Amazon rolls out Ask This Book to the Kindle iOS app, letting readers ask questions about plot or characters; authors can't opt out
Whether you're reading dense, challenging 19th-century classics or the latest thriller, sometimes even the best readers lose track of what's actually going on …
Crypto casinos have become online gambling havens for teens and problem gamblers, propped up by operators who turn social media influencers into recruiters
Produced by Leo Dominguez and Rumsey Taylor — David and many people like him — young and chronically online …
Sources: ServiceNow is in advanced talks to buy Armis, which helps businesses secure and manage IoT devices, in a deal that may value Armis at as much as $7B
ServiceNow Inc. is in advanced talks to buy the cybersecurity startup Armis in a deal that may be valued at as much as $7 billion …
How media coverage of Trump's AI EO overstated federal authority over states and overlooked how the order's interstate commerce argument could backfire
The mainstream media just failed a basic civics test so badly that you'd think their brains have been pickled by the kinds of folks who spend all their time on X (oh, wait...).
Sources: OpenAI told staff it was ending the six-month “vesting cliff” that required new employees to work for at least six months before their equity vests
Maker of ChatGPT and its competitor xAI have relaxed restrictions meant to keep new hires from leaving in the midst of a fierce talent war
A University of Cambridge analysis reveals how cheap SMS text message verification to create online accounts fuels global influence and manipulation campaigns
Analysis reveals how cheap text message verification fuels global influence and manipulation campaigns
Solve Intelligence, which offers generative AI tools to law firms for IP and patent law work, raised a $40M Series B, bringing its total funding to $55M
With most intellectual property or patent law work done with spreadsheets, docs, and PDFs, this is a ripe arena for generative AI …
A profile of ASML, Europe's most valuable company, as it prepares for a transition to High NA EUV, with high-volume manufacturing expected in 2027 and 2028
The Dutch company's machines are needed to make the AI chips that power ChatGPT and other models — When Christophe Fouquet interviewed … X: @oliviasolon and @business LinkedIn: Sarah Jacob and Peter...
Esusu, which offers a rent reporting API used by Zillow, banks, and others to help renters build credit scores, raised a $50M Series C at a $1.2B valuation
Esusu, a fintech platform that helps renters build credit scores, has raised $50 million in a Series C funding round at a $1.2 billion valuation. LinkedIn: Jenna Anita Nicholas , Esusu , and Evan Leap...
Despite talk of an existential US-China AI race, the Chinese state and its major companies are spending more to dominate other domains, such as EVs and robotics
Over the past year, major US tech companies have spent more than $350bn on AI-related infrastructure, with projections of over $400bn for 2026.
Qargo, which offers a cloud-based transport management service for carriers, freight forwarders, and third-party logistics, raised a $33M Series B led by Sofina
The combination of Qargo's cloud-based TMS and native AI features enables European transport operators to lower operating costs …
The US CFTC withdraws its 2020 guidance on the “actual delivery” of a digital asset, aiming to support broader access to regulated crypto markets
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SuperCircle, which offers an AI-powered reverse logistics and recycling management service for retail brands, raised a $24M+ Series A led by Foundry Group
Artificial intelligence-powered textile waste management platform SuperCircle revealed today that it has raised more than $24 million in new funding.
Outset, which develops AI agents that help Microsoft and other companies conduct customer research and surveys, raised a $30M Series B led by Radical Ventures
Outset, an agentic AI research and surveying platform, raised a $30 million Series B led by Radical Ventures, co-founder and CEO Aaron Cannon tells Axios Pro.
Prime Security, which develops AI agents that help with security design during software development, raised a $20M Series A led by Scale Venture Partners
Prime Security, an agentic AI security platform for software development, raised a $20 million Series A led by Scale Venture Partners …
The AI boom is delaying US municipal projects, as ~$4T in AI infra spending through 2030 shifts skilled construction workers to AI data centers
This is absolute madness. [embedded post] Danny Page / @danny.page : Opportunity Cost - noun: the loss of potential gain from other alternatives when one alternative is chosen. — “The opportunity c...
Q&A with Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman on defining superintelligence, its application in the medical field, universal basic income, regulation, and more
the company could walk away from AI if risks escalate Forums: r/Futurology : Microsoft's Mustafa Suleyman: ‘AI Is Already Superhuman’
How Oracle's massive Stargate deal with OpenAI has pushed Oracle to the center of the AI boom, turning its market cap into a barometer on AI sentiment
In the AI boom, no tech giant has gone all-in like Oracle. … Bluesky: Patrick Howell O'Neill / @patrickhowelloneill.com : I'm a simple ma who finds Oracle to be kind of a baffling company, this story ...
To build more powerful AI systems, some AI leaders are focusing on pursuing an approach called continual learning, which mimics how people learn over time
Shirin Ghaffary / Bloomberg :
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