Paragon is not collaborating with Italian authorities probing spyware attacks, report says

Despite promising to help determine what happened with the hacks targeting journalists and activists in Italy, Israeli American spyware maker Paragon has reportedly not responded to authorities’ requests for information.

US Supreme Court appears split over controversial use of ‘geofence’ search warrants

The U.S. top court is expected to rule on whether to allow police to identify criminal suspects by dragnet searching the databases of tech giants.

Google expands Pentagon’s access to its AI after Anthropic’s refusal

After Anthropic refused to allow the DoD to use its AI for domestic mass surveillance and autonomous weapons, Google has signed a new contract with the department.

Amazon launches an AI-powered audio Q&A experience on product pages

Amazon’s new “Join the chat” feature lets you ask questions about products and receive AI-powered audio responses.

Match Group invests $100M in Sniffies, a cruising app for gay men

The app is Match Group’s newest attempt to get mobile users excited about online romance again.

Amazon is already offering new OpenAI products on AWS

A day after OpenAI got Microsoft to agree to end exclusive rights, AWS announced a slate of OpenAI model offerings, including a new agent service.

How one venture firm is investing in an increasingly fragmented world

Geopolitical turmoil has made venture investing challenging, leading Kompas VC to carve out a niche in startups focused on the physical world.

At his OpenAI trial, Musk relitigates an old friendship

It’s a story Musk has told before — in interviews and to author Walter Isaacson for his bestselling biography of Musk — but Tuesday was the first time he said it under oath.

Jack Dorsey-backed Vine reboot Divine launches to the public

Divine, a Vine reboot backed by Jack Dorsey’s nonprofit, revives six-second looping videos.

Colby Adcock’s Scout AI raises $100M to train its models for war. We visited its bootcamp

We visited Scout AI’s training ground where it’s working on AI agents that can help individual soldiers control fleets of autonomous vehicles.