Patreon lays off 20% of its workforce
In a memo to staff that was posted online, Conte said the company’s core business is strong, but the platform has to respond to market changes and adjust its cost structure to remain stable.
Insurance startup Corgi reportedly raised more money at $4B — its third round in 8 weeks
In the AI-funding frenzy, many startups are raising back-to-back rounds at ever-increasing valuations — but even by those standards, Corgi stands out.
Tesla’s door handles may spur new U.S. safety rules
The new rule-making process follows a series of incidents, including fatal ones, in which people have become stuck inside cars.
Meta drops out of a major clean energy pact as its natural gas buildout accelerates
Meta has made significant investments in natural gas over the past year. Now, it’s dropping out of an industry renewable energy group.
Anthropic updates Claude voice mode with more capable models
Claude’s new voice model will let you reschedule your meeting or draft an email
AegisAI, founded by former Google security execs, lands $36M to stop AI-driven spear phishing
The Series A was led by Battery Ventures, bringing AegisAI total funding to $49 million.
US government says Iran-linked hackers are disrupting American water and energy providers
An updated government advisory warns that Iranian hackers are exploiting systems used by water and energy providers.
Runway launches AI model router as generative media gets crowded
Runway no longer wants to be just another AI model company. It wants to become the infrastructure layer for generative media. On Thursday, the startup launched Runway Media Router through Runway Dev, its developer
OpenAI makes ChatGPT Health available to all U.S. users
Users can also integrate their personal data from services like Apple Health, Function, and MyFitnessPal.
Tesla’s robotaxis are moving in reverse
The number of paid robotaxi miles traveled fell 36% in the second quarter, despite expanding to new cities, according to Tesla’s own figures.