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Lawyer behind AI psychosis cases warns of mass casualty risks
In the lead up to the Tumbler Ridge school shooting in Canada last month, 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar…
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Gumloop lands $50M from Benchmark to turn every employee into an AI agent builder
When Max Brodeur-Urbas co-founded Gumloop in mid-2023, his vision was to help non-technical employees automate repetitive tasks using…
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Chinese brain interface startup Gestala raises $21M just two months after launch
Elon Musk’s Neuralink and OpenAI-backed Merge Labs are pushing forward with brain–computer interface (BCI) technology in the U.S.…
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Ride-hailing inDrive acquires Pakistan’s Krave Mart to bolster grocery delivery
Global ride-hailing company inDrive, known for its bid-based pricing model, has acquired Pakistan-based quick-commerce startup Krave Mart, TechCrunch…
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India neobank Fi winds down banking services on its platform
India’s neobank Fi is discontinuing banking services on its platform more than four years after launching them in…
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Canopii looks to succeed where past indoor farms have not
David Ashton grew up outside of Sacramento, California, and went to college in San Luis Obispo during the…
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US military contractor likely built iPhone hacking tools used by Russian spies in Ukraine
A mass hacking campaign targeting iPhone users in Ukraine and China used tools that were likely designed by…
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Uzbekistan’s Uzum valuation leaps over 50% in seven months to $2.3B
Uzbekistan fintech Uzum has reached a $2.3 billion valuation — about 53% higher than just seven months ago…
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GM figured out how to navigate EV uncertainty with the Chevy Bolt
Die-hard Chevrolet Bolt fans rejoiced when General Motors announced it was bringing a refreshed version of the EV…
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An iPhone-hacking toolkit used by Russian spies likely came from U.S military contractor
A mass hacking campaign targeting iPhone users in Ukraine and China used tools that were likely designed by…