The feature is designed to help people get real-time context about trends and breaking stories, as well as receive recommendations, all within conversations.
Exaforce raises $125M Series B to build AI for catching and stopping cyberattacks as they happen
The round valued the three-year-old startup at $725 million.
Waymo issues recall to deal with a flooding problem
Waymo has issued a software recall that makes its robotaxis more cautious around flooded areas. A “final remedy” is in the works.
How can community voices transform HIV modelling and prevention?
[[{“value”:” How can community voices transform HIV modelling and prevention? Published: In Kenya, men who have sex with men (MSM) face higher risks of HIV, yet their voices are often missing from the science that shapes health decisions. A team of academic and community researchers, including Professor Sharmistha Mishra, Jeffrey Walimbwa, Nancy Tahmo and Dr Lisa Lazarus, is co-developing mathematical…
Instructure strikes deal with hackers who breached it twice
The maker of the Canvas school software said it “reached an agreement” with the hackers, but provided no guarantees that the hackers would not release the data or keep their word.
Dessn raises $6M for its production focused design tool
A new startup called Dessn has raised $6M to build AI-powered design tools that work directly with production codebases.
AI is turning connected cars into pothole-finding machines
Fleet management company Samsara has developed an AI model to detect different kinds of potholes and gauge how fast they’re deteriorating.
TikTok now wants to be the place you book the trip you just saw on TikTok
TikTok is systematically converting its discovery engine into a transaction layer, which both deepens user retention and opens entirely new revenue streams for its new owners.
Spotify’s launches a Wrapped-style recap of your entire listening history
Spotify’s new feature will show you the number of unique songs that you listened to until now
AI voice startup Vapi hits $500M valuation after winning Amazon Ring over 40 rivals
Vapi says its enterprise business has grown 10-fold since early 2025 as companies shift customer support and sales calls to AI agents.