Sean Plankey Withdraws Nomination To Lead CISA Leaving Agency Without Permanent Director
Sean Plankey has asked to withdraw his nomination to lead the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, leaving the agency without a confirmed director and extending uncertainty over its leadership. Withdrawal…
Sierra Acquires French Startup Fragment As It Expands AI Agent Development And Deal Activity
Sierra has acquired Fragment, adding a Y Combinator-backed company focused on integrating artificial intelligence into business workflows, as the firm continues a series of recent acquisitions. Acquisition Details And Team…
Redwood Materials COO Chris Lister Retires Amid Layoffs And Executive Departures
Chris Lister is leaving Redwood Materials to retire, as the company confirms a series of leadership changes alongside recent workforce reductions. Lister’s Role And Background Lister joined Redwood in late…
U.S. Special Forces Soldier Indicted Over Classified Information Use In Prediction Market Bets On Maduro Capture
A U.S. special forces soldier has been indicted after authorities alleged he used classified information tied to a military operation that captured Nicolás Maduro to place bets, generating more than…
Global Access To Commercial Spyware Expands To Around 100 Governments, U.K. Intelligence Reports
Government access to commercial spyware has widened to more than half of all countries, with U.K. intelligence identifying around 100 states now able to deploy tools that infiltrate phones and…
OpenAI Partners With Infosys To Integrate Codex Into Enterprise AI Platform Topaz
OpenAI has partnered with Infosys to integrate its AI tools, including the Codex coding assistant, into Infosys’ Topaz AI platform, targeting large-scale enterprise deployments. Integration Focuses On Software Engineering And…
Clarifai Deletes 3 Million OkCupid Photos Following FTC Data Sharing Investigation
Clarifai has deleted approximately 3 million photos obtained from OkCupid, along with any AI models trained on that data, following findings tied to a U.S. regulatory investigation. Data Shared For…
Sam Altman Criticizes Anthropic Over Messaging Around Mythos Cybersecurity Model
Sam Altman publicly criticized Anthropic over how it has framed the capabilities of its Mythos cybersecurity model, describing the company’s messaging as “fear-based marketing” during a podcast appearance. Tensions Surface…
Apple Enforces App Store Payment Rules After Removing And Reinstating Cal AI
Apple briefly removed the Cal AI food-logging app from its App Store over violations tied to external payment use and billing design, underscoring that the company continues to enforce its…
NeoCognition Raises $40 Million To Build Self Learning AI Agents Aimed At Improving Reliability
NeoCognition has emerged from stealth with $40 million in seed funding as it works to develop AI agents that can learn autonomously and improve consistency in task execution. Funding Backed…
Tim Cook Steps Down As Apple CEO After 15 Years Marked By Growth Services Expansion And Product Evolution
Tim Cook will step down as chief executive of Apple on September 1, ending a 15-year tenure during which the company expanded its valuation, product lineup, and services business. Market…
SpaceX Strikes AI Partnership With Cursor Including Option To Acquire Startup For $60 Billion
SpaceX has entered into a partnership with Cursor to develop a next-generation AI system for coding and knowledge work, with an option to acquire the company for $60 billion later…
Unauthorized Group Reportedly Accesses Anthropic Mythos Tool Through Third Party Vendor
Anthropic is investigating reports that unauthorized users gained access to its cybersecurity tool Mythos through a third-party vendor environment shortly after the product’s limited release. Access Allegedly Gained Via Vendor…
Redwood Materials Cuts 10 Percent Of Workforce As Company Shifts Focus To Energy Storage Business
Redwood Materials has laid off around 135 employees, or roughly 10% of its workforce, as part of a restructuring effort aimed at aligning operations with its expanding energy storage business.…
Duolingo Expands Free Language Learning To Advanced B2 Level Across Nine Languages
Duolingo has made its advanced language learning content available for free across nine languages, expanding access to higher-level instruction that was previously limited to basic proficiency tiers. Free Access Now…
Google Allocates $750 Million To Boost AI Startup Adoption On Cloud Platform At Next Conference
Google is expanding its push to attract AI startups to its cloud platform, announcing a $750 million budget aimed at supporting partners building and deploying AI agents for enterprise use.…
Amazon Commits $5 Billion To Anthropic As AI Firm Agrees To Spend $100 Billion On AWS Infrastructure
Anthropic has secured a new $5 billion investment from Amazon, bringing Amazon’s total backing to $13 billion as part of a broader agreement centered on long-term cloud infrastructure usage. Deal…