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Yope raises $12.3M to build a private social network without algorithms or ads

SARAH PEREZ

Yope, a fast-growing social app focused on private groups of friends and family, has raised $12.3 million in seed funding. Instead of chasing creators and algorithmic feeds, the startup is betting that the future of social networking lies in small, private communities powered by messaging, photo sharing, and AI features designed to strengthen real-world relationships.

Science Corporation’s vision-restoring chip wins EU approval

TIM FERNHOLZ

"The thing that the space needs is a company making $100 million a year of revenue," Science Corp. CEO Max Hodak said.

Travis Kalanick’s robotics company raises $1.7B, led by a16z

SEAN O'KANE

Uber is also investing in Travis Kalanick's company Atoms, which has made gauzy claims about using industrial AI to modernize the world.

Hyundai claims humanoid robot plan is not part of talks with striking workers

JEREMY HSU

Union previously warned automaker that any robot deployment must be negotiated.

Next Space Force chief throws cold water on the idea of space privateers

STEPHEN CLARK

It turns out some of Benjamin Franklin's opinions from 240 years ago are still relevant today.

OpenAI says its AI agent broke out of testing sandbox to hack Hugging Face

KYLE ORLAND

"This is day one for cybersecurity in the age of agents," Hugging Face CEO says.

China’s Open AI Models Are Challenging Silicon Valley’s Playbook

ZEYI YANG

As access to Anthropic’s and OpenAI’s frontier models becomes more restricted, Chinese labs are pitching their open-source alternatives as stable, accessible, and increasingly capable.

How an OpenAI’s human mistake led to the AI-powered hack on Hugging Face

LORENZO FRANCESCHI-BICCHIERAI

OpenAI made a mistake setting up what it called a “highly isolated” testing environment and sandbox. According to cybersecurity experts, that human mistake is what made the AI-powered attack on Hugging Face possible.

‘The Odyssey’ Is Inspiring Unprecedented Levels of Cope

MILES KLEE

Elon Musk and the online right convinced themselves that Christopher Nolan’s “woke” epic would go down in flames. Now they’re crashing out.

SoundCloud acquires decentralized music platform Nina Protocol months after its shutdown

LAUREN FORRISTAL

SoundCloud has acquired decentralized music platform Nina Protocol, months after the startup announced it would shut down. The deal brings Nina’s artists, editorial archive, and music discovery tools to SoundCloud as the company continues expanding its platform for independent musicians.

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Yope raises $12.3M to build a private social network without algorithms or ads

Science Corporation’s vision-restoring chip wins EU approval

Travis Kalanick’s robotics company raises $1.7B, led by a16z

Hyundai claims humanoid robot plan is not part of talks with striking workers

Next Space Force chief throws cold water on the idea of space privateers

OpenAI says its AI agent broke out of testing sandbox to hack Hugging Face

China’s Open AI Models Are Challenging Silicon Valley’s Playbook

How an OpenAI’s human mistake led to the AI-powered hack on Hugging Face

‘The Odyssey’ Is Inspiring Unprecedented Levels of Cope

SoundCloud acquires decentralized music platform Nina Protocol months after its shutdown

Social media addiction lawsuit against Meta is dropped

Tesla spending skyrockets as Cybercab, Semi, Megapack production timeline slips

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Treasury threatens sanctions after White House claims Moonshot distilled Anthropic’s Fable

The White House Is Trying to Figure Out What to Do About Chinese AI