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Cybercriminals allegedly hacked tens of thousands of Fortinet firewalls used by major companies all over the world
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Cybercriminals allegedly hacked tens of thousands of Fortinet firewalls used by major companies all over the world

An alleged Russian-speaking group of cybercriminals are reportedly compromising and targeting several major companies that use Fortinet Firewalls and VPNs…

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Social media’s next evolution: user-controlled algorithms
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Social media’s next evolution: user-controlled algorithms

Social media feeds are becoming more customizable as platforms like Threads, Instagram, and TikTok introduce tools that let users directly…

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World model maker Odyssey nabs $1.45B valuation backed by Amazon and other big names
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World model maker Odyssey nabs $1.45B valuation backed by Amazon and other big names

World models are the next big thing in AI beyond LLMs and, with this round, Odyssey has cemented itself as…

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Mastodon looks to newsletters to help revive the open social web
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Mastodon looks to newsletters to help revive the open social web

Mastodon’s newly launched newsletter feature lets anyone subscribe to creators by email, even without a Mastodon account.

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Only 16 percent of Americans think AI will have a positive impact on society, a new study shows
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Only 16 percent of Americans think AI will have a positive impact on society, a new study shows

Although Wall Street loves AI, every day Americans are significantly less optimistic about the industry, a new report from Pew…

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Two Stanford grads raise $11M to build a noninvasive wearable for hormone tracking
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Two Stanford grads raise $11M to build a noninvasive wearable for hormone tracking

Clair Health's wearable will cost $369 and will an app-based subscription of $9.99 per month

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Google bets on Gemini to reinvent the smart home speaker
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Google bets on Gemini to reinvent the smart home speaker

Google is betting generative AI can breathe new life into the smart speaker. The company's new $99.99 Google Home Speaker…

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PayPay Ventures shutters as company restructuring continues
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PayPay Ventures shutters as company restructuring continues

The corporate venture arm ends after 10 years and 80 investments.

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Why global investors keep missing Africa’s biggest climate opportunity
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Why global investors keep missing Africa’s biggest climate opportunity

In Africa, investors have committed $44 billion annually, up nearly 50% from a few years ago, yet founders building technologies…

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The slowtech revolution is here to kill your phone addiction and rescue your attention span
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The slowtech revolution is here to kill your phone addiction and rescue your attention span

“People just really want to take back control of their time, their lives, their attention... They’re down for whatever helps…

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Collecting robot training data is dirty, unglamorous work. Some AI labs are already paying XDOF to do it
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Collecting robot training data is dirty, unglamorous work. Some AI labs are already paying XDOF to do it

If physical AI is going to match the accomplishments of LLMs, there's a data problem that needs to be solved.

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Pramaana Labs raises $27M seed round from Khosla Ventures to bring formal verification to AI
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Pramaana Labs raises $27M seed round from Khosla Ventures to bring formal verification to AI

Pramaana will focus on highly sensitive verticals like law, drug discovery, and tax preparation — where errors can be costly…

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