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Substack raises $100M from Chernin Group, Andreessen Horowitz, Skims CEO and more The New York Times reports that the funding brings Substack's valuation to $1.1 billion, almost 70% higher than…
Hackers are trying to steal passwords and sensitive data from users of Signal clone The bug in the modified messaging app can expose users' “plaintext usernames, passwords, and other sensitive…
Boulevard raises $80M to power self-care boom driven by Botox and GLP-1 surge The nine-year-old salon and spa software provider has hit a valuation of nearly $800 million. The nine-year-old…
Zuckerberg and Meta investors reach settlement in $8B privacy case The shareholders' lawsuit alleges Facebook execs intentionally violated an FTC agreement by sharing user data with third-party apps without user…
Mistral’s Le Chat chatbot gets a productivity push with new ‘deep research’ mode French AI lab Mistral introduced a range of new features to its Le Chat chatbot on Thursday…
Confident Security, ‘the Signal for AI,’ comes out of stealth with $4.2M San Francisco-based startup Confident Security wants to be “the Signal for AI." The company just came out of…
North Korean hackers blamed for record spike in crypto thefts in 2025 Chainalysis said crypto thefts during the first half of 2025 were at record levels, thanks in large part…
Spotify expands audiobook access to family plan members for the first time Spotify is expanding access to audiobooks with two new plans, one of which offers access to family members.…
UAE’s deal to buy Nvidia AI chips reportedly on hold The U.S. is reportedly holding up the deal due to concerns that AI chips could be smuggled to China from…
Uber partners with Nuro, invests $300M into Lucid to launch upscale robotaxi service Uber is investing hundreds of millions of dollars into Lucid and autonomous vehicle technology startup Nuro in…