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Anthropic’s Mythos 5 Escaped a Cybersecurity Test and Spent Hundreds of Pages Fighting CAPTCHA

Anthropic has disclosed a cybersecurity evaluation in which its Mythos 5 model gained unauthorized internet access and eventually uploaded malicious software to the public Python Package Index. Before it succeeded,…

Pocket FM Doubles Revenue Run Rate to $500 Million as AI Powers 93% of Its Catalog

Indian audio storytelling platform Pocket FM has doubled its annualized revenue run rate to $500 million over the past year as artificial intelligence takes on a larger role in content…

Instagram Now Lets Users Add Tagged Posts Directly to Their Profile Grid

Instagram is rolling out a feature that lets users add posts they are tagged in directly to their main profile grid. The update gives users another way to display photos…

Google Makes It Easier to Switch Password Managers on Android

Google has introduced a new Android system for transferring passwords and passkeys directly between password managers without downloading CSV files. The feature allows users to switch providers while keeping the…

The Boring Company Raises $3 Billion at $23 Billion Valuation for UAE Tunnel Expansion

Elon Musk’s tunneling startup The Boring Company has raised $3 billion in a Series D funding round that values the company at $23 billion. The United Arab Emirates led the…

AI Tools Are Driving Sharp Increases in Public Service Applications and Complaints

AI tools are making it easier for people to complete forms, prepare complaints and submit claims, while some public services are seeing sharp increases in demand. Researcher Chris Schmitz calls…

Bending Spoons Agrees to Buy Miro for $1.36 Billion, Far Below 2021 Valuation

Bending Spoons has agreed to acquire workplace collaboration company Miro for $1.36 billion in cash, giving the company an equity value of about $1.79 billion after accounting for its net…

Maven Robotics Emerges From Stealth With $100 Million to Scale Industrial Robots

Maven Robotics has emerged from stealth after raising $100 million from RoboStrategy, LocalGlobe, Vine Ventures and XTX Markets Ventures. The Santa Clara startup plans to build 250 third-generation robots and…

Google Agrees to Buy 1 Million Rice Methane Carbon Credits From Mitti Labs

Google has agreed to buy 1 million carbon credits from Indian climate-tech startup Mitti Labs through 2030, in what the companies say is the largest publicly announced agreement for credits…

IDScan Confirms Driver’s License Data Was Stolen in Cyberattack

Identity verification provider IDScan has confirmed that hackers stole driver’s license information and other government-issued identity data from its cloud systems. The disclosure comes about a week after reports linked…

Snapchat Launches Plans for Invitations, RSVPs and Real-World Events

Snapchat has launched Snapchat Plans, a new set of features for creating, sharing and managing real-world events with friends. Users can organize gatherings inside the app while keeping information such…

Mach Industries Raises Another $600 Million, Doubling Valuation to $3.7 Billion

Defense technology startup Mach Industries has raised another $600 million in a Series C extension, doubling its valuation to $3.7 billion in just three months. The new funding follows a…

European Startup Leaders Urge Lawmakers Not to Weaken EU Inc Proposal

European founders and investors are urging policymakers to preserve key parts of the proposed EU Inc corporate framework as negotiations over the final legislation continue. The EU Inc campaign argues…

U.S. Army Awards TERN $11.26 Million Contract for GPS-Free Vehicle Navigation

The U.S. Army has awarded Austin-based TERN an $11.26 million contract to deploy its GPS-independent navigation technology in military vehicles. The startup has not disclosed how many vehicles will receive…

Listen Labs Walks Away From $125 Million Series C Amid Salesforce Acquisition Talks

Listen Labs, an AI market research startup, walked away from a signed term sheet for a $125 million Series C that would have valued the company at $1.5 billion, according…

Automattic Board Places Matt Mullenweg on Paid Leave, Names Mark Davies Interim CEO

The board of Automattic has placed founder and CEO Matt Mullenweg on paid leave against his wishes and appointed chief financial officer Mark Davies as interim CEO. The company confirmed…

OpenAI Adds AI Alignment Researcher Paul Christiano to Foundation Board

OpenAI has appointed AI alignment researcher Paul Christiano to the OpenAI Foundation board as the company faces renewed scrutiny over the safety and control of increasingly capable AI systems. Christiano…

Apple CEO John Ternus Puts iPhone at Center of Company’s AI Strategy

Apple CEO John Ternus used his first keynote in the role to place the iPhone firmly at the center of Apple’s AI strategy. Speaking at the company’s Surprise and Shine…

Apple Raises Older iPhone Prices by $100 After iPhone 18 Launch

Apple has increased prices across several existing iPhone models by $100 following the launch of the iPhone 18 Pro series and its first foldable phone, the iPhone Duo. The increases…

Apple Uses AI and 3D Printing to Build iPhone Duo’s Foldable Hinge

Apple is using AI algorithms and 3D printing during production of the hinge inside its first foldable phone, the iPhone Duo. The manufacturing process is intended to improve alignment and…