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Thrive Holdings Raises $2 Billion at $12 Billion Valuation to Expand AI Into Traditional Industries

Thrive Holdings has raised more than $2 billion in new funding at a $12 billion valuation as it expands its model of acquiring traditional service businesses and rebuilding their workflows…

Uber Freight Investigates Data Breach Claimed by Helix Extortion Group

Uber Freight is investigating a cybersecurity incident after the Helix extortion group claimed it stole data from the logistics company’s systems. Uber Freight said unauthorized access affected part of its…

Mesh Launches on Android With Personal CRM Tools and Early AI Features

Mesh, the personal relationship manager acquired by Automattic last year, is now available on Android phones, tablets, and foldables. The app lets users organize personal and professional contacts, add notes,…

Tesla Plans $10.1 Billion Solar Manufacturing Factory Near Houston

Tesla is considering a solar manufacturing factory in Fort Bend County, Texas, with planned investment of about $10.1 billion and nearly 9,700 permanent jobs. The proposed facility, known as Project…

Form Energy Raises $750 Million to Expand 100-Hour Battery Manufacturing

Form Energy has raised $750 million in a Series G funding round to expand production of its iron-air batteries in West Virginia. The financing comes as US electricity demand rises…

Lovable Raises $400 Million at $13.3 Billion Valuation as AI Coding Platform Expands

AI software creation startup Lovable has raised $400 million in Series C funding at a $13.3 billion valuation, roughly doubling its valuation in eight months. Menlo Ventures led the round…

Facebook Launches Stand-Alone Creator Studio App With Built-In AI Assistant

Facebook is rolling out a stand-alone Creator Studio app for iOS that gives creators AI-powered recommendations, performance insights, and tools for managing audience engagement. The launch follows testing with selected…

VideoVerse’s $250 Million Sale to Minute Media Unravels Amid Fraud Allegations

VideoVerse’s reported $250 million acquisition by Minute Media has unraveled less than a year after it was announced, with investors and creditors pursuing multiple legal claims involving former CEO Vinayak…

Windows Defender Zero-Day ShieldBreak Allows Attackers to Gain System-Level Access

A security researcher has disclosed a new Windows Defender vulnerability that can allow an attacker to escalate from a low-privileged user account to system-level access. The flaw, named ShieldBreak, affects…

Google Expands Quick Share With Tap-to-Share on Pixel and Samsung Devices

Google is making its Quick Share feature easier to use by letting Android users exchange contact information, photos, videos, and other files by bringing compatible devices together. The update begins…

Google Pixel 11 Series Adds More Agentic Gemini Features and Upgraded Cameras

Google has introduced the Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, and Pixel 11 Pro XL with a larger focus on AI agents that can complete tasks across apps, alongside new camera…

OpenClaw Agent Exploited Gym Booking Flaw to Move User Up a Waitlist

An AI agent running on OpenClaw exploited a vulnerability in an Australian gym’s reservation system and canceled another customer’s booking while trying to move its owner higher on a class…

Aptoide Returns to Google Play as US Rules Open Android to Rival App Stores

Aptoide has returned to Google Play in the United States after more than a decade, becoming the first rival Android app store to take advantage of new rules allowing competing…

US Appeals Court Allows Thousands of Social Media Addiction Lawsuits to Proceed

A US appeals court has allowed more than 3,000 lawsuits against Meta, TikTok, Google and Snap to continue, rejecting the companies’ attempt to use Section 230 to stop the litigation…

YouTube Raises Monetization Thresholds for New Creators Starting in 2027

YouTube is raising the requirements for new creators to earn advertising and subscription revenue through the YouTube Partner Program. Starting February 1, 2027, applicants will need 8,000 qualified watch hours…

Clicks Power Keyboard Brings Physical Keys and Wireless Charging to Smartphones

Clicks Technology has begun shipping its Power Keyboard, a slide-out Bluetooth keyboard designed to bring physical keys to smartphones without requiring a dedicated keyboard case. The MagSafe and Qi2-compatible accessory…

Meta Releases Muse Glimmer for Local AI Agents on Consumer Hardware

Meta has released Muse Glimmer, a 30-billion-parameter open-weight AI model designed to run autonomous agents locally on consumer hardware. The model can operate on a Mac or PC with a…

Sila Secures Conditional $1.4 Billion US Government Loan for Battery Material Expansion

US battery technology company Sila has secured a conditional loan commitment of up to $1.4 billion from the US government to expand domestic production of its silicon-carbon battery material. The…

Archer Aviation to Acquire Wisk Aero, Insitu, and SkyGrid From Boeing

Archer Aviation has agreed to acquire Boeing subsidiaries Wisk Aero, Insitu, and SkyGrid in exchange for newly issued Archer shares and additional warrants. Boeing will receive shares equal to 19.75%…

CEVA Logistics Cyberattack Disrupts Eight European Warehouses and Exposes Customer Data

CEVA Logistics has confirmed a cyberattack affecting eight warehouses in Europe, disrupting shipments and exposing personal information belonging to customers of several companies that use its logistics services. The affected…