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Cornelis Raises $205 Million and Launches Active Compute Fabric for AI Infrastructure

Cornelis has raised $205 million in funding led by IAG Capital Partners and introduced a networking system designed to reduce the amount of time expensive AI accelerators spend waiting for…

Prime Video Adds Short-Form News Clips as Streamers Chase Younger Viewers

Amazon Prime Video is adding short-form news clips to its platform, expanding its existing local, national and international news coverage with on-demand video designed for quicker viewing. The clips are…

Compromised HBO Max Reddit Account Used to Spread ClickFix Malware Ads

A compromised HBO Max advertising account on Reddit was used to distribute malicious ads designed to trick users into installing information-stealing malware on their own computers. The campaign used a…

Volkswagen Mission Efficiency Prototype Delivers 279 MPGe on 794-Mile Test

Volkswagen has demonstrated a new electric vehicle prototype capable of consuming just 7.51 kilowatt-hours per 100 miles, equivalent to roughly 279 MPGe, during a 794-mile journey from Wolfsburg, Germany, to…

iOS 27 Gives Siri the Context and Capabilities Apple Promised

Apple’s iOS 27 puts the long-delayed Siri AI at the center of the iPhone experience, allowing the assistant to understand on-screen content, retrieve personal information and carry out multistep requests.…

macOS 27 Golden Gate Brings Siri AI Deeper Into Mac Workflows

Apple has released macOS 27 Golden Gate, bringing its new Siri AI to the Mac alongside redesigned windows, icons and interface elements. While Siri AI shares many capabilities with its…

Daydream Adds Photo and Siri Shopping Tools With iOS 27

Daydream has launched two iPhone features that let shoppers turn saved outfit photos into product searches and find clothing through Siri without opening the app. The AI-powered fashion discovery company…

Microsoft Sets AI Red Lines With New Model Code of Conduct

Microsoft AI has published a new code of conduct that sets model-level rules intended to keep increasingly capable AI systems under human control. The framework establishes principles and absolute restrictions…

Waymo Opens Las Vegas Robotaxi Service to Public Riders

Waymo has begun opening its fully autonomous robotaxi service to members of the public in Las Vegas, making the city its 15th market. The Alphabet-owned company is initially inviting riders…

Automattic Board Overhauled After Failed Attempt to Remove Matt Mullenweg

Automattic has undergone a major board and executive shakeup after directors unsuccessfully attempted to remove CEO Matt Mullenweg from control of the company last week. Toni Schneider and Sue Decker…

Superhuman Acquires Fathom to Add AI Meeting Intelligence Across Productivity Suite

Superhuman has acquired AI meeting notetaker Fathom, adding meeting conversations to the context its productivity platform can use to automate work across email, calendars, documents, databases and AI agents. The…

A Vinyl Bar in Shibuya Raises $5.5 Million for Interactive Music Apps

A Vinyl Bar in Shibuya has raised $5.5 million in pre-seed funding to build interactive music products that let people manipulate, remix and create sounds rather than relying primarily on…

Insight Partners’ Deven Parekh Warns AI Valuations Are Echoing 2021

Insight Partners managing director Deven Parekh says venture valuations are rising at a pace reminiscent of 2021, prompting the $90 billion investment firm to favor earlier-stage bets, diversification and disciplined…

Larry Ellison Cancels Planned $7.5 Billion Oracle Stock Sale

Oracle co-founder and executive chairman Larry Ellison has canceled a plan to sell 50 million shares of Oracle stock, a transaction that would have been worth roughly $7.5 billion based…

Obama Urges Democrats to Make AI a Central Policy Agenda

Former U.S. President Barack Obama is urging Democrats to make artificial intelligence a central policy priority and develop a clear plan for its economic and safety implications. Speaking at a…

Fusion Startups Add Defense Work as Xcimer and Pacific Fusion Expand National Security Projects

Fusion startups developing technology for commercial power are increasingly finding additional applications in national security, giving companies another potential source of funding while they work toward putting electricity on the…

Matt Mullenweg Returns as Automattic CEO After Board-Imposed Leave

Automattic has confirmed that founder Matt Mullenweg is back as chairman and CEO with the board’s support, days after directors voted to place him on paid leave and appointed CFO…

OpenAI Rules Out 2026 IPO as Sam Altman Cites AI Safety Concerns

OpenAI will not go public in 2026 despite confidentially filing for an initial public offering earlier this year, CEO Sam Altman has confirmed. Altman said current concerns around AI safety…

Tesla Sets October 1 Reveal for Long-Delayed Second-Generation Roadster

Tesla has set October 1 for the next major reveal of its long-delayed second-generation Roadster, nearly nine years after first showing the electric sports car. The company posted “Go for…

Mecka AI Nears $500 Million Valuation in Sequoia-Led Funding Round

Robotics data startup Mecka AI is nearing a new funding round led by Sequoia Capital at a valuation of about $500 million, according to people familiar with the deal. The…