Nectar Social Raises $30 Million To Expand AI Marketing Agent Platform
Nectar Social has raised $30 million in Series A funding as the startup expands its AI-powered marketing platform designed to automate brand activity across social media platforms using autonomous AI…
ArXiv Introduces Stricter Penalties For Unchecked AI-Generated Research Content
arXiv is tightening its policies around the use of large language models in scientific papers, introducing stricter penalties for researchers who submit papers containing clear evidence of unchecked AI-generated material.…
Greg Brockman Takes Formal Control Of OpenAI Product Strategy Amid Platform Consolidation
Greg Brockman is formally assuming leadership of OpenAI’s product strategy efforts as the company continues consolidating its AI products around ChatGPT and broader agent-focused services, according to a report from…
Cerebras Burned Nearly $200 Million Solving AI Chip Problem Before Reaching $60 Billion Valuation
Cerebras Systems entered the public markets this week with a valuation of about $60 billion after a blockbuster IPO, but the AI chip company nearly failed in 2019 while trying…
Kindle Users Turn To Jailbreaking As Amazon Ends Support For Older Devices
Owners of older Amazon Kindle devices are increasingly turning to jailbreaking after Amazon announced it will end technical support for several legacy Kindle models beginning May 20. The affected devices…
RJ Scaringe Has Raised More Than $12 Billion Across Rivian, Also, And Mind Robotics
RJ Scaringe has raised more than $12.3 billion across multiple startups over the past decade, placing the Rivian founder among a small group of entrepreneurs capable of repeatedly attracting large-scale…
Hotel Check-In Platform Exposed More Than 1 Million Passport And ID Records Online
A hotel check-in platform used by several hotels in Japan exposed more than 1 million sensitive customer records, including passports, driver’s licenses, and selfie verification photos, after a cloud storage…
Lake Tahoe Faces Power Supply Uncertainty As Data Center Demand Reshapes Western Energy Markets
Rising electricity demand from AI data centers is beginning to affect communities previously insulated from the power pressures tied to large-scale computing infrastructure, with the Lake Tahoe region now facing…
Tesla Robotaxis Crashed Twice While Under Remote Operator Control, NHTSA Data Shows
Tesla Robotaxi vehicles were involved in at least two low-speed crashes while being remotely controlled by teleoperators in Austin, according to newly unredacted crash reports submitted to the National Highway…
OpenAI Launches Personal Finance Tools For ChatGPT Pro Users In The U.S.
OpenAI has launched a new set of personal finance tools in preview for U.S.-based ChatGPT Pro subscribers, allowing users to connect financial accounts directly to ChatGPT and ask questions about…
PJM Power Prices Surge As Watchdog Blames Data Centers And Grid Delays
Electricity prices across the largest power grid in the United States nearly doubled over the past year as rising demand from data centers strained available power capacity, according to a…
White House Delegation Discards Phones And Trip Materials After China Visit
President Donald Trump and senior U.S. officials discarded burner phones, credential badges, lapel pins, and other materials after departing Beijing following two days of meetings with Chinese officials led by…
Menlo Ventures Partner Says AI Boom Is Creating Growing Anxiety Across Tech Industry
The current artificial intelligence boom is producing widening economic and career tensions inside the technology industry, according to Deedy Das, a partner at Menlo Ventures, who described a growing divide…
Graduates Boo AI References During University Commencement Speeches
Artificial intelligence became an unexpected flashpoint at several university commencement ceremonies this year, with graduating students loudly booing speakers who promoted AI as a defining force in the future economy…
Apple Expected To Position Siri Relaunch Around Privacy At WWDC 2026
Apple is expected to place privacy protections at the center of its upcoming Siri relaunch during the company’s Worldwide Developers Conference in June, as the iPhone maker attempts to strengthen…
David Beckham Becomes UK’s First Billionaire Sportsman In Sunday Times Rich List
Former England football captain David Beckham has become the UK’s first billionaire sportsman, according to the latest Sunday Times Rich List, while Noel Gallagher and Liam Gallagher have appeared in…
World Cup Hotel Bookings Trail Expectations Across US Host Cities Despite Tournament Buzz
Hotels across several US cities hosting the upcoming World Cup are reporting weaker-than-expected bookings despite widespread advertising, merchandise sales, and growing public visibility surrounding the tournament. Hotel owners and industry…
Trump Leaves Beijing Claiming Trade Progress As Details Of US-China Agreements Remain Unclear
US President Donald Trump concluded a two-day summit in Beijing saying the United States and China had reached “fantastic trade deals,” though few concrete details about new agreements or commitments…
Meridian Ventures Raises $35 Million Fund To Back MBA-Founded Startups
Meridian Ventures, a venture capital firm founded by Harvard Business School classmates Devon Gethers and Karlton Haney, has raised a $35 million fund focused on backing pre-seed and seed-stage startups…