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Meta pulled facial recognition code from its smart glasses app one day after WIRED found it, then denied the timing was related

Meta removed NameTag facial recognition code from its AI app after WIRED found biometric software on 50 million phones that Meta said "does not exist." ...
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Apple and Google both want to monitor the web for you

Within a month of each other, Google and Apple announced features that watch web pages and alert you when something changes. Search is becoming a persistent loop, not a one-time query.
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Anthropic releases Claude Fable 5, a Mythos-class model the public can finally use, days before a potential record IPO

Anthropic launched Claude Fable 5 on Tuesday, a Mythos-class model with safeguards blocking cybersecurity and biology queries, priced at $10 per million input tokens.
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Rivian begins R2 deliveries as it bets a shrinking US EV market is an opportunity, not a threat

Rivian started handing R2 SUVs to customers on Tuesday, targeting 20,000-25,000 deliveries by year-end as fewer new EVs compete in a hostile US market.
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The UK just committed £1.3 billion to AI hardware, worker training, and putting AI in courtrooms

The UK announced a £1.1bn AI Hardware Plan, £200M adoption package, AI legal assistants, and a Homelessness Data Lab at London Tech Week. The supercomputer arrives in 2030.
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Lovable hit $500 million in revenue with 146 employees. Its new data shows who is actually building software now.

Lovable's build economy report shows 80% of builders are non-technical, 720M monthly visits, and 8 in 10 plan to monetise. The $500M ARR and usage data are self-reported.
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A $200bn software investor declares the ‘SaaSpocalypse’ over. Not everyone is convinced

Thoma Bravo's Orlando Bravo says the 'SaaSpocalypse' is over and AI is a software tailwind. But the rebound is uneven and AI-agent costs are mounting.
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Atomicwork launches AI workers that IT departments can hire, budget, and audit like human employees

Atomicwork launched AI agents for enterprise IT with defined roles, spend limits, and audit trails. Founded by Freshworks alumni. Customer data undisclosed. $40.3M raised.
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The EU just ordered Meta to let rival AI assistants back onto WhatsApp within five days

The EU ordered Meta to restore WhatsApp access for rival AI assistants within five days. Meta will appeal. Fines could reach 10% of global revenue. No investigation deadline set.
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SpaceX’s $75 billion IPO is massively oversubscribed, with single investors placing $10 billion orders

SpaceX's $75bn IPO is massively oversubscribed with $10bn+ individual orders. Prices Wednesday at $135/share for $1.8tn valuation. Morningstar values it at half that.
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The Netherlands is screening foreign investment in AI companies from January, after letting Nexperia slip through

The Netherlands adds AI, biotech, nanotechnology, and three other sectors to its investment screening regime from January 2027, affecting hundreds of companies after the Nexperia debacle.
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SoftBank briefly became Japan’s most valuable company. The last time that happened was February 2000.

SoftBank briefly overtook Toyota as Japan's most valuable company for the first time since February 2000. Kioxia went from 154th to top three in a year. Is the AI rally 2000 repeating?