TECH

Google froze its open source bug bounty program due to a ‘significant rise’ in AI submissions

Blaming a “significant rise” in AI submissions, Google has paused its open source bug bounty program until next year. Last…

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Robotaxi operators will face fines for blocking first responders

Autonomous vehicle (AV) technology companies like Tesla, Waymo, and Zoox will have to provide first responders with local, on-the-ground support…

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Anthropic’s prospectus details losses, growth, and, yes, a warning that its AI could end humanity

Anthropic devoted nearly a third of its hotly anticipated IPO prospectus to risk factors, according to the Financial Times, which…

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At Meta Connect, the company’s smart glasses were everywhere

If there was one thing that was obvious from Meta Connect this year, it’s that the social media giant is…

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‘We’re already fighting yesterday’s battle’: Greece’s prime minister gets candid about AI

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis came to San Francisco on Monday night to promote Greece, but he also did something…

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Flock reportedly tries to shrink workforce with employee buyouts

Embattled surveillance technology company Flock Safety unveiled a “generous” severance package for voluntary employee departures on Friday, according to a…

2 months ago

Iceland-based Treble raises $18 million for its voice simulation platform

Voice AI has emerged as one of the hottest sectors in AI, with investors pouring in billions of dollars to…

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Insight Partners’ Deven Parekh on why the firm is diversifying while everyone else bets the farm on OpenAI and Anthropic

Deven Parekh has co-run the heavyweight investment firm Insight Partners for 26 years. Unlike many VCs who are loud on…

2 months ago

Thrive Capital led VCs into pro sports ownership; Collaborative Fund just upped that play

Collaborative Fund, the 15-year-old, New York-based generalist venture firm that has roughly $1 billion under management and which made early…

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Eric Wu’s newest company, out of stealth since May, is going after construction’s labor crunch

Eric Wu built and ran Opendoor, one of the more ambitious real estate startups of the last decade, before stepping…

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