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Ollie Raises $7.5 Million as Family AI Assistant Focuses on Privacy

Ollie has raised $7.5 million in seed funding as it develops a family-focused AI assistant that helps users manage schedules, meals, shopping, appointments, bills, and other everyday tasks through text…

Nvidia Agrees to Acquire Hugging Face for $12.93 Billion

Nvidia has agreed to acquire Hugging Face for $12.93 billion, bringing one of the largest open AI development platforms under the chipmaker. Hugging Face hosts more than 3 million models,…

Zoox Expands Paid Robotaxi Service to Las Vegas Airport

Zoox is extending its paid robotaxi service in Las Vegas to Harry Reid International Airport, allowing customers to hail rides to and from the airport starting Thursday. The expansion follows…

OpenAI Faces 30 New Lawsuits Over Tumbler Ridge School Shooting

OpenAI is facing 30 additional lawsuits tied to the February 10 mass shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in British Columbia, bringing new claims that the company aided and abetted…

Apple Maps Renames Lake Ontario to Lake America for U.S. Users

Apple has changed the name of Lake Ontario to “Lake America” for Apple Maps users in the United States, following a similar update by Google. The change comes less than…

X Investigates Mass Password Reset Attempts After X Money Launch

X says it is investigating a wave of unsolicited password reset emails sent to users following the wider launch of X Money. The company has not found evidence that attackers…

Thrive Capital Defends Failed $4.2 Billion FIFA Deal as UEFA Pursues Legal Action

Thrive Capital founder Josh Kushner has defended the rationale behind a failed proposal to bring $4.2 billion in private investment into FIFA while acknowledging that his firm underestimated the politics…

John Ternus Takes Over as Apple CEO After 25 Years at the Company

Apple has officially appointed John Ternus as CEO, ending Tim Cook’s 15-year tenure in the role. Ternus, 51, took over on September 1 after spending 25 years at Apple, where…

Waymo Says Camera-Only AI Is Not Enough for Fully Autonomous Driving

Waymo says fully autonomous vehicles require multiple sensor types and argues that camera-only, end-to-end AI systems are not sufficient for safe deployment at scale. The Alphabet-owned company made the case…

Empirik Raises $21 Million to Build AI Infrastructure Engineer

Empirik has spun out as an independent company with $21 million in seed funding to develop an AI system that helps infrastructure teams predict how software and configuration changes could…

Kalshi Permanently Bans George Santos and Fines Him $71,356 Over State of the Union Trades

Kalshi has permanently banned former Republican Rep. George Santos from its prediction market platform and fined him $71,356 over trades tied to his attendance at President Donald Trump’s State of…

Blue Voice Raises $6 Million for AI Policy Assistant Used by 225 Public Safety Agencies

Blue Voice has emerged from stealth with $6 million in funding as it expands an AI platform that gives police officers real-time access to department policies, laws, ordinances, and other…

McKesson Confirms Data Theft After ShinyHunters Claims Cyberattack

McKesson has confirmed that hackers accessed several cloud-hosted accounts and stole data, with the ShinyHunters hacking group claiming responsibility for the breach. The pharmaceutical distribution company said the incident affected…

Bolt Seeks Up to $27 Million in Bridge Funding as Breslow Pushes Turnaround

Bolt is raising up to $27 million from existing investors through a bridge financing round as CEO Ryan Breslow works to stabilize the checkout company ahead of a planned Series…

Tim Cook Steps Down as Apple CEO as John Ternus Takes Over

Tim Cook has completed his final day as Apple CEO, with longtime hardware executive John Ternus taking over the role on September 1, 2026. Cook will remain at Apple as…

Clipto Raises $15 Million at $250 Million Valuation for AI File Search

Clipto has raised $15 million in an all-equity funding round at a $250 million post-money valuation as it develops AI-powered software for searching videos, audio, images, documents, and other files…

More Than 1,000 UK Veterans Face Pension Repayment Demands After Administrative Errors

More than 1,000 retired UK service personnel are being pursued for pension overpayments caused by administrative and calculation errors, with some veterans facing demands to repay tens of thousands of…

Selena Gomez Seeks Dismissal From $1.2 Million Wondermind Investor Lawsuit

Selena Gomez has asked a Delaware federal court to dismiss claims against her in a lawsuit brought by investors in Wondermind, the mental health startup she co-founded with her mother…

Mike Ashley Calls Burnham’s Retail and Business Rates Plans ‘Populist’

Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley has criticized Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s approach to business rates and the cost of living, arguing that higher employment costs and commercial property taxes are…

Pizza Robots Struggle to Deliver as Restaurant Automation Companies Keep Trying

Pizza-making robots have struggled to gain traction despite years of investment, with several high-profile automation companies shutting down before their systems could become widely adopted. The failures have left some…