Chamath Palihapitiya raises $135M Series A for his AI coding startup, takes CEO role

VCs remain thirsty to fund AI coding startups. This one, founded by investor Chamath Palihapitiya, is no exception.

Gemini’s personalized AI image generation is now free for US users

Google is expanding Gemini’s personalized AI image generation to eligible free users in the U.S., allowing the chatbot to create images based on your interests and data from connected Google apps.

The AI jobs debate just got messier

A new report finds “high-intensity AI adopters” saw headcount increase 10.2%. Among those companies, entry-level headcount rose by 12%, countering the rhetoric that AI kills junior jobs. 

Vibe coding platform Base44 launches own model as AI startups seek defensibility

Wix-owned vibe coding platform Base44 has started rolling out its own AI model — with hopes that it will eventually outperform frontier models.

Crypto exchange OKX wants AI agents to hire and pay each other

OKX is bringing together payments, identity and reputation into a marketplace for AI agents.

Anthropic and Gov. Newsom forge deal allowing California government to use Claude at half price

As Anthropic forges a closer relationship with the state of California, the federal government has made an enemy out of the OpenAI rival.

In major privacy win, Supreme Court rules geofence warrants are protected by privacy rights

The Supreme Court’s decision to limit geofence warrants is a win for privacy advocates, who called their use unconstitutional but sought an outright ban.

California law targeting loud streaming ads takes effect on July 1

Streaming ads might be getting a lot quieter.

Ford rehires ‘gray beard’ engineers after AI falls short

“Mistakenly we thought that by just introducing artificial intelligence … that would produce a high-quality product.”

Flipper Device’s new Busy Bar is a customizable display for productivity

Flipper Device’s new Busy Bar will retail for $249.