Bluesky announces $100M Series B after CEO transition
The additional funds have been used to scale Bluesky’s team, while the company continues to develop Bluesky’s app and the underlying ATProto that powers it.
Geothermal startup Fervo catapults itself over the ‘valley of death’
Fervo landed a large new loan with terms that strongly suggest the company’s most turbulent days are behind it.
Meta rolls out new AI content enforcement systems while reducing reliance on third-party vendors
Meta believes these AI systems can detect more violations with greater accuracy, better prevent scams, respond more quickly to real-world events, and reduce over-enforcement.
Google introduces a new way for users to sideload Android apps that still protects against scams
Google is making Android sideloading easier with a new advanced setting that lets users disable app verification after a multi-step security process.
DoorDash launches a new ‘Tasks’ app that pays couriers to submit videos to train AI
Delivery couriers will be able to earn money by completing activities like filming everyday tasks or recording themselves speaking in another language.
Meta decides not to shut down Horizon Worlds on VR after all
Horizon Worlds was once a cornerstone of Meta’s plans to build a social metaverse — four years later, the company almost shut it down.
FBI seizes pro-Iranian hacking group’s websites after destructive Stryker hack
The FBI and the Justice Department took down two websites linked to the pro-Iranian hacktivist group Handala, which last week hacked medical tech giant Stryker.
CISA urges companies to secure Microsoft Intune systems after hackers mass-wipe Stryker devices
The U.S. cybersecurity agency urged companies to prevent access to systems used for remotely managing their fleets of employee devices after hackers broke into a major U.S. medical tech giant and remotely wiped
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Rivian sacrifices 2027 profit goal to push deeper into autonomy
Rivian admitted in a regulatory filing that it is delaying its goal of reaching “positive EBITDA” next year because of how much it is spending on developing self-driving technology.