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Riding an AI rally, Robinhood preps second retail venture IPO

Robinhood files confidentially for its second venture fund, this time targeting growth as well as early-stage startups.

Finally, texts between Android and iPhone users can be end-to-end encrypted

Google had urged Apple for years to support RCS texting to make communication between each company's devices more seamless.

Daniel Ek-backed defense tech Helsing to raise $1.2B at $18B valuation

Five-year old European military drone startup Helsing is close to raising another monster round.

Korea’s biggest manufacturers back Config, the TSMC of robot data

Samsung, Hyundai and LG just bet on the startup that wants to be robotics' data backbone.

Anthropic says ‘evil’ portrayals of AI were responsible for Claude’s blackmail attempts

Fictional portrayals of artificial intelligence can have a real effect on AI models, according to Anthropic.

Uber has always wanted to be more than a ride; now it has reason to hurry

The company has been trying to embed itself inside the AV industry — as a data provider, an investor, and a distribution platform — but the consumer-facing bet may be just as important.

Voice AI in India is hard. Wispr Flow is betting on it anyway.

Wispr Flow says growth accelerated in India after its Hinglish rollout, even as voice AI products continue to face challenges.

So you’ve heard these AI terms and nodded along; let’s fix that

The rise of AI has brought an avalanche of new terms and slang. Here is a glossary with definitions of some of the most important words and phrases you might encounter.

Fintech startup Parker files for bankruptcy

Parker, a well-funded startup offering corporate credit cards and banking services, has filed for bankruptcy and is widely reported to have shut down.

GM agrees to pay $12.75M in California driver privacy settlement

General Motors has reached a privacy-related settlement with a group of law enforcement agencies led by California Attorney General Rob Bonta.

Prime Video follows Netflix and Disney by adding a TikTok-like ‘Clips’ feed in its app

The Clips feed aims to enable discovery by offering users a scrollable feed with short snippets of shows and movies.

Intel’s comeback story is even wilder than it seems

Intel's stock has risen a stunning 490% over the past year, a bet by Wall Street that may be running well ahead of the company's actual turnaround.

Porsche shutters e-bike, battery, software subsidiaries as part of company overhaul

More than 500 people will be affected by the closures.

Hackers hack victims hacked by other hackers

An unknown group of hackers is breaking into systems previously breached by the cybercrime group TeamPCP. Once inside, the hackers immediately kick out TeamPCP and remove its hacking tools from the victims’ systems.

Microsoft’s AI data center push is colliding with its clean power goals

The push for new data centers at Microsoft is putting its key clean power goals at risk.

DOJ says ransomware gang tapped into Russian government databases

U.S. prosecutors said a ransomware gang fueled Russian government corruption, and allowed the gang's leaders to avoid paying taxes and dodge the country's military draft.

Apple plans to make iOS 27 a Choose Your Own Adventure of AI models

With Apple's latest operating system updates, users will reportedly have their pick of which third-party AI models they want to use for a host of tasks.

Volkswagen becomes Rivian’s top shareholder, displacing Amazon

VW Group's stake will continue to grow under the $5.8 billion joint venture with Rivian.

Threads finally brings messaging to the web

By bringing messaging to the web, Threads is aligning its desktop experience more closely with competitors like X and Bluesky.

OpenAI’s cozy partner Cerebras is on track for a blockbuster IPO

AI chip maker Cerebras is heading for a blockbuster IPO that could value it at $26.6 billion or more. Its relationship with OpenAI is deep and rich.