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Vogue World Heads to San Francisco in 2027

Vogue will bring Vogue World to San Francisco in early fall 2027, making the city the next host of its large-scale fashion, art and culture event. The announcement follows previous…

LightSpy Spyware Expands Globally With Router Hacking and Device-Wiping Tools

Chinese-linked spyware known as LightSpy has expanded beyond its earlier targeting in Asia to reach victims across more than a dozen countries, according to new research from cybersecurity firm Arctic…

Hadrian Raises $1.37 Billion at $7.87 Billion Valuation to Expand Automated Factories

Hadrian has raised $1.37 billion in Series D financing at a $7.87 billion valuation to expand its network of highly automated U.S. factories. The defense manufacturing company plans to use…

OpenAI Removes Text Chat Limits for Free ChatGPT Users With GPT-5.6 Luna

OpenAI is removing rate limits on text-based ChatGPT conversations for Free and Go users as it expands access to its latest models. GPT-5.6 Luna will become the default model for…

Canadian Hacker Pleads Guilty in Snowflake-Linked Attacks on 165 Companies

Canadian hacker Connor Riley Moucka has pleaded guilty to a cybercrime campaign that compromised more than 165 organizations, stole billions of records and generated millions of dollars through extortion and…

TikTok Cuts 250 Jobs and Plans to Close Nashville Office

TikTok is laying off 250 employees and closing its Nashville office, which housed some members of its U.S. content-moderation operation. The office will close on October 5 as the company…

Suno Adds Audio Watermarking and New Rules to Curb AI Music Abuse

Suno is introducing audio watermarking, fingerprinting and tighter download controls as it tries to make AI-generated songs easier to identify and harder to mass distribute across streaming services. The company…

Ford Names Its Sub-$30,000 Electric Truck Fathom

Ford has named its upcoming midsize electric pickup Fathom and confirmed a starting price of $28,350 before destination charges. The truck will be the first vehicle built on Ford’s new…

Mirendil Signs $100 Million-Plus Google Cloud Deal for Self-Improving AI

Mirendil has signed a multiyear cloud agreement worth more than $100 million with Google Cloud to support its work on self-improving AI systems. The deal gives the startup access to…

Google Maps Adds AI Food Ordering, Hotel Search and Personalized Recommendations

Google Maps is expanding Ask Maps with new AI capabilities that can help users order food, find hotels, discover events and receive real-time transit updates. Google is also adding Personal…

Bumble Tests Swipe-Free Dating as Plans Pushes Users Toward IRL Meetups

Bumble is developing a new interaction model that could eventually replace swiping as the dating company puts more emphasis on real-world meetings and smaller group gatherings. CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd…

Nikita Bier Steps Down as X Head of Product After One YearNikita Bier Steps Down as X Head of Product After One YearNikita Bier Steps Down as X Head of Product After One Year

Nikita Bier has stepped down as head of product at X after a little more than a year in the role. Bier said he will continue advising the company but…

Former Uber Finance Chief Gautam Gupta Joins Travis Kalanick’s Atoms as CFO

Gautam Gupta, Uber’s former head of finance, has joined Travis Kalanick’s robotics and industrial AI company Atoms as chief financial officer. The appointment comes two weeks after Atoms raised $1.7…

Meta Launches Muse Code to Compete With Codex and Claude Code

Meta has released Muse Code, a terminal-based coding agent designed to complete complex software engineering tasks across large code repositories. The tool is currently available in beta and is powered…

OpenAI and Statsig Reach $3.2 Million DOJ Settlement Over Hiring Practices

OpenAI and Statsig have agreed to a $3.2 million settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice over allegations that their recruitment practices unfairly restricted U.S. workers from jobs connected to…

Moove Raises $250 Million to Expand Autonomous Vehicle Fleet Operations

Moove has raised $250 million in Series C funding at a $2.1 billion valuation as it expands from vehicle financing and ride-hailing into autonomous vehicle fleet operations. Mubadala Investment Company…

Lightspeed Expands Media Strategy With Investor and Creator Claire Zau

Lightspeed Venture Partners is expanding its media operations by combining venture investing with social content, podcasts and direct distribution. The firm hired investor and tech creator Claire Zau earlier this…

Klaviyo Acquires AI Customer Success Startup Agency

Klaviyo has agreed to acquire Agency, an AI customer success startup founded by serial entrepreneur Elias Torres. Financial terms were not disclosed, and Torres will join Klaviyo as chief product…

Jeff Dean Leaves Google to Launch AI Research Startup Discovery Loop

Jeff Dean, one of Google’s longest-serving and most influential researchers, is leaving the company after 27 years to co-found Discovery Loop, an AI startup focused on automating scientific and engineering…

Reddit Plans New Moderation Tools to Reduce Reliance on Karma and Account Age

Reddit is upgrading its moderation and abuse-prevention systems in an effort to make communities easier for new users to join. The company says stronger built-in protections could eventually reduce moderators’…