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Dutch Intelligence Warns Russian Hackers Target Signal And WhatsApp Users In Global Phishing Campaign

Russian government-linked hackers are carrying out a global campaign targeting users of Signal and WhatsApp, according to Dutch intelligence agencies. The campaign focuses particularly on government officials, military personnel, and…

Neura Robotics And Qualcomm Partner To Develop Processors And Platforms For Physical AI Robots

Neura Robotics and Qualcomm have announced a partnership to develop technology for the next generation of robots powered by physical artificial intelligence. The collaboration focuses on integrating Qualcomm processors with…

Slate Auto Names Former Amazon Executive Peter Faricy CEO Ahead Of Electric Truck Launch

Slate Auto has appointed Peter Faricy as its new chief executive, replacing the company’s founding CEO months before the planned launch of its first electric truck. The leadership change took…

OpenAI Acquires Promptfoo To Expand AI Security Testing For Enterprise Agent Platform

OpenAI has announced the acquisition of Promptfoo, a company founded in 2024 to develop tools that identify vulnerabilities in large language models. OpenAI said the startup’s technology will be integrated…

Bluesky CEO Jay Graber Steps Down As Company Names Toni Schneider Interim Chief Executive

Bluesky chief executive Jay Graber is stepping down from the company’s top leadership position and will move into a new role as chief innovation officer. The company said Monday that…

AI Researchers From OpenAI And Google DeepMind Support Anthropic Lawsuit Over Pentagon Supply Chain Risk Label

More than 30 employees from OpenAI and Google DeepMind have filed a legal statement supporting Anthropic in its lawsuit against the US Department of Defense after the agency designated the…

FAA Approves Pilot Program Allowing Electric Air Taxi Testing Across 26 US States

The Federal Aviation Administration has approved eight pilot projects that will allow several companies to begin broader testing of electric aircraft across the United States as early as this summer.…

Cocoa Price Collapse Leaves Ghana And Ivory Coast Farmers Unpaid Despite Global Chocolate Price Surge

Chocolate prices have increased worldwide over the past year, yet many cocoa farmers in West Africa say they have not benefited from the higher costs. Instead, farmers in Ghana and…

US And Israel Strikes On Iran Trigger Regional Conflict With Rising Casualties And Energy Disruptions

Conflict involving Iran, Israel, and the United States has entered its second week after coordinated strikes on Iran on 28 February killed Iran’s long-time supreme leader and damaged military and…

Anthropic Files Lawsuit Against US Government Over Supply Chain Risk Designation

Artificial intelligence company Anthropic has filed a lawsuit against the US government after being designated a “supply chain risk” by the Department of Defense. The company argues that the decision…

Live Nation Reaches Tentative Settlement With US Justice Department In Antitrust Case Over Ticketmaster

Live Nation has reached a tentative settlement with the US Department of Justice in an antitrust case examining the company’s influence over the live events sector, including its ownership of…

OpenAI Delays ChatGPT ‘Adult Mode’ Feature As Company Prioritizes Core AI Improvements

OpenAI has postponed the release of “adult mode,” a planned ChatGPT feature intended to allow verified adult users to access erotica and other adult content, as the company shifts its…

PopSockets Founder David Barnett Reflects On Building A Global Phone Accessory Brand Without Venture Capital

David Barnett, the founder of PopSockets, says the journey from a garage project to one of the most widely recognized phone accessories began with a simple personal problem and years…

OpenAI Robotics Lead Caitlin Kalinowski Resigns Following Pentagon AI Agreement

Caitlin Kalinowski, the hardware executive leading OpenAI’s robotics team, said she has resigned from the company following its recently announced agreement with the U.S. Department of Defense that allows the…

Alphabet Structures Pay Package For Sundar Pichai Worth Up To $692 Million Over Three Years

Alphabet has structured a new compensation package for Google chief executive Sundar Pichai that could reach $692 million over three years, according to a company filing first reported by the…

GSMA Pushes $40 Smartphone Initiative To Expand Internet Access Across African Markets

A coalition of telecom operators, smartphone manufacturers, and industry groups is working to introduce smartphones priced around $40 in an effort to expand internet access in developing markets, though questions…

Luma Launches AI Agents Platform Designed To Automate Creative Workflows Across Media Formats

AI video-generation startup Luma on Thursday introduced Luma Agents, a platform designed to automate creative production across text, images, video, and audio for advertising, marketing, and design teams. The company…

Karnataka Proposes Social Media Ban For Users Under 16 As Global Restrictions On Youth Platforms Expand

India’s southern state of Karnataka plans to prohibit children under the age of 16 from using social media platforms, according to an announcement made Friday by chief minister Siddaramaiah during…

City Detect Raises $13 Million To Expand AI System That Monitors Building Conditions For Local Governments

City Detect, a startup that uses computer vision to help local governments monitor building conditions and neighborhood maintenance issues, said Friday it has raised $13 million in a Series A…

Rivian Targets Rapid U.S. Launch For R2 Electric SUV As Company Pushes Toward Mass-Market Scale

Rivian plans to introduce its upcoming R2 electric SUV at one of the fastest launch paces seen for a new electric vehicle in the United States, aiming to reach tens…