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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…
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Trump administration’s ban on foreign-made drones starts this week — you can say goodbye to new DJI models
On Monday, the Trump administration’s Federal Communications Commission banned all new foreign-made drone models from distribution in the…
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ServiceNow to acquire cybersecurity startup Armis for $7.75B
Enterprise software company ServiceNow agreed to acquire a nine-year-old cybersecurity startup, Armis, for $7.75 billion in cash. The…