Perplexity's unsolicited $34.5B bid for Chrome with claimed VC backing is clearly a marketing stunt and maybe a signal to the judge in Google's antitrust case
Perplexity Makes Longshot $34.5 Billion Offer for Chrome — With its unsolicited bid for Google's browser …
GPT-5's router directs queries based on complexity and intent, helping OpenAI allocate compute across low-value informational and high-value commercial requests
To many power users (Pro and Plus), GPT5 was a disappointing release. But with closer inspection, the real release is focused …
Sources: US investigators found evidence that Russia is at least partly responsible for the US federal court's filing system being under attack since early July
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Perplexity offers to acquire Chrome for $34.5B, significantly more than Perplexity's estimated $18B valuation, and says large VC funds agreed to back the deal
Perplexity AI just made a $34.5b unsolicited offer for Google's Chrome browser … Mashable : Google received a ‘longshot’ $34 billion offer for Chrome from a surprising source Adam Spatacco / Motley Fo...
A senior US official says the recent hack of the US federal court filing system is a “continuation of the same rudimentary security issues” present since 2020
The latest intrusion is a “continuation of the same rudimentary security issues” that have been present since 2020, said the law enforcement official.
In response to Elon Musk's claims that the App Store favors ChatGPT, Apple says that it “is designed to be fair and free of bias” and has “objective criteria”
Apple on @elonmusk's claims: “The App Store is designed to be fair and free of bias. We feature thousands of apps through charts, algorithmic recommendations, and curated lists selected by experts usi...
OpenAI adds GPT-5 Auto, Fast, and Thinking settings to ChatGPT's model picker; Auto seems to work like GPT-5's model router that OpenAI initially announced
When OpenAI launched GPT-5 last week, the company said the model would simplify the ChatGPT experience.
Elon Musk says that Apple “makes it impossible for any AI company besides OpenAI” to top its App Store, an “antitrust violation”, and xAI will take legal action
This is a column about AI. My boyfriend works at Anthropic. Becca Monaghan / indy100 : Elon Musk has dropped the Trump feud for now - he's falling out with another CEO instead Forbes : Elon Musk Says...
Sources: the US secretly embedded location trackers in select AI chip shipments, such as in Dell and Super Micro servers, to detect illegal diversions to China
U.S. authorities have secretly placed location tracking devices in targeted shipments of advanced chips they see as being at high risk …
OpenAI restores GPT-4o for paid ChatGPT users, vows “plenty of notice” if it deprecates 4o, and raises GPT-5 Thinking rate limits to 3,000 messages per week
OpenAI is once again making GPT-4o — the large language model (LLM) that powered ChatGPT before last week's launch of GPT-5 …
OpenAI rolls out Connectors for Gmail, Google Calendar, and Google Contacts in ChatGPT for Pro subscribers, with Plus, Team, Enterprise, and Edu plans to follow
Release Notes Carl Franzen / VentureBeat : OpenAI adds new ChatGPT third-party tool connectors to Dropbox, MS Teams as Altman clarifies GPT-5 prioritization Rishaj Upadhyay / Windows Report : OpenAI I...
Core Devices CEO Eric Migicovsky unveils the Pebble Time 2 in four colors, with a 1.5" e-paper display, multicolor RGB backlighting, and a 30-day battery life
The Time 2 sports a sleeker profile and RGB backlighting. … Now that Pebble is Pebble again, we're getting an official look …
Studies suggest AI chatbots' sycophantic responses may increase narcissism among young and vulnerable users, potentially changing personality traits at scale
“I can imagine a future where a lot of people really trust ChatGPT's advice for their most important decisions,” Sam Altman said.
Amazon says it now offers same-day grocery delivery in 1,000+ cities and plans to bring it to 2,300+ more by the end of 2025; Prime subscribers get it free
Amazon.com Inc. plans to offer same-day grocery delivery in 2,300 cities by the end of the year, more than doubling the current number …
Sources: OpenAI is preparing to back Neuralink rival Merge Labs, co-founded by Sam Altman, that aims to raise $250M at an $850M valuation, including from OpenAI
OpenAI in talks to invest in brain implant start-up that would compete with Musk's company — OpenAI and its co-founder Sam Altman …
Study: endoscopists accustomed to using AI during colonoscopies detected fewer precancerous growths after the tech was taken away, raising “deskilling” concerns
- The adenoma detection rate (ADR) in more than 1,400 non-AI assisted colonoscopies dropped 6 percentage points …
Pony AI says it rolled out 200+ Gen-7 Robotaxis since mass production started two months ago, putting it on track for its 1,000-vehicle goal by the end of 2025
Pony AI Inc. is confident it will meet its 2025 robotaxi vehicle output target and is actively exploring new markets in Europe …
A US federal judge rules Elon Musk must face OpenAI's claims that his legal and media attacks are a “years-long harassment campaign” and sets a March 2026 trial
Elon Musk must face claims by OpenAI that his attacks on the startup in court and in the media amount to a …
China's vision for its autonomous vehicle industry, backed by state support and infrastructure investment, is driving its lead in ADAS and robotaxi deployment
but who are they? Julie Halpert / Wall Street Journal : Do You Suffer From Motion Sickness in a Car? Help May Be on the Way Mario Herger / The Last Driver License Holder : Next Phase: From Robotaxi to...
Sources: Stripe appoints Paradigm co-founder Matt Huang to serve as CEO of its planned Layer 1 blockchain Tempo; a source says Huang will remain at Paradigm
Matt Huang (left) and Glara Ahn at a 2024 gala in Hollywood, Los Angeles. — As Stripe pushes further into crypto …
Crypto exchange Bullish raised $1.1B in its IPO, selling 30M shares for $37 each, above its $32-to-$33 marketed range, implying a $5.4B valuation
Bullish raised $1.1 billion in an initial public offering, pricing its shares above the marketed range. — The digital-asset exchange operator …
Ukrainians are adapting critical yet fragile SpaceX equipment to withstand Russia's assault, spawning a cottage industry of backstreet workshops and technicians
Ukrainians are adapting critical yet fragile SpaceX equipment to withstand Russia's assault — In most of the world …
Google launches Preferred Sources in the US and India, allowing users to personalize the news in Search's “top stories” section by selecting favorite outlets
here's how to set it up Abner Li / 9to5Google : Google now lets you set ‘Preferred Sources’ for Top Stories carousel Matt G. Southern / Search Engine Journal : Google Rolls Out ‘Preferred Sources’ For...
Chinese chip equipment supplier E-Town sues Applied Materials in the Beijing IP Court over alleged trade secret theft; Applied Materials hired two E-Town staff
Top US chip-equipment supplier Applied Materials Inc. was sued by a rival in China over what that company characterized as trade secret theft …
Open-source AI models from DeepSeek, Alibaba's Qwen, and others driving global adoption of Chinese AI tech jolts US policymakers and companies to respond
Free-to-use models from DeepSeek, Alibaba and others gain users worldwide — China's ambition to turn its open-source artificial-intelligence models … Bluesky: @martijnrasser Bluesky: Martijn Rasser ...
CoreWeave reports Q2 revenue up 207% YoY to $1.21B, vs. $1.08B est., and adjusted net loss up 2,450% YoY to $130.8M, vs. $96.3M est.; CRWV drops 10%+
Earnings Could Be The Next Catalyst Jordan Novet / CNBC : CoreWeave shares drop even as revenue and guidance top estimates Angelica Ballesteros / Insider Monkey : CoreWeave (CRWV) Surges 7.9% Ahead of...
Tencent reports Q2 revenue up 15% YoY to ~$25.7B, vs. ~$24.8B est., domestic gaming revenue up 17% YoY to ~$5.6B, and global gaming revenue up 35% YoY to ~$2.6B
Update Hannah Wang / South China Morning Post : Tencent's second-quarter earnings beat forecasts, bolstered by AI April Roach / CNBC : Chinese tech giant Tencent's quarterly revenue jumps 15% on AI in...
Similarweb: UK traffic fell 47% for Pornhub, 47% for XVideos, and 39% for xHamster from July 24, the day before age verification rules took effect, to August 8
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Sources: World Liberty Financial's partnership with Binance-run PancakeSwap is helping boost demand for USD1, generating profit for Trump, as CZ seeks a pardon
The under-the-radar trading platform is quietly administered by Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange, whose founder is seeking a pardon @AABerwick @kowsmann https://www.wsj.com/... https://www...
Tel Aviv-based Appcharge, which runs a DTC game publisher platform powering stores for 100+ games, raised a $58M Series B led by IVP, taking its funding to $89M
US tech startups are reviving US hiring plans as President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill lets companies accelerate R&D tax deductions, starting in 2025
Faster deductions make adding staff cheaper when cash flow is critical, executives say — Tech startups are dusting off U.S. hiring plans …
A look at social media “clippers”, who are paid $0.50 to $2 per thousand views by streamers, podcasts, and startups to make buzzy moments go viral online
Companies are hiring ‘clippers’ to flood TikTok and Instagram with short, promotional videos — You know those buzzy viral clips you see on social media?
PE firm Advent International agrees to acquire and take private Nasdaq-listed Israel-based insurance software company Sapiens International for $2.5B in cash
NYC-based Profound, which helps brands optimize visibility in AI search responses, raised a $35M Series B led by Sequoia, bringing its total funding to $58.5M
Just a few months after their Kleiner Perkins led Series A, today they announce a $35m Series B led by Sequoia Capital. …
India's RBI grants Paytm “in-principle” approval to operate as a payment services provider for online merchants, after China's Ant Group sold its entire stake
Jagmeet Singh / TechCrunch :
New Jersey-based 1Kosmos, which provides identity verification and passwordless authentication software, raised a $57M Series B, including a $10M line of credit
Duncan Riley / SiliconANGLE :
Arintra, whose AI medical coding system translates clinical documentation into insurance codes for health care providers, raised a $21M Series A led by Peak XV
Erin Brodwin / Axios :
Fractal Analytics, which became India's first AI unicorn in 2022, files for an IPO in Mumbai, aiming to raise ~$560M, which would value the company at $3.5B+
Saritha Rai / Bloomberg :
Mumbai-based online pharmacy Truemeds, which offers generic alternatives to branded drugs, raised $85M led by Accel at a $400M+ valuation, up from $110M in 2023
Jagmeet Singh / TechCrunch :
Match settles with the US FTC for $14M and will make changes like making subscription canceling easy, after the FTC sued in 2019 over false advertising and more
Lauren Forristal / TechCrunch :
Squint, which uses AI and AR to modernize manufacturing for companies like Pepsi, raised a $40M Series B led by The Westly Group and TCV at a $265M valuation
Allie Garfinkle / Fortune :
Singapore's three neobanks, GXS Bank, MariBank, and Trust Bank, together posted $278.1M in losses in 2024 as legacy rivals digitalized, intensifying competition
Dylan Loh / Nikkei Asia :
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