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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

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

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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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

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

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

The browser wars aren't about search anymore — here are the best alternatives to Chrome and Safari: We’ve compiled an overview of some of the top alternative browsers available today aiming to challenge Chrome and Safari. Read More

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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Last but Not Least

Meta is testing an AI bedtime story app for people with no imagination: At last, a tech company has found a way to outsource humanity's oldest pastime: using our imaginations. Read More