WhatsApp adds Apple CarPlay and Android Auto upgrades, iPad sign-ups, and more: WhatsApp on Apple CarPlay and Android Auto will let users hear and reply to messages, make calls, view their call history, and access favorite contacts hands-free and right from their car's screen. Read More
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The Anthropic-Physical Intelligence rumor roiling AI Twitter: Anthropic and OpenAI's aggressive 2026 acquisition sprees set the stage for a weekend rumor. Read More
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Glow emerges from stealth at $1.2B valuation to challenge endpoint security in the AI era: Glow is targeting a new class of endpoint risks created by the rapid adoption of AI agents and developer tools inside enterprises. Read More
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AI is rewriting the rules of energy. As demand outpaces infrastructure, the answer isn’t just more power: it’s smarter systems. Schneider Electric's CEO shares how energy and industrial intelligence unlock efficiency, resilience, and scalable growth.
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OpenAI says Hugging Face was breached by its pre-release models: OpenAI has come forward to claim responsibility for the Hugging Face breach, saying it was the result of internal testing gone awry. Read More
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Synthesia’s AI training platform is moving beyond videos into live coaching: Synthesia launched AI Roleplay Sessions, an interactive enterprise training platform where employees practice workplace conversations with AI avatars that provide feedback, scoring, and analytics to help companies measure training effectiveness. Read More
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Cascade raises $3.5M to help construction firms find and win projects: a16z Speedrun, Ada Ventures, and Snowball VC have invested in Cascade's $3.5 million seed round. Read More
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These are the countries moving to ban social media for children: Australia was the first country to issue a ban in late 2025, aiming to reduce the pressures and risks that young users may face on social media, including cyberbullying, social media addiction, and exposure to predators. Read More
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Jack Dorsey is taking on Slack with Buzz, a group chat platform for teams and their AI agents: Buzz is a group chat platform for the workplace that puts humans and their AI agents in the same conversation. Read More
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Onward FX is your warm intro to sector-focused VCs and corporate ventures like Chevron, Exxon, ARPA E, Eclipse, Halliburton, and 20 more. Meetings are pre-matched and vetted against investor mandates. 1 in 4 founders leave with a term sheet. October 27 in Little Rock, Arkansas. Accepting applications now.
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Passionfroot raises $15M to expand its B2B creator marketplace to the US: Passionfroot, a German startup building a marketplace connecting B2B creators with brands, has raised $15M in a Series A round led by Insight Partners. Read More
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