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Kiwibit’s AI-powered bird feeder is my new backyard buddy

2 hours 55 min ago
If you're looking for a fun way to connect with nature while collecting bird species on an app like Pokémon, give this smart feeder a try.
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This chip startup just raised $135M on a bet that AI’s biggest bottleneck isn’t compute — it’s memory

3 hours 55 min ago
South Korean chip startup Xcena is betting that AI's real bottleneck is not compute, but memory.
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Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket explodes during testing in Florida

Thu, 05/28/2026 - 18:22
The explosion is likely a major setback for Jeff Bezos' spaceflight company, and its attempt to compete with SpaceX.
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Glean’s top line crosses $300M as AI budget-cutting becomes its major selling point

Thu, 05/28/2026 - 17:44
The enterprise AI search startup tripled its annual revenue even as tech giants entered the category.
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Waymo dominates autonomous vehicle registrations as Tesla trails behind

Thu, 05/28/2026 - 17:14
A new law and AV tracker tool gives the clearest accounting yet of how many robotaxis and self-driving trucks are in Texas.
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The internet is being rebuilt for machines

Thu, 05/28/2026 - 14:24
As AI agents move from experiments to production, AWS, Cloudflare, and others are redesigning cloud infrastructure for a future dominated by machine-generated internet traffic instead of human users.
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Asana acquires no-code agent-builder Stack AI

Thu, 05/28/2026 - 13:06
Asana will incorporate Stack AI into its growing suite of AI workflow tools.
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Bluesky embraces long-form content to counter X Articles

Thu, 05/28/2026 - 12:27
In its latest update, Bluesky is getting into long-form content.
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Hackers are trying to steal Signal users’ backups in new wave of phishing attacks

Thu, 05/28/2026 - 12:07
A new hacking campaign is trying to trick Signal users to give up their secret recovery key, which can be used to access online backups containing past messages.
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Anthropic raises $65 Billion, nears $1T valuation ahead of IPO

Thu, 05/28/2026 - 11:52
Anthropic has closed a $65 billion Series H round at a $965 billion post-money valuation, marking what could be the AI startup's final private fundraise before a highly anticipated IPO.
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Just like gold and oil, we’ll soon be able to trade AI token futures

Thu, 05/28/2026 - 11:32
Large exchanges are designing derivative products around AI tokens, which are increasingly being considered less a computational output and more a raw material input, like electricity or bandwidth.
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H1 secures $40M from CVS, proving SaaS startups can still attract investment

Thu, 05/28/2026 - 11:08
CEO Ariel Katz argues that while AI can replicate workflow SaaS, it can't copy H1’s unique doctor data.
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A security lapse at prison pay phone service Pay Tel publicly exposed over 300K callers’ driver’s licenses

Thu, 05/28/2026 - 11:00
Pay Tel secured the publicly exposed data after security researchers discovered the leak containing callers' sensitive ID documents and inmate communications.
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Why Paris may be the most important AI city outside Silicon Valley

Thu, 05/28/2026 - 10:35
Europe’s startup ecosystem has matured significantly; its founders are increasingly willing to scale companies domestically instead of immediately looking to relocate to the U.S.
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In just 3 weeks, StrictlyVC is coming to Los Angeles

Thu, 05/28/2026 - 10:30
StrictlyVC Los Angeles is on June 18. Join for meaningful networking and fireside chats with leaders from Mach Industries, Shinkei Systems, and more. Register today.
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Corgi announces $106M raise at $2.6B valuation — double what it was worth three weeks ago

Thu, 05/28/2026 - 10:15
Insurance tech Corgi announced today an $106 million Series B1 raise, valuing the company at $2.6 billion, just three weeks after announcing a $160 million Series B.
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Anthropic releases Opus 4.8 with new ‘dynamic workflow’ tool

Thu, 05/28/2026 - 10:00
The new Opus model comes with a tool called Dynamic Workflows, for coordinating swarms of subagents.
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Waymo’s newest robotaxi is Chinese-made, built to make money, and now accepting riders

Thu, 05/28/2026 - 09:52
The launch of the Ojai minivan robotaxi comes after years of development and testing, but arrives amid a challenging time for Waymo.
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