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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said he plans to challenge the Department of Defense's designation of the AI firm as a supply chain risk. He claims most Anthropic customers are unaffected by the label.

In an alleged drafted proposal, the U.S. government would play a role in every chip export sale regardless of which country it's coming from.

With the updated Fire TV app, users can browse and discover content directly from their phone, manage their watchlist on the go, and play titles on their TV from the mobile app.

The Chinese automaker's new Blade Battery 2.0 is capable of charging at up to 1.5 megawatts, dramatically slashing the time it takes to fill up.

Italian authorities are making progress in their investigation into a wide-ranging spyware scandal in Italy involving Paragon spyware. But the mystery of who hacked two Italian journalists with Paragon spyware continues.

The Department of Defense has officially labeled Anthropic a supply-chain risk, making the AI firm the first American company with the label. Meanwhile, the DOD continues to use Anthropic's AI in Iran.

X is rolling out a series of new features for creators, like the ability to offer paid threads and other marketing tools.

Called Automations, the new system gives users a way to automatically launch agents within their coding environment, triggered by a new addition to the codebase, a Slack message, or a simple timer.

Lawyers say Meta's marketing materials promised privacy and user control over sharing footage. But an investigation found that subcontractors are reviewing footage from customers' glasses.

Anthropic's $200 million contract with the Department of Defense broke down due to disagreements over giving the military unrestricted access to its AI.

The company believes its next phase of wearable AI will be powered by a combination of voice and gesture.

On thisepisode of Build Mode,David ParkjoinsIsabelle Johannessen to discuss how he and his team are intentionally iterating, fundraising, and scaling Narada.

AI procurement startup Lio announced a $30 million Series A in a round led by Andreessen Horowitz.

If Rivian reaches its R2 sales target in 2026, it will be one of the fastest ramp-ups ever of a new EV in the United States.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said Wednesday that his company's investments in OpenAI and Anthropic will likely be its last but his explanation may not tell the whole story.

Google has dropped its commission, charging a 20% service fee and an optional 5% to use its billing services. It will also offer a new process for third-party app stores.

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Authorities say LeakBase was one of the worlds largest online forums for cybercriminals, and maintained an archive of hacked databases containing hundreds of millions of passwords.

From a new iPhone to a budget-friendly MacBook, Apple announced a series of new products this week.

Canvas in AI Mode is available to U.S. users in English for creating plans, projects, apps, and more.

The AI-powered customer support startup is the latest example of a fast-growing, young company that's providing employee liquidity.

As the US continues its aerial attack on Iran, Anthropic models are being used for many targeting decisions.

42 X users donated to William Shatner's charity in exchange for an early invite to X Money beta.

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The social media giant says that end-to-end encryption would make users less safe.

A father is suing Google and Alphabet, alleging its Gemini chatbot reinforced his sons delusional belief it was his AI wife and coached him toward suicide and a planned airport attack.

Apple is offering the MacBook Neo at a more affordable price point by using an A18 Pro chip, which is used in the iPhone 16 Pro.

CollectivIQ looks to give users more accurate answers to their AI queries by showing them responses that pull information from ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Grok and up to 10 other models all at the same time.

Offshore wind developer Aikido will deploy a small data center beneath a floating offshore wind turbine later this year.

Eight Sleep said it was free-cash-flow positive in 2025, and plans to use the new funding for new products, global expansions, and clinical validation.

Some AI founders are using a novel valuation mechanism to manufacture unicorn status.

The company says the new model will reduce the cringe that's been annoying its users for months.

The funding round would come less than a year after Anduril's Series G, which closed in June with $2.5 billion against a $30 billion valuation.

Anthropic is stepping up its game in the AI coding space with the rollout of Voice Mode in Claude Code.

More than 10 global airlines now accept Find Hub locations as part of their baggage recovery process.

Creators who break the rules will get a three-month suspension, and if they continue to violate the policy, they'll be permanently banned.

With the demands for more computers and data centers to power AI, the market is experiencing a shortage of RAM, causing memory prices to surge.

After U.S. and Israeli forces started bombing Iran, reports say cyber operations have disrupted communications, supported surveillance activities, and have been used in psychological operations.

Activist Investor Elliott Investment Management has taken a $1 billion stake in Pinterest.

This would mark the first time Apple competes with cheaper hardware like the Chromebook.

Google Chrome will begin shipping new releases every two weeks in September, instead of monthly.

The new plan is $6 cheaper than the platform's existing Premium plan, which costs $14.95 per month.

The new app promises a way to send and receive messages without being distracted by your timeline.

These updated M5 chips were specifically designed to make the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro laptops better at handling intensive AI tasks.

Ethan Agarwal, a 40-year-old tech entrepreneur with no political background, told TechCrunch on Monday evening that he is running for California's 17th congressional district.

The four-year-old startup saw its revenue run rate double over the past three months, according to one Bloomberg source.

Pronto handles 18,000 daily bookings and plans rapid expansion as it races rivals to digitize India's largely offline home services market.

Many consumers ditched ChatGPT's app after news of its DoD deal went live, while Claude's downloads grew.

Stripe released a preview intended to allow AI companies to easily track, pass through, and make a profit on underlying AI model fees.

The Japan-based company reportedly aimed for a public valuation of at least 1.5 trillion ($10 billion).