Factory CEO just accused his VC board adviser of spying for Cognition: VC Chris Degnan and former board adviser to Factory AI has taken a job as chief revenue officer for competitor Cognition -- and everyone is arguing on X about it. Read More
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The Pentagon taps Elon Musk and Palmer Luckey to help decide what the military should do next: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth just launched a 120-day study on the future of warfare, led by Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey, and Newt Gingrich, and while it makes sense given their ties to the administration, critics could point out that Musk's and Luckey's companies already sell the kinds of technology the study is likely to recommend. Read More
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Hackers stole millions of US military personnel records during months-long data breach: The Department of Defense notified millions of current and former U.S. military personnel that their personal information had been stolen in a months-long breach. Read More
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Google releases Gemini 4 Argon, called its most powerful model yet: Google has released its latest Gemini model, marketing it as a workhorse for coding and cybersecurity work. Read More
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BMW built the same car for gas and electric. The EV is $4,400 cheaper.: The new BMW 3 Series shows just how quickly EVs have caught up to fossil fuel vehicles on pricing. Read More
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The new Kindle ditches the raised bezel in a push toward a smaller, lighter e-reader: The new Kindle lineup features its lightest and thinnest designs yet, with a sleek, front-flush display that eliminates bezels for good. Read More
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Photon held a funeral for mobile apps. Now it has $4.5M to help replace them with agents.: The startup helps developers build AI agents that work over iMessage, SMS/RCS, email, and other messaging platforms. It's a bet that consumers will increasingly use agents instead of downloading apps. Read More
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Satlyt, founded by a former Google and SpaceX product manager, raises $8M to run AI on satellites: Satlyt wants to be the Android of orbital computing, offering open software that works on many companies' satellites, versus SpaceX's closed, all-in-one iPhone-style approach. Read More
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Tech changes in months; education still moves in years. Bucharest-based TheProject.Digital built an AI-powered LMS that turns emerging topics into structured courses and gives every learner an AI trainer. Tested at its own academy, it's available white-label to companies and training providers. Meet the team with the Romanian delegation at Disrupt.
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Hearing tech startup Legato launches its AI hearing glasses: The glasses stem from the startup’s goal of making hearing care more accessible by addressing the cost, comfort, and stigma associated with traditional hearing aids. Read More
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