VCs deploy ‘kingmaking’ strategy to crown AI winners in their infancy
VCs deploy ‘kingmaking’ strategy to crown AI winners in their infancy While VCs have long used big investments to spur category winners, they are taking this strategy to new extremes.…
‘End-to-end encrypted’ smart toilet camera is not actually end-to-end encrypted
‘End-to-end encrypted’ smart toilet camera is not actually end-to-end encrypted Kohler, the makers of a smart toilet camera, can access customers' data stored on its servers, and can use customers’…
Company backed by Donald Trump Jr.’s firm nabs $620M government contract
Company backed by Donald Trump Jr.’s firm nabs $620M government contract Vulcan Elements, a rare earths startup has secured a $620 million contract from the U.S .defense department. Vulcan Elements,…
Fintech firm Marquis alerts dozens of US banks and credit unions of a data breach after ransomware attack
Fintech firm Marquis alerts dozens of US banks and credit unions of a data breach after ransomware attack Marquis said ransomware hackers stole reams of banking customer data, containing personal…
Energy department hands out $800M in grants for small nuclear reactors
Energy department hands out $800M in grants for small nuclear reactors The Tennessee Valley Authority and Holtec were awarded substantial grants to build one reactor in Tennessee and two more…
Anthropic hires lawyers as it preps for IPO
Anthropic hires lawyers as it preps for IPO Anthropic is reportedly prepping for an IPO that could come as early as 2026. Anthropic is reportedly prepping for an IPO that…
AWS doubles down on custom LLMs with features meant to simplify model creation
AWS doubles down on custom LLMs with features meant to simplify model creation AWS is launching more capabilities in both Amazon Bedrock and Amazon SageMaker AI to make building custom…
Another bid to block state AI regulation has failed…for now
Another bid to block state AI regulation has failed…for now Republicans’ attempt to ban state AI regulations was removed from the defense bill after bipartisan opposition, underscoring tensions between tech-industry…
Google Photos’ 2025 Recap turns to Gemini to find your highlights
Google Photos’ 2025 Recap turns to Gemini to find your highlights The Google Photos Recap will use Gemini's AI to find your memorable moments throughout the year, and adds new…
Amazon Fire TV’s new AI feature lets you jump to scenes by describing them to Alexa+
Amazon Fire TV’s new AI feature lets you jump to scenes by describing them to Alexa+ Amazon says you can describe the scene to Alexa by mentioning details like the…