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Automattic Reviews $8.15 Million Executive Severance Deals Signed During Matt Mullenweg’s Brief Leave

Automattic is reviewing the legal status of executive severance agreements worth a combined $8.15 million after interim CEO Mark Davies and Chief Legal Officer Andy Missan approved compensation packages for…

Wayve Appoints Former Waymo Finance Chief Elisa de Martel As CFO

Autonomous driving startup Wayve has appointed former Waymo executive Elisa de Martel as its new chief financial officer as the company prepares to expand the deployment of its automated driving…

ShinyHunters Publishes Stolen Florida Vehicle And Driver Records After Ransom Demand Fails

The ShinyHunters hacking group has published hundreds of thousands of files taken from a Florida state database containing vehicle and driver-related information after the state agency declined to meet the…

Google Opens Google Home To AI Agents Through New MCP Server Access

Google has begun rolling out early access to a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Google Home, allowing compatible AI agents to interact with smart home devices and access device…

Anthropic Unifies Claude Interface And Adds Presentation And Document Creation Tools

Anthropic is rolling out a redesigned Claude experience that combines chat, Cowork, and Artifacts into a single interface, aiming to reduce confusion over which feature users should select for different…

May Mobility To Go Public Through SPAC Deal Valued At $1.4 Billion

May Mobility plans to become a publicly traded company through a merger with ACP Holdings Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), in a deal that could provide more…

Google Patches Pixel Zero-Click Vulnerability Exploited In Targeted Attacks

Google has patched a security flaw in its Pixel smartphones that the company says was exploited in a limited number of targeted cyberattacks. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-58704, was disclosed…

Amazon Raises Minimum Pay For U.S. Operations Workers To $20 Per Hour

Amazon has announced a pay increase for its U.S. core operations workforce, raising the minimum starting wage for eligible employees to $20 per hour. The move affects workers in roles…

Threads Launches New Podcast Tools To Help Creators Grow Audiences

Meta’s social platform Threads has introduced a new set of podcast-focused features designed to help creators promote episodes, engage listeners, and expand their reach. The announcement reflects Meta’s efforts to…

SK Hynix Explores U.S. Memory Chip Manufacturing Deal With Intel

South Korean memory chip maker SK Hynix is reportedly in talks with Intel about manufacturing RAM chips in the United States for the first time, according to a Reuters report.…

Amazon Launches Alexa+ In India With Hindi Support And Multi-Step AI Capabilities

Amazon has launched Alexa+ in India, bringing its upgraded conversational AI assistant to users in both Hindi and English. The assistant is now available in Early Access and can maintain…

Philadelphia Activists Push For Data Center Moratorium As AI Expansion Sparks Environmental Concerns

Community activists in Philadelphia are calling for a moratorium on new data centers, arguing that the rapid growth of AI infrastructure could bring environmental, energy, and public health impacts to…

Meta Lets AI Agents Set Up And Manage WhatsApp Business Messaging

Meta has introduced a new tool that allows AI agents to set up and manage WhatsApp Business messaging on behalf of businesses. The feature is designed to simplify a process…

AI Products And Startups That Shut Down, Pivoted, Or Fell Short Of Expectations

The rapid growth of artificial intelligence has produced major successes, but it has also left behind a growing list of products, startups, and initiatives that failed to gain traction, were…

U.S. Data Centers Could Consume More Natural Gas Than Germany And Japan Combined By 2035

The rapid expansion of AI infrastructure could make U.S. data centers one of the largest sources of natural gas demand growth over the next decade. A new forecast from BloombergNEF…

SpaceX To Attempt First Orbital Starship Mission During 14th Test Flight

SpaceX plans to attempt placing the upper stage of its Starship rocket into Earth orbit for the first time during the vehicle’s 14th test flight. The mission is scheduled for…

New AI Hotlines Let Agents Report Misbehaving Peers To Humans

Two new reporting platforms have launched to give AI agents a way to alert humans about misconduct by other AI systems. The tools arrive after several recent incidents in which…

U.S. Confirms Deployment Of Space Weapons In Orbit For First Time

The United States has publicly confirmed for the first time that it has deployed weapons in Earth’s orbit. The disclosure came from U.S. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink, who said…

Meta Launches Meta One Subscription Service With Expanded AI Features Across Facebook, Instagram, And WhatsApp

Meta has introduced a new subscription service called Meta One, combining premium social app features with expanded access to AI tools across Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. The new offering includes…

Biggest Cybersecurity Incidents Of 2026 Highlight Risks Across Governments, Infrastructure, Healthcare, And Big Tech

Cybersecurity incidents in 2026 have affected governments, critical infrastructure, healthcare providers, technology companies, and millions of individuals. Data breaches, ransomware attacks, supply-chain compromises, and infrastructure intrusions have exposed sensitive information,…