Databricks, Perplexity co-founder pledges $100M on new fund for AI researchers
Databricks, Perplexity co-founder pledges $100M on new fund for AI researchers Andy Konwinski is pledging $100 million of his own money for a new kind of institute to fund researchers.…
Apple’s Liquid Glass interface improves with release of iOS 26 Beta 2
Apple’s Liquid Glass interface improves with release of iOS 26 Beta 2 These are not likely the final adjustments, given that iOS 26 doesn't launch publicly until the fall. However,…
Canada says telcos were breached in China-linked espionage hacks
Canada says telcos were breached in China-linked espionage hacks Salt Typhoon previously hacked phone and telco giants across the United States. Salt Typhoon previously hacked phone and telco giants across…
Leak reveals Grok might soon edit your spreadsheets
Leak reveals Grok might soon edit your spreadsheets Leaked code suggests xAI is developing an advanced file editor for Grok with spreadsheet support, signaling the company’s push to compete with…
Four months after a $3B valuation, Harvey AI grows to $5B
Four months after a $3B valuation, Harvey AI grows to $5B The round, which comes just four months after $300 million Series D, was co-led by Kleiner Perkins and Coatue.…
Over a million people now have access to the gen-AI powered Alexa+
Over a million people now have access to the gen-AI powered Alexa+ Alexa+ is available for free during Early Access and will later be free for Prime customers. Non-Prime users…
New York State wants more nuclear power in a big way
New York State wants more nuclear power in a big way Gov. Kathy Hochul is directing the New York Power Authority to develop the new power plant. Gov. Kathy Hochul…
AllSpice’s platform is the GitHub for electrical engineering teams
AllSpice’s platform is the GitHub for electrical engineering teams AllSpice's platform has landed customers including Blue Origin and Bose and just raised a $15 million Series A round. AllSpice's platform…
Senators urge FTC to investigate Spotify’s higher-priced bundled subscription
Senators urge FTC to investigate Spotify’s higher-priced bundled subscription Two U.S. senators have requested that the FTC investigate Spotify due to allegations that the company bundled its subscription without user…
TikTok parent ByteDance is shutting down its short-lived book publisher
TikTok parent ByteDance is shutting down its short-lived book publisher The TikTok parent company ByteDance started a book publisher in 2023, but it's already shutting it down. The TikTok parent…