With AI, investor loyalty is (almost) dead: At least a dozen OpenAI VCs now also back Anthropic 

While some dual investors are understandable, others were more shocking, and signal the disregard of a longstanding ethical conflict-of-interest rule.

Ex-Apple team launches Acme Weather, a new take on weather forecasting

The team that sold their last app Dark Sky to Apple are back with Acme Weather, which offers alternative forecasts, rainbow and sunset alerts, and more.

A Meta AI security researcher said an OpenClaw agent ran amok on her inbox 

The viral X post from an AI security researcher reads like satire. But it’s really a word of warning about what can go wrong when handing tasks to an AI agent.

Tesla’s battle with the California Department of Motor Vehicles isn’t over after all

Tesla has filed a lawsuit against the California DMV in the ongoing battle around Autopilot.

Canva acquires startups working on animation and marketing

With the new acquisitions, the company wants to bolster its position as a marketing solution by potentially adding video creation and more granular measurement.

Stripe, PayPal Ventures bet on India’s Xflow to fix cross-border B2B payments

Stripe and PayPal Ventures have participated in Xflow’s $16.6 million round that gives it a post-money valuation of $85 million.

Canva acquires startups working on animation and marketing

With the new acquisitions, the company wants to bolster its position as a marketing solution by potentially adding video creation and more granular measurement.

VPN flaws allowed Chinese hackers to compromise dozens of Ivanti customers, says report

Chinese hackers allegedly broke into the network of an Ivanti subsidiary in 2021. The hackers exploited a backdoor in its VPN product, which allowed the hackers to gain access to 119 other unnamed organizations.

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