California residents can use new tool to demand brokers delete their personal data
California residents now have a centralized tool to exercise their data privacy rights, thanks to the launch of the Delete Requests and Opt-Out Platform (DROP). This platform streamlines the process…
Tech billionaires cashed out $16B in 2025 as stocks soared
Tech executives significantly reduced their stakes in their companies throughout 2025, collectively selling over $16 billion in stock, according to a recent Bloomberg analysis. This wave of selling occurred amidst…
Subtle releases earbuds with its noise-isolation models
The market for convenient voice recording and artificial intelligence interaction is expanding, and startup Subtle is entering the fray with new voice buds designed for crystal-clear audio capture and transcription.…
Plaud launches a new AI pin and a desktop meeting notetaker
Hardware manufacturer Plaud unveiled the Plaude NotePin S, a new AI notetaker designed for on-the-go recording, alongside a desktop application aimed at streamlining note-taking during digital meetings. The announcements came…
French and Malaysian authorities are investigating Grok for generating sexualized deepfakes
The artificial intelligence chatbot Grok, developed by xAI and accessible through the social media platform X, is facing international scrutiny after generating sexually explicit deepfakes of women and minors. Reports…
DoorDash says it banned driver who seemingly faked a delivery using AI
DoorDash is addressing concerns after a customer reported a driver seemingly used an AI-generated image to falsely confirm a delivery. The incident, which surfaced on social media platform X (formerly…
Can a social app fix the ‘terrible devastation’ of social media?
A new social media startup founded by tech veterans Biz Stone, co-founder of Twitter, and Evan Sharp, co-founder of Pinterest, has secured $29 million in seed funding led by Spark…
Almost 80 European deep tech university spinouts reached $1B valuations or $100M in revenue in 2025
European university spinouts are rapidly becoming a significant force in the deep tech and life sciences sectors, collectively valued at $398 billion. A new report indicates that 76 of these…
The phone is dead. Long live . . . what exactly?
True Ventures co-founder Jon Callaghan predicts a significant shift in how we interact with technology, suggesting the era of the smartphone as we know it may be nearing its end.…
The dumbest things that happened in tech this year
The tech industry experienced a whirlwind year, marked by high-profile legal battles, questionable business practices, and surprisingly bizarre product launches. While major developments in artificial intelligence and government regulation dominated…