A group of YouTubers who are suing tech giants for scraping their videos without permission to train AI models has now added Snap to their list of defendants. The plaintiffs — internet content creators behind a trio of YouTube channels with…
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‘.ai’ websites are booming – and making millions for this tiny Caribbean nation
- ‘.ai’ domain registrations are up 3x in three years, revenue is up 2x
- The top-level domain (TLD) is unique to the Caribbean island of Anguilla
- Anguilla plans to spend the revenue on critical infrastructure and sustainable projects
More than a…
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“Wildly irresponsible”: DOT’s use of AI to draft safety rules sparks concerns
At DOT, Trump likely hopes to see many rules quickly updated to modernize airways and roadways. In a report highlighting the Office of Science and Technology Policy’s biggest “wins” in 2025, the White House credited…
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AI startup CVector raises $5M for its industrial ‘nervous system’
Industrial AI startup CVector built a brain and nervous system for big industry. Now, founders Richard Zhang and Tyler Ruggles are tasked with a bigger challenge: showing customers and investors how this AI-powered software layer translates to…
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Anthropic launches interactive Claude apps, including Slack and other workplace tools
Claude users will now be able to call up interactive apps within the chatbot interface, thanks to a new feature announced by Anthropic on Monday.
In keeping with Anthropic’s enterprise focus, the launch apps are mostly workplace tools,…
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Obvious Ventures lands fund five with a 360-degree view of planetary, human, economic health
Obvious Ventures, the firm co-founded by Twitter’s Evan Williams, has raised a fifth fund, and this one, just like its predecessors, comes with a “fun” number: $360,360,360.
“We invest in the frontiers of math and science and physics,…
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Malicious Microsoft VSCode AI extensions might have hit over 1.5 million users
- Two VSCode extensions exfiltrated sensitive user data to Chinese servers
- ChatGPT – 中文版 and ChatMoss had over 1.5 million installs combined
- Extensions used hidden iframes, commands, and SDKs to steal files and track activity
More than 1.5…
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More AI malware has been found – and this time, crypto developers are under attack
- KONNI uses AI-generated malware, shifting focus to blockchain and crypto developers
- Phishing lures delivered AI-generated PowerShell backdoor, enabling access to sensitive developer environments
- CPR urges AI-driven defenses, stronger phishing…
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Tech workers call for CEOs to speak up against ICE after the killing of Alex Pretti
More than 450 tech workers from companies like Google, Meta, OpenAI, Amazon, and Salesforce have signed a letter urging their CEOs to call the White House and demand that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) leave U.S. cities.
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Microsoft announces powerful new chip for AI inference
Microsoft has announced the launch of its latest chip, the Maia 200, which the company describes as a silicon workhorse designed for scaling AI inference.
The 200, which follows the company’s Maia 100 released in 2023, has been technically…
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