, the maker of video editing app Captions, has raised $75 million in growth financing from General Catalyst's Customer Value Fund (CVF).

The new feature lets you explore samples, covers, and more about the people behind your favorite songs, says Spotify.

After nearly two years of testing in the two cities, the Amazon-owned company says it's getting closer to offering rides.

The Australian startup says it has solved one of the biggest challenges facing synthetic biology companies, which it counts as customers.

Pinterest is rolling out promoted pin feature to the users in the U.S. in coming weeks

Ultrahuman pushes back into the U.S. with Ring Pro, as Oura strengthens its lead in a market driving 60% of global demand.

After a whistleblower alleged that the startup fabricated audit evidence, its prominent Series A investor removed an article detailing why it led the deal.

Sen. Bernie Sanders thinks he's tricked Claude into revealing the AI industry's secrets, but he really just exposed how agreeable chatbots can become.

Lovable's founder said the fast-growing vibe coding startup is looking for startups and teams to join its company.