Tech
AI Summary
- The tech industry is seeing significant investment in defense technology and AI, with companies like Alphabet raising substantial funds for their AI ventures, while startups like FirstClub are rapidly increasing their valuations.
- AI continues to be a major focus, with developments ranging from multimodal models like Gemma 4 12B to AI agents for business applications and concerns about AI-generated biological weapons and deepfakes.
- Data privacy and security remain critical issues, as evidenced by breaches at Ultrahuman and Instagram, alongside ongoing efforts to combat scams and protect user data through new features and regulations.
- The gaming and entertainment sectors are seeing new releases and platform updates, including additions to Xbox Game Pass, potential news for the Nintendo Switch 2, and Meta's VR fitness platform Supernatural getting a new lease on life.
- Navigating the rapidly evolving tech landscape includes exploring new discovery tools like Wander, advancements in programming languages such as Elixir, and the ongoing debate around AI's impact on creative industries and the job market.
Sources
TechCrunch
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Quick commerce FirstClub doubles valuation to $255M in nine months
2 hours ago
by Jagmeet Singh
Startups, Commerce, Exclusive, Sofina, Peak XV Partners, FirstClubThe Bengaluru startup has crossed 1 million orders and reached a $50 million annualized GMV run rate within a year of launch.
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Lovable signs multiyear deal with Google Cloud to up usage 5x, source says
4 hours ago
by Julie Bort
AI, Startups, Anthropic, google cloud, LovableLovable and Google signed an expanded multiyear deal that involves a 5x expansion of Lovable's footprint on Google Cloud, and expanded access to Anthropic Claude.
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Defense tech is flooded with money, but who’s built to last?
6 hours ago
by Theresa Loconsolo
Government & Policy, Venture, anduril, defense tech, Equity Video, government contracts, Palantir, ross fubini, venture capital, XYZ Venture CapitalDefense tech is red hot right now. Anduril and Mach Industries just doubled and quadrupled their valuations, respectively, and the U.S. government is proposing a 40% increase in defense budget. A wave of new startups is chasing those government contracts, but according to Ross Fubini, the venture investor who wrote Anduril’s first check, most of them will get lost in the Valley of Death between prototype contract […]
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Uber to put 500 data-collection vehicles on the road this year
6 hours ago
by Sean O'Kane, Kirsten Korosec
Transportation, autonomous vehicles, AV Labs, avs, Exclusive, self driving cars, UberThe modified Ioniq 5 will be loaded with sensors to capture data for Uber's new AV Labs division.
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Alphabet’s record-breaking $85B raise for Google’s AI business is a helluva good signal
7 hours ago
by Julie Bort
AI, Enterprise, TC, Alphabet, capital expenditures, Google, IPOsIf Alphabet's record-breaking $85 billion stock sale signals investor appetite for AI-related offerings, we can see that investors are ready to chow.
Hacker News
- Elixir v1.20: Now a gradually typed language 8 hours ago
- I built a vulnerable app and spent $1,500 seeing if LLMs could hack it 2 hours ago
- Gemma 4 12B: A unified, encoder-free multimodal model 11 hours ago
- The ways we contain Claude across products 2 hours ago
- I was recently diagnosed with anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis 12 hours ago
Engadget
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Apple begins requiring age verification for App Store use in Texas
4 hours ago
by Anna Washenko
Smartphones, AppleThe state law governing app use by minors takes effect tomorrow.
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The co-creator of Scavengers Reign is working on a new show for Netflix
4 hours ago
by Ian Carlos Campbell
Streaming'Dealies' is about the staff of a big box store.
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Persona 5 Royal is one of many additions to Xbox Game Pass for June
5 hours ago
by Anna Washenko
XboxThe subscription is also getting some indie projects that are worth a look.
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You can make the hyper-violence in Marvel's Wolverine more PG-13, if you want to
6 hours ago
by Will Shanklin
PlayStationAnd Robert Rodriguez wept.
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Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight is headed to the Switch 2 on September 18
7 hours ago
by Sam Rutherford
NintendoLego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight hits the Switch 2 along with new DLC for all platforms in September.
The Verge
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Nintendo confirms it will sell a new Switch 2 with replaceable battery in the EU
3 hours ago
by Jay Peters
Entertainment, Gaming, News, Nintendo, PolicyNintendo is planning to launch versions of Switch 2 hardware in the EU that will let users easily replace the battery. To meet its obligations from a new EU regulation that's set to go into effect on February 18th, 2027, Nintendo says on its website that it is "implementing measures to comply with these requirements by preparing versions of products to meet the Regulation." Thanks to EU regulations, gadgets with user-replaceable batteries are making a comeback, as my colleague Dominic Preston wrote recently . Starting on that February 2027 date, EU rules mandate that many types of gadgets, including portable
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Apple is bringing age verification to Texas this week
5 hours ago
by Emma Roth
Apple, iPhone, News, Policy, Politics, Privacy, TechApple will introduce age verification in the App Store for users in Texas starting on Thursday, June 4th. The move, as spotted by MacRumors , comes just days after a federal appeals court allowed Texas' App Store Accountability Act to go into effect while a lawsuit against it proceeds. People in Texas who are creating a new Apple account will need to verify they're over 18 using a credit card or government ID . Apple may also automatically verify users' age using the age of their account and whether they have a credit card on file. Meanwhile, users under 18
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WiiM expands its whole-home ecosystem with a new soundbar
5 hours ago
by John.Higgins
News, Speakers, TechThe $479 WiiM Bar includes a 2.1-inch touchscreen on its front. | Image: WiiM WiiM, the audio company that's challenged the idea that audiophile-level performance requires a small loan, is expanding its whole-home ecosystem with the WiiM Bar, which releases in July . Much like its other speakers and audio components , the WiiM Bar supports a bunch of streaming options and expandability at an affordable price - in this case, $479. The company's first soundbar has a 3.0.2 Atmos configuration with a total of eight drivers - three front mid-woofers, three front tweeters, and two up-firing full-range height drivers
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Nvidia is already planning N2X and N3X chips — the goal is the Star Trek computer
7 hours ago
by Sean Hollister
Microsoft, News, Nvidia, Tech, WindowsJensen Huang, chief executive officer of Nvidia Corp. | Bloomberg via Getty Images Just in case you were wondering, Nvidia's RTX Spark isn't supposed to be a one-off. The company is not just flirting with becoming the fifth high-profile vendor of consumer laptop chips to see if people bite. At Computex 2026 in Taipei, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang confirmed at least two additional generations of RTX Spark are already planned. The eventual goal, he said, is to build Star Trek -like computers and and Star Wars -like droids you can order around with your voice. "I want to talk to
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The best Bluetooth trackers for Apple and Android phones
8 hours ago
Buying Guides, Gadgets, Tech, Verge Shopping, WearableSome people rarely lose things. Wallets are always exactly where they’re supposed to be, keys never go missing, and remotes never slip between the couch cushions. And then there’s the rest of us — the folks who can’t ever seem to find the thing that was right there a few seconds ago. For us, Bluetooth trackers can help. Bluetooth trackers have been around for a long time, and they all generally work the same way. You attach the tracker to an object (a key ring, tote, in your wallet, etc), pair it with your phone, and then, if you lose
Wired
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OpenAI and Anthropic Sign Letter to Prevent AI-Developed Biological Weapons
2 hours ago
by Emily Mullin
Science, Science / Biotech, BioweaponsLeading AI labs, executives, and scientists are sending a letter to lawmakers urging them to improve tracking of synthetic DNA sequences that could be used for bioweapons.
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xAI Asks Court to Strip Alleged Grok Deepfake Nudes Victims of Anonymity
8 hours ago
by Matt Burgess
Security, Security / Privacy, Security / Security News, Business / Artificial Intelligence, Business / Social Media, Over, ExposureFour people suing Elon Musk's AI firm under pseudonyms due to the risks of being identified may face a difficult choice: Reveal your real names, or drop the lawsuit.
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Elon Musk and America’s Far Right Stoke Anger Over Murder of UK Teen
8 hours ago
by David Gilbert
Politics, Politics / Politics News, Rising, TensionsInfluential figures, including Nick Fuentes, have been accused of “hijacking” the murder of Henry Nowak to push a racist agenda.
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Amazon Employees Show Up to City Council Meetings to Demand Limits on Data Centers
9 hours ago
by Paresh Dave
Business, Business / Big Tech, Public, CommentsActivists say it’s the first time Big Tech employees have publicly called for regulations governing data center projects.
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The Humanoid Robot of the Future Is a 6-Foot-Tall Beefcake With a Chinese Body and an American Brain
9 hours 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.