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