Automattic Board Places Matt Mullenweg on Paid Leave, Names Mark Davies Interim CEO
The board of Automattic has placed founder and CEO Matt Mullenweg on paid leave against his wishes and appointed chief financial officer Mark Davies as interim CEO. The company confirmed…
OpenAI Adds AI Alignment Researcher Paul Christiano to Foundation Board
OpenAI has appointed AI alignment researcher Paul Christiano to the OpenAI Foundation board as the company faces renewed scrutiny over the safety and control of increasingly capable AI systems. Christiano…
Harvey Raises $550 Million at $15.5 Billion Valuation as Legal AI Funding Accelerates
Harvey has raised another $550 million at a $15.5 billion valuation, extending a rapid run of funding for the legal AI company. Diffusion and Lightspeed Venture Partners co-led the round,…
Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 Add Live Rewind, Siri Recap and New Health Sensors
Apple has introduced the Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4 with new Audio Intelligence features that can recall recent conversations, summarize discussions and recognize important sounds. The…
Apple Launches AirPods 5 With Stronger Noise Cancellation and Expanded Siri AI
Apple has introduced AirPods 5 with stronger active noise cancellation, improved audio controls and deeper integration with Siri and Apple Intelligence. Announced at the company’s Surprise and Shine event, the…
Apple Launches $1,999 iPhone Duo as Its First Foldable iPhone
Apple has launched the iPhone Duo, its first foldable smartphone, with a 7.6-inch inner display, a 5.4-inch outer screen and a starting price of $1,999. Introduced at the company’s September…
DOJ Expands Review of Fox’s $22 Billion Roku Acquisition With Second Request
The U.S. Department of Justice is taking a closer look at Fox Corporation’s planned $22 billion acquisition of Roku, sending both companies a formal request for additional information and documents.…
Apple Launches iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max With Variable-Aperture Camera and A20 Pro Chip
Apple has launched the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, with a new 48-megapixel variable-aperture camera leading the upgrades to its flagship phones. The devices also introduce the…
Instinct Gives Its AI Assistant an Email Address to Manage Accounts and Tasks
Instinct is giving its AI assistant a dedicated email address, allowing it to create accounts, contact businesses and manage email-based tasks without relying on a user’s personal inbox. The feature…
OpenAI Publishes Navier-Stokes Proof as NYU Mathematician Raises Questions Over Competing Research
OpenAI has published what it says is a solution to the Navier-Stokes existence and smoothness problem, one of mathematics’ seven Millennium Prize Problems, shortly after NYU professor Tristan Buckmaster announced…
Chrome Moves to Two-Week Release Cycle With Chrome 153
Google Chrome has moved from a four-week to a two-week major release schedule with the rollout of Chrome 153 across desktop, iOS and Android. Google says the faster cadence will…
Liquid Network Hacker Returns Most of $340 Million Bitcoin Haul After Bug Fix
A hacker who withdrew roughly 4,000 bitcoins from Liquid Network has returned about 3,400 BTC after demanding that a software bug be fixed, leaving nearly 600 BTC worth about $47…
Bluecore Energy Raises $50 Million to Develop Floating Nuclear Power Systems
Bluecore Energy has raised an oversubscribed $50 million seed round, just months after securing a $10 million pre-seed and emerging from stealth. The company plans to use the funding to…
