Image by Wesley Tingey on Unsplash For years, people have been asking: can a spyware company be stopped in its tracks? Last week, a California judge gave us a big, resounding “yes.” U.S. District Judge Phyllis Hamilton just ruled that NSO Group—the Israeli cyberintelligence firm behind some pretty aggressive spyware campaigns—is permanently barred from targeting […]
Photo by Pau Casals on Unsplash Let’s talk about something that feels like it’s straight out of a political thriller — except it’s real, and it’s happening right now on our social media feeds. Last Friday, Senate Republicans posted a deepfake video of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to their official X account. In it,
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Photo by Igor Shalyminov on Unsplash Recently, a wave of tension swept through the AI world. And no, it’s not a new chatbot going rogue — it’s Silicon Valley turning its fire on the very groups trying to make AI safer. If you’ve been keeping an eye on the push for AI safety, buckle up,
Photo by Vitaly Gariev on Unsplash If you’re a parent trying to keep up with your teen’s digital life, take a breath. Meta just announced they’re adding a handful of parental controls aimed specifically at teen interactions with AI characters on platforms like Instagram. And while all of this might sound futuristic and a little
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Image by Waldemar Brandt on Unsplash When Tech Meets Ethics: How a Powerful AI Tool Crossed the Line and What OpenAI Is Doing About It OpenAI is hitting pause on one of the core features in its new video-generating platform, Sora—and honestly, it’s a move that couldn’t have come soon enough. On Thursday, OpenAI announced
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Image by Dan Taylor What happens when a venture firm decides not to chase billions, but instead keeps things lean, focused, and smart? You get AAF Management — a small, quiet force that’s landing big deals before the rest of the VC world even notices. Omar Darwazah and Kyle Hendrick launched AAF back in 2017
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Photo by davide ragusa on Unsplash If your camera roll is full of pictures of your friends that you’ve been meaning to send but never do, you’re not alone—and someone’s finally trying to fix that. Mayank Bidawatka, co-founder of the now-defunct Indian social media platform Koo, just launched a new photo-sharing app called PicSee. It
Image by Raja Patel on Unsplash Waymo has its sights set on London. The Alphabet-owned company just confirmed it’ll be launching a commercial robotaxi service in the UK capital in 2026. That makes London the second international city on Waymo’s list, following Tokyo. If you’re wondering what that means for Londoners (and, let’s be real,
Photo by EqualStock on Unsplash Stellantis just dropped some big news: it’s making a $13 billion investment to boost its manufacturing presence in the U.S. over the next four years. That’s no small change. And with more than 5,000 jobs expected to be created, it should be good news for workers in states like Illinois,
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Photo by Mariia Shalabaieva on Unsplash If you’ve seen a sleek little ring on someone’s finger that’s not just for style but literally tracks their sleep cycles, heart rate, and maybe even their overall vibe — there’s a decent chance it’s an Oura ring. And the company behind it just scored a monster win: Finnish
