Ex-Anduril engineer raises $42M to build the Amazon of composite parts

June 2, 2026

Layup Parts co-founder Zack Eakin has drawn on a motorsports background, and his experience working for Palmer Luckey and Elon Musk, to tackle making faster, cheaper, and better composites.

Google rolls out fake call detection to protect against AI deepfake impersonation scams

June 2, 2026

As people increasingly refuse to answer calls from unknown numbers, scammers are shifting their tactics by spoofing trusted phone numbers and using AI deepfake technology to sound like authority figures, family members, or employers.

Microsoft offers devs a better way to control AI agent behavior

June 2, 2026

The specification lets developer, compliance and security teams define their own policies for agents to follow in portable policy files.

Amazon faces class action lawsuit over Ring facial recognition feature

June 2, 2026

The class action lawsuit, filed in Seattle by Virginia resident Charles Sigwalt, claims that Ring’s Familiar Faces feature stores images of passersby without consent.

Focused Energy raises whopping $240M Series A for laser-powered fusion tech

June 2, 2026

Another fusion startup has raised another a massive round to make this type of power a reality.

Most Business Owners Are Leaving Money on the Table. This Bar Expert Figured Out Why.

June 2, 2026

How Bar Design Essentials author Tobin Ellis is helping operators stop prioritizing look over workflow to unlock peak-volume profits.

I’ve Hired Hundreds of People — Here’s the Trait I Look For Before Anything Else

June 2, 2026

The candidates who have made the biggest impact at my company weren’t necessarily the most technically skilled people. They were the ones with the rare ability to be genuinely persuaded by new evidence — including evidence that they were wrong.

Discounts Don’t Cut It Anymore — Here’s How One Franchise Is Upping the Loyalty-Program Game

June 2, 2026

The chicken chain is trying to stand out from the pack by offering members WWE suites, NBA seats and exclusive merch drops.

Trump signs narrower executive order on AI oversight after industry objections

June 2, 2026

After industry objections, President Trump signed a revised AI executive order requiring only voluntary prerelease government reviews of advanced models.

Enforce AI at the Intelligence Layer — or Expect Your AI Agents to Go Rogue

June 2, 2026

A practical look at why labels and policies are not enough unless access controls are enforced before sensitive data reaches the model

The Download: how the World Cup ball will fly and OpenAI’s “super app”