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Ubuntu services hit by outages after DDoS attack

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Ubuntu services hit by outages after DDoS attack

A group of hacktivists have claimed responsibility for a distributed denial-of-service attack, which has affected several Ubuntu and Canonical websites, and prevented users from updating the Linux-based operating system.

Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai 3 months ago

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Musk v. Altman is just getting started

Elon Musk spent the better part of three days on the witness stand this week in his lawsuit against OpenAI, and it’s already getting messy. Emails, texts, and his own tweets are surfacing in court, and there are plenty more witnesses to come. Musk’s arg...

Theresa Loconsolo 3 months ago

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People are finally using Reddit’s search

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People are finally using Reddit’s search

The company saw a 30% year-on-year jump in the number of people using search every week, CEO Steve Huffman said on Thursday.

Ivan Mehta 3 months ago

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ChatGPT Images 2.0 is a hit in India, but not a big winner elsewhere, yet

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ChatGPT Images 2.0 is a hit in India, but not a big winner elsewhere, yet

Users in India are embracing ChatGPT Images 2.0 for creative, personal visuals — from avatars to cinematic portraits.

Jagmeet Singh 3 months ago

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As Tim Cook steps down, Apple hit record sales — but a chip shortage looms

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As Tim Cook steps down, Apple hit record sales — but a chip shortage looms

Cook warned that Apple is facing supply-chain headwinds from RAMageddon that could impact its business.

Lucas Ropek 3 months ago

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Y Combinator alum Skio sells for $105M cash, only raised $8M, founder says

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Y Combinator alum Skio sells for $105M cash, only raised $8M, founder says

Subscription billing fintech Skio sold to its competitor Recharge in what was a healthy exit, according to its founder and former CEO.

Julie Bort 3 months ago

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Sources: Anthropic potential $900B+ valuation round could happen within 2 weeks

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Sources: Anthropic potential $900B+ valuation round could happen within 2 weeks

Anthropic is asking investors to submit allocations for the AI company’s latest fundraise within the next 48 hours, according to sources familiar with the matter.

Marina Temkin 3 months ago

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Apple was surprised by AI-driven demand for Macs

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Apple was surprised by AI-driven demand for Macs

Apple said it will be supply-constrained on Mac mini, Studio, and Neo in the next quarter, too.

Sarah Perez 3 months ago

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Legal AI startup Legora hits $5.6 valuation and its battle with Harvey just got hotter

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Legal AI startup Legora hits $5.6 valuation and its battle with Harvey just got hotter

The two wildly fast-growing rivals have raised massive sums, pushed into each other's home turf and now have dueling ad campaigns.

Anna Heim 3 months ago

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Rivian downsizes DOE loan to $4.5B, while boosting capacity of Georgia factory

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Rivian downsizes DOE loan to $4.5B, while boosting capacity of Georgia factory

Rivian has reworked its loan deal with the Department of Energy and now expects to borrow $4.5 billion to build its new factory in Georgia, down from the original amount of $6.6 billion.

Sean O'Kane, Kirsten Korosec 3 months ago

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Hackers are actively exploiting a bug in cPanel, used by millions of websites

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Hackers are actively exploiting a bug in cPanel, used by millions of websites

Web hosts are scrambling to fix the bug under active attack by hackers. One company said hackers have been abusing the bug for months.

Zack Whittaker 3 months ago

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After dissing Anthropic for limiting Mythos, OpenAI restricts access to Cyber, too

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After dissing Anthropic for limiting Mythos, OpenAI restricts access to Cyber, too

OpenAI will begin rolling out it cybersecurity testing tool, GPT-5.5 Cyber only "to critical cyber defenders" at first.

Julie Bort 3 months ago

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EV startup Faraday Future paid $7.5M to company tied to founder Jia Yueting

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EV startup Faraday Future paid $7.5M to company tied to founder Jia Yueting

The perpetually-struggling EV company made the payments while being investigated by the SEC. That four-year-long probe was ultimately closed in March.

Sean O'Kane 3 months ago

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OpenAI announces new advanced security for ChatGPT accounts, including a partnership with Yubico

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OpenAI announces new advanced security for ChatGPT accounts, including a partnership with Yubico

OpenAI is launching additional opt-in protections for ChatGPT accounts. The new security initiative includes a new partnership with security key provider Yubico.

Lucas Ropek 3 months ago

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Elon Musk testifies that xAI trained Grok on OpenAI models

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Elon Musk testifies that xAI trained Grok on OpenAI models

"Distillation" is a hot topic as frontier labs try to prevent smaller competitors from copying their models.

Tim Fernholz 3 months ago

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FDA approval, fundraising, and the reality of building in healthcare according to BioticsAI founder

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FDA approval, fundraising, and the reality of building in healthcare according to BioticsAI founder

BioticsAI CEO Robhy Bustami joined Isabelle Johannessen on Build Mode to discuss how the company has navigated a highly regulated space and kept the team motivated while cutting through all the red tape.

Maggie Nye, Isabelle Johannessen 3 months ago

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Google’s Gemini AI assistant is hitting the road in millions of vehicles

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Google’s Gemini AI assistant is hitting the road in millions of vehicles

Google announced on Thursday that it will begin rolling out Gemini to cars with Google built-in, marking a significant upgrade from the current Google Assistant. The move signals Google’s push to bring more advanced, conversational AI into the driving experience. The announcement follows closely beh...

Lauren Forristal 3 months ago

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TikTok’s new ‘Campus Hub’ features college group chats and feeds

The new hub features dedicated college group chats and personalized feeds designed to help students stay connected with their campus communities, even while they’re away for the summer.

Aisha Malik 3 months ago

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