Startups

Self-driving trucks are officially testing on California highways, pushing the autonomy race deeper into freight rather than passenger cars alone.

Model Context Protocol gateway provider Runlayer has launched a lawsuit against HR software giant Rippling, claiming the latter used proprietary insights from a failed partnership to build a direct competitor

PayPal CEO Enrique Lores indicates the board will consider any path creating superior shareholder value, signaling the company might reject the current $53.4 billion acquisition offer from Stripe and Advent International

Apple has launched a new device leasing program in partnership with Klarna, replacing previous in-house financing models as the company manages shifting market dynamics and rising hardware costs

Meta has begun rolling out its Meta AI chatbot inside Threads' direct messages, giving users a way to have private, one-on-one conversations with the assistant rather than interacting with it only in public posts. The…

Hugging Face CEO Clem Delangue has demanded unprecedented transparency from OpenAI after an autonomous agent breached his company's systems, prompting a call for a major investment in defensive cybersecurity

OpenAI launched its first hardware device, the Micro keypad built to pair with ChatGPT, sparking mixed reactions among developers and tech enthusiasts over its price and utility.

Founded by Ritankar Das, Reid Hoffman, and Mark Pincus, AI research lab Prentis is currently in negotiations to raise $100 million, targeting a $1 billion valuation for its specialized computer-use agent technology

Computer use startup Prentis is reportedly in discussions to secure $100 million in fresh capital at a $1 billion valuation as it bets on automating routine office workflows through AI agents

Waymo is reportedly preparing to end its partnership with Uber in two more cities, according to a Financial Times report, as the Alphabet-owned self-driving company moves toward operating its own standalone robotaxi app…

OpenAI has expanded its ChatGPT desktop application, enabling users to direct AI agents and execute complex computer tasks using the new ChatGPT-Live voice interface for more fluid, hands-on interaction

Cybersecurity researchers who search for unknown vulnerabilities and develop tools to exploit them say OpenAI's and Anthropic's AI safety guardrails are creating real friction in their legitimate defensive research work.

TechCrunch reports the insurance startup has landed another round, just weeks after a $106 million B1 raise valued it at $2.6

Anthropic has upgraded its Claude voice interface, allowing users to toggle between Opus, Sonnet, and Haiku models while integrating directly with third-party productivity tools to facilitate complex, hands-free work

Edtech startup Imagi has closed a $4.5 million seed round, backing its push to help students learn how to build with AI-assisted coding tools.

The startup, founded by three Harvard dropouts, says its chips and memory stack can speed up AI inference without GPUs, drawing major investor support and a huge valuation.

Ford will be the first automaker to use Apple’s new developer tools to embed Apple Maps navigation directly into vehicle infotainment