Finally, texts between Android and iPhone users can be end-to-end encrypted
Google had urged Apple for years to support RCS texting to make communication between each company’s devices more seamless.
Daniel Ek-backed defense tech Helsing to raise $1.2B at $18B valuation
Five-year old European military drone startup Helsing is close to raising another monster round.
Bravo is creating unscripted microdramas for the Peacock app
As microdrama apps like ReelShort and DramaBox quietly rake in billions, Peacock announced on Monday that is launching two unscripted Bravo microdramas, which will stream in the Peacock app.
Digg tries again, this time as an AI news aggregator
Digg returns (again) as another place to read AI news.
‘Too early’ to talk IPO, Redwood Materials’ incoming CFO says
The battery recycling and energy storage company has hired former Tesla finance chief Deepak Ahuja, reuniting him with former Tesla CTO JB Straubel.
NYT’s Wordle to become a TV game show
The popular mobile puzzle game will become a TV game show next year.
TikTok launches an ad-free subscription plan in the UK
Users who sign up for the plan won’t see ads on TikTok, and their data won’t be used for advertising purposes.
The AI Alignment Problem Is No Longer Theoretical
As AI systems take on more autonomous roles, concerns about alignment, oversight, and hardware-level safeguards are becoming more urgent across both enterprise and defense environments. The post The AI Alignment
Venmo’s biggest makeover in years comes at a very interesting time
The timing is notable. PayPal, which owns Venmo, is restructuring to spin Venmo off as a standalone business unit — a move widely seen as laying the groundwork for a potential sale. Stripe has reportedly expressed
Pennsylvania bank manager imprisoned after stealing funds to support gambling habit
Federal prosecutors say a former Pennsylvania bank manager stole more than $214,000 from a Citizens Bank branch and spent most of the money feeding a gambling habit, a scheme that has now landed him in federal