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Politician who investigated spyware abuses had his phone hacked with Pegasus spyware

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Politician who investigated spyware abuses had his phone hacked with Pegasus spyware

A government customer of NSO Group used the company's Pegasus spyware to hack into the phone of a European politician, who at the time was serving on an EU committee tasked with investigating the spyware industry.

Zack Whittaker 1 month ago

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Last chance to apply — Startup Battlefield Australia applications close July 6

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Last chance to apply — Startup Battlefield Australia applications close July 6

If you're going to apply for Startup Battlefield Australia, now is the time. Applications close July 6, and once the deadline passes, the opportunity is gone.

Isabelle Johannessen 1 month ago

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Mark Zuckerberg tells staff that AI agents haven’t progressed as quickly as he’d hoped

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Mark Zuckerberg tells staff that AI agents haven’t progressed as quickly as he’d hoped

At an internal meeting, the Meta CEO reportedly said that AI development efforts were not moving as quickly as anticipated.

Lucas Ropek 1 month ago

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Private space pilots are flying orbital missions for the US Space Force

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Private space pilots are flying orbital missions for the US Space Force

True Anomaly and Rocket Lab are performing Top Gun-style satellite fly-bys for the US military.

Tim Fernholz 1 month ago

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Thiel Capital’s Jack Selby nabs stakes in hot startups like Etched through Arizona connections

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Thiel Capital’s Jack Selby nabs stakes in hot startups like Etched through Arizona connections

Selby's VC firm Copper Sky Capital is currently raising a $300 million second fund, according to a regulatory filing.

Marina Temkin 1 month ago

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IQM, Europe’s first public quantum company, admits the future of the tech is uncertain

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IQM, Europe’s first public quantum company, admits the future of the tech is uncertain

IQM, a full-stack quantum company out of Finland, went public on the Nasdaq today at a valuation of about $1.9 billion.

Anna Heim 1 month ago

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Jersey Mike’s IPO illustrates how bad the AI hype has become

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Jersey Mike’s IPO illustrates how bad the AI hype has become

Just for kicks, I took a look at Jersey Mike's IPO documents. Surely a sandwich shop would have no need to mention AI. But low and behold.

Julie Bort 1 month ago

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A warning sign about AI’s real cost, courtesy of Google and Amazon

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A warning sign about AI’s real cost, courtesy of Google and Amazon

AI has made it a lot harder for tech companies like Amazon and Google to deliver on their net-zero pledges.

Tim De Chant 1 month ago

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Meta quietly launches vibe-coded gaming app Pocket

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Meta quietly launches vibe-coded gaming app Pocket

Meta has quietly launched Pocket, an experimental AI app that lets users generate and share interactive mini games using text prompts.

Sarah Perez 1 month ago

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Travel app Hopper to pay $35M in FTC settlement over ‘unfairly’ charging hidden fees

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Travel app Hopper to pay $35M in FTC settlement over ‘unfairly’ charging hidden fees

Hopper will pay $35 million to settle FTC allegations that it used deceptive “dark patterns” to hide fees and mislead travelers about the cost and benefits of services.

Lauren Forristal 1 month ago

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Anthropic is discussing a new custom chip with Samsung

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Anthropic is discussing a new custom chip with Samsung

The news comes about a week after OpenAI announced its own custom AI chip in a partnership with Broadcom.

Lucas Ropek 1 month ago

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Boeing-owned Wisk Aero accused of firing manager who raised safety concerns

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Boeing-owned Wisk Aero accused of firing manager who raised safety concerns

A former software manager claims Wisk rushed software testing ahead of a crucial 2025 flight test.

Sean O'Kane 1 month ago

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Melinda Gates’ venture firm backs Magnify Ventures’ $46.6M Fund II

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Melinda Gates’ venture firm backs Magnify Ventures’ $46.6M Fund II

Early-stage firm Magnify Ventures has raised a $46.6 million Fund II from LPs including Melinda French Gates’ Pivotal Ventures

Dominic-Madori Davis 1 month ago

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OpenAI proposed donating 5% of its equity to a US sovereign wealth fund

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OpenAI proposed donating 5% of its equity to a US sovereign wealth fund

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has reportedly proposed giving 5% of the company’s equity to a U.S. sovereign wealth fund, reviving discussions about letting the public share in the financial gains from the AI boom.

Russell Brandom 1 month ago

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Popular TV-tracking app TV Time is shutting down as company focuses on AI

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Popular TV-tracking app TV Time is shutting down as company focuses on AI

TV Time, the popular TV-tracking app, is shutting down on July 15 as parent company Whip Media pivots toward enterprise AI products.

Sarah Perez 1 month ago

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Lucid Motors’ CFO is out as its new CEO continues leadership shakeup

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Lucid Motors’ CFO is out as its new CEO continues leadership shakeup

The company announced a new slate of executive hires meant to help turn things around, as Gravity SUV sales are not taking off as expected.

Sean O'Kane 1 month ago

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US government says it got hacked — again

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US government says it got hacked — again

A top Democrat on the Senate's Intelligence Committee warned that the information accessed on a Homeland Security intelligence-sharing network may risk national security.

Zack Whittaker 1 month ago

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Microsoft launches its own AI deployment company with $2.5 billion commitment

Microsoft follows Amazon, OpenAI and Anthropic with its new AI deployment group.

Russell Brandom 1 month ago

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Tesla saw a massive sales jump in the second quarter

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Tesla saw a massive sales jump in the second quarter

The company delivered more than 480,000 EVs globally, seemingly thanks to geographic expansion and cheaper versions of the Model 3, Model Y, and Cybertruck.

Sean O'Kane 1 month ago

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Rivian raises EV sales forecast as Q2 production ramps up

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Rivian raises EV sales forecast as Q2 production ramps up

The company now expects to ship a few thousand more vehicles by the end of 2026 than it previously expected, after launching its R2 SUV last month.

Sean O'Kane 1 month ago

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Yep, we’re using OpenClaw to date now

Ben Guez has "a bunch of potential international wives in [his] DMs," thanks to an automated script he set up using OpenClaw, Claude code, and Instagram trials.

Amanda Silberling 1 month ago

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