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Tesla brings its robotaxi service to Dallas and Houston

5 hours 6 min ago
Tesla is expanding its robotaxi service to Dallas and Houston, according to a social media post from the company. The post says simply that “Robotaxi is now rolling out in Dallas & Houston 🤠” and includes a 14-second video showing Tesla vehicles driving without human monitors or drivers in the front seat. The company now […]
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VC Ron Conway says he has a ‘rare form of cancer’

6 hours 43 min ago
Conway wrote that he “will be stepping back from some of my usual activities,” but he will “continue to support” founders backed by his firm SV Angel.
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AI chip startup Cerebras files for IPO

7 hours 24 min ago
In recent months, the company announced an agreement with Amazon Web Services to use Cerebras chips in Amazon data centers, as well as a deal with OpenAI reportedly worth more than $10 billion.
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Anthropic’s relationship with the Trump administration seems to be thawing

11 hours 46 min ago
Despite recently being designated a supply-chain risk by the Pentagon, Anthropic is still talking to high-level members of the Trump administration.
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The App Store is booming again, and AI may be why

13 hours 43 min ago
New data from Appfigures shows a swell of new app launches in 2026, suggesting AI tools could be fueling a mobile software boom.
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Once close enough for an acquisition, Stripe and Airwallex are now going after each other

Fri, 04/17/2026 - 22:20
For most of its life, Airwallex and Stripe have mostly operated in different geographies, selling to different buyers. That's changing.
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Sam Altman’s project World looks to scale its human verification empire. First stop: Tinder.

Fri, 04/17/2026 - 15:34
World, which has raised eyebrows (but also a lot of interest) with its Orb-centered anonymous verification project, is looking to expand its influence via a bevy of new partnerships.
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Kevin Weil and Bill Peebles exit OpenAI as company continues to shed ‘side quests’

Fri, 04/17/2026 - 13:38
Kevin Weil and Bill Peebles are leaving OpenAI as the company shuts down Sora and folds its science team, signaling a sharp pivot away from consumer moonshots toward enterprise AI.
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Man who hacked US Supreme Court filing system sentenced to probation

Fri, 04/17/2026 - 13:16
Nicholas Moore hacked into three U.S. government networks using stolen credentials, and then bragged about it and posted victims' personal data on Instagram under the handle @ihackedthegovernment.
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Sources: Cursor in talks to raise $2B+ at $50B valuation as enterprise growth surges

Fri, 04/17/2026 - 12:17
Returning backers a16z and Thrive are expected to lead the round.
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“Tokenmaxxing” is making developers less productive than they think

Fri, 04/17/2026 - 11:42
There's a lot more code—but it's a lot more expensive and requires a lot more rewriting.
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Hackers are abusing unpatched Windows security flaws to hack into organizations

Fri, 04/17/2026 - 10:48
A security researcher published details of three security vulnerabilities in Windows Defender, and the code used to exploit them. Now, hackers are taking advantage of the vulnerabilities in real life attacks, according to a cybersecurity firm.
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Zoom teams up with World to verify humans in meetings

Fri, 04/17/2026 - 10:15
Zoom will show a badge on verified participants' tile.
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Gigs turns your concert history into a personal live music archive

Fri, 04/17/2026 - 09:55
New iPhone app Gigs uses AI to turn old tickets, screenshots, and emails into a personal concert archive with stats, memories, and more.
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Chef Robotics escaped the robot cooking graveyard and says it’s thriving — here’s why

Fri, 04/17/2026 - 09:15
The company, which deploys AI-guided robot arms for food production, says it is looking to expand its services to provide for a broader array of customers.
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Uber will now pick up your returns from your doorstep

Fri, 04/17/2026 - 08:02
The new returns feature is the company's latest effort to become an everything app.
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Anthropic launches Claude Design, a new product for creating quick visuals

Fri, 04/17/2026 - 08:00
The company says Claude Design is intended to help people like founders and product managers without a design background share their ideas more easily. 
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With US spy laws set to expire, lawmakers are split over protecting Americans from warrantless surveillance

Fri, 04/17/2026 - 07:00
Some lawmakers are calling for widespread reforms following years of surveillance scandals and abuses across successive U.S. administrations. But even if the spy law known as Section 702 expires in April, the government's spy powers will not automatically lapse.
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Google’s AI Mode can now help you find products in stock nearby

Fri, 04/17/2026 - 07:00
Although you can already track hotel prices at the city level, the new update lets you do so for a specific hotel that you're interested in.
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Netflix plans to add a vertical video feed, use AI for recommendations

Fri, 04/17/2026 - 06:17
Netflix is going to launch a TikTok-like vertical video feed within its apps this month, and plans to use AI broadly for content creation and recommendations.
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