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Bluesky blocks links to leaked DHS employee data as government seeks takedowns: The social networking site is facing criticism for blocking access to the site, which identifies thousands of ICE agents and other employees working for Homeland Security. Read More

Hacker stole personnel data about thousands of Homeland Security employees, including CBP and ICE agents: A hacker obtained personally identifiable information about more than 40,000 Homeland Security staffers, which has since been published online. Read More

Apple’s touchscreen MacBook Pro pushes laptop pricing to a new extreme: Prepare to cough up around $14,549 if you want the new touchscreen MacBook Pro to have every upgrade. Read More

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Wabi, the AI agent that builds mini apps, now valued at $1.25B after latest round: On Thursday, AI app, Wabi, now describing itself as a "personal agent," said it has raised $55 million at a $1.25 billion valuation. Read More

DoorDash to acquire Instacart for $17B: The acquisition would bring two major players in on-demand delivery under one roof, combining DoorDash’s dominance in restaurant takeout with Instacart’s reach in grocery delivery. Read More

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Anthropic just launched tools to show companies what their AI spending is buying: The frontier lab is lifting the curtain on how users spend money on its models ahead of a planned IPO. Read More

Apple launches its new touchscreen MacBook Pro: Apple's new touchscreen MacBook Pro starts at $2,899. Read More

Last but Not Least

Amazon updates Alexa to help you manage shopping lists, subscriptions, and update delivery instructions: The update allows you to use Alexa to create lists, register them, see what's on them, and add or edit items. You can also manage subscriptions with the AI bot. Read More