Report: Meta is suspended for post-poaching AI employment
Meta is frozen employment in AI organizations after rebuilding the unit earlier this week, reports the Wall Street Journal. The employment freeze continues in weeks of poaching more than 50 AI researchers and engineers from its competitors. The freeze took effect last week, but it’s not clear how long it will last. Meta may be […]
Explain why hackers who exposed the North Korean government did that
Earlier this year, two hackers broke into a computer and quickly realized the importance of what this machine is. After all, they landed on the computers of hackers who are allegedly working for the North Korean government. The two hackers decided to continue digging and found evidence that they linked the hackers to the cyberspion […]
Nvidia is the latest investor to support AV startup Nuro with a $203 million funding round
Nvidia is one of the new investors groups supporting Nuro, which develops self-driving software for delivery and riding services in a $203 million funding round. The Silicon Valley startup announced Thursday that several investors, including existing backer Baillie Gifford, have added another $97 million to the Series E round. New investors include Icehouse Ventures, Kindred […]
Group14 creates $463 million EVS silicon anodes from SK, Porsche and others
Battery Materials startup group 14 announced Wednesday it had closed a $463 million funding round to expand its manufacturing footprint. Startups manufacture silicon anode materials, which significantly improves the storage capacity of lithium-ion batteries. Group14 currently operates three factories. Two are in the US and the other is Korea. Despite headlines about mitigating growth in […]
Google, sorry, that pixel event was Klinge Fest
“IP 6 8! IP 6 8!” screamed late-night host Jimmy Fallon and didn’t try to fake excitement about his new pixel smartphone. Fallon, who is likely never heard of the technical terminology before, seems to have not realized that IP68 (an evaluation that indicates that phones can survive being submerged in water) is not as […]
Pixel 10, new Gemini features, Pixel Watch, and everything else announced at the Made by Google 2025 event
The Google 2025 event created specifically before Apple’s hardware events take place in September. On Wednesday, Tech Giant debuted the Pixel 10 series, new foldable, Pixel Watch 4, second generation of cost-friendly A-series earphones, and Gemini’s generation AI features. Get ready for Gemini boost Image credit: Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/Lightrocket/Getty Images Google has already dropped some […]
Lovebu can make $1 billion this year
Labubu is a gorgeous monster toy, but it’s on track to become a billion-dollar business. This week, Labubu Maker Pop Mart released its financial results in the first half of 2025, giving the public more insight into how this world of gorgeous monster toys is crazy. The Pop Mart’s Monsters series, including Labubu, generated around […]
Humanity bundles Claude Code into Enterprise Plan
On Wednesday, Humanity announced a new subscription offering that incorporates Claude code into Claude for Enterprise. Previously available only for individual accounts, Anthropic’s command-line coding tools are now available for purchase as part of a broader enterprise suite, allowing for more refined integration and more powerful management tools. “This is the most requested feature from […]
Google doubles AI Phones with Pixel 10 series
With the launch of the new Pixel 10 series, Google has quickly delivered AI-powered smartphones to consumers before APPLE. The Devices was announced at a Google event on Wednesday, and is just weeks ahead of Apple’s expected iPhone 17 Reveal. Meanwhile, Google is rapidly integrating its AI platform into its devices. Last year, the Pixel […]
Listen and record all conversations “Always On” Harvard Dropout launches AI smart glasses
Two former Harvard students will launch “always on” AI-powered smart glasses that listen, record, and transcribe all conversations and display relevant information in real time. “Our goal is to create glasses that make you extremely intelligent the moment you put them,” said Anhphu Nguyen, co-founder of Halo, a technology startup. Or, as his co-founder Caine […]