Period tracker Stardust shares users’ health data with analytics firm, says Mozilla research

One period tracker app tested by Mozilla was ‘squeaky clean,’ while another app was seen sharing users’ health data with an analytics company, underscoring vast differences in user privacy among these apps.

How a former DeepMind researcher raised at a $300M pre-seed valuation before launching a product

Drawing on more than a decade spent helping build some of the world’s most influential AI systems, including research that later informed the development of ChatGPT, Andrew Dai explains why he believes visual AI is one of the next major frontiers in artificial intelligence.

Sheryl Sandberg leads $10 million investment in AI-powered vehicle inspection service

The startup, founded in 2021, lets enterprise customers use smartphones to scan and spot vehicle damage.

Why AMI Labs’ Alexandre LeBrun won’t call his AI ‘AGI’ or ‘superintelligence’

While everyone in AI is chasing “superintelligence,” Alexandre LeBrun, CEO of Yann LeCun’s world model startup, AMI Labs, dismisses the word.

Lululemon backs nylon-recycling startup Syntetica in $30M Series A

Syntetica, a French startup that has developed a novel approach to recycling nylon, has already obtained big-name partners and investors.

Meta now alerts parents if their teen discussed suicide or self-harm with its AI chatbot

The updates come as Meta and other tech companies are facing scrutiny from regulators and parents around how AI chatbots respond to users in crisis, particularly teenagers.

Phone maker OnePlus says it won’t release new phones in the US and Europe

OnePlus could also wind down its operations in India by 2027.

Ultrahuman’s former hardware VP raises $5.5M for devices that control AI agents, not just record you

Aina is going to pilot a new device in the coming weeks.

Apple Intelligence approved for launch in China with Alibaba and Baidu

The deal, which was rumored to be in the works last year, marks an important step for Apple’s AI ambitions in a key market.

Applied Computing wants to give oil and gas operators an AI model for the entire plant

Applied Computing has raised a $20M Series A to build a foundation AI model for the oil, gas and petrochemical industry.