Design Arena Raises $7.9 Million to Expand Human Evaluation of AI Models
Intelligence, the company behind Design Arena, has raised $7.9 million in seed funding to expand its platform for evaluating AI-generated visual content through human feedback. Index Ventures led the round,…
OpenAI’s First Influencer Retreat Draws Backlash Over AI Concerns
OpenAI has faced online criticism after hosting its first reported influencer retreat at a luxury property in upstate New York. The event, called Summer Club, combined lessons about OpenAI products…
Apple Challenges Second UK Demand for Access to Encrypted iCloud Data
Apple has filed another legal challenge against a UK government order seeking access to encrypted iCloud backups belonging to British users. The company submitted its complaint to the Investigatory Powers…
Siri AI Arrives in iOS 27 Beta With Personal Context and App Controls
Apple has released Siri AI in the consumer beta of iOS 27, giving users access to the assistant’s long-delayed conversational and personal-context features. Siri can now search information stored across…
Outernet Turns Saved Social Media Posts Into Offline Activities
Outernet has launched an app that helps users save events, restaurants and other places they discover online, then organise them into activities they can complete offline. Co-founders Danielle Egan and…
WhatsApp Restores Accounts After Users Are Unexpectedly Placed Under Review
WhatsApp is restoring access to accounts that were unexpectedly blocked and placed under review, according to Meta. Users across several social media platforms reported being locked out of the messaging…
ChatGPT Accounts for Nearly 90% of US House AI Tool Spending
OpenAI’s ChatGPT accounted for nearly 90% of disclosed spending on standalone AI tools by US House offices, committees and institutional accounts during the year ending March 31, 2026. An analysis…
Wispr Flow Prepares AI Meeting Notetaker With Transcripts and Summaries
Wispr Flow appears to be preparing an AI meeting notetaker that can generate transcripts, summaries, action items, speaker labels and other insights. The planned feature was disclosed through changes to…
Horizon3 Raises $250 Million at More Than $2 Billion Valuation
Cybersecurity startup Horizon3 has raised $250 million in Series E funding at a valuation exceeding $2 billion, more than tripling its $650 million valuation from roughly a year earlier. Returning…
Samsung Bans Smart TV Apps That Share Users’ Internet Connections
Samsung is banning smart TV apps that allow outside parties to route internet traffic through customers’ home or office connections. The policy change follows research from Norwegian cybersecurity company Mnemonic,…
GoveeLife Smart Nugget Ice Maker Pro Produces Ice in Six Minutes
Govee has introduced a $499.99 smart countertop appliance designed for people who prefer soft, chewable nugget ice in coffee, soft drinks and other beverages. The GoveeLife Smart Nugget Ice Maker…
Memory Chip Shortage Delays MacBook Air Deliveries as Apple Seeks New Suppliers
Apple is reportedly struggling to maintain supplies of the MacBook Air as the global memory chip shortage spreads to its most popular computer. Delivery estimates for some models have slipped…
Mozilla Finds Major Privacy Differences Among Popular Period Tracking Apps
A Mozilla Foundation investigation found major differences in how six popular period tracking apps handle reproductive health and identifying data. Stardust was the only app found sending detailed health information…
Indian Strawberry Farmers Turn to Science and Hydroponics as Weather Risks Grow
Farmers in Mahabaleshwar, the centre of India’s strawberry industry, are adopting hydroponics, weather-monitoring systems and crop research to reduce losses caused by unstable conditions. The mountainous region accounts for about…
Chinese Warehouse Robots Gain Ground in Britain as Automation Demand Rises
Chinese warehouse robotics company Geek+ is expanding across Britain as retailers use mobile robots to process online orders faster and address labour shortages. Tesco, Asda and Next are among the…
South Korea’s Kospi Jumps Nearly 18% as Chip Stocks Rebound
South Korea’s benchmark Kospi index closed nearly 18% higher on Friday, July 31, recovering part of the losses from a three-day market rout. The rebound was led by memory chipmakers…
Police Review TikToker’s Secret Meta Glasses Recordings in Scotland
Police Scotland is reviewing videos posted by TikToker Scott Margerison after complaints that he secretly recorded members of the public and workers using Meta smart glasses during a trip around…