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Why the Hantavirus Cruise Ship Outbreak Isn't Likely to Become a Global Crisis

EMILY MULLIN

While the outbreak aboard a cruise ship in the Atlantic is concerning, the virus isn't easily transmitted through casual contact.

Perplexity’s Personal Computer is now available everyone on Mac

SARAH PEREZ

Perplexity's Personal Computer brings AI agents to your Mac, and is now open to everyone.

Tesla Model Y is first car to meet new U.S. driver assistance safety benchmark

KIRSTEN KOROSEC

The new benchmark rating applies to 2026 Tesla Model Y vehicles assembled on or after November 12, 2025.

OpenAI introduces new ‘Trusted Contact’ safeguard for cases of possible self-harm

LUCAS ROPEK

The company is expanding its efforts to protect ChatGPT users in cases where conversations may turn to self-harm.

How to Disable Google's Gemini in Chrome

LILY HAY NEWMAN

Chrome users were caught off guard by a 4-GB Google AI model baked into Chrome, sparking privacy concerns. The good news: You can easily uninstall it. The bad? You might not want to.

Mozilla says 271 vulnerabilities found by Mythos have "almost no false positives"

DAN GOODIN

The developer of Firefox says it has "completely bought in" on AI-assisted bug discovery.

Gusto hits $1B revenue, a figure that brings it closer to public markets

MARINA TEMKIN

Gusto has shared an impressive milestone on its actual revenue, not an ARR number that estimates future income.

Hackers deface school login pages after claiming another Instructure hack

LORENZO FRANCESCHI-BICCHIERAI, ZACK WHITTAKER

The cybercrime group ShinyHunters claimed to have hacked Instructure again, defacing the login pages of several Instructure customer schools with an extortion message.

Voi founders’ new AI startup Pit has become the latest rising star out of Stockholm

ANNA HEIM

AI startup Pit is led by the cofounders of European scooter giant Voi and backed by a16z, which is leading the startup’s $16 million seed round.

Disney looking to make a unified ‘super app,’ report says

AMANDA SILBERLING

Disney CEO Josh D'Amaro, who took over for Bob Iger earlier this year, has emphasized his intent to streamline the Disney experience.

Trump Pivots on AI Regulation, Worker Ousted by DOGE Runs for Office, and Hantavirus Explained

BRIAN BARRETT, ZOË SCHIFFER, LEAH FEIGER

Today on Uncanny Valley, we’re diving into recent reports that the Trump administration is considering an executive order that would establish some sort of federal oversight over new AI models.

Kodiak AI raises $100M at a steep discount, sending its stock tumbling 37%

KIRSTEN KOROSEC

The company made a series of other announcements during earnings, including a new commercial contract, a pilot program in Canada, and a collaboratio

OpenAI launches new voice intelligence features in its API

LUCAS ROPEK

The new features could be handy for customer service systems, but OpenAI says they have applications that work across a variety of other fields, including education and creator platforms.

DHS can’t create vast DNA database to track ICE critics, lawsuit says

ASHLEY BELANGER

Lawsuit accuses DHS of plugging DNA database into ICE surveillance machine.

Ramp in talks to hit $40B+ valuation, 6 months after reaching $32B

JULIE BORT

The company is reportedly in talks to raise another $750 million at a pre-money valuation of more than $40 billion. It last raised in November at $32 billion.