Apple Reverses Planned Hide My Email Domain Change After User Feedback
Apple has reversed a planned change to Hide My Email that would have moved generated addresses from @icloud.com to @private.icloud.com. The company now says iCloud+ Hide My Email addresses will…
OpenAI Says Jalapeño Outperforms Current Inference Chips in Early Benchmarks
OpenAI has released the first benchmark results for Jalapeño, its custom inference system developed with Broadcom. Tested on SemiAnalysis’ InferenceX benchmark, Jalapeño delivered more tokens per user and higher throughput…
Apple Introduces M6 and M5 Ultra Chips for New Mac Mini and Mac Studio
Apple has introduced its new M6 and M5 Ultra processors, which power the latest Mac Mini and Mac Studio models. The M6 targets broader Mac users with improved on-device AI…
Apple Launches M6 Mac Mini With Faster AI Performance and $899 Starting Price
Apple has introduced a new Mac Mini powered by its M6 processor, with the base model starting at $899. The company says the desktop delivers four times the AI performance…
Gatik Raises $200 Million to Expand Driverless Delivery Operations
Gatik has raised $200 million in Series D funding as the autonomous trucking startup prepares to expand its commercial driverless delivery operations. The financing comes two months after Gatik announced…
Pie Launches Community Homes to Help Social Groups Stay Connected Beyond Events
Pie, the social app founded by Bonobos co-founder Andy Dunn, has added Community Homes, giving social groups permanent spaces where members can stay connected beyond individual gatherings. The feature shifts…
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,…
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…