India’s Karnataka signals intent to ban social media for under-16s
Karnataka’s proposal highlights a growing global debate over children’s rights and online policy.
The Download: OpenAI’s US military deal, and Grok’s CSAM lawsuit
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Where OpenAI’s technology could show up in Iran OpenAI has controversially agreed to give the Pentagon access to its AI. But where exactly could its tech show up, and which applications…
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After Europe, WhatsApp will let rival AI companies offer chatbots in Brazil
Meta is now allowing rival AI companies to provide their chatbots on WhatsApp to Brazilian users for a fee, a day after the company confirmed a similar decision for users in Europe.
Anthropic to challenge DOD’s supply chain label in court
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said he plans to challenge the Department of Defense’s designation of the AI firm as a supply chain risk. He claims most Anthropic customers are unaffected by the label.
DiligenceSquared uses AI, voice agents to make M&A research affordable
The startup, which just raised $5 million, is founded by an ex-Blackstone principal and a former BCG consultant.
Cluely CEO Roy Lee admits to publicly lying about revenue numbers last year
The $7 million in annual recurring revenue that Cluely CEO Roy Lee shared last summer was a lie, its founder and CEO Roy Lee admitted on Thursday on X.
AWS launches a new AI agent platform specifically for health care
AWS is launching Amazon Connect Health, an AI agent platform that will help with patient scheduling, documentation and patient verification.
FBI investigating hack on its wiretap and surveillance systems: report
Hackers allegedly broke into the FBI’s networks, according to a report by CNN.
US reportedly considering sweeping new chip export controls
In an alleged drafted proposal, the U.S. government would play a role in every chip export sale regardless of which country it’s coming from.
Amazon is rolling out a redesigned Fire TV app
With the updated Fire TV app, users can browse and discover content directly from their phone, manage their watchlist on the go, and play titles on their TV from the mobile app.
BYD rolls out EV batteries with 5-minute ‘flash charging.’ But there’s a catch.
The Chinese automaker’s new Blade Battery 2.0 is capable of charging at up to 1.5 megawatts, dramatically slashing the time it takes to fill up.