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Bret Taylor’s Sierra raises $350M at a $10B valuation Customer service AI agent startup Sierra claims to have hundreds of customers including SoFi, Ramp and Brex, among others. Customer service…

Rivian makes its second small workforce cut of the year ahead of R2 SUV launch The company previously laid off around 140 workers in its manufacturing division in June. The…

Facebook is trying to make ‘pokes’ happen again Facebook is trying to make 'pokes' the new streaks. Facebook is trying to make 'pokes' the new streaks.

Stripe enlists a who’s who, including Anthropic, OpenAI, and Paradigm, to build a new blockchain Stripe is funding a new blockchain called Tempo to process stablecoins faster. And a legion…

Mark Zuckerberg sues Mark Zuckerberg Mark S. Zuckerberg, an attorney, says that he's losing business because his Facebook business profile keeps getting disabled. Mark S. Zuckerberg, an attorney, says that…

TED leader’s $300M ‘valley of death’ fund might be just what later-stage climate tech needs The new fund hopes to send a "Seqouia-like" signal to other investors that there are…

Fashion retailers partner to offer personalized AI styling tool ‘Ella’ Ella provides recommendations to customers across the three retailers on what to purchase or rent to make an outfit come…

X’s encrypted DM feature, XChat, is rolling out more broadly Though the feature shipped in beta in May, XChat is now accessible for more users, including those who do not…

OpenAI announces AI-powered hiring platform to take on LinkedIn The OpenAI Jobs Platform is set to launch in mid-2026, and will use AI to match candidates with businesses. The OpenAI…

Nepal blocks Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, X over rule breach, amid censorship concerns Nepal has moved to block 26 social media platforms for failing to comply with its registration requirements. Nepal…