AegisAI, founded by former Google security execs, lands $36M to stop AI-driven spear phishing
The Series A was led by Battery Ventures, bringing AegisAI total funding to $49 million.
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US government says Iran-linked hackers are disrupting American water and energy providers
An updated government advisory warns that Iranian hackers are exploiting systems used by water and energy providers.
Runway launches AI model router as generative media gets crowded
Runway no longer wants to be just another AI model company. It wants to become the infrastructure layer for generative
OpenAI makes ChatGPT Health available to all U.S. users
Users can also integrate their personal data from services like Apple Health, Function, and MyFitnessPal.
Tesla’s robotaxis are moving in reverse
The number of paid robotaxi miles traveled fell 36% in the second quarter, despite expanding to new cities, according to
Meta launched a new AI optimism ad set to a song about human extinction
David Bowie’s song “Five Years,” which Meta used in a supposedly inspiring advertisement, is about humans learning that they have
Google will now let you sign in to your account with a selfie video
The tech giant says selfie videos give users more options to sign in if they’re ever locked out or don’t
AI chip startup Etched defies skeptics, hits $10.3B valuation from big-name investors
Etched, founded by three Harvard dropouts, has created new chips and memory components that speed up inference on any AI
Edtech platform raises $4.5M to help teach students how to vibe code
Imagi announced a $4.5 million seed round, with investors including Brighteye Ventures, Day One Capital, and artist Wil.i.am.
Nvidia is sending GPUs to the moon
If there’s a place in the universe without GPUs, Nvidia is sending them there.