Tech
AI Summary
- Cybersecurity remains a critical concern as Ultrahuman reports data breaches and Instagram notifies users of AI chatbot attack targets, while a new VSCode bug enables 1-click GitHub token stealing.
- The AI race continues with Meta expanding its AI agent globally for WhatsApp Business and launching new tools for AI behavior testing, alongside Amazon incorporating AI-generated product images into search results.
- AI's integration into various sectors is expanding, from Coralogix raising $200M to monitor AI agents, to GitLab cutting staff to scale for AI workloads, and Publishers gaining the ability to opt out of AI Search.
- Hardware and infrastructure for AI are seeing significant investment and development, evidenced by Suno raising $400M despite copyright issues, and the ongoing AI-driven shortage impacting DDR5 RAM prices.
- The tech industry is grappling with regulatory and ethical questions, as Florida sues OpenAI, mathematicians warn of AI's rapid advancement, and discussions arise about public ownership of major AI companies.
Sources
TechCrunch
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Ultrahuman says hackers accessed customers’ wellness data via internal tool
an hour ago
by Jagmeet Singh
Hardware, Security, ultrahumanThe breach at wearable ring maker Ultrahuman stemmed from credentials stolen from a malware-infected employee laptop.
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Carvana ties up with Bezos-backed Slate Auto as it plans new car sales
an hour ago
by Sean O'Kane
Transportation, Carvana, Exclusive, slate autoCarvana was granted a warrant to buy shares in Slate last year, according to documents obtained by TechCrunch. Guggenheim Partners CEO Mark Walter is heavily invested in both companies.
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Instagram is alerting users who were targeted by hackers during AI chatbot attacks
3 hours ago
by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
Security, AI, cybercrime, cybersecurity, hackers, hacking, Instagram, MetaHackers appeared to take over victims’ accounts even after Meta said it fixed its AI-powered support chatbot, which granted hackers access to victims’ accounts.
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Amazon will show AI product images when you search for some reason
3 hours ago
by Sarah Perez
AI, Apps, Commerce, AI search, Amazon, retailAmazon will use visual search and AI to show AI-generated product images that match your search queries. The retailer says it will help guide users to products.
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Still facing copyright lawsuits, AI music generator Suno raises another $400M
3 hours ago
by Amanda Silberling
Media & Entertainment, sunoThe prominent AI music generation startup is now valued at over $5.4 billion -- about seven months ago, it raised at a $2.45 billion valuation.
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Engadget
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VR exercise platform Supernatural is getting a second chance as an independent company
an hour ago
by Lawrence Bonk
AppsA new Supernatural VR workout app arrives this fall months before Meta planned to shut it down.
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Insomniac Games' Wolverine looks comically violent
a day ago
by Jessica Conditt
PlayStationThe first gameplay trailer shows off bloody melee combat.
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The European Union reveals details of its tech sovereignty package
2 hours ago
by Matt Tate
Big TechNew proposals will see the EU further invest in European startups and companies as it looks to strengthen its homegrown tech footprint.
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Claude AI: What's free in 2026 and what isn't?
5 hours ago
by Igor Bonifacic
AIMaking sense of what you get from Claude AI at the free tier, especially as limits are vague and keep shifting.
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RollerGirl is a summery rollerblading adventure set in a small town
2 hours ago
by Kris Holt
GamingThe slice-of-life game RollerGirl features music inspired by 2000s-era pop-punk.
The Verge
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The best Qi2 batteries for iPhone and Pixel
an hour ago
by Cameron Faulkner
Apple, Buying Guides, Deals, Gadgets, Google, Google Pixel, iPhone, Tech, Verge ShoppingCompact power banks have gotten a lot faster in the past year — and it’s not just their USB-C charging speeds that have received a boost. The newest Qi2.2-certified models can wirelessly charge an iPhone 16 or later at up to 25W. Combine that with their ability to magnetically snap on via MagSafe, and you’ve got yourself an essential add-on that’s easy to take on the go. Qi2 is a magnetic wireless charging standard that’s based on Apple’s MagSafe tech, so almost all modern iPhones support it. While the latest iPhones offer the fastest charging rates, older models (dating back
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As AI gets better, it reveals an empty promise
an hour ago
by TC. Sottek
AIThis week we've got tandem hands-ons with Google's new Gemini AI agent - Spark - from my colleagues David Pierce and Jay Peters . Their takeaways are similar: It's so effective that it's scary. Spark knew that David's dog is named Frida and knew the first name of Jay's wife, even though neither of them explicitly provided this information to Google. But what's scary to me is how all of this stuff seems geared toward a future of "productivity" that completely misses what needs to be fixed in our world. "Productivity" is often pitched as a panacea for what befalls
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Amazon’s search bar will invent AI-generated products you can’t buy
3 hours ago
by Emma Roth
AI, Amazon, Apps, News, TechAmazon's updated search bar will now show you AI-generated images of products as you describe them. For now, the in-app feature only surfaces AI images of clothing and home goods, allowing you to tap on the image that best matches what you're looking for and search for similar-looking items. In a blog post, Amazon positions the feature as a way to help you search for items if you can't remember the name of a specific texture or style, like describing a "shirt with a draped collar" if you can't think of "cowl neck." The feature seems like it might come
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PlayStation is getting back to what it’s good at
3 hours ago
by Jay Peters
Analysis, Entertainment, Gaming, PlayStation, ReportPlayStation used its most recent State of Play showcase to make it clear where its focus is. After a series of costly live-service stumbles, it's getting back to focusing on premium, narrative-driven, single-player games. That statement was made clear with how it started and ended the hourlong show. The showcase began with an extended look at gameplay from Marvel's Wolverine , the new superhero title from Insomniac Games. Over seven minutes of bloody action, Logan sliced and diced his way through a bunch of baddies as he tried to rescue some captured mutants, briefly teaming up with Jean Grey for
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Supernatural isn’t dead after all
4 hours ago
by Victoria Song
Fitness, Gadgets, News, Tech, Virtual Reality, WearableDeeDee Henry works out using VR at her home in Ventura, California. | Photo by Maggie Shannon / The Verge A few months ago, Meta effectively handed Supernatural , a popular VR fitness game on the Meta Quest, a death sentence. As part of overarching VR layoffs , the company announced the game would no longer get any new content, enraging its tightly knit, devoted community . Now it looks like Supernatural is getting a second chance. Today, Meta announced in a community post that the game is being spun off into an independent company later this year. The new
Wired
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The Humanoid Robot of the Future Is a 6-Foot-Tall Beefcake With a Chinese Body and an American Brain
an hour ago
by Will Knight
Business, Business / Artificial Intelligence, AI, LabSpencer Huang, Nvidia’s robotics lead, tells WIRED that the new bot combines the best of both worlds.
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This Is How Trump Finally Signed the AI Executive Order
3 hours ago
by Hugo Lowell, Maxwell Zeff
Politics, Sign, HereAfter shelving the original executive order last month, Donald Trump finally got on board Monday night.
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Greg Bovino Was the Star at a European Remigration Conference
4 hours ago
by David Gilbert
Politics, Politics / Politics News, Inner, LoopThe man who headed Trump’s invasions of US cities joined the US and European far right in Portugal to preach “remigration”—a plan to expel all minorities and immigrants.
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How to Block Spam Calls and Spam Texts on iPhone and Android (2026)
7 hours ago
by Simon Hill
Gear, Gear / How To and Advice, Gear / Products / Phones, Lose, My, NumberFight the scourge of unsolicited rings and pings from spammers, scammers, and telemarketers.
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Nvidia’s RTX Spark Laptops Look Hell-Bent on Disruption
8 hours ago
by Luke Larsen
Gear, Gear / Products, Gear / Gear News and Events, Gear / Products / Computers, Bright, SparkThe company’s RTX Spark chips might finally turn the “AI PC” into reality.