UK retail giant Co-op confirms hackers stole all 6.5 million customer records
The hackers stole the company’s member list, which included customer names, addresses, and contact information.
Judge says Trump admin still lacks evidence for Anthropic ‘supply chain risk’ label
A federal judge said the Trump administration has not presented enough evidence to justify labeling Anthropic a supply chain risk, casting doubt on the government’s ban on its AI technology.
A BJ’s Membership Can Help Entrepreneurs Save Time and Money
Purchasing office supplies is easy and affordable with this $15, 1-year BJ’s membership deal.
Networking Is the Most Underrated Business Skill. Here’s How to Get It Right.
Technical skills matter, but relationships are what move the needle. Here’s how to build a network that actually works.
Meta reportedly scores two more high-profile OpenAI researchers
OpenAI researcher Jason Wei will reportedly join Meta’s new Superintelligence Lab. Another team member, Hyung Won Chung, might also join Meta, as the company works to catch up to rivals in the AGI race.
The Download: Veo 3’s subtitles problem, and the future of our planet’s resources
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. Google’s generative video model Veo 3 has a subtitles problem As soon as Google launched its latest video-generating AI model at the end of May, creatives rushed to put it through its paces.…
Chinese authorities are using a new tool to hack seized phones and extract data
Researchers warned that Chinese residents, and visitors to China, should be aware of the tool’s existence and the risks it poses.
Of course, Grok’s AI companions want to have sex and burn down schools
xAI’s first AI companions on the Grok app are a lustful anime girl and a homicidal panda.
The Chainsmokers’ Mantis Ventures closes $100M third fund
The fund brings Mantis’ assets under management to $225 million.
Amazon’s Kuiper satellites to get boost from rival SpaceX
Amazon is looking to its main competitor to get its next batch of Kuiper satellites to orbit.
Perplexity CEO Says AI Coding Tools Cut Work Time From ‘Four Days to Literally One Hour’
Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas said that the startup’s engineers are using AI coding tools.