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DoorDash launches a new ‘Tasks’ app that pays couriers to submit videos to train AI
DoorDash announced on Thursday that it’s launching a new, standalone “Tasks” app that will allow the company to…
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FBI seizes pro-Iranian hacking group’s websites after destructive Stryker hack
The FBI seized and took down two websites linked to the pro-Iranian hacktivist group Handala, which last week…
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Anori, Alphabet’s new X spinout, is tackling one of the world’s most expensive bureaucratic nightmares
For more than a decade, Alphabet’s X moonshot factory has been quietly trying to fix one of the…
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Consumer-focused privacy company Cloaked raises $375M as it expands to enterprise
Consumer-facing security tools often focus on one kind of modality, such as password protection, VPNs, or identity management.…
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Uber taps Rivian to build robotaxis in deal worth up to $1.25B
Rivian said on Thursday that it is partnering with Uber to build thousands of robotaxis based on its…
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Inside a $1.1B deal to reshore critical minerals refining
The U.S. and Europe have a nickel problem. The critical mineral is used in everything from batteries and…
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Russians caught stealing personal data from Ukrainians with new advanced iPhone hacking tools
A group of hackers suspected of working at least in part for the Russian government targeted iPhone users…
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Multiverse Computing pushes its compressed AI models into the mainstream
With private company defaults running at upwards of 9.2% — the highest rate in years — VC firm…
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Microsoft hires the team of Sequoia-backed AI collaboration platform, Cove
The team behind Cove, a Sequoia-backed startup that was working on an AI-powered collaboration board, has joined Microsoft,…
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Two Palantir veterans just came out of stealth with $30 million and a Sequoia stamp of approval
Edra, a New York-based startup that says it helps companies automate workflows by turning their existing operational data…