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AI Assistant Startup Ollie to Shut Down November 6 Amid Growing Competition

AI personal assistant startup Ollie will shut down on November 6, 2026, just two months after announcing a $7.5 million seed funding round led by Khosla Ventures. The company, which…

Applebee’s Fixes Security Flaw That Exposed Customer Data Through Android App

Applebee’s has fixed a security vulnerability in its Android app that allowed unauthorized access to a customer database containing names, email addresses, phone numbers, and other personal information. The flaw…

Mistral Releases Open-Weight Trillion-Parameter AI Model for Cybersecurity and Coding

French AI company Mistral has released the model weights for Mistral Large 4 (ML4), a trillion-parameter AI model designed for coding, cybersecurity, and enterprise applications. The release allows businesses and…

US Investigates Suspected Chinese Spy With Ties to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang

US intelligence agencies reportedly investigated a former executive at Singapore-based cloud computing company Megaspeed over suspicions that she was gathering information for China through her relationship with Nvidia CEO Jensen…

SuperMe Raises $20 Million to Build AI Network of Professional Experts

SuperMe, a startup that uses artificial intelligence to create interactive profiles based on real professionals’ knowledge, has raised $20 million in Series A funding. The investment round was led by…

Wabi Raises $55 Million at $1.25 Billion Valuation to Develop Personal AI Agent

Wabi, an AI startup founded by Replika creator Eugenia Kuyda, has raised $55 million at a $1.25 billion valuation as it develops a personal AI agent that can create custom…

Bluesky Blocks Links to Leaked Homeland Security Employee Data Over Privacy Concerns

Bluesky has blocked links to a nonprofit website hosting leaked US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) employee records, citing concerns about unauthorized sharing of personal information. The restriction follows reports…

DoorDash to Acquire Instacart for $17 Billion in Major Food Delivery Deal

DoorDash has agreed to acquire grocery delivery company Instacart for approximately $17 billion, combining two major US delivery platforms under one company. The agreement, announced on October 29, values Instacart…

Amazon Adds Over 100 AI Shopping Features to Alexa for Managing Orders and Subscriptions

Amazon has introduced more than 100 new shopping capabilities to Alexa for Shopping, allowing customers to manage subscriptions, create shopping lists, update delivery instructions, and resolve billing issues through conversations…

Apple’s New Touchscreen MacBook Pro Costs Up to $14,549 With Maximum Upgrades

Apple has introduced its first touchscreen MacBook Pro, with prices starting at $2,899 and reaching $14,549 for a fully configured 16-inch model. The new laptops feature M5 Pro and M5…

Upwind Raises $400 Million at $3.8 Billion Valuation After Rejecting Datadog Acquisition Offer

Upwind, a San Francisco-based cloud security startup, has raised $400 million in Series C funding at a $3.8 billion valuation after reportedly declining an acquisition offer from Datadog. The round…

Google Expands AI Search Ads Internationally as Search Advertising Growth Slows

Google is expanding advertisements in its AI-powered Search features to international markets as growth in its traditional search advertising business slows. The announcement came during parent company Alphabet’s third-quarter earnings…

Microsoft Reports Record $92.3 Billion Revenue, Including $10 Billion From OpenAI

Microsoft reported record quarterly revenue of $92.3 billion for the first quarter of fiscal 2027, up 19% year over year, including $10 billion generated through commercial arrangements with OpenAI. The…

Microsoft Reports Record $92.3 Billion Quarterly Revenue as Cloud Business Grows 30%

Microsoft reported record revenue of $92.3 billion for the first quarter of fiscal 2027, up 19% from the same period last year, driven largely by growth in its cloud business.…

Garena Relaunches Free Fire in India Four Years After Government Ban

Garena, the gaming subsidiary of Singapore-based Sea, has relaunched its popular battle royale game Free Fire in India more than four years after the government banned it over national security…

Kodiak AI Signs Deal to Deploy 75 Driverless Trucks for DTL Transport by 2028

Autonomous trucking company Kodiak AI has signed a binding commercial agreement to supply its self-driving technology for 75 trucks operated by California-based freight carrier DTL Transport, with deliveries beginning in…

Jio Platforms Shares Surge 21% in Debut After Record $3.2 Billion India IPO

Jio Platforms, the telecommunications and digital services subsidiary of Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries, surged 21% in its stock market debut on October 28, 2026, following India’s largest initial public offering…

Amazon and Google Stand to Gain Billions From Anthropic IPO

Amazon and Google are positioned to become major financial beneficiaries of Anthropic‘s planned initial public offering, with substantial investments in the AI company alongside multibillion-dollar cloud computing agreements. Anthropic’s regulatory…

OpenAI Sued Over ChatGPT Medical Advice Allegedly Linked to Woman’s Death

The parents of a 31-year-old Amazon software engineer with epilepsy have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, alleging that ChatGPT encouraged their daughter to stop…

AI Data Center Energy Demand Drives New Efforts to Modernize US Power Grid

Rising electricity demand from artificial intelligence data centers is increasing pressure on the aging US power grid, prompting energy technology companies to develop new approaches to power distribution and infrastructure…