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The ID checking company said the data breach included people's full names and driver's licenses and other government-issued identity documents.

Snapchat says the new features can be used to organize everything from birthday celebrations and sporting events to study sessions and weekend hangouts.

The buzzy startup raised another $600 million in a Series C extension round, bringing the total of the round to $900 million.

Amid negotiations for a new EU-wide corporate status, an open letter signed by unicorn founders and investors warns that 'EU Inc.' shouldn’t be watered down.

Tern has described its tech as "Google Maps for the battlefield."

Listen Labs walked away from a signed Series C term sheet from Menlo Ventures, sources say.

Mullenweg said in a company Slack message that it was against his will.

Paul Christiano, an influential AI researcher focused on alignment, is joining the OpenAI Foundation as a member of its board.

Massachusetts has become the third state in as many months to slap new restrictions on data center development.

John Ternus made the case in his first keynote as Apple CEO that the iPhone isn't going anywhere.

Apple says its new watches won’t save raw audio, but features that can transcribe recent speech and summarize ambient conversations raise new questions about consent, privacy, and how people behave when they know they could always be recorded.

The main event was the tech giant's highly anticipated first foldable phone, the iPhone Duo.

Apple is raising the price of its existing iPhone models by $100, including iPhone 16, iPhone 17, and iPhone Air.

Apple says it used AI and 3D printing in the manufacturing process for its long-awaited foldable phone.

The Siri Recap feature is similar to other note-taking apps like Granola.

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