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The Meta AI App Lets You ‘Discover’ People’s Bizarrely Personal Chats
Launched in April, the Meta AI platform offers a “discover” feed that includes user queries containing medical, legal, and other seemingly sensitive information.
View the articleAfter a string of successes, early-stage fund Felicis raises fresh $900M
Lately, Felicis, like most VCs, has been all over AI. Its portfolio now includes, for example, Browser Use, Poolside, Runway, and Supabase.
View the articleThe Meta AI app is a privacy disaster
Meta does not indicate to users what their privacy settings are as they post, or where they are even posting to. So, if you log into Meta AI with Instagram, and your Instagram account is public, then ...
View the articleBluesky backlash misses the point
Not only is Bluesky more than just a Twitter/X alternative, it's just one app in a wider social ecosystem built on open technology.
View the articleMeta teams with XGS Energy to build a 150 MW geothermal power plant
Meta is the latest tech company to warm to geothermal energy, announcing on Thursday a deal with startup XGS Energy to develop a 150 megawatt geothermal power plant in New Mexico.
View the articleDenas Grybauskas, Chief Governance and Strategy Officer at Oxylabs – Interview Series
Denas Grybauskas is the Chief Governance and Strategy Officer at Oxylabs, a global leader in web intelligence collection and premium proxy solutions. Founded in 2015, Oxylabs provides one of the large...
View the articleTesla sues former Optimus engineer over alleged trade secret theft
Tesla alleges that Zhongjie Li stole confidential trade secrets and used them to launch a robotics startup a week after he left Tesla.
View the articleGoogle Cloud outage brings down a lot of the internet
Google Cloud seems to be at the core of a major outage affecting popular internet apps and services on Thursday.
View the articleWhy LLMs Overthink Easy Puzzles but Give Up on Hard Ones
Artificial intelligence has made remarkable progress, with Large Language Models (LLMs) and their advanced counterparts, Large Reasoning Models (LRMs), redefining how machines process and generate hum...
View the articlea16z-backed Infinite Machine shows off cheaper, modular electric scooter
The Olto is the newest entry into the always-churning market for electric two-wheelers, and it will cost $3,495.
View the articleHotel management platform Canary nabs $80M Series D from BPC, YC, Insight Partners
Canary offers a product suite that encompasses every part of the guest journey, from booking to departure. The company offers services that let hotel guests check in on mobile devices or text the fron...
View the articleHere are Apple’s top AI announcements from WWDC 2025
At WWDC 2025, Apple announced several AI features, such as a workout coach, live translation, and more.
View the articleSnapchat adds new features for creators, including an easier way to edit videos
Snapchat is introducing a suite of new tools and features to make it easier for creators to post and share content on its platform.
View the articleUnpacking AI Agents
Need to make a dinner reservation or change your flight? Now AI agents can do that for you. This episode of Uncanny Valley looks into what Sam Altman calls “the next giant breakthrough.”
View the articleHow AI Is Actually Humanizing Professional Networking
The prevailing fear around artificial intelligence (AI) is that it will render human workers obsolete, replacing jobs, eroding trust, and stripping away the human element of work. It’s an anxiety ro...
View the articleIterate.ai Secures $6.4M to Bring Secure, Scalable AI to the Edge of the Enterprise
In a strategic push to cement its leadership in enterprise-ready artificial intelligence, Iterate.ai has raised $6.4 million in funding. The round is led by Auxier Asset Management and includes promi...
View the articleInside Georgian’s AI Applied Report: Vibe Coding Rises as Talent Gaps Stall AI Progress
Georgian Partners, in collaboration with NewtonX and an 11-partner global consortium, has released its AI, Applied Benchmark Report, offering a robust snapshot of how AI is transforming B2B software a...
View the articleChime almost died in 2016, turned down by 100 VCs. Today it IPO’d at $14.5B.
In 2016 when Chime desperately needed cash, over 100 VCs said no. One seed VC, took a chance and saved the company, co-founder Ryan King recalls.
View the articleApple fixes new iPhone zero-day bug used in Paragon spyware hacks
The iPhone maker quietly updated a February security advisory to publicize a flaw that was used to hack at least two journalists in Europe.
View the articleOpenAI and Barbie-maker Mattel team up to bring generative AI to toy-making, other products
Barbie-maker Mattel and OpenAI have teamed up to bring generative AI to the toy-making and ever-expanding pipeline of IP repackaging.
View the articleWhy Large Language Models Skip Instructions and How to Address the Issue
Large Language Models (LLMs) have rapidly become indispensable Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools, powering applications from chatbots and content creation to coding assistance. Despite their impressi...
View the articleBattery manufacturer Powin files for bankruptcy months after landing $200M loan
Battery manufacturer Powin filed for bankruptcy on Wednesday. The Chapter 11 filing will let it continue operating while it restructures its debt.
View the articleNothing’s new Phone 3 will be available for general sale in the US
Smartphone startup Nothing will sell its next flagship model, the Nothing Phone (3), in the U.S. through its website and Amazon.
View the articleConveyor uses AI to automate the painful process of vendor security reviews and RFPs with AI
Conveyor claims that its AI agent can fill out over 90% of customer security questions fully, autonomously, and accurately, saving customers many hours and accelerating their sales process. The 4-year...
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