Anthropic reportedly upped its latest raise to $20B
Anthropic, the artificial intelligence firm behind the Claude chatbot, is reportedly seeking to significantly increase its venture capital funding. The company now aims to raise $20 billion, doubling its initial…
Bluesky teases 2026 roadmap: A better Discover feed, real-time features, and more
Social network Bluesky is outlining its plans for the coming year, with a renewed emphasis on core functionality alongside anticipated features like improved algorithmic feeds and recommendations. The company acknowledges…
Anduril has invented a wild new drone-flying contest where jobs are the prize
Anduril Defense is launching the AI Grand Prix, a novel competition designed to recruit top engineering talent by challenging them to program autonomous drones. The event, announced this week, offers…
Everything you need to know about viral personal AI assistant Clawdbot (now Moltbot)
The recent surge in artificial intelligence enthusiasm has an unlikely symbol: a lobster. Moltbot, a personal AI assistant initially known as Clawdbot, has rapidly gained popularity despite a name change…
What you should know about the owners of US TikTok
TikTok’s future in the United States has undergone a significant restructuring as its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, established TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC, a new American entity intended to address…
TikTok-like microdramas are going to make billions this year, even though they kind of suck
A new form of mobile entertainment, known as microdrama, is rapidly gaining traction in the United States, generating billions in revenue despite its often-cringeworthy production quality. These short-form, episodic videos…
Microsoft gave FBI a set of BitLocker encryption keys to unlock suspects’ laptops: Reports
Microsoft has reportedly provided the FBI with BitLocker recovery keys, enabling access to encrypted data on three laptops involved in a federal fraud investigation in Guam. The case, first reported…
This startup will send 1,000 people’s ashes to space — affordably — in 2027
A new company, Space Beyond, is aiming to dramatically lower the cost of sending ashes to space, announcing a launch services agreement with Arrow Science and Technology for a SpaceX…
Meta pauses teen access to AI characters ahead of new version
Meta announced today it is temporarily pausing teen access to its AI characters across Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp globally. The move, impacting users identified as under 18, comes as the…
Google Photos’ latest feature lets you meme yourself
Google Photos has launched a new experimental feature called “Me Meme” that allows users to insert themselves into popular meme templates using generative artificial intelligence. Initially available to users in…