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OpenAI’s first-ever influencer brand trip is sparking online backlash as tensions over the use of AI continue.

Apple has appealed a new legal demand by the U.K. government, which critics say could threaten the privacy rights of users all over the world.

Apple’s long-awaited AI overhaul finally makes Siri the assistant it was always supposed to be. Yet it arrives at a moment when simply being a capable AI assistant no longer feels revolutionary.

Founded by the creators of viral offline events like San Francisco’s citywide scavenger hunt Pursuit, Outernet's app helps users save places and events they discover online, then nudges them to actually go.

Meta says it’s restoring access to WhatsApp accounts that were mistakenly flagged and placed “under review” after users reported being unexpectedly locked out of the messaging app.

Valar Atomics raised $1 billion at a $6 billion valuation after signing a development deal with Nvidia in June.

Base Power’s $1 billion round will help the startup ramp production of its home batteries.

House spending records show OpenAI's ChatGPT dominates paid AI use on Capitol Hill, with congressional offices relying on the chatbot to draft memos, summarize legislation, and assist constituent communications.

Wispr Flow's new terms of service indicate it will introduce a notetaker that generates meeting summaries and action items.

Cybersecurity startup Horizon3 raised $250 million at a $2 billion valuation as companies want continuous, AI-powered security validation instead of annual pen testing.

New security research offers a rare view inside residential proxy networks, which rely on apps that share a person's internet connection with someone else.

June emerged from stealth today with a $20 million pre-seed round to make AI adoption simpler.

The global memory chip shortage appears to be affecting the availability of Apple’s most popular Mac.

On the latest episode of Equity, we discuss why Sam Altman is calling on the industry to "pace the rate of AI development."

Let's see how this "frontier community for techno-optimists" is doing ...

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