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Lovable signs multi-year deal with Google Cloud to up usage 5x, source says

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Lovable signs multi-year deal with Google Cloud to up usage 5x, source says

Lovable and Google signed an expanded multi-year deal athat involves a 5x expansion of Lovable's footprint on Google Cloud, and expanded access to Anthropic Claude.

Julie Bort 2 months ago

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Defense tech is flooded with money, but who’s built to last?

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Defense tech is flooded with money, but who’s built to last?

Defense tech is red hot right now. Anduril and Mach Industries just doubled and quadrupled their valuations, respectively, and the U.S. government is proposing a 40% increase in defense budget. A wave of new startups is chasing those government...

Theresa Loconsolo 2 months ago

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Uber to put 500 data-collection vehicles on the road this year

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Uber to put 500 data-collection vehicles on the road this year

The modified Ioniq 5 will be loaded with sensors to capture data for Uber's new AV Labs division.

Sean O'Kane, Kirsten Korosec 2 months ago

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Alphabet’s record-breaking $85B raise for Google’s AI business is a helluva good signal

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Alphabet’s record-breaking $85B raise for Google’s AI business is a helluva good signal

If Alphabet's record-breaking, $85 billion stock sale signals investor appetite for AI-related offerings, we can see that investors are ready to chow.

Julie Bort 2 months ago

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Meta mercifully spun out VR fitness game Supernatural instead of just killing it

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Meta mercifully spun out VR fitness game Supernatural instead of just killing it

Meta appears to have listened to the Supernatural users who protested the app's sad fate after sweeping layoffs.

Amanda Silberling 2 months ago

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Substack’s new ‘Reply Rules’ feature lets creators control how people respond

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Substack’s new ‘Reply Rules’ feature lets creators control how people respond

Substack's new Reply Rules feature is currently available for all English-language publications and is designed to give creators greater control over how their audiences respond.

Lauren Forristal 2 months ago

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Google’s Dreambeans, its weirdest-named AI tool to date, will turn your life into a cartoon

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Google’s Dreambeans, its weirdest-named AI tool to date, will turn your life into a cartoon

Dreambeans is a curated list of AI-illustrated "stories" culled from the personal data in your Google account.

Lucas Ropek 2 months ago

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Ultrahuman says hackers accessed customers’ wellness data via internal tool

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Ultrahuman says hackers accessed customers’ wellness data via internal tool

The breach at wearable ring maker Ultrahuman stemmed from credentials stolen from a malware-infected employee laptop.

Jagmeet Singh 2 months ago

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Carvana ties up with Bezos-backed Slate Auto as it plans new car sales

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Carvana ties up with Bezos-backed Slate Auto as it plans new car sales

Carvana was granted a warrant to buy shares in Slate last year, according to documents obtained by TechCrunch. Guggenheim Partners CEO Mark Walter is heavily invested in both companies.

Sean O'Kane 2 months ago

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Instagram is alerting users who were targeted by hackers during AI chatbot attacks

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Instagram is alerting users who were targeted by hackers during AI chatbot attacks

Hackers appeared to take over victims’ accounts even after Meta said it fixed its AI-powered support chatbot, which granted hackers access to victims’ accounts.

Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai 2 months ago

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Amazon will show AI product images when you search for some reason

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Amazon will show AI product images when you search for some reason

Amazon will use visual search and AI to show AI generated product images that match your search queries. The retailer says it will help guide users to products.

Sarah Perez 2 months ago

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Still facing copyright lawsuits, AI music generator Suno raises another $400M

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Still facing copyright lawsuits, AI music generator Suno raises another $400M

The prominent AI music generation startup is now valued at over $5.4 billion -- about seven months ago, it raised at a $2.45 billion valuation.

Amanda Silberling 2 months ago

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These two founders left Goldman and Meta to build voice AI for markets everyone else overlooked

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These two founders left Goldman and Meta to build voice AI for markets everyone else overlooked

The startup's own stack for Africa and Middle East is now handling more than 17,000 calls per day.

Ivan Mehta 2 months ago

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GitLab cuts 14% of staff as it scales its platform to serve AI workloads

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GitLab cuts 14% of staff as it scales its platform to serve AI workloads

The company is reducing its workforce as it exits 22 countries, reduces management layers, and invests in its infrastructure to scale its platform.

Ram Iyer 2 months ago

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Publishers will be able to opt out of AI Search, thanks to new regulation

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Publishers will be able to opt out of AI Search, thanks to new regulation

U.K. regulators are requiring Google offer a tool allowing website publishers to opt-out of generative AI search features. The option will be tested in the UK then rolled out globally.

Sarah Perez 2 months ago

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TikTok launches TikTok Pro Events, an app for cultural moments like the FIFA World Cup

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TikTok launches TikTok Pro Events, an app for cultural moments like the FIFA World Cup

The app allows users to engage with other fans, explore trending videos, and access curated creator feeds.

Aisha Malik 2 months ago

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The worst hacks and breaches of 2026 (so far)

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The worst hacks and breaches of 2026 (so far)

From a massive DOGE data breach and the hacking of critical energy and water systems to the hack of an FBI surveillance system, here are the most damaging security incidents and data breaches of 2026.

Zack Whittaker 2 months ago

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Meet Wander, a StumbleUpon-inspired tool for discovering the ‘small web’

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Meet Wander, a StumbleUpon-inspired tool for discovering the ‘small web’

This open-source community project lets you create a StumbleUpon-like experience for recommending your favorite sites.

Sarah Perez 2 months ago

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Meta’s AI agent for WhatsApp Business is now available globally

WhatsApp will charge businesses for using its AI agent based on token usage

Ivan Mehta 2 months ago

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Coralogix raises $200M on bet that someone needs to watch the AI agents

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Coralogix raises $200M on bet that someone needs to watch the AI agents

The Series F round values Coralogix at $1.6 billion and comes less than a year after its previous raise.

Jagmeet Singh 2 months ago

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Plex adds new social features ahead of a major price hike for its lifetime pass

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Plex adds new social features ahead of a major price hike for its lifetime pass

Plex has come a long way from being just a personal media server. Over the past few years, it has transformed into a streaming hub, today featuring ad-supported content and movie rental options. Now, the company is setting its sights on competing with social networking platforms like Reddit and Lett...

Lauren Forristal 2 months ago

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