City Detect Raises $13 Million To Expand AI System That Monitors Building Conditions For Local Governments
City Detect, a startup that uses computer vision to help local governments monitor building conditions and neighborhood maintenance issues, said Friday it has raised $13 million in a Series A…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Twenty-Two U.S. States Sue Trump Administration Over New 10 Percent Tariff
Twenty-two U.S. states have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration seeking to block a new round of tariffs introduced by the White House after the Supreme Court ruled earlier…
Pentagon Labels Anthropic A Supply Chain Risk As Company Prepares Legal Challenge
The U.S. Department of Defense has designated artificial intelligence company Anthropic as a supply chain risk, marking the first time a U.S.-based technology firm has received such a classification from…
Google Expands Canvas In AI Mode To All U.S. Users Through Search
Google has expanded access to its Canvas feature in AI Mode to all users in the United States using English, bringing the tool from an experimental rollout in Google Labs…
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…
