President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday evening that directs federal agencies to challenge state AI laws. The administration argues that startups need relief from what it calls a “patchwork” of conflicting rules. Legal experts and startups, however, say…
A data breach at 700Credit, a company providing credit checks and identity verification for auto dealerships across the United States, has compromised the sensitive information of at least 5.6 million people. The stolen data includes names, addresses, dates of birth,…
Venture capitalists Ross Fubini of XYZ Ventures and Leslie Feinzaig of Graham & Walker Ventures pull back the curtain on how venture capitalists build their own go-to-market strategies. They explain not only how they evaluate startups, but also how they…
A security researcher reported that Home Depot left access to its internal systems exposed for a year after an employee accidentally published a private access token online. The researcher discovered the exposed token and attempted to alert Home Depot privately,…
Retro, a friend-focused photo-sharing app with roughly a million users, is adding a new feature that lets you time-travel through your old photo memories from your phone’s Camera Roll. While the app today offers a way to share photos of…
Google is rolling out a beta experience that lets you hear real-time translations through your headphones. This new feature keeps each speaker’s tone, emphasis, and cadence intact, making it easier to follow a conversation and distinguish who is speaking. Essentially,…
Driverless cars are no longer confined to science fiction. Companies like Waymo have already deployed commercial robotaxi services in several cities. Meanwhile, numerous automakers are working to bring that same level of autonomy to personally-owned vehicles in the coming years.…
A company that makes photo booths is exposing pictures and videos of its customers online due to a simple flaw in its website where the files are stored, according to a security researcher. The researcher, who goes by Zeacer, alerted…
In a move that could be seen as declaring itself not like other social platforms, Reddit is arguing it should not be classified as a social media site. The company is seeking to overturn a new Australian law that bans…
World, the biometric ID verification project co-founded by Sam Altman, released the newest version of its app today. This update debuts several new features, including an encrypted chat integration and an expanded, Venmo-like capability for sending and requesting cryptocurrency. World…
