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OpenAI announced the launch of ChatGPT agent, which the company claims to be its most capable AI agent product yet.

Twitch’s tests are not widespread at this point, as Appsensa’s research only found a handful of references in the app’s code that mentioned the tests would focus on just “a few streamers” for the time being.

Meta appointed Connor Hayes, Meta’s VP of product for generative AI, to become the head of Threads.

Emails obtained through a public records request show Rivian has resume the prep work for its planned factory in Georgia.

The New York Times reports that the funding brings Substack’s valuation to $1.1 billion, almost 70% higher than its 2021 valuation of $650 million.

The bug in the modified messaging app can expose users’ “plaintext usernames, passwords, and other sensitive data,” per GreyNoise.

The nine-year-old salon and spa software provider has hit a valuation of nearly $800 million.

The shareholders’ lawsuit alleges Facebook execs intentionally violated an FTC agreement by sharing user data with third-party apps without user consent.

French AI lab Mistral introduced a range of new features to its Le Chat chatbot on Thursday that bring it closer to the capabilities of rivals like OpenAI and Google. The new update includes a new “deep research” mode, native multilingual reasoning, and advanced image editing. 

San Francisco-based startup Confident Security wants to be “the Signal for AI.” The company just came out of stealth with $4.2 million and a tool that wraps around AI models to guarantee data stays private.

Chainalysis said crypto thefts during the first half of 2025 were at record levels, thanks in large part to a single breach at a major crypto exchange.

Spotify is expanding access to audiobooks with two new plans, one of which offers access to family members.

The U.S. is reportedly holding up the deal due to concerns that AI chips could be smuggled to China from the UAE.

Uber is investing hundreds of millions of dollars into Lucid and autonomous vehicle technology startup Nuro in a bid to launch its own robotaxi service.

Only eight months after its launch, Sweden’s Lovable has raised a $200 million Series A round led by Accel at a $1.8 billion valuation.

Slack is bolstering search on its app with AI features, adding transcription and summaries for huddles, and a way to see recaps of channels and threads.

The move comes as Roblox has come under fire in recent years over child safety concerns.

TikTok is adding a new label to its app, allowing songwriters to highlight their profiles

Jack Dorsey backs nonprofit ‘and Other Stuff’ with $10M to build open social technology.

Released to coincide with World Emoji Day, the new Emoji Game is part logic, part word game that’s inspired by how we use emojis to communicate.

Multi-service messaging app Beeper, which allows people to connect to all their chat apps from one interface, is relaunching its app on Wednesday to offer a more secure version that no longer requires use of its own cloud services.

QpiAI, an Indian startup that integrates AI and quantum computing for enterprise use cases, has raised $32 million in a new funding round co-led by the Indian government.

Scale AI is cutting 14% of the company just weeks after Meta invested $14.3 billion in the startup and hired away its CEO.

The criticisms follow weeks of scandals at xAI that have overshadowed the company’s technological advances.

GM will send batteries — new and old — to Redwood Materials, which will assemble them into large packs capable of supporting data centers and the grid.

As Elon Musk once said, “we dug our own grave with Cybertruck.”

The video game giant banned an unknown number of cheaters that were using one of the oldest-running cheats.

U.S. Commerce Secretary said Nvidia’s plans to start selling its H20 chips are tied to ongoing trade discussions with China regarding REEs.

The company is hiring for the role of “Fullstack Engineer – Waifus,” or, creating AI-powered anime girls for people to fall in love with.

The new business calling feature uses AI to call local businesses on your behalf, for information about availability and pricing.