AWS will be a $1T business, Jassy says — but first, it will spend big

Amazon wants to be the king of AI cloud computing and become the first $1 trillion revenue business. But to do that it will have to continue on its capex spending spree, its CEO said Thursday.

Binance pauses withdrawals as hackers suspected of stealing billions in crypto

Some estimates say hackers stole billions in crypto from Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, during a cyberattack on Thursday.

As search traffic dries up, Reddit announces it’s shifting to a logged-in experience

As AI transforms how people find information online, Reddit is rethinking its open-web roots to protect its audience and business.

Ex-Palantir execs launch Dream with $17M from a16z to build AI world models for construction

Dream is grounded in real physics and construction standards. Just as LLMs learn from text, Dream’s world model is trained on more than 100 million square feet of building data gathered from permit archives across the United States.

Agent identity startup Mintive lands Cowboy Ventures, Coatue, angels Jeff Dean, Andrej Karpathy

Mintive was founded by two engineers who have been working on AI for decades through Google Brain and Coursera. It’s platform promises to help IT easily control enterprise agents.

Bluesky blocks links to leaked DHS employee data as government seeks takedowns

The social networking site is facing criticism for blocking access to the site, which identifies thousands of ICE agents and other employees working for Homeland Security.

Apple’s touchscreen MacBook Pro pushes laptop pricing to a new extreme

Prepare to cough up around $14,549 if you want the new touchscreen MacBook Pro to have every upgrade.

Upwind raises $400M after walking away from Datadog acquisition offer

The cloud security startup raised a Series C at a $3.8B valuation, instead of selling itself for the same price.

Amazon updates Alexa to help you manage shopping lists, subscriptions, and update delivery instructions

The update allows you to use Alexa to create lists, register them, see what’s on them, and add or edit items. You can also manage subscriptions with the AI bot.

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Six days from now, TechCrunch Founder Summit brings experienced founders, investors, and operators to Boston on Nov. 4 to share the decisions, mistakes, pivots, and lessons that shaped their companies. Register before it starts for ticket savings and deals.