Government hackers breached telecom giant Ribbon for months before getting caught

Ribbon, which provides software and technology to phone and internet giants, said nation-state hackers were in its systems since at least December 2024.

Perplexity strikes multi-year licensing deal with Getty Images 

Perplexity’s agreement with Getty appears to legitimize some of the startup’s previous use of Getty’s stock photos. Perplexity came under fire last year for a series of plagiarism accusations from several news organizations.

Tim Cook says Apple is open to M&A on the AI front

Apple CEO Tim Cook noted in the company's Q4 2025 earnings call that Apple was preparing to announce more AI partnerships like the one it has with OpenAI to integrate ChatGPT into Siri and Apple Intelligence.

Luminar is cutting jobs, losing its CFO, and warning of a cash shortage

The new turmoil comes as founder Austin Russell is trying to buy the company just a few months after being replaced as CEO.

YC alum Adam raises $4.1M to turn viral text-to-3D tool into AI copilot

After generating over 10 million social media impressions with the launch of its text-to-3D model app, Adam has raised a $4.1 million seed round to power its next steps.

Reddit CEO says chatbots are not a traffic driver

Reddit doesn't see a lot of traffic coming from chatbot answers

Nvidia expands AI ties with Hyundai, Samsung, SK, Naver

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang is visiting South Korea to strengthen partnerships with Samsung, Hyundai, SK, and Naver, unveiling plans for AI-powered networks and next-generation intelligent systems.

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Navan IPO tumbles 20% after historic debut under SEC shutdown workaround

Navan finished its first day trading at an approximate valuation of $4.7 billion, which is about half of its last private valuation of $9.2 billion.

Nvidia is reportedly investing up to $1B in Poolside 

Nvidia is an existing investor in the AI company and participated in its $500 million Series A round in 2024.

Canva launches its own design model, adds new AI features to the platform

Canva is launching new features like Forms and email design, and it makes Affinity free for all users.

Bevel raises $10M Series A from General Catalyst for its AI health companion

Bevel's AI health companion unifies data from wearables and daily habits across sleep, fitness, and nutrition into personalized insights.

Threads now lets you approve and filter your replies

While Threads already offers tools that let you limit replies to people you follow, your followers, or people you mention, the new feature allows you to keep your replies open to all without the negative consequences of having discussions derailed.

Google partners with Ambani’s Reliance to offer free AI Pro access to millions of Jio users in India

U.S. tech giants increasingly view India as the next big frontier — a place to gather diverse data, refine models, and test AI use cases that could later scale across other emerging markets.

Figma acquires AI-powered media generation company Weavy

Figma said that Weavy will exist as a stand-alone product for now and that, in the future, it will be integrated with the Figma Weave brand, along with the rest of the Figma platform.

The Prompting Company snags $6.5M to help products get mentioned in ChatGPT and other AI apps

Retailers could see up to a 520% increase in traffic from chatbots and AI prompts in 2025 compared to 2024, according to the report. For brands, that means figuring out how to show up in AI-generated recommendations, and fast.

WhatsApp adds passkey protection to end-to-end encrypted backups

This means if you lose your device, you can use methods like fingerprint, face, or the screen lock code of your previous device to access WhatsApp's backup.

IntrCity SmartBus lands $30M at $140M valuation to deepen its grip on India’s intercity travel market

IntrCity SmartBus grew revenue by 67% last year and is targeting full profitability this year, as intercity travel booms across India.

India’s Snabbit valuation doubled to $180M in 5 months on its quick house-help bet

India's appetite for instant convenience — once confined to food and grocery delivery — is expanding into house help.

Cluely’s Roy Lee on the rage-bait strategy for startup marketing

Cluely's Roy Lee has a message for startup founders: You should be thinking harder about how to go viral.