Former DeepMind world-model researchers’ startup Emulate in talks to raise $700M
Both the FT and Bloomberg report that Index Ventures and Lightspeed Venture Partners will lead the round, with Creandum also participating. The two outlets provided different figures regarding the valuation. The…
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Europe's EU Kids Act would ban social media access for children under 13
If adopted, the law would ban social media for kids under 13 and require parental supervision for 13- and 14-year-olds. Only when a child turns 15 would they be able to create their own social media accounts. "Today…
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Alexis Ohanian tells CNBC the tech industry has been tone deaf on AI
Ohanian spoke to CNBC about the debate over AI risk. He said the tech industry has done a “pretty tone deaf job” of explaining AI to the public. The debate should focus on real risks, he said, and not on issues…
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AI model watermarking changes agent behavior
According to Lasso Security, AI model watermarking changes how AI agents handle tools and safety refusals. The altered behavior isn't necessarily worse but can be, particularly under adversarial prompt injection. With…
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Bose’s 2nd Gen Open Ultra Earbuds boast better sound and longer battery life
The Open Ultra Earbuds 2nd Gen represents Bose’s flagship performance in the open-headphones arena , while the Sport Open Earbuds are for those who want comfort and awareness while they’re working out and performing…
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Bose refreshes its Ultra Open Earbuds and adds a new sport model to the lineup
The second-generation Ultra Open Earbuds are a direct follow-up to 2024's earbuds of the same name, which Bose regards as its "flagship open-ear experience," with improvements made to sound, battery life and design. They…
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Roku is giving users access to experimental apps with Roku Labs
Roku will let users play with experimental apps for its home entertainment platform through a new program called Roku Labs. The program is launching with four in-development apps, and unlike other beta programs like Xbox…
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How Bain Capital Ventures plans to deploy its fresh $1.6B fund
Like many other venture investors, BCV says it will use the fresh funds to back startups primarily focused on AI. The firm believes artificial general intelligence (AGI), which it defines as agents performing many tasks…
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Firms pledge increased financial support for public package registries
In a pledge signed by organizations including GitHub, Google, IBM, Microsoft, and Sonatype, it said that package registries are facing growing operational and financial pressures, including rising infrastructure costs…
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Building a stunning website just got 50% cheaper
Squarespace is ranked as one of our best website builders , thanks largely to its excellent design features, business tools, and ease of use. I’ve spent a lot of time using and researching Squarespace over the past 3…
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