The Wiz
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AI & Tech
SoundCloud acquires decentralized music platform Nina Protocol after shutdown
SoundCloud has acquired Nina Protocol, a decentralized music platform that allowed independent artists to keep 100% of their revenue, marking…
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AI & Tech
Yope raises $12.3M for ad-free, algorithm-free social network
Yope raised $12.3 million in a funding round led by Northzone to build an ad-free, algorithm-free social platform centered on…
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AI & Tech
Why Anthropic Is Winning, According to Menlo Ventures’ Matt Murphy
Anthropic achieved a staggering $47 billion revenue run rate by May, up from $9 billion in 2025, a growth trajectory…
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AI & Tech
Monday.com cuts 200 jobs in AI restructuring
Monday.com is laying off about 630 employees (20% of its workforce) to restructure around its new AI Work Platform, which…
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AI & Tech
AI Content Is Failing: Here’s How to Fix It
60% of Google searches now end without a click, making volume-based content strategy ineffective; content must be accountable to business…
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AI & Tech
Apple may use iOS code to disable apps over missed payments
Code in iOS 27 beta reveals a "Restricted Mode" that would lock down a financed iPhone if payments are missed,…
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AI & Tech
Monday.com cuts 20% of staff in AI platform pivot
Monday.com is cutting 20% of its workforce (about 620 jobs) as it pivots toward its AI Work Platform and adopts…
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AI & Tech
Arrakis raises $38M to bring AI to factories and supply chains
Arrakis has raised $38 million in total funding ($30 million Series A led by Blossom Capital and $7.5 million seed…
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AI & Tech
Cisco’s tiny open-weight AI outperforms Gemini at bug hunting
Cisco's Antares-350M and Antares-1B models are compact, open-weight AI systems designed to find software vulnerabilities locally, outperforming larger models from…
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Artificial Intelligence
China’s Open AI Models Disrupt Silicon Valley’s Strategy
Chinese AI labs have rapidly released near-frontier open-source models, including GLM 5.2, Kimi K3, and Qwen 3.8, sparking U.S. concern…
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AI & Tech
Xbox VP Departs 3 Months After Joining Asha Sharma’s Team
Jared Palmer, Xbox VP of engineering appointed in May to overhaul developer tools, has left after three months to lead…
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Entertainment
dBrand Launches 9 Steam Machine Skins, Available Now
dBrand has officially launched a line of nine exclusive Steam Machine skins, including designs like Basketbox and Terminal, each tailored…
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AI & Tech
Bluetooth Flaw Lets Hackers Unlock Cars and Kill Engines via Unpaid Alarms
A Bluetooth vulnerability in Karr aftermarket car alarm systems, installed in about 2 million US vehicles, allows hackers to remotely…
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Gadgets
Best Buy slashes prices on nearly every Kindle model
The Kindle Paperwhite is available at its lowest price ever ($124.99) during Best Buy's Black Friday in July sale, featuring…
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AI & Tech
Steam Deck Sales Plummet Following Price Hike
The Steam Deck's sales have sharply declined after a May price hike, dropping from consistently ranking in Valve's top 10…
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BigTech Companies
Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro Launch Date Revealed by 15-Year Event Timeline
Apple's major September event, expected to announce the iPhone 18 Pro launch date, follows an unbroken 15-year annual schedule, allowing…
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AI & Tech
Preemptive PR3TACK Framework Maps Threats Before Attackers Strike
PR3TACK is a new open-source cybersecurity framework that catalogs plausible attacker tactics not yet observed in the wild, shifting focus…
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AI & Tech
WhatsApp rolls out CarPlay, Android Auto upgrades, and iPad sign-ups
WhatsApp is expanding its cross-device capabilities with major updates for CarPlay and Android Auto, allowing drivers to hear and reply…
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AI & Tech
Substack’s new tool detects AI-written newsletters
Substack has integrated AI writing detection software Pangram into its app, allowing readers to scan posts and comments for an…
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BigTech Companies
Google Ads launches video campaign groups worldwide
Google Ads launched video campaign groups globally, enabling advertisers to coordinate delivery across multiple YouTube campaigns toward a shared reach…
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