Particle, the start-up behind an AI-powered newsreader that intends to assist publishers, not simply take their work, is bringing its product to the web. On Tuesday, the business revealed the launch of the new Particle.news site that connects news customers with headings and AI summaries from a variety of sources, plus the ability to look into ...

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Rork founders Levan Kvirkvelia and Daniel Dhawan are living a life that sounds like a movie plot — but it actually happened. 

They went from broke, with depleted life savings and $15,000 in credit card debt — Dhawan was even sleeping on a mattress at a friend’s apartment — to generating $100,000 of revenue within five days.  

And that led to a $2.8...

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Texas goes after toothpaste in escalating fight over fluorideTexas goes after toothpaste in escalating fight over fluoride

The toothpaste makers in the crosshairs are Colgate-Palmolive Company, maker of Colgate toothpastes, and Proctor - Gamble Manufacturing Co., which makes Crest toothpastes. ....

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Finom, an Amsterdam-based digital bank for little- and medium-sized companies, has actually raised EUR92.7 million (approximately $105 million) in a growth financial investment from General Catalyst's Customer Value Fund, the business tells A Technology NewsRoom exclusively.The capital infusion will be utilized solely and only for growth and not for functional expenditures or ...

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Every year, donors contribute billions of dollars to charities, yet the donation process still feels outdated and cumbersome. Founders Dan Eblagon and Ron Levy believe there is an easier way to donate, leading to the creation of Bono, a platform designed to facilitate a more modern and streamlined approach to giving. 

The platform (named after the...

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Trump&s 2026 budget proposal: Crippling cuts for science across the boardTrump’s 2026 budget proposal: Crippling cuts for science across the board

US science couldn't flourish without an educational system that funnels talented individuals into graduate programs. ....

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NewLimit, a startup that aims to increase how long people can live a healthy life by genetically programming their cells, has raised a $130 million Series B led by Kleiner Perkins.

New investors Nat Friedman, Daniel Gross, and Khosla Ventures also invested, as did returning backers Founders Fund, Dimension Capital, Elad Gil, Garry Tan, Patrick...

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Datadog is on an acquisition spree. Just a few weeks after snatching up Metaplane, an AI-powered observability startup, the cloud monitoring and security company has acquiredEppo, a feature-flagging and experimentation platform.

Eppo will continue supporting existing customers and bringing on new ones under the brand “Eppo by Datadog.” Terms of the...

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NASCAR, IMSA, IndyCar, F1: GM&s motorsport boss explains why it goes racingNASCAR, IMSA, IndyCar, F1: GM’s motorsport boss explains why it goes racing

CONCORD, N.C.—We weren't allowed cameras past the lobby of General Motors' shiny new Charlotte Technical Center. It's the automaker's new motorsport hub in the heart of NASCAR country, but the 130,000-square-foot (12,000 m2) facility is for much more than just stock cars....

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Agree.com says its AI-powered e-signature platform is different from competitors because it includes invoicing and payment processing. That’s why the company might have a shot at tackling the industry Goliath, Docusign. 

Because the startup makes its money from transaction fees for any money movement facilitated by its platform, Agree.com has made...

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While many tech companies are mandating that their employees return to their offices, and putting an emphasis on building in-person teams, they are also turning in droves to Latin America to find developer talent — especially for post-training AI models.

Revelo, a full-stack platform of vetted developers in Latin America, is seeing a new surge in...

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Individuals may work closely with AI agents as they become increasingly prevalent in the workplace. According to a report by Boston Consulting Group, the market for AI agents is expected to grow at a 45% compound annual growth rate over the next five years.

Just like human employees, AI agents could be onboarded to learn various roles, access...

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We finally know a little more about Amazon&s super-secret satellitesWe finally know a little more about Amazon’s super-secret satellites

"Elon thinks we can do the job with cheaper and simpler satellites, sooner," a source told Reuters at the time of Badyal's dismissal. ....

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In 2017, Raghav Gupta set out to solve a personal problem: He wanted easy access to the home-cooked meals he grew up eating without having to spend time cooking or spend money on takeout or hiring a private chef. He turned to robotics, which led him to found the startup Posha.

Posha, a former A Technology NewsRoom Startup Battlefield company,...

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Health care company says Trump tariffs will cost it $60M&$70M this yearHealth care company says Trump tariffs will cost it $60M–$70M this year

In the call, Grade noted that only a small fraction of Baxter's total sales are in China. ....

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Google teases NotebookLM app in the Play Store ahead of I/O releaseGoogle teases NotebookLM app in the Play Store ahead of I/O release

After several years of escalating AI hysteria, we are all familiar with Google's desire to put Gemini in every one of its products. ....

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Employer.com has acquired MainStreet.com for an undisclosed amount, the latest fintech startup to get snapped up by the workforce management company.

In a post on X, Employer.com chairman and co-founder Jesse Tinsley said the two companies were “merging forces to simplify business back office solutions into one powerhouse platform.” Tinsley con...

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DOJ confirms it wants to break up Google&s ad businessDOJ confirms it wants to break up Google’s ad business

In the trial, Google will paint this demand as a severe overreach, claiming that few, if any, companies would have the resources to purchase and run the products. ....

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Recraft, the startup behind a mysterious image model that beat OpenAI’s DALL-E and Midjourney on a respected industry benchmark last year, has raised a $30 million Series B round led by Accel, it exclusively told A Technology NewsRoom. 

Other investors in the round include Khosla Ventures and Madrona. Based in San Francisco, Recraft previously...

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&Blatantly unlawful&: Trump slammed for trying to defund PBS, NPR“Blatantly unlawful”: Trump slammed for trying to defund PBS, NPR

"CPB is not a federal executive agency subject to the president’s authority," Harrison said.

PBS President and CEO Paula Kerger went further, calling the order "blatantly unlawful" in a statement provided to Ars....

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Mistral AI, the French company behind AI assistant Le Chat and several foundational models, is officially regarded as one of France’s most promising tech startups and is arguably the only European company that could compete with OpenAI. But compared to its $6 billion valuation, its global market share is still relatively low. 

However, the recent...

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Judge on Meta&s AI training: &I just don&t understand how that can be fair use&Judge on Meta’s AI training: “I just don’t understand how that can be fair use”

Determined to probe this key question, Chhabria pushed authors' attorney, David Boies, to point to specific evidence of market harms that seemed noticeably missing from the record. ....

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Some flies go insomniac to ward off parasitesSome flies go insomniac to ward off parasites

Those genes associated with metabolism were upregulated, meaning they showed an increase in activity. ....

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General Fusion laid off at least 25% of its employees last week, just days after hitting a key milestone for its latest fusion demonstration device.

CEO Greg Twinney posted an open letter on the company’s website Monday saying that while its new LM26 device had been able to compress a plasma — something necessary for fusion conditions — General...

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Microsoft&s new &passwordless by default& is great but comes at a costMicrosoft’s new “passwordless by default” is great but comes at a cost

Microsoft says it’s making passwordless logins the default means for signing in to new accounts, as the company helps drive an industry-wide push to transition away from passwords and the costly security problems they have created for companies and their users.

that Microsoft, Google, Apple, and a large roster of other companies are developing under the coordination of the FIDO Alliance. ....

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White House budget seeks to end SLS, Orion, and Lunar Gateway programsWhite House budget seeks to end SLS, Orion, and Lunar Gateway programs

Several sources in the space community, therefore, believe it is indeed plausible that SLS and Orion will be phased out over the next five years in favor of far less expensive commercial rockets and spacecraft. ....

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