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Apple pauses app store changes in Texas after court blocks age assurance law
After a federal judge on Tuesday blocked Texas from implementing a new age verification law for app stores,…
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How to track Santa Claus this Christmas Eve using AI
If you’re a parent with young children, then you’ll probably hear this a lot on Christmas Eve: “Where’s…
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Pirate group Anna’s Archive says it has scraped 86 million songs from Spotify
Pirate activist group Anna’s Archive says it has scraped the entirety of Spotify’s music library and plans to…
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Inside Uzbekistan’s nationwide license plate surveillance system
Across Uzbekistan, a network of about a hundred banks of high-resolution roadside cameras continuously scan vehicles’ license plates…
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Lemon Slice nabs $10.5M from YC and Matrix to build out its digital avatar tech
Developers and companies are increasingly deploying AI agents and chatbots within their apps, but so far they’ve mostly…
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Amazon’s AI assistant Alexa+ now works with Angi, Expedia, Square, and Yelp
Amazon is expanding its AI-powered digital assistant Alexa+ with new capabilities. The company announced on Thursday that it’s…
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Marissa Mayer’s new startup Dazzle raises $8M led by Forerunner’s Kirsten Green
The former Yahoo CEO, Marissa Mayer, refuses to sit on the sidelines of the generative AI revolution. After…
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US insurance giant Aflac says hackers stole personal and health data of 22.6 million people
In June, U.S. insurance giant Aflac disclosed a data breach where hackers stole customers’ personal information, including Social…
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Hackers stole over $2.7B in crypto in 2025, data shows
Cybercriminals stole $2.7 billion in crypto this year, a new record for crypto-stealing hacks, according to blockchain-monitoring firms.…
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John Carreyrou and other authors bring new lawsuit against six major AI companies
A group of writers, including Theranos whistleblower and “Bad Blood” author John Carreyrou, is filing a lawsuit against…