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Netflix Adds Publisher Videos as It Tests Shorter Viewing Formats

Netflix will add videos from major digital publishers to its streaming service starting August 3, as the company experiments with shorter content beyond its traditional TV and film catalogue. The…

Claude Cowork Expands to Web and Mobile for Max Subscribers

Anthropic is bringing Claude Cowork to web and mobile, expanding the general-work AI agent beyond its original desktop app. The update is rolling out over the next several weeks, starting…

X Adds Video Editing Tools to Push Creators Toward Original Content

X is rolling out new video editing and recording tools as it tries to encourage creators to post original content instead of recycled clips. The update is first available on…

Norm Raises $120 Million to Build AI-Native Legal Services

Norm Ai has raised $120 million in Series C funding, valuing the legal AI startup at $1.2 billion. The round was led by Khosla Ventures and brings the company’s total…

Bidbus Raises $15 Million to Expand Used-Car Dealer Marketplace

Bidbus has raised $15 million in Series A funding to expand its used-car marketplace beyond California and Texas. The Los Angeles-based startup lets car owners receive competing bids from dealerships…

U.S. Army Websites Defaced With Pro-Kurdish Messages

Two U.S. Army websites were taken down after their error pages were defaced with pro-Kurdish messages and insults aimed at President Donald Trump. The affected sites were linked to the…

Savi Security Raises $7 Million to Fight AI-Driven Scams

Savi Security has raised $7 million in seed funding and launched a consumer app designed to protect families from AI-powered scams across texts, emails, voicemails and phone calls. The round…

Forterra Deploys More Than 100 Autonomous Ground Vehicles in Ukraine

Forterra has deployed more than 100 autonomous ground vehicles in Ukraine over the past nine months, marking what the company believes is the largest combat deployment of autonomous ground vehicles…

Netflix’s Binge Model Faces Pressure as Viewers Shift to Shorter Video

Netflix helped reshape television by releasing full seasons at once, but new viewing data suggests that model may be losing some of its power. A recent Bloomberg report cited Netflix…

AI Ransomware Attack Still Needed Human Setup, Sysdig Says

Cloud security firm Sysdig says it has documented what it calls the first known case of “agentic ransomware,” but the attack was not fully human-free. The operation, tracked as JadePuffer,…

SK Hynix Plans $28 Billion U.S. Listing as AI Memory Demand Surges

SK Hynix is planning a U.S. share sale that could raise about $28 billion, giving American investors easier access to one of the biggest beneficiaries of the AI infrastructure boom.…

Apple Adds Siri Voice Controls in Latest iOS 27 Developer Beta

Apple has enabled new Siri voice controls in iOS 27 developer beta 3, giving testers the ability to adjust how quickly and expressively the AI assistant speaks. The settings, called…

Bookshop.org Says Kobo E-Reader Support Is Still Planned for This Year

Bookshop.org says support for Kobo e-readers is still expected to arrive later this year, after uncertainty over whether the long-promised integration had been delayed indefinitely. The update matters for Kobo…

Google Search Update Lets Saved Media Be Used to Train AI Models

Google has updated its Search privacy controls in a way that allows saved media from Search services to be used to improve its AI models. The change means images, files,…

Apple Restores Card Payments for Digital Purchases in India

Apple has started restoring card payments for Apple Account purchases in India, more than four years after removing the option. The phased rollout lets eligible users add Visa and Mastercard…

Microsoft Cuts 4,800 Jobs as Xbox Begins Major Reset

Microsoft is cutting around 4,800 jobs, or 2.1% of its global workforce, in another round of layoffs that will hit Xbox and commercial sales especially hard. The cuts come as…

Reddit Uses AI Tools to Cut Spam Exposure Across the Platform

Reddit says it is using large language models to detect and block spam, including content that may itself be created with AI tools. The company said its updated automated systems…

Canada’s Cyber Spy Agency Says It Disrupted Ransomware, Fentanyl and Extremist Networks

Canada’s Communications Security Establishment said it carried out state-authorized cyber operations last year against foreign drug traffickers, violent extremists and ransomware criminals. The disclosures appeared in the agency’s 2025-2026 annual…

WhatsApp Opens Username Reservations Ahead of Full Rollout

WhatsApp has started letting users reserve usernames before the feature becomes active later this year. The Meta-owned messaging app said the early reservation system is meant to help its more…

Station F Prepares Second F/ai Cohort to Help European AI Startups Scale

Station F is preparing the second batch of its F/ai accelerator, as the Paris startup hub looks to strengthen its role as a launchpad for European AI companies. The programme…