OpenAI announced the launch of ChatGPT agent, which the company claims to be its most capable AI agent product yet.

Twitch's tests are not widespread at this point, as Appsensa's research only found a handful of references in the app's code that mentioned the tests would focus on just "a few streamers" for the time being.

Meta appointed Connor Hayes, Meta's VP of product for generative AI, to become the head of Threads.

Emails obtained through a public records request show Rivian has resume the prep work for its planned factory in Georgia.

The New York Times reports that the funding brings Substack's valuation to $1.1 billion, almost 70% higher than its 2021 valuation of $650 million.

The bug in the modified messaging app can expose users' “plaintext usernames, passwords, and other sensitive data,” per GreyNoise.

Boulevard's revenue soared over 500% in the last three years, partly driven by a burgeoning new client segment: med spas. The company estimates that it is powering approximately 15% of all medspas in the U.S.

The shareholders' lawsuit alleges Facebook execs intentionally violated an FTC agreement by sharing user data with third-party apps without user consent.

French AI lab Mistral introduced a range of new features to its Le Chat chatbot on Thursday that bring it closer to the capabilities of rivals like OpenAI and Google. The new update includes a “deep research” mode, native multilingual reasoning, and advanced image editing. 

San Francisco-based startup Confident Security wants to be “the Signal for AI." The company just came out of stealth with $4.2 million and a tool that wraps around AI models to guarantee data stays private.

Chainalysis said crypto thefts during the first half of 2025 were at record levels, thanks in large part to a single breach at a major crypto exchange.

Spotify is expanding access to audiobooks with two new plans, one of which offers access to family members.

The U.S. is reportedly holding up the deal due to concerns that AI chips could be smuggled to China from the UAE.

Uber is investing hundreds of millions of dollars into Lucid and autonomous vehicle technology startup Nuro in a bid to launch its own robotaxi service.

Only eight months after its launch, Sweden's Lovable has raised a $200 million Series A round led by Accel at a $1.8 billion valuation.

Slack is bolstering search on its app with AI features, adding transcription and summaries for huddles, and a way to see recaps of channels and threads.

The move comes as Roblox has come under fire in recent years over child safety concerns.

TikTok is adding a new label to its app, allowing songwriters to highlight their profiles

Dorsey's initial investment has gotten the new nonprofit "andOtherStuff" up and running, and he worked on some of its initial iOS apps.

Released to coincide with World Emoji Day, the new Emoji Game is part logic, part word game that's inspired by how we use emojis to communicate.