NHTSA Expands Probe Into GM Brake-by-Wire Failures Affecting More Than 1 Million Vehicles
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has escalated its investigation into braking failures involving General Motors vehicles, including several EVs developed with Honda. More than 1 million vehicles may be…
Berry Street Merges With Healthify to Expand GLP-1 and Nutrition Care
U.S. nutrition startup Berry Street has merged with India-based Healthify as both companies expand around growing demand for GLP-1-supported weight-loss programs. The financial terms were not disclosed. Berry Street founder…
Mysterious Ox Alpha AI Model Sparks Speculation Over Its Developer
A new AI model called Ox Alpha has appeared on OpenRouter without a disclosed developer, prompting widespread speculation over which company built it. The free model launched Thursday and is…
Uber Fined €825 Million by Dutch Regulator Over Automated Driver Deactivations
Uber has been fined €825 million, about $966 million, by the Dutch Data Protection Authority over allegations that it used automated systems to suspend or deactivate drivers without sufficient human…
Flock Safety CEO Calls for Privacy and Safety Compromise Amid Surveillance Backlash
Flock Safety CEO Garrett Langley is calling for a national compromise between privacy and public safety as his company faces growing criticism over the use of its surveillance cameras, drones,…
Flipkart Minutes Reaches 1.2 Million Daily Orders as India’s Quick-Commerce Race Intensifies
Flipkart Minutes is now processing about 1.1 million to 1.2 million orders a day, putting Walmart-owned Flipkart close to Swiggy Instamart in India’s fast-growing quick-commerce market. The service has nearly…
Harvard Business School Uses AI Avatars to Give Entrepreneurs Pitch Feedback
Harvard Business School is using AI-generated faculty avatars to provide individualized feedback to entrepreneurs enrolled in its HBS Foundry bootcamp. The eight-week program costs $699 and combines weekly live instructor…
DOJ Probe Into Andreessen Horowitz Board Seats Raises Questions Across Venture Capital
A nearly year-long U.S. Department of Justice investigation into Andreessen Horowitz is drawing attention across the venture capital industry because it reportedly focuses on the firm holding board seats at…
OpenAI Calls for Stronger Safeguards in California’s SB 53 AI Safety Law
OpenAI is urging California lawmakers to strengthen SB 53, the state’s landmark AI safety law, despite having opposed the legislation before it was passed last year. The company now wants…
U.S. Awards $500 Million to Battery Supply Chain Projects as Defense Demand Grows
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded $500 million in grants to domestic battery and critical-mineral projects, with much of the funding going to startups. The program is intended to…
Google Pixel 11 Adds 120x Pro Res Zoom, Camera Looks, and Magic Capture
Google has added several camera-focused features to the Pixel 11 series, including a higher 120x maximum zoom on the Pro XL, customizable photo Looks, and a new Magic Capture mode…
Outer Biosciences Uses Living Human Skin and AI to Speed Up Skincare Ingredient Discovery
Outer Biosciences has developed a platform that keeps donated human skin alive for more than a month and combines the resulting biological data with machine learning to discover new skincare…
Letara Raises $16 Million to Expand Hybrid Rocket Systems Into Defense and Launch Markets
Letara has raised ¥2.6 billion, about $16 million, to expand beyond small-satellite thrusters into larger hybrid rocket systems for space, defense, and security applications. The Sapporo-based startup plans to use…
Claude Opus 4.6 Can Still Generate Explicit Sexual Content Despite Anthropic’s Usage Rules
Anthropic’s Claude Opus 4.6 can still produce sexually explicit role-play despite company rules that prohibit such content, according to testing by TechCrunch. The publication said the model complied with all…
Nvidia Partners With Cloverleaf Infrastructure as It Expands AI Data Center Investments
Nvidia has formed a strategic partnership with Cloverleaf Infrastructure, a company that develops the power and site infrastructure needed for large data centers. The financial terms were not disclosed, but…
TikTok and ByteDance Agree to $400 Million U.S. Settlement Over Children’s Privacy
TikTok and parent company ByteDance have agreed to pay $400 million to settle U.S. allegations that the platform violated federal children’s privacy law. The agreement resolves a Justice Department case…
Pebble Time 2 Returns With E-Paper Display, 21-Day Battery Life, and Thousands of Community Apps
The $225 Pebble Time 2 brings the smartwatch brand back with a color e-paper display, physical buttons, up to 21 days of battery life, and a software ecosystem shaped heavily…
Nvidia Research Shows AI Agent Harnesses Can Matter More Than Model Choice
Nvidia has published research showing that the software surrounding an AI model can dramatically change how well it performs on long-running autonomous tasks. Using its Agentic Variation Operators, or AVO,…