Security flaws in Freedom Chat app exposed users’ phone numbers and PINs

The founder of Freedom Chat said the company has reset user PINs and released a new version to app stores.

Interest in Spoor’s bird monitoring AI software is soaring

Spoor's computer vision software can help wind farms, and other industries, track bird populations and migration patterns.

Eclipse Energy’s microbes can turn idle oil wells into hydrogen factories

The biotech startup is betting that owners of abandoned oil wells will use the tech to squeeze energy out of their wells.

Opera wants you to pay $20 a month to use its AI-powered browser Neon

Following a couple of months' testing, Opera has finally made its AI-powered browser, Neon, available to the public — though you'll have to shell out for a $19.90-per-month subscription to use it.

Port raises $100M at $800M valuation to take on Spotify’s Backstage

Port offers a proprietary alternative to Spotify's popular devtool catalog Backstage, but with a valuable addition: it can be used to manage AI agents, too.

Runware raises $50M Series A to help make image, video generation easier for developers

Runware lets developers integrate realtime image generation in their apps, with an affordable pricing model.

Harness hits $5.5B valuation with $240M raise to automate AI’s ‘after-code’ gap

Goldman Sachs has led Harness's Series E round, with participation from IVP, Menlo Ventures, and Unusual Ventures.

Baby delivered in Waymo continues proud tradition of not making it to the hospital

Some traditions, it seems, are immune to disruption.

Google’s answer to the AI arms race — promote the guy behind its data center tech

Amin Vahdat has been promoted to chief technologist for AI infrastructure, a newly created position reporting directly to CEO Sundar Pichai.

State attorneys general warn Microsoft, OpenAI, Google, and other AI giants to fix ‘delusional’ outputs

The letter demanded companies institute new safeguards to keep users safe from harmful psychological impacts.

Nvidia is reportedly testing tracking software as chip-smuggling rumors swirl

A new software option could make it possible to see the approximate location of some of Nvidia's AI chips.

You can now share live video with emergency services on Android

This feature could help give emergency dispatchers context in circumstances like car accidents, fires, or medical crises.

CEO of South Korean retail giant Coupang resigns after massive data breach

The massive data breach at the South Korean retail giant Coupang affects more than half of the country's population.

Spotify tests more personalized, AI-powered ‘Prompted Playlists’

The playlists can factor in world knowledge, go back to your listening history from day one, and be refreshed daily or weekly.

Overview Energy wants to beam energy from space to existing solar farms

The stealthy startup plans to use a network of satellites to harvest sunlight and send it to Earth using infrared lasers.

OSHA investigating new crane accident at SpaceX’s Starbase facility

A subcontractor says he was crushed by a metal support, breaking his hip, knee, and tibia. He's suing SpaceX and the construction company that employed him.

Marco Rubio bans Calibri font at State Department for being too DEI 

Calibri, which could make documents easier to read for the vision impaired, was apparently installed in 2023 by the department’s then-DEI office. Rubio’s memo has designated Times New Roman as his tenure’s official font, stating it will “restore decorum and professionalism” to documents.

YouTube TV to launch genre-based subscription plans in 2026

The new packages will give consumers more flexibility over the content that they want to pay for. YouTube notes that users will still get access to popular features like unlimited DVR, multiview, key plays, and fantasy view.

Reddit is testing verification badges

Verified users will actually be notable figures, not just people who paid for the checkmark.

Google is testing AI-powered article overviews on select publications’ Google News pages

By adding AI-powered article overviews, Google says users will get more context before they click through to read an article.