Dina Bass / Bloomberg:
LiveKit, which offers tools for building voice, video, and physical AI models, including for ChatGPT’s voice mode, raised a $100M Series C at a $1B valuation — Funding round led by Index Ventures values compan…
Marvel Rivals streamer Kingsman265 surges on Twitch after being dropped from $40K event
A Marvel Rivals streamer named Kingsman265 saw a huge surge in Twitch followers and subscribers. This happened after he was removed from a tournament. His former teammates had an argument with him. Many viewers supported Kingsman265. He received over t…
Google launches free SAT practice exams in the Gemini app, providing students with performance analysis and detailed explanations for incorrect answers (Lauren Forristal/TechCrunch)
Lauren Forristal / TechCrunch:
Google launches free SAT practice exams in the Gemini app, providing students with performance analysis and detailed explanations for incorrect answers — Prepping for the SAT is nobody’s idea of fun, b…
The curl project plans to end its HackerOne bug bounty program at the end of January, citing a surge in low-quality AI-generated vulnerability reports (Lawrence Abrams/BleepingComputer)
Lawrence Abrams / BleepingComputer:
The curl project plans to end its HackerOne bug bounty program at the end of January, citing a surge in low-quality AI-generated vulnerability reports — The developer of the popular curl command-l…
News24 | Israel’s Somaliland recognition: Strategic ripples in Africa
Protests and defiance occurred in Somalia after Israel’s recognition of the breakaway region of Somaliland. Analysts say it could inspire secessionist movements in other parts of the continent.
Elon Musk says Tesla launched robotaxi rides in Austin with no human safety driver; Tesla’s AI lead says Tesla is “starting with a few unsupervised vehicles” (Rebecca Bellan/TechCrunch)
Rebecca Bellan / TechCrunch:
Elon Musk says Tesla launched robotaxi rides in Austin with no human safety driver; Tesla’s AI lead says Tesla is “starting with a few unsupervised vehicles” — Tesla is offering passengers ro…
Government admits its approval for Buckinghamshire AI datacentre should be quashed
Campaigners hail U-turn during legal challenge over proposed centre an ‘embarrassing climbdown’The government has been forced to admit its own planning approval for a major AI datacentre should be quashed after it failed to fully consider the climate i…
Trump sues Jamie Dimon, JPMorgan Chase over alleged ‘political’ debanking
Chase Bank closed Trump’s accounts on the heels of the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot and the president exiting the White House later that same month.
Sources: Apple expanded the job of hardware chief John Ternus to manage design teams at the end of 2025, solidifying his status as a leading CEO candidate (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)
Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple expanded the job of hardware chief John Ternus to manage design teams at the end of 2025, solidifying his status as a leading CEO candidate — Apple Inc. has expanded the job of hardware chief …
Google to Pay $8.25M Settlement Over Child Data Tracking in Play Store
Is your child’s data safe? Google settles for $8.25M over claims it tracked kids under 13 without parental…