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Naïve raises $28.5M to automate the grunt work of setting up and running a company

Taking vibe-coding a step further, Naive claims its infra can automate most of the work in setting up and running a business.

Ram Iyer 2 weeks ago

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Hacker pleads guilty to stealing data from more than 165 Snowflake customers

Connor Moucka pled guilty to hacking and stealing data from more than 165 Snowflake customers, which net him and his accomplices more than $2.5 million in ransom payments.

Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai 2 weeks ago

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TikTok lays off 250 employees, shutters its Nashville office

The social media giant is shuttering an office that housed some members of TikTok’s content-moderation team.

Aisha Malik 2 weeks ago

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Google Wallet now lets parents set up secure balances for their kids

The tech giant says the new feature will allow parents to teach their kids healthy financial habits while maintaining oversight over their child's spending with built-in safeguards.

Aisha Malik 2 weeks ago

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Gen Z dating apps like Ditto ditch swiping in favor of AI matchmaking

This generation of 20-somethings is so disillusioned with swipe-based dating apps that they'll try literally anything else -- even an AI matchmaker.

Amanda Silberling 2 weeks ago

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Tesla and SpaceX will invest $16.8B to start building ‘Terafab’ chip factory in Texas

After months of speculation, the companies formally announced the massive project will happen just north of Houston.

Sean O'Kane 2 weeks ago

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OpenAI says Apple’s own security practices undermine its trade secrets case

Newly filed court exhibits show OpenAI’s legal strategy in Apple’s trade secrets lawsuit: argue that Apple’s own security and offboarding practices — including allowing an Apple manager to access a former engineer’s iCloud account after he left the company —undermine its claims that the allegedly st...

Sarah Perez 2 weeks ago

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eBay continues to bet on live shopping after record quarter

eBay touted an increase in eBay Live's gross merchandise volume as it plans to expand it to more international markets in the coming weeks and months.

Lauren Forristal 2 weeks ago

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Amid legal battles, Suno says it will start watermarking songs

Suno's watermarking feature comes as the company is fighting legal battles on several fronts.

Ivan Mehta 2 weeks ago

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Ford’s new electric truck, ‘Fathom’, starts at $28,350

Due in "fall 2027," Ford said Thursday that it won't reveal what Fathom looks like until early next year.

Sean O'Kane 2 weeks ago

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Exclusive: Mirendil inks $100M+ Google Cloud deal to scale self-improving AI

Mirendil has signed a $100 million-plus Google Cloud partnership to expand its compute infrastructure, powering research into self-improving AI systems designed to accelerate scientific discovery and AI development.

Rebecca Bellan 2 weeks ago

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Ex-Spotify employees raise $10M to bring the AI behind its recommendations to e-commerce

The startup's platform predicts what product a shopper wants next, learn their general taste, and fine-tune continuously based on what they do in real time. 

Lauren Forristal 2 weeks ago

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Google Maps adds agentic features, including food ordering and hotel bookings

The launch of these new features reflects Google’s ambitions to transform Google Maps from a navigation tool into an assistant that's capable of helping users complete real-world tasks.

Aisha Malik 2 weeks ago

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Omilia raises $67M to scale its customer support platform

The Series B is the company's second fundraise since it last raised capital in 2020. In that time, it has increased its ARR by 10x to $60 million.

Ivan Mehta 2 weeks ago

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Nikita Bier steps down as X’s head of product

The serial entrepreneur is stepping down a little over a year after taking the "24/7 job" of overseeing X.

Sean O'Kane 2 weeks ago

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Travis Kalanick’s robotics startup Atoms taps former Uber finance chief as CFO

Kalanick continues to get the band back together, after acquiring Anthony Levandowski's autonomy startup, and even soliciting investment from Uber itself.

Sean O'Kane 2 weeks ago

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Meta launches Muse Code, an AI agent for large code bases

Meta expanded its AI coding offerings with a new agent that, it promises, can handle complex tasks with complex software.

Lucas Ropek 2 weeks ago

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Trump’s DOJ gains oversight of OpenAI’s green-card employee sponsorships

The DOJ alleged that OpenAI did not meaningful attempt to hire U.S. citizens before seeking permanent residence for Visa-holding employees.

Julie Bort 2 weeks ago

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Moove raises $250M to become the backbone of the robotaxi industry

Moove is scaling up the autonomous vehicle fleet management side of its business and plans to someday own, not just manage, Waymo robotaxis.

Kirsten Korosec 2 weeks ago

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How Lightspeed found its newest hire … via Instagram DM

Lightspeed partners Josh Machiz and Claire Zau stopped by the Equity studio to talk about the strategies behind their growing social media presence and their podcast, Lightwork.

Dominic-Madori Davis 2 weeks ago

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Why Lightspeed is going all-in on creator-led venture capital

Venture firms are turning to creators to build trust with the next generation of founders before a check is ever written. It’s a trend that’s been building with a16z’s acquisition of Erik Torenberg’s Turpentine podcast and OpenAI’s acquisiti...

Theresa Loconsolo 2 weeks ago

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Klaviyo acquires Elias Torres’ Agency in full-circle reunion for tech founders

The serial entrepreneur joins the e-commerce company as CPO to lead its AI agents.

Marina Temkin 2 weeks ago

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Jeff Dean and other top AI researchers are leaving Google to launch their own startup

The legendary Google executive is joined by other outgoing Google execs in a joint mission to use AI to push forward the process of scientific discovery.

Lucas Ropek 2 weeks ago

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Reddit aims to make ‘karma’ less important for first-time posters with shift to AI moderation tools

Reddit is expanding its moderation tools and building stronger abuse prevention systems that it says could eventually reduce communities’ reliance on karma and account-age requirements, making it easier for legitimate newcomers to participate.

Sarah Perez 2 weeks ago

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