Tech
AI Summary
- WhatsApp's upcoming username feature is already triggering concerns about potential impersonation risks, highlighting a recurring challenge in digital identity management.
- Apple's 'Hide My Email' service is reportedly facing scrutiny due to a bug that could be revealing users' real email addresses, underscoring the ongoing need for robust privacy protections.
- SpaceX is rumored to be developing an AI device prototype that bears a striking resemblance to a smartphone, signaling a potential expansion into consumer electronics.
- Major AI funding rounds continue, with Neocloud Together AI securing a substantial $800 million at an $8.3 billion valuation, and Venice AI achieving unicorn status with a $65 million Series A, indicating strong investor confidence in the AI sector.
- The tech industry is grappling with new monetization strategies for AI content, as seen with Cloudflare's policy shift requiring AI companies to pay publishers for content and Meta's efforts to capitalize on excess AI compute.
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TechCrunch
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WhatsApp usernames are already raising impersonation red flags
an hour ago
by Jagmeet Singh
Apps, Government & Policy, Social, Meta, WhatsApp, WhatsApp usernamesMeta says usernames improve privacy, but critics question whether its safeguards can prevent impersonation.
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Apple’s Hide My Email feature has a bug that’s been exposing real email addresses, researcher claims
4 hours ago
by Lucas Ropek
Privacy, Apple, emailResearch appears to reveal a bug that could render the feature effectively useless.
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SpaceX has an AI device prototype, and it sure sounds phone-ish
4 hours ago
by Rebecca Bellan
AI, Gadgets, AI device, Elon Musk, SpaceX, xAISpaceX reportedly showed investors a "handset-like" AI device before going public. It could be another signal SpaceX wants to expand into wireless.
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Ashton Kutcher leaving Sound Ventures to launch new VC firm with Morgan Beller
4 hours ago
by Marina Temkin
AI, Hardware, Venture, ai infrastructure, ashton kutcher, deep tech, Morgan Beller, NFX, sound venturesSound built its reputation on concentrated, high-conviction bets in category-leading AI labs, while Kutcher's new fund appears to be chasing the layer underneath those companies — the infrastructure and energy that power them.
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Neocloud Together AI raises $800M, leaps to $8.3B valuation
4 hours ago
by Julie Bort
Fundraising, TC, Aramco Ventures, neocloud, TogetherThe AI neocloud provider, which specializes in hosting open source models, last raised at a $3.3 billion valuation in early 2025.
Hacker News
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Engadget
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Apple's Hide My Email may not be hiding anything
2 hours ago
by Anna Washenko
Apple, CybersecurityA vulnerability can reportedly connect real email addresses to anonymous ones.
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Report suggests SpaceX is testing a handheld AI device, Musk says it's 'utterly false'
3 hours ago
by Ian Carlos Campbell
AIA rumored SpaceX device could offer a way to access xAI's models without having to use a smartphone.
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Xbox is reportedly testing a way to digitize your disc-based games
3 hours ago
by Kris Holt
XboxXbox may offer a way to preserve physical game purchases in an increasingly digital future.
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Meta is reportedly building its own cloud business
4 hours ago
by Ian Carlos Campbell
MetaSelling server infrastructure would put Meta in competition with Amazon and Google.
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Future Hyundai and Kia cars might never need air fresheners thanks to UV tech
4 hours ago
by Lawrence Bonk
EVs and TransportationFar-UVC could help rid future cars of odors.
The Verge
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The funeral for PlayStation discs has begun
an hour ago
by Jay Peters
Entertainment, Gaming, PlayStation, ReportCody Spencer, the co-owner of the small games retail chain Pink Gorilla Games, put it well when I asked about the impact of Sony's recent announcement that it will stop making discs for new games starting January 2028. "It's sad to see. This decision is only a negative for gamers. We're losing the ability to sell games, to share games, and to own games." Sony's announcement has been devastating news for many in the games industry. Not just players, but also groups like independent retail stores and preservationists that try and make gaming more accessible. "This is unfortunate news for
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Xbox’s ‘reset’: all the news about Microsoft’s looming layoffs and studio closures
2 hours ago
by Verge Staff
Entertainment, Gaming, News, XboxXbox is making some big changes — again . On June 10th, a few months after Asha Sharma took over as CEO , she and newly-promoted chief content officer Matt Booty sent a memo to staff warning of an “Xbox reset.” The business, they said, is facing significant challenges, including a 3 percent “accountability margin,” massively higher component prices for consoles due to the memory and storage shortage, and an “over extended” studio system. That same day, The Verge and Bloomberg reported that the Xbox division was planning layoffs in July. The cuts, expected to be announced on July 6th,
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Elon Musk denies a report about SpaceX’s AI phone prototype
3 hours ago
by Emma Roth
Elon Musk, Mobile, News, Science, Space, SpaceX, TechElon Musk says a report about a SpaceX AI phone prototype is "utterly false." The report, published on Wednesday by The Wall Street Journal , says SpaceX showed off a "handset-like prototype" to some investors before launching its record-breaking initial public offering in June. The device was "slimmer than an iPhone," and they were told it would run on a Qualcomm Snapdragon chip, according to the WSJ . It would also reportedly use its own AI-enabled operating system with features powered by the SpaceX-owned xAI . Last week, the Financial Times reported that SpaceX chief operating officer Gwynne Shotwell told
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Krafton settles with Subnautica 2 developer after drawn-out dispute over $250 million
5 hours ago
by Jay Peters
Entertainment, Gaming, NewsAfter a lengthy legal dispute, Krafton has settled with its subsidiary Unknown Worlds Entertainment, which is developing Subnautica 2 , and will pay bonuses to the studio's staff, Bloomberg reports . The dispute began last year after Krafton pushed out Unknown Worlds' cofounders, Charlie Cleveland and Max McGuire, and its CEO, Ted Gill, ahead of a potential $250 million bonus for hitting certain financial goals that would have been shared with the studio. After the executives sued, a judge reinstated Gill as CEO in March, and Subnautica 2 finally launched in early access in May . The game passed four
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Xbox testing disc-to-digital feature that digitizes a physical game collection
5 hours ago
by Tom Warren
Exclusive, Gaming, Microsoft, Report, Tech, XboxMicrosoft will likely soon follow Sony and stop the production of physical discs for Xbox games. But instead of leaving physical discs behind entirely, sources familiar with Microsoft's plans tell me the company has quietly been working on a disc-to-digital feature that will allow Xbox owners to digitize their existing physical game collections. Xbox employees recently started testing this new feature, after references to "enable Disc2Digital" appeared in the Xbox PC app code in May . I'm told that Microsoft's disc-to-digital feature will work on Xbox One and Xbox Series X discs only, and not those for the Xbox 360
Wired
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Mexico’s Victory Over Ecuador Made the Ground Shake. Was It an Artificial Earthquake?
an hour ago
by Fernanda González
Science, World, Cup, 2026Fans’ euphoric reactions to the Mexican national team’s recent victory in the 2026 World Cup caused a series of unusual vibrations that were detected by seismic warning systems.
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Goose, a New Gay Dating App, Appears to Be a Psyop
2 hours ago
by Ej Dickson
Culture, Culture / Digital Culture, Fake, FriendsTouted as a less-hookup-focused Grindr, Goose is an invite-only space for gay men. The problem is the people promoting it don’t seem real.
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An Explosion Knocked Out Anduril’s Rocket Motor Test Site in Mississippi
3 hours ago
by Paresh Dave
Business, Business / Startups, Mississippi, MisfireThe incident could disrupt a key part of the defense company’s rocket motor business, which designs and tests prototype motors for military customers.
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You Can Now Sound the Alarm on AI Behaving Badly
5 hours ago
by Will Knight
Business, Business / Artificial Intelligence, AI, LabAre you worried your AI chatbot is trying to build a bomb or leak personal information about you? There’s a website for that.
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The 49 Best Outdoor Deals From the REI 4th of July Sale
5 hours ago
by Scott Gilbertson
Gear, Gear / Deals, Gear / Products / Outdoor, Camp, Kit, RefreshWhether you need a tent, sleeping pad, rain jacket, or new pack, REI’s Independence Day sale has something for everyone.