Tech
AI Summary
- Cerebras kicked off 2026 with a massive $5.5 billion raise, followed by an impressive 108% stock surge, signaling a strong start for tech IPOs.
- OpenAI confirmed a data breach after a security vulnerability, highlighting ongoing challenges in safeguarding sensitive information.
- Spotify is integrating Apple's new video podcast technology to streamline cross-platform content distribution for creators.
- Cisco is making significant job cuts, nearly 4,000 positions, to reinvest in AI development, even as it reports record quarterly revenue.
- Amidst increased demand for AI-powered data centers, geothermal startup Fervo Energy saw a 33% jump in its IPO debut.
Sources
TechCrunch
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Cerebras raises $5.5B, then stock pops $108%, in the first huge tech IPO of 2026
2 hours ago
by Julie Bort
AI, Hardware, TCA year ago, it looked like this day would never happen for Cerebras.
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OpenAI says hackers stole some data after latest code security issue
2 hours ago
by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
Security, cybercrime, cybersecurity, hackers, open source, OpenAI, supply chain attack, TeamPCPOpenAI said the damage was limited to the employees’ devices, and did not affect user data nor its production systems, and none of its intellectual property was stolen.
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Spotify to adopt Apple’s new video podcast tech, offering creators easier cross-platform distribution
3 hours ago
by Lauren Forristal
Apps, Media & Entertainment, Apple, apple podcasts, podcasts, Spotify, video podcastsSpotify will let creators distribute and monetize video podcasts on Apple Podcasts using Apple’s HLS streaming technology, without changing their existing workflows.
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Khosla Ventures is betting $10M on Ian Crosby, whose first startup, Bench, imploded
3 hours ago
by Marina Temkin
AI, Fintech, Venture, accounting, bench, Khosla Ventures, syntheticCrosby is building Synthetic, a fully autonomous AI bookkeeping service for other startups.
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How to turn off Instagram’s new Instants feature and retract photos you accidentally shared
3 hours ago
by Aisha Malik
Apps, Social, Instagram, MetaWhile the Meta-owned social network billed Instants as a new format to share real-life moments as they’re happening, many users are looking for a way to turn off the feature, especially those who have accidentally sent images to others, not fully understanding how the feature works.
Hacker News
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Engadget
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The ChatGPT desktop app for Mac just got hit with a security breach
an hour ago
by Lawrence Bonk
AIOpenAI found no evidence that user data was accessed.
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New Google accounts may only get 5GB free storage — unless you link a phone number
an hour ago
by Will Shanklin
GoogleGoogle describes it as a regional test.
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AMD will bring its next-generation FSR 4.1 upscaling tech to older GPUs
2 hours ago
by Matt Tate
ComputingRNDA 3 players can start using it in over 300 games this July.
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The original versions of Metro 2033 and Metro: Last Light land on GOG
2 hours ago
by Kris Holt
PC GamingThese are the latest editions to the platform's game preservation program.
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UK antitrust regulator is officially investigating Microsoft Office
3 hours ago
by Lawrence Bonk
MicrosoftIt's examining whether or not the bundling of Word, Excel, Teams and Copilot is uncompetitive.
The Verge
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Use this map to find the data centers in your backyard
37 minutes ago
by Gaby Del Valle
AI, Policy, TechAn interactive map tracking data center construction and AI policy, built by Isabelle Reksopuro. When Oregon resident Isabelle Reksopuro heard Google was gobbling up public land to fuel its data centers in her home state, she didn't initially know what to believe. "There's a lot of misinformation about data centers," she said. "Google has denied taking that land." Technically, she explains, The Dalles, a city near the Washington state border, sought to reclaim that land, "and Google is just a big, unnamed power user." The city had in fact asked for ownership of a 150-acre portion of Mount Hood National
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Subnautica 2 is having a huge launch on Steam
2 hours ago
by Jay Peters
Entertainment, Gaming, NewsSubnautica 2 , the new underwater survival game from Unknown Worlds, took less than an hour to rocket up Steam's charts. The game has already sold more than one million copies, according to a press release , and as of this writing, Steam's charts show that Subnautica 2 is currently the fourth-most played game on the platform with more than 460,000 concurrent players. The only titles with more concurrent players right now are perennial heavy hitters Counter-Strike 2 , Dota 2 , and PUBG: Battlegrounds . It's also worth noting that Steam's Subnautica 2 player count doesn't include players on
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Leaked images show Microsoft’s new Xbox Cloud Gaming controller
2 hours ago
by Tom Warren
Gaming, Microsoft, News, Tech, XboxI revealed earlier this year that Microsoft was working on a new Xbox controller that includes Wi-Fi to connect direct to Xbox Cloud Gaming servers. It now looks like that controller has leaked, thanks to some new images from Brazil's Anatel regulator. Tecnoblog published the images today, showing a new, smaller Xbox controller that looks similar to third-party options from 8BitDo and HyperX. The controller is made by Microsoft and includes 2.4GHz and 5GHz Wi-Fi connectivity, Bluetooth 5.3, and a USB-C port. There's also what appears to be some kind of pairing button at the top of the controller, as
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Live updates from Elon Musk and Sam Altman’s court battle over the future of OpenAI
3 hours ago
AI, Elon Musk, Law, News, OpenAI, Policy, Tech, xAISam Altman and Elon Musk are facing off in a high-stakes trial that could alter the future of OpenAI and its most well-known product, ChatGPT . In 2024, Musk filed a lawsuit accusing OpenAI of abandoning its founding mission of developing AI to benefit humanity and shifting focus to boosting profits instead. Elon Musk, his financial manager and Neuralink CEO, Jared Birchall, and OpenAI cofounder Greg Brockman have already testified before the jury. Shivon Zilis , a former OpenAI board member who shares four children with Musk, took the stand last week, and the courtroom also watched former OpenAI CTO
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Netflix is building an AI animation studio
3 hours ago
by Janko Roettgers
Column, Entertainment, Lowpass, StreamingNetflix’s job listings indicate an generative AI-heavy animation studio is coming. | Image: The Verge This is Lowpass by Janko Roettgers , a newsletter on the ever-evolving intersection of tech and entertainment, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. Netflix has been building a new internal studio called INKubator that aims to use AI to produce short-form animated content: The streamer is hiring for a wide variety of roles, including producers, software engineers, and CG artists to staff INKubator, according to a number of recently published job listings. Netflix has yet to publicly announce its plans for INKubator,
Wired
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AI Promised the Audemars Piguet x Swatch Wristwatch. China Will Deliver It
5 hours ago
by Jeremy White
Gear, Gear / Gear News and Events, Gear / Products / Watches, Snap, to, ItWatch fans spent a week falling in love with colorful Royal Oak wristwatches that didn’t exist—then the real thing arrived. Now, fantasy is becoming a manufacturing opportunity.
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InstaFarm Automated Indoor Microgreens Garden Review: Easy Being Green
7 hours ago
by Kat Merck
Gear, Gear / Reviews, Gear / Products / Home, Product, ReviewThe InstaFarm makes growing your own microgreens practical at home.
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Gen Z Is Pioneering a New Understanding of Truth
7 hours ago
by Steven Rosenbaum
The Big Story, Book, ExcerptThe first generation to truly grow up online, Generation Z and their cohort live in a social media ecosystem that blends facts and feelings. It’s significantly shifting how they understand what’s true.
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Klipsch the Fives II Speakers Review for Music, Movies, More (2026)
8 hours ago
by John Brandon
Gear, Gear / Reviews, Gear / Products / Home, Product, ReviewThese bookshelf speakers are excellent for music playback, but you'll want to stick with a soundbar for theater-shaking surround sound.
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HelloFresh Meal Kit Review (2026): Vast Options, Good Execution
8 hours ago
by Matthew Korfhage
Gear / Products / Kitchen, Gear / Reviews, Gear, Gear / Products / Online Services, HelloThe HelloFresh meal kit has harnessed AI and modern logistics to field the most impressively gigantic menu I have ever seen. Recipe times are still lies, though.