Pebble founder unveils $75 AI smart ring that lets you record quick notes with the push of a button
After rebooting the Pebble smartwatch brand, founder Eric Migicovsky is expanding his company’s device lineup with a new smart wearable: an AI-powered smart ring known as Index 01. Named after the finger that wears the ring, the new $75 ring isn’t meant to be a competitor to always-on, always-listening AI devices like the AI pendant […]
FTC upholds ban on stalkerware founder Scott Zuckerman
Stalkerware makers who were forced out of the surveillance industry after data breaches that compromised the personal information of their customers and those they spied on will not be able to return to selling the invasive software, according to the Federal Trade Commission. The FTC denied a request by Scott Zuckerman, founder of consumer spyware […]
Waymo’s letter to investors reveals rapid growth in robotaxi rides
Six months ago, Waymo revealed it was delivering 250,000 robotaxis per week across its service area, a list that continues to grow, including Atlanta, Austin, Los Angeles, Phoenix, and the San Francisco Bay Area. The Alphabet-owned self-driving company has remained silent since then, saying only that it provides hundreds of thousands of rides each week. […]
Department of Commerce approves export of Nvidia H200 chips to China
After all, advanced Nvidia AI chips could be heading back to China. As first reported by Semafor, the Commerce Department plans to allow Nvidia to ship its H200 chips to China to approved customers in China. The US will receive 25% of these sales, CNBC reports. The H200 chip is much more advanced than the […]
Tiger Global plans cautious venture future with new $2.2 billion fund
Tiger Global, the investor that fueled the 2020-2021 VC bull market, is reportedly raising $2.2 billion in new funding. The company sent a letter to potential limited partners seeking financing for an entity called Private Investment Partners 17 (PIP 17), according to a copy obtained by CNBC. The letter also promises a more humble approach […]
Environmental groups demand halt to new data center construction
As data center energy demand soars, environmental groups are calling for approvals for new facilities and a moratorium on construction. More than 230 organizations, including Food & Water Watch, Friends of the Earth, and Greenpeace, signed an open letter asking members of Congress to support a national moratorium on new data center approvals and construction, […]
Claude Code is coming to Slack, and it’s bigger than you think
Anthropic launches Claude Code in Slack, allowing developers to delegate coding tasks directly from chat threads. The beta feature, which will be available as a research preview on Monday, builds on Anthropic’s existing Slack integration by adding full workflow automation. This development shows that the next frontier for coding assistants isn’t models. It’s a workflow. […]
Petco’s security lapse affected customers’ SSNs, driver’s licenses, etc.
Pet supplies and services giant Petco acknowledged last week that it had suffered a data breach involving customers’ personal information, but did not say what type of data was affected. Petco reported Friday in a legal filing with the Texas Attorney General’s Office that the affected data included names, social security numbers, driver’s license numbers, […]
‘One rule’: President Trump says he will sign executive order blocking state AI laws despite bipartisan opposition
President Donald Trump said Monday that he plans to write an executive order this week that would restrict states from enacting their own regulations for AI technology. President Trump posted on social media, “This week, I am issuing a one-rule executive order.” “You can’t expect companies to get 50 approvals every time they do something.” […]
Paramount goes to war with Netflix over Warner Bros. Discovery in $108.4 billion hostile bid
Days after Warners agreed to be acquired by Netflix for $82.7 billion, Paramount Skydance launched a hostile $108.4 billion bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) on Monday. Paramount is making an all-cash offer of $30 per share directly to WBD shareholders, noting that its offer provides shareholders with $18 billion more cash than the […]