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A VC and some big-name programmers are trying to solve open source’s funding problem, permanently

JULIE BORT

A group of well-known open source programmers and a VC have launched the Open Source Endowment. They hope this new method will provide funding for good.

Cisco says hackers have been exploiting a critical bug to break into big customer networks since 2023

ZACK WHITTAKER

The U.S. government and its allies said hackers have been exploiting the newly identified bug in Cisco networking gear around the world for years, and urged organizations to patch.

Self-driving truck startup Einride raises $113M PIPE ahead of public debut

REBECCA BELLAN

Self-driving trucks startup Einride has raised an oversubscribed $113 million PIPE in advance of its SPAC merger scheduled for early 2026.

Walmart agrees to $100M settlement over deceptive pay practices in Spark Driver program

SARAH PEREZ

The suit said Walmart mislead drivers about their possible tips and would reduce their base pay, among other things.

Bumble adds AI-powered photo feedback and profile guidance tools

AMANDA SILBERLING

Bumble and other popular dating apps, like Match Group's Tinder and Hinge, have all embraced AI-powered features.

Read AI launches a email based ‘digital twin’ to help you with schedules and answers

IVAN MEHTA

Read AI is launching Ada, which can reply with your availability and extract answers from the company knowledge base and the web.

Ford is recalling 4.3 million trucks and SUVs to fix a towing software bug

JONATHAN M. GITLIN

An OTA update will be pushed out in a few weeks; owners can also go to a dealership.

Threads is testing a shortcut to quickly start DM conversations

AISHA MALIK

Users who are part of the test can type "DM me" or "Message me" in a post or reply to automatically generate a hyperlink that invites others to start a private conversation with them.

Google reveals Nano Banana 2 AI image model, coming to Gemini today

RYAN WHITWAM

Google's new image model replaces the previous versions immediately.

Are You ‘Agentic’ Enough for the AI Era?

MAXWELL ZEFF

Silicon Valley built AI coding agents that can handle most of the grunt work. Now, the most valuable skill in tech is deciding what they should do.

Mistral AI inks a deal with global consulting giant Accenture

REBECCA SZKUTAK

Mistral AI lands a partnership with Accenture, the consultant that has also recently announced partnerships with rivals OpenAI and Anthropic.

Memory shortage could cause the biggest smartphone shipments dip in over a decade

IVAN MEHTA

IDC says phone makers will ship only 1.12 billion smartphones as compared to 1.26 billion last year

Sophia Space raises $10M seed to demo novel space computers

TIM FERNHOLZ

The company's modular computer tiles offer a new vision for space data centers.

How Chinese AI Chatbots Censor Themselves

ZEYI YANG

Researchers from Stanford and Princeton found that Chinese AI models are more likely than their Western counterparts to dodge political questions or deliver inaccurate answers.

So, we’re getting Prada Meta AI glasses, right?

SARAH PEREZ

Mark Zuckerberg was at Prada's fashion week event in Milan, leaving everyone to wonder if we're getting Meta AI glasses under the Prada brand.