Google DeepMind bets $75M on AI’s future in Hollywood with A24 deal
Google DeepMind and A24 are teaming up to build AI filmmaking tools.
Anthropic says Claude may want to see your ID
Claude’s chatbot may ask to verify your age and identity “in certain circumstances,” such as with a passport or driver’s license, according to a privacy policy change.
Amazon is testing Alexa+ in India with Hindi support
Amazon is planning to increase the footprint of its new conversational AI assistant Alexa+ to India and is inviting users in the country to test out a Hindi-language version.
SpaceX inks compute deal with Reflection AI, an open-source AI lab
Reflection AI will pay $150 million a month beginning July 1, 2026 through 2029 for immediate access to Nvidia’s latest GB300 AI chips and supporting hardware across SpaceX’s Colossus 2 data center near
WhatsApp gets new chief as Meta taps India’s CRED founder Kunal Shah, and invests $900M in startup
WhatsApp gets a new boss, as Will Cathcart moves to a new role at Meta, while Shah steps down as CEO of Indian fintech giant CRED to replace Cathcart.
Lucid Motors’ new CEO cuts 18% of staff to ‘simplify the company’
The company is also eliminating a production shift at its Arizona factory to align “production plans with anticipated demand.”
Seedcamp raises $320M for its new fund to expand its US footprint
After 18 years of focusing on Europe, early-stage investor Seedcamp said that it has raised $320 million for its latest fund which will see it expanding its presence in the United States.
Klue hack results in data breach at several cybersecurity firms
Huntress, HackerOne, Jamf, Recorded Future, and Tanium are among the cybersecurity companies that had data stolen following an earlier breach at market research firm Klue.
Instagram looks to take on streaming services with longer-form, episodic and live formats for its TV app
Instagram is coming for streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video as it sets its ambitions for living room viewing.
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