Google launches Gemini CLI, an agentic AI tool that lets developers make natural language requests in terminals by connecting Gemini models to local codebases
Google is launching a new agentic AI tool that will put its Gemini AI models closer to where developers are already coding.
Fairphone announces the €599 Fairphone 6, with a 6.31" 120Hz LTPO OLED, a Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 chip, 8GB of RAM, and enhanced modularity via 12 swappable parts
The repairable smartphone is now even more modular with new accessories that expand its functionality.
Leaked memo: Intel will shut down its automotive business and lay off “most” employees working in the unit, the latest step in Intel's downsizing
Intel will shut down its small automotive business and lay off the majority of the workers in that segment, the latest step in the chipmaker's dramatic downsizing.
Bumble plans to lay off 30% of its workforce, or ~240 roles, and invest the up to $40M saved annually into new product and tech development; BMBL jumps 15%+
Bumble shares rallied more than 26% Wednesday after the dating app company revealed in a securities filing that it intends to slash 30% of its workforce, or about 240 roles.
A surge in AI-generated résumés is overwhelming employers, who are turning to AI screening and video interviewing tools to assess responses and rank candidates
Candidates are frustrated. Employers are overwhelmed. The problem? An untenable pile of applications …
As Apple rolls out CarPlay Ultra, many carmakers are developing their own infotainment systems in hopes of generating more revenue from in-car services and data
CarPlay Ultra rollout comes as auto groups are introducing their own infotainment systems Apple is facing pushback …
Coinbase says it played a “key role” in the US Secret Service's seizure of $225M linked to crypto investment scams, and Tether burned the $225M in frozen USDT
Coinbase says it helped the US Secret Service seize $225 million in crypto allegedly stolen by scammers, the largest crypto seizure in the agency's history.
Google DeepMind unveils AlphaGenome, an AI tool to predict the effects of DNA changes on molecular processes, available via an API for non-commercial research
When scientists first sequenced the human genome in 2003, they revealed the full set of DNA instructions that make a person.
Imagen 4 is now available in the Gemini API and Google AI Studio, priced at $0.04/image or $0.06/image for the Ultra model that “precisely” follows instructions
We're thrilled to bring Imagen 4, our best text-to-image model yet, to paid preview in the Gemini API and for limited free testing in Google AI Studio.
Andy Konwinski, a co-founder of Databricks and Perplexity AI, launches the nonprofit Laude Institute, self-funded with $100M for grants to AI projects and labs
Databricks Inc. co-founder and Apache Spark creator Andy Konwinski this week announced the creation of a new artificial intelligence …
Data management software vendor Rubrik agrees to acquire Predibase, which helps with deploying AI models; a source says Rubrik intends to pay $100M to $500M
Data management software vendor Rubrik said Wednesday that it's buying Predibase, a startup that helps with the deployment of artificial intelligence models.
Scale AI used Google Docs to track work for customers like Google, Meta, and xAI, and left confidential AI training documents accessible to anyone with the link
- Scale AI routinely uses public Google Docs for work with Google, Meta, and xAI. — BI reviewed thousands of files …
Edward Coristine, a 19-year-old who has gone by “Big Balls” online and was one of the first technologists hired as part of DOGE, has resigned
www.wired.com/story/big-ba... Anna Holmes / @annabookwriter : Lol happy trails, Big Balls, this is what happens when you throw your lot in with dudes who famously screw over their contractors [embedde...
Ring rolls out Video Descriptions, an AI-powered beta feature that generates text summaries of motion activity from its doorbells and cameras
Ring is adding AI-powered descriptions of motion activity to its camera and video doorbell notifications.
Paraform, which operates a hiring marketplace with AI-powered candidate relationship management and other tools, raised a $20M Series A led by Felicis Ventures
Paraform, a San Francisco, CA-based marketplace built for elite recruiters, raised $20M in Series A funding.
A US judge rules Anthropic's use of copyrighted books to train AI was fair use, but its storage of pirated books in a central library for training LLMs was not
but it's still in trouble for stealing books Blake Brittain / Reuters : Anthropic wins key US ruling on AI training in authors' copyright lawsuit Jason Koebler / 404 Media : Judge Rules Training AI on...
Microsoft and Meta unveil the $399 Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition, a bundle with the $299 Meta Quest 3S in a new color, available in “extremely limited” quantities
and after months of cloud gaming, I'd choose it over an actual Xbox Ian Hamilton / UploadVR : Quest 3S Xbox Limited Edition Available For $400 Hamish Hector / TechRadar : Move over ROG Xbox Ally, the ...
London-based Metaview, which builds AI tools to automate hiring, like via interview notetaking and job description generation, raised a $35M Series B led by GV
Recruiting, which is heavy on admin, is ripe for disruption when it comes to developing AI tools.
Apple sparks a backlash from iPhone owners after the Apple Wallet app pushed a notification that promoted a $10 discount at Fandango for Apple's F1 movie
Casey Liss: … In case you forgot after F1 got multiple sections … Kelsey Fogarty / Pocket-lint : This F1 stunt in your Apple Wallet deserves a penalty flag David Uzondu / Neowin : Apple faces backlash...
Microsoft makes Windows 10's extended security updates free for an extra year for users who sync PC settings via a Microsoft Account and the Windows Backup app
but it could test your loyalty Thom Holwerda / OSnews : Microsoft grants stay of execution for Windows 10 users: use OneDrive, and get one additional free year of security updates PCWorld : Don't toss...
Analysis: of the 750 data brokers registered in at least one US state, many haven't registered in states with transparency laws, undermining data deletion tools
Written in collaboration with Privacy Rights Clearinghouse — Hundreds of data brokers have not registered with state consumer protection agencies. Forums: r/technology Forums: r/technology : Why Are...
Gallup: ~60% of 2,232 teachers at US K-12 public schools say they used AI tools in the 2024-25 school year; regulars estimate weekly time savings of 5.9 hours
For her 6th grade honors class, math teacher Ana Sepúlveda wanted to make geometry fun.
French payments group Worldline's stock drops 20%+ after articles by European journalism network EIC alleged that the company covered up its customers' fraud
Worldline SA shares fell by more than a fifth on Wednesday, wiping out around €300 million ($350 million) …
How AI, AR, and VR tech developed for agriculture, from watering systems to robotic mowers, is trickling down to smaller-scale domestic growers and gardens
From laser scarecrows and solar-powered weeding robots to trees bred to capture more carbon, high-tech horticulture is in full germination
John Oliver's Last Week Tonight looks at AI slop, how it corrodes the concept of objective reality, the slop economy, tech leaders' enthusiasm for gen AI, more
Recall that the right wants to ban AI legislation *at the state level*. They're cashing in on the mis/dis information AND from the tech flooding us with it. — www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWpg... Stefan...
OpenRouter, which directs prompts to LLMs based on factors like cost and speed, raised $40M across a seed and Series A; source: the startup is valued at ~$500M
The startup, now valued at about $500 million, directs artificial-intelligence prompts to various large language models based on cost, speed and other factors LinkedIn: Chris Clark LinkedIn: Chris Cla...
CareerBuilder + Monster, which once dominated online recruitment, files for Chapter 11 and agrees to sell its job board to JobGet and sell its other businesses
Two of the most prominent legacy job application sites file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Jordan Valinsky / CNN : Monster and CareerBuilder, once popular with job seekers, file for bankruptcy Margot Amou...
New Zealand-based Xero, which offers accounting software for small businesses, agrees to acquire payments software company Melio in a $2.5B+ cash-and-stock deal
Update Bloomberg : New Zealand's Xero to Buy Melio Payments in $2.5 Billion Deal LinkedIn: Melio : Today, we're thrilled to announce that Melio has agreed to be acquired by Xero 🚀 — This exciting ne...
Chrome for Android is rolling out a feature that lets users move the address bar to the bottom of the screen, after it launched for iOS users in 2023
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Chainlink and Mastercard announce a partnership to enable credit card holders to buy crypto assets “directly onchain through a secure fiat-to-crypto conversion”
Is Best Wallet Token the Big Winner? Lele Jima / The Crypto Basic : Chainlink and Mastercard Team Up to Let Three Billion Cardholders Buy Crypto On-Chain Shrishesh Tanksalkar / Coinpedia Fintech News ...
Colorado-based Maxar Intelligence debuts Sentry, an AI tool that helps its satellites monitor cities, shipyards, airports, and other sites for unusual patterns
In the days after President Donald Trump announced the US had “completely and totally obliterated” nuclear sites in Iran …
Centific, an AI “data foundry” that works with businesses to develop, train, and deploy their AI models, raised a $60M Series A led by Granite Asia
“The future is not just in North America, it's global,” Centific CEO Venkat Rangapuram told Fortune. — COURTESY OF CENTIFIC
Paris-based Zama, which is developing fully homomorphic encryption tech for blockchain and AI apps, raised a $57M Series B at a $1B+ valuation
With GPU scaling, chip development, and Ethereum-compatible tools, Zama is turning FHE from theoretical to practical at scale.
In a letter to staff, CEO Eddie Wu says Alibaba is merging its food delivery platform Ele.me and online travel agency Fliggy into its core e-commerce business
Wency Chen / South China Morning Post :
Daydream, which raised a $50M seed in June 2024 to build a generative AI shopping agent for fashion, launches in beta, with an app expected later this summer
an AI-powered shopping agent that's 25 years in the making Elizabeth Segran / Fast Company : This new AI just might make online shopping fun again Marc Bain / The Business of Fashion : AI Shopping Pla...
Google rolls out historical Street View imagery on Google Earth as the service turns 20, and says pro US users can access AI insights, like tree canopy coverage
Aisha Malik / TechCrunch :
Xbow, whose AI tool automates penetration testing and topped HackerOne's US leaderboard for reporting security flaws, raised a $75M Series B led by Altimeter
Founded by former GitHub Copilot chief Oege de Moor … Forums: Hacker News : XBOW, an autonomous penetration tester, has reached the top spot on HackerOne
How AI is changing perfume creation, as startup Osmo promises 48-hour sample turnarounds and conglomerates DSM-Firmenich, Givaudan, IFF, and Symrise embrace it
AI is rapidly changing how fragrance is created — and who gets credit. Some say it's innovation. Others call it erasure.
Sources: Walmart has opened a “dark store” warehouse in Dallas and plans to add another in Bentonville, Arkansas, as it tests ways to speed up online deliveries
Jaewon Kang / Bloomberg :
Berlin-based Synthflow, a no-code service letting enterprises build and deploy customized voice AI customer service agents, raised a $20M Series A led by Accel
Rebecca Szkutak / TechCrunch :
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