DeleteMe acquires social media security tool Block Party
DeleteMe acquires social media security tool Block Party Tracey Chou founded Block Party in 2018 as a tool to help people stay safe from targeted harassment on Twitter, inspired by…
Google launches Lyria 3 Pro music generation model
Google launches Lyria 3 Pro music generation model Google is launching Lyria 3 Pro, an upgraded music model that generates longer, more customizable tracks, as it expands AI music tools…
Russia arrests alleged owner of cybercrime forum LeakBase, report says
Russia arrests alleged owner of cybercrime forum LeakBase, report says Russian state-owned media reported that police in Russia arrested the administrator of LeakBase, a large hacking forum. Russian state-owned media…
Waymo relies on firefighters and police to bail out stuck robotaxis
Waymo relies on firefighters and police to bail out stuck robotaxis In at least six instances identified by TechCrunch, first responders have had to take control of Waymo vehicles and…
Reddit takes on the bots with new ‘human verification’ requirements for fishy behavior
Reddit takes on the bots with new ‘human verification’ requirements for fishy behavior Reddit will require suspected automated accounts to verify they’re human, as it ramps up efforts to curb…
How soap opera-TikTok hybrids became a billion-dollar business
How soap opera-TikTok hybrids became a billion-dollar business Over the past few years, a new category of mobile apps has quietly exploded into a multi-billion dollar business. They’re called “micro…
Harvey confirms $11B valuation: Sequoia triples down
Harvey confirms $11B valuation: Sequoia triples down Investors like Sequoia, Andreessen Horowitz, Kleiner Perkins, Elad Gil can't get enough of AI legal tech startup Harvey. Investors like Sequoia, Andreessen Horowitz,…
Granola raises $125M, hits $1.5B valuation as it expands from meeting notetaker to enterprise AI app
Granola raises $125M, hits $1.5B valuation as it expands from meeting notetaker to enterprise AI app Granola's valuation jumped from $250 million to $1.5 billion with this round, and it…
Meta launches new initiative to support entrepreneurship, drive AI adoption
Meta launches new initiative to support entrepreneurship, drive AI adoption Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a memo to staff that small businesses have always been a big part of…
Arbor Energy just landed a billion-dollar order to bring rocket turbine tech to the power grid
Arbor Energy just landed a billion-dollar order to bring rocket turbine tech to the power grid The large deal sees Arbor delivering as many as 200 of its Halcyon turbines,…