Mistral AI inks a deal with global consulting giant Accenture
Mistral AI lands a partnership with Accenture, the consultant that has also recently announced partnerships with rivals OpenAI and Anthropic.
Threads is testing a shortcut to quickly start DM conversations
Users who are part of the test can type “DM me” or “Message me” in a post or reply to automatically generate a hyperlink that invites others to start a private conversation with them.
X tries wooing advertisers by letting them reuse creatives made for other platforms
X has launched an expanded set of aspect ratio support for both image and video ads, so advertisers can now reuse assets they’ve created for other platforms.
eBay to lay off 800 staff
The latest round of layoffs marks eBay’s third workforce reduction in the past three years.
Read AI launches a email based ‘digital twin’ to help you with schedules and answers
Read AI is launching Ada, which can reply with your availability and extract answers from the company knowledge base and the web.
Bumble adds AI-powered photo feedback and profile guidance tools
Bumble and other popular dating apps, like Match Group’s Tinder and Hinge, have all embraced AI-powered features.
Walmart agrees to $100M settlement over deceptive pay practices in Spark Driver program
The suit said Walmart mislead drivers about their possible tips and would reduce their base pay, among other things.
Self-driving truck startup Einride raises $113M PIPE ahead of public debut
Self-driving trucks startup Einride has raised an oversubscribed $113 million PIPE in advance of its SPAC merger scheduled for early 2026.
Cisco says hackers have been exploiting a critical bug to break into big customer networks since 2023
The U.S. government and its allies said hackers have been exploiting the newly identified bug in Cisco networking gear around the world for years, and urged organizations to patch.
Google launches Nano Banana 2 model with faster image generation
Google is making Nano Banana 2 a default model in Gemini app and in AI mode.