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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Law Enforcement Seizes LeakBase Cybercrime Forum Database In International Operation
U.S. and European law enforcement agencies have seized the database of LeakBase, a website prosecutors describe as one of the largest online forums used by cybercriminals to exchange stolen passwords…
Google To Cut Play Store Commissions And Allow Alternative App Stores After Epic Settlement
Google will reduce its Play Store commissions and introduce a new program to support alternative app stores following a settlement with Epic Games that resolves a long-running dispute over competition…
Anthropic CEO Criticizes OpenAI Defense Deal In Memo To Staff
Anthropic co-founder and CEO Dario Amodei criticized OpenAI and its chief executive Sam Altman over the company’s defense contract with the U.S. Department of Defense, describing the arrangement as “safety…
Nvidia CEO Says Company Unlikely To Make Further Investments In OpenAI And Anthropic
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said the company is unlikely to make additional investments in OpenAI and Anthropic, indicating that its recent stakes in the artificial intelligence developers may be the…
Reports Point To Possible Apple Launch Of Lower-Cost MacBook Neo
Multiple reports indicate Apple may be preparing to introduce a lower-cost MacBook designed to compete with inexpensive laptops, with the device potentially announced as early as Wednesday. The rumored model,…
Elon Musk Tells Jury Investors Read Too Much Into His Social Media Posts
Elon Musk told a jury in California that investors place excessive weight on his social media posts while he defended himself against accusations that he manipulated the market during the…
