Amazon working on new smartphone with Alexa at its core, report says

The device is being developed by the company’s Devices and Services division, and it would feature personalized features aimed at making it easier to use Amazon’s suite of apps, including Amazon shopping, Prime Video, and Prime Music, according to Reuters.

Cyberattack on vehicle breathalyzer company leaves drivers stranded across the US

A cyberattack on a U.S. car breathalyzer company has left drivers across the United States reportedly stranded and unable to start their vehicles.

AI startups are eating the venture industry and the returns, so far, are good

AI startups accounted for 41% of the $128 billion in venture dollars raised by companies on Carta last year — a record-high annual share.

Trump’s AI framework targets state laws, shifts child safety burden to parents

Trump’s AI framework pushes federal preemption of state laws, emphasizes innovation, and shifts responsibility for child safety toward parents while laying out lighter-touch rules for tech companies.

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin enters the space data center game

“Project Sunrise” would include more than 50,000 satellites performing high-energy compute on orbit.

US accuses Iran’s government of operating hacktivist group that hacked Stryker

The U.S. Justice Department said an Iranian security ministry operates the fake activist persona known as Handala, which claimed responsibility for the destructive hack targeting medical tech giant Stryker.

WordPress.com now lets AI agents write and publish posts, and more

New AI agents on WordPress.com could lower barriers to publishing while increasing machine-generated content across the web.

A French Navy officer accidentally leaked the location of an aircraft carrier by logging his run on Strava

A French naval officer went on a run around the deck of the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier, inadvertently leaking the warship’s location when he uploaded the workout to Strava.

Why scientists can’t get a laugh

Humor is hard to pull off in front of a cold audience, full stop.

Pinterest CEO calls on governments to ban social media for users under 16

Pinterest’s chief compares social media to tobacco and alcohol, saying children need similar protections.