Kodiak taps Bosch to scale its self-driving truck tech
There is no timeline for when these systems will become available. But once they do, Kodiak could bring its tech to more trucks, faster.
Flutterwave buys Nigeria’s Mono in rare African fintech exit
Africa’s largest fintech company, Flutterwave, has acquired Nigerian open banking startup Mono in an all-stock deal valued between $25 million and $40 million, according to people familiar with the transaction. The
Can a social app fix the ‘terrible devastation’ of social media?
Twitter co-founder Biz Stone and Pinterest co-founder Evan Sharp have raised new funding for a social media app that helps users “plan with intention.”
DoorDash says it banned driver who seemingly faked a delivery using AI
DoorDash seems to have confirmed a viral story about a driver using an AI-generated photo to lie about making a delivery.
French and Malaysian authorities are investigating Grok for generating sexualized deepfakes
France and Malaysia have joined India in condemning Grok for creating sexualized deepfakes of women and minors.
Plaud launches a new AI pin and a desktop meeting notetaker
Plaud is going after the likes of Granola to launch a desktop app that records online meetings
Subtle releases ear buds with its noise cancelation models
Subtle’s new $199 earbuds will also let you dictate in any app on desktop or phone
Tech billionaires cashed out $16 billion in 2025 as stocks soared
Jeff Bezos led the way. The Amazon founder sold 25 million shares for $5.7 billion in June and July, right around the time he was getting hitched to Lauren Sanchez in Venice.
California residents can use new tool to demand brokers delete their personal data
A new tool should make it easier for California residents to limit data brokers’ ability to store and sell their personal information.
Bitfinex hacker Ilya Lichtenstein credits Trump for early release from prison
Ilya Lichtenstein, who pled guilty to money laundering charges tied to his role in the massive hack of crypto exchange Bitfinex, has apparently been released early from prison.