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Mastodon is experimenting with a new way to raise money: in-app donation banners.

The Trump administration published its much-anticipated AI Action Plan Wednesday, signaling a sharp shift away from former President Biden’s cautious approach to addressing the risks of AI, and toward a focus on speed, sovereignty, national security, and competing with China.

India’s financial crime watchdog filed a complaint against Walmart-backed Myntra, alleging the company violated foreign investment rules by channeling over $191 million through a related-party scheme.

The goal of this wristband is to provide less invasive tools to interact with computers for people with motor disabilities. 

Google announced a handful of new features that will allow users to get more creative with their photo memories, including an option to turn photos into videos, and “remix” photos into different styles, like anime, comics, sketches or 3D animations.

The image to video feature lets creators turn a picture from their camera roll into a a six-second video.

The move is designed to create a more open, competitive environment for the app economy and user choice.

French authorities say they wiretapped a server used by the administrator to access their private messages, which revealed activities relating to cybercrime and ransomware attacks.

Seattle-based Avalanche recently operated its desktop fusion machine for hours on end while maintaining 300,000 volts.

TRIC Robotics just raised a $5.5 million seed round for its tractor-sized robots that help eliminate bacteria and pests on strawberry plants.

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One of the hacked organizations reportedly includes the U.S. agency responsible for maintaining the country’s stockpile of nuclear weapons. China-backed hackers have been observed carrying out the hacks targeting SharePoint servers.

Less than a week after becoming Europe’s latest unicorn, Swedish vibe coding startup Lovable has now crossed the $100 million annual recurring revenue mark.

Uber will soon roll out its “women preference” feature in the U.S., starting with Detroit, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.

Proton’s new AI assistant Lumo promises to keep user data private with zero-access encryption, no logging, and an incognito mode.

Here’s everything we know about President Trump’s AI Action Plan, a roadmap for the administration’s approach to AI.

Until now, people have had to enroll their Apple devices into separate AppleCare+ plans if they wanted additional coverage for their products beyond the standard warranty.

The update will impact the accounts of family vloggers/creators and parents running accounts for “kidfluencers,” both of which have faced criticism for the risks associated with sharing children’s lives on social media.

NetZeroNitrogen’s bacteria approach has attracted investors and $6.6 million in seed funding.

Gupshup has raised over $60 million in a new round over four years after attaining the unicorn status.

PayPal is partnering with global fintech companies to let users pay to different wallet systems cross border.

Researchers say Apple sent out threat notifications to several Iranians in recent months, saying their iPhones had been hacked. Iran is likely behind the attacks.

Amazon has acquired the AI wearables startup Bee, which makes a bracelet and an Apple Watch app that record your day-to-day life to function as an AI assistant.

OpenAI was customer that signed the huge deal that Oracle disclosed last month.

Rocket Lab is asking regulators to approve a temporary method to transport hardware to its new spaceport.

Apple launches iOS 26 beta 4 for developers with updates to Liquid Glass and AI notification summaries, ahead. A public beta is expected later this week.

The Meta-owned platform says the updates are focused on helping creators build audiences.

Etsy users are boycotting the site over its “Alligator Alcatraz” merchandise.

Experts applauded the proposed change, which would require ransomware victims to notify authorities when paying a hacker’s ransom, arguing that this information can help catch cybercriminals and stop their activities.

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