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AI Agents Are Running Into A New Problem: Websites That Block Them

Personal AI agents such as Meta’s Muse, Instinct, and ChatGPT’s Dots can book flights, order groceries, make reservations, and complete other tasks for users, but many are running into a…

Hark Launches Hark Pro As A Personal AI Agent Built To Operate Your Computer

Hark has widely launched Hark Pro, a personal AI assistant designed to operate a user’s computer and complete digital tasks across services such as email, calendars, websites, files, and payments.…

JioHotstar Expands Into MENA Through Starzplay Partnership

JioHotstar is expanding into the Middle East and North Africa through a partnership with regional streaming service Starzplay, extending its international presence after launching in the U.K., Canada, and Singapore…

Mirror Particle Builds AI Model To Predict How Human Behavior Changes Over Time

Mirror Particle is building an AI system designed to predict how groups of people behave and why their behavior changes over time. The two-year-old San Francisco startup says its approach…

Furientis Raises $25 Million To Mass-Produce Lower-Cost Missile Interceptors

Furientis has raised $25 million in seed funding led by Benchmark to develop and mass-produce lower-cost interceptor missiles for the U.S. military. The round marks Benchmark’s first investment in a…

Anthropic Expands Claude For Startups With Free Team Access And API Credits

Anthropic has expanded its Claude for Startups program with a new package of benefits for eligible companies, including one year of free Claude Team access and $1,000 in API credits.…

LibreOffice Says It Will Keep Generative AI Out Of Default Installations

LibreOffice says it will not add generative AI to its default software installation for the foreseeable future, citing concerns around privacy, data control, offline use, and dependence on external providers.…

Wajo Bets On Trust As Its Fo Personal Agent Expands Across 107 Countries

Wajo is positioning trust and privacy as key differentiators for its Fo personal AI agent as competition grows from products such as Meta’s Muse, OpenAI’s Dot, and Instinct. The startup…

Bluesky Applies For .bsky Domain To Give Users Shorter Online Identities

Bluesky has applied to create “.bsky” as a new internet top-level domain, potentially allowing users to replace longer handles such as “sarahp.bsky.social” with shorter addresses like “sarahp.bsky.” The application has…

Prime Video To Stream Emmy Awards Worldwide Starting In 2027

Amazon has secured a six-year deal to stream the Emmy Awards on Prime Video beginning in 2027, giving the ceremony a dedicated home after decades of rotating among major U.S.…

Google Pauses Open Source Bug Bounty Program After Surge In AI-Generated Reports

Google has suspended its Open Source Software Vulnerability Rewards Program after a sharp increase in AI-generated submissions, many of which the company said were invalid. The pause took effect on…

Trump’s ‘Super Intelligence’ Rebrand Draws Questions Following White House AI Summit

President Donald Trump’s decision to rebrand artificial intelligence as “super intelligence” has become a central talking point following a White House meeting with some of the technology industry’s most influential…

Trump Establishes Super Intelligence Force To Coordinate Federal AI Strategy

President Donald Trump has announced the creation of a new Super Intelligence Force, a federal task force that will coordinate government efforts related to artificial intelligence, which his administration has…

Federal Judge Rules Warrantless Flock License Plate Search Violated Fourth Amendment

A federal judge in Oklahoma has ruled that a sheriff’s deputy violated a woman’s Fourth Amendment rights by using Flock Safety’s license plate database to search her vehicle without a…

AWS Ends Use Of NDAs With Government Agencies Amid Data Center Opposition

Amazon Web Services CEO Matt Garman said the company has stopped using nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) with government agencies as it seeks approval for new data center projects across the United…

OpenAI Safety Report Leader Resigns, Says Company Culture Is “Broken”

David Robinson, a longtime OpenAI employee who led the writing of safety reports accompanying major product launches, has resigned from the company, arguing that its culture is “broken” and warning…

India Blocks Jack Dorsey’s Bitchat From App Stores And Limits Access To Messaging Platform

Jack Dorsey’s decentralized messaging app Bitchat has been removed from Apple’s App Store and Google Play in India following a government order issued under the country’s information technology laws. The…

Vessev Bets On Electric Hydrofoil Ferries To Expand Water-Based Transit

New Zealand startup Vessev is developing electric hydrofoil ferries that lift above the water to reduce drag, improve efficiency, and provide a smoother ride. The company believes the combination of…

AI Agents Move Beyond Apps As Text-Based Assistants Handle Everyday Tasks

A growing number of AI companies are building assistants that work through text messages instead of standalone apps, allowing users to delegate tasks by simply sending a message. These agents…

Neko Health Expands To New York As Body-Scanning Startup Builds U.S. Presence

Neko Health, the preventive healthcare startup co-founded by Spotify founder Daniel Ek and Hjalmar Nilsonne, has expanded to New York as it seeks to grow its presence in the United…