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Rivian Targets Rapid U.S. Launch For R2 Electric SUV As Company Pushes Toward Mass-Market Scale

Rivian plans to introduce its upcoming R2 electric SUV at one of the fastest launch paces seen for a new electric vehicle in the United States, aiming to reach tens…

Science Corp. Raises $230 Million To Advance Brain-Computer Interface Implant For Vision Restoration

Science Corporation, a brain-computer interface startup founded by former Neuralink president Max Hodak, said Wednesday it has raised $230 million in a Series C funding round as the company works…

Meta Allows AI Chatbots On WhatsApp Business API In Europe For 12 Months Amid EU Investigation

Meta said Thursday it will allow artificial intelligence companies to offer chatbots on WhatsApp through its Business API in Europe for the next 12 months, a move that comes as…

Match Group Eliminates COO Role As Hesam Hosseini Departs After 18 Years

Match Group said Thursday it is removing the chief operating officer position, a decision that will lead to the departure of longtime executive Hesam Hosseini after 18 years with the…

Netflix Acquires Ben Affleck’s AI Filmmaking Startup InterPositive

Netflix said Thursday it is acquiring InterPositive, a filmmaking technology company founded in 2022 by actor Ben Affleck, in a move that reflects the streaming platform’s continued development of artificial…

Weight-Loss Surgeries And Ozempic Use Rise In Kenya As Attitudes Toward Obesity Shift

Demand for weight-loss treatments in Kenya is rising as changing social attitudes, growing health concerns, and online visibility push more people toward surgical procedures and prescription drugs such as Ozempic.…

Sleep-Focused Chocolate Brand Alice Mushrooms Expands As Demand Grows For Snack-Based Sleep Aids

Alice Mushrooms, a mushroom-infused chocolate brand launched three years ago, is gaining traction in the United States with its sleep-focused chocolate product Nightcap, now sold in about 2,000 stores nationwide…

OSHA Investigates Worker Death At Rivian Warehouse In Illinois

Occupational Safety and Health Administration has opened an investigation into the death of a worker at a warehouse operated by Rivian in Illinois. The federal agency confirmed Friday that the…

Nintendo Sues U.S. Government Over Tariffs Imposed Under Trump Orders

Nintendo has filed a lawsuit against the United States government seeking refunds for tariffs it paid under trade policies introduced by Donald Trump. The case was filed Friday in the…

X Tests Ads That Appear As Recommendations Under Posts

X (formerly Twitter) is experimenting with a new advertising format that places a recommendation directly below posts mentioning a company or product. The test was first spotted by an X…

Axel Springer Agrees £575m Deal To Acquire Telegraph Media Group

European media company Axel Springer has agreed to purchase Telegraph Media Group for £575 million, securing ownership of one of the United Kingdom’s largest newspaper publishers after several years of…

London Mayor Invites Anthropic To Expand In City Amid U.S. Government Dispute

London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan has invited artificial intelligence developer Anthropic to expand its operations in the city while criticizing the U.S. government’s decision to designate the company a supply…

Meta Faces U.S. Lawsuit Over Privacy Claims In AI Smart Glasses

Meta is facing a new lawsuit in the United States alleging that its AI-powered smart glasses misled consumers about privacy protections after reports that contractors reviewed sensitive user footage. The…

Roblox Launches AI Chat Rephrasing Feature To Replace Banned Language

Roblox has introduced a real-time chat feature that automatically rephrases messages containing banned words, replacing them with language the company says is more respectful while preserving the original meaning. The…

Italian Prosecutors Confirm Spyware Infection On Journalist Francesco Cancellato’s Phone

Italian prosecutors have confirmed that journalist Francesco Cancellato’s phone was infected with spyware, validating earlier warnings issued by WhatsApp about a suspected surveillance attack. The confirmation comes from a technical…

Amazon Launches Redesigned Fire TV Mobile App With Content Discovery Features

Amazon has begun rolling out a redesigned version of its Fire TV mobile app that allows users to browse and discover streaming content directly from their phones. The update expands…

BYD Unveils Blade Battery 2.0 With Five-Minute EV Charging Capability

Chinese automaker BYD has introduced a new electric vehicle battery system that the company says can charge from 10 percent to 70 percent in about five minutes. The battery pack,…

Hackers Breach FBI System Used For Surveillance Warrants

Hackers have breached a system within the Federal Bureau of Investigation that is used to manage wiretaps and foreign intelligence surveillance warrants, according to a report published Thursday. The incident…

AWS Launches Amazon Connect Health AI Platform For Healthcare Administration

Amazon Web Services has launched Amazon Connect Health, a new platform designed to help healthcare organizations automate administrative tasks using AI agents. The company announced the system Thursday, positioning it…

Cluely CEO Admits $7 Million Revenue Claim Was False After Earlier Interview

Cluely co-founder and CEO Roy Lee has admitted that a previously reported $7 million annual recurring revenue figure for the startup was inaccurate. Lee acknowledged on Thursday in a post…