- Spyware maker NSO Group blocked from WhatsAppA federal judge has granted Meta-owned WhatsApp’s request for a permanent injunction blocking Israeli cyberintelligence company NSO Group from targeting the messaging app’s users. At the same time, the judge dramatically reduced the fine that NSO Group must pay to Meta.
- Wikipedia says traffic is falling due to AI search summaries and social videoLooks like Wikipedia isn't immune to broader online trends.
- This top VC has bet close to 20% of his fund on teenagers — here’s whyEventbrite co-founder Kevin Hartz is onto his next thing — teenage founders, not as a social experiment but as an unplanned investment thesis.
- YouTubers aren’t relying on ad revenue anymore — here’s how some are diversifyingYouTubers are no longer just creators, and in some cases, their side businesses are growing faster than their channels.
- Too burned out to travel? This new app fakes your summer vacation photos for youA new iPhone app, Endless Summer, uses AI to create photorealistic vacation photos starring you — no travel required
- Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff apologizes for saying National Guard needed in San FranciscoMarc Benioff, co-founder and CEO of Salesforce, appears to be walking back his controversial comments calling for the National Guard to patrol San Francisco.
- WhatsApp changes its terms to bar general purpose chatbots from its platformWhatsApp is banning general purpose chatbots from using its Business API
- Silicon Valley spooks the AI safety advocatesThe White House's David Sacks and OpenAI's Jason Kwon caused a stir online this week for their comments about groups promoting AI safety.
- Senate Republicans deepfaked Chuck Schumer, and X hasn’t taken it downThe video was posted Friday on the Senate Republicans' X account. According to X’s policies, the platform prohibits “deceptively shar[ing] synthetic or manipulated media that are likely to cause harm.” Harmful content includes media that could “mislead people” or “cause significant confusion on public issues.”
- Your AI tools run on fracked gas and bulldozed Texas landIf you're wondering why AI companies are pursuing this path, they'll tell you it's not just about electricity — it's about beating China.
- Trump DOE decides to keep at least one Biden-era energy programThe loan guarantee will backstop $1.6 billion for AEP, one of the nation's largest utilities, as it seeks to modernize a portion of its transmissions lines.
- Should AI do everything? OpenAI thinks soSilicon Valley’s rule? It’s not cool to be cautious. As OpenAI removes guardrails and VCs criticize companies like Anthropic for supporting AI safety regulations, it’s becoming clearer who the industry thinks should shape AI development. On this episode of Equity, Kirsten Korosec, Anthony Ha, and Max Zeff discuss how the line between innovation and responsibility […]
- Facebook’s AI can now suggest edits to the photos still on your phoneFacebook is rolling out a new Meta AI photo suggestion feature across the U.S. and Canada that lets its AI recommend edits to images stored on users’ camera rolls — even if they haven’t been shared. The feature is currently opt-in only.
- ChatGPT’s mobile app is seeing slowing download growth and daily use, analysis showsChatGPT’s mobile app may have reached its growth peak, according to new data from app intelligence firm Apptopia.
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- Stellantis teams up with Pony AI to develop robotaxis in EuropeThe collaboration will integrate Pony’s self-driving software into Stellantis’ electric medium-size van platform, which is built with advanced sensors to support autonomous vehicles.
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