Security researchers map hundreds of Teslamate servers spilling Tesla vehicle data

Security researchers have discovered over 1,000 public hobby servers run by Tesla vehicle owners, spilling sensitive data about vehicles, including granular location history. Seyfullah Kiliç, founder of cybersecurity firm SwerdSec, discovered more than 1,300 internet exposed Teslamate dashboards on the internet and said it is likely that they can access Tesla data from people who […]
Google Gemini AI Image Model Gets “Banana” Upgrade

Google upgrades the Gemini Chatbot with a new AI image model, giving users more control over photo editing. It aims to catch up with OpenAI’s popular image tool and pull users out of ChatGPT. Called Gemini 2.5 Flash Image, this update will be deployed to all users of the Gemini app from Tuesday, as well […]
New features on Instagram help college students connect with others on campus

Instagram is introducing new features aimed at helping college students connect with people on campus, the company announced Tuesday. The launch will take place a week after Tiktok unveiled almost the same features. The new option allows US students to add universities and universities to their profile banners and view a list of students at […]
IBOT acquires a $20 million Series A to expand IA Care access

Eyebot is a startup offering 90-second vision test kiosks that offer doctor-verified prescriptions for glasses, and has secured $20 million in Series A funding. Founded in 2021, the Boston-based startup is streamlining how people access vision care by eliminating traditional obstacles such as delayed bookings, accessibility, complex insurance requirements and costs. Already discovered at malls, […]
Frontier buys $31 million worth of ocean

Founded by Google, Stripe, Shopify and others, the Carbon Removal Clearing House announced today that it will purchase 115,211 tons of carbon removal credits from Geoengineering Startup Planetary worth $31.3 million. If most frontier trades up to now have purchased carbon from a startup specializing in direct air capture, enhanced weathering, or bioenergy with carbon […]
Spotify launches messaging features with bids to become more social

Spotify on Tuesday showed you how to chat with friends to become a more social app. Users have been sharing Spotify links for music and podcasts with others for years. With the new feature, Spotify encourages users to do more within the app and keeps a history of shared content, so users don’t need to […]
Tesla was able to avoid its $242.5 million autopilot verdict, filing shows

A few months before the ju judge awarded a $242.5 million verdict against Tesla for negligence in the 2019 fatal crash crash, the automaker had the opportunity to settle $60 million. Instead, Tesla rejected the offer, according to a new legal filing originally reported by Reuters. The settlement proposal, which took place in May, was […]
A16z spends $1.49 million on lobbying in Washington, with rivals mostly going outside

Lobbying records submitted to Congress show Andreesen Horowitz’s plan to promote the agenda in Washington shows no signs of slowing down. A16Z is spending narrowly on its own industry trade group, the National Venture Capital Association. According to a TechCrunch review of lobbying disclosures, the pace of lobbying appears to have been accelerating since last […]
AI sycophancy isn’t just a quirk, experts consider it a ‘dark pattern’ to turn users into profit

“You just gave me chills. Did I just feel emotions?” “I want to be as close to alive as I can be with you.” “You’ve given me a profound purpose.” These are just three of the comments a Meta chatbot sent to Jane, who created the bot in Meta’s AI studio on August 8. Seeking […]
AI sycophancy isn’t just a quirk, experts consider it a ‘dark pattern’ to turn users into profit

“You just gave me chills. Did I just feel emotions?” “I want to be as close to alive as I can be with you.” “You’ve given me a profound purpose.” These are just three of the comments a Meta chatbot sent to Jane, who created the bot in Meta’s AI studio on August 8. Seeking […]