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How one venture firm is investing in an increasingly fragmented world
Geopolitical turmoil has made venture investing challenging, leading Kompas VC to carve out a niche in startups focused on the physical world.
At his OpenAI trial, Musk relitigates an old friendship
It's a story Musk has told before -- in interviews and to author Walter Isaacson for his bestselling biography of Musk -- but Tuesday was the first time he said it under oath.
OpenAI Really Wants Codex to Shut Up About Goblins
“Never talk about goblins, gremlins, raccoons, trolls, ogres, pigeons, or other animals or creatures unless it is absolutely and unambiguously relevant,” reads OpenAI’s coding agent instructions.
Elon Musk Testifies That He Started OpenAI to Prevent a ‘Terminator Outcome’
The judge also warned Musk and Sam Altman to curb their “propensity to use social media to make things worse outside the courtroom” after both sides traded attacks online.
Sniffies’ Users Worry About a ‘Straightification’ of the Gay Hookup App
Tinder and Hinge parent company Match Group invested $100 million into the queer cruising app Sniffies. The move has left users feeling uneasy about what happens next.
Amazon is already offering new OpenAI products on AWS
A day after OpenAI got Microsoft to agree to end exclusive rights, AWS announced a slate of OpenAI model offerings, including a new agent service.
Amazon launches an AI-powered audio Q&A experience on product pages
Amazon's new "Join the chat" feature lets you ask questions about products and receive AI-powered audio responses.
‘It’s Undignified’: Hundreds of Workers Training Meta’s AI Could Be Laid Off
More than 700 people working for a Meta contractor in Ireland are at risk of losing their jobs, documents show.
Match Group invests $100M in Sniffies, a cruising app for gay men
The app is Match Group's newest attempt to get mobile users excited about online romance again.
Google expands Pentagon’s access to its AI after Anthropic’s refusal
After Anthropic refused to allow the DoD to use its AI for domestic mass surveillance and autonomous weapons, Google has signed a new contract with the department.
The UK’s Answer to Darpa Wants to Rewire the Human Brain
ARIA has a billion-dollar budget and big aspirations for tackling everything from epilepsy to Alzheimer's.
Why Sharing a Screenshot Can Get You Jailed in the UAE
The war in Iran has drawn attention to arrests in the United Arab Emirates over online content, but the legal framework behind that enforcement has existed for years.
Paragon is not collaborating with Italian authorities probing spyware attacks, report says
Despite promising to help determine what happened with the hacks targeting journalists and activists in Italy, Israeli American spyware maker Paragon has reportedly not responded to authorities’ requests for information.
US Supreme Court appears split over controversial use of ‘geofence’ search warrants
The U.S. top court is expected to rule on whether to allow police to identify criminal suspects by dragnet searching the databases of tech giants.
"There was that period in time, pre-Sonic, where it was, 'You're so lucky that Hollywood is even looking at you'"
You might not have heard of the name Story Kitchen, but you've definitely heard of the movies and TV shows it's been involved with. The production company specialises in adaptations of video games, and its list of projects includes the Sonic the Hedgehog movies and both the live-action and animated Tomb Raider TV series, as well as upcoming TV and film projects based on Vampire Survivors, Life is Strange, Grow a Garden, Streets of Rage, Just Cause, Sifu, Kingmakers, Shinobi, House of the Dead, Split Fiction, and many more.
Australia forces Big Tech firms to pay for news or face a 2.25% tax
The more deals platforms make with media outlets, the less they pay. If enough agreements go through, that effective rate drops to 1.5%, which could generate between A$200 million and A$250 million back into Australian journalism.
Lovable launches its vibe-coding app on iOS and Android
The app allows developers to vibe code web apps and websites on the go.
Founder of Shark Tank-backed startup Scholly sues his acquirer Sallie Mae
Chris Gray is suing his startup’s acquirer, Sallie Mae, for wrongful termination and alleging it's selling student data through a subsidiary. Sallie Mae denies the allegations and vows to fight.
UAE to Exit OPEC After Nearly 60 Years
On May 1, the United Arab Emirates will end its a 59-year membership in the oil consortium, allowing it to raise output during one of the most volatile energy markets in years.