Self-driving trucks startup Einride raises $100M

Einride raised the funds five months after founder Robert Falck left the CEO role and took over as executive chairman of the board.

Oneleet raises $33M to shake up the world of security compliance

Founder Bryan Onel says too many companies are doing the bare minimum to meet their security compliance obligations, and raised $33 million to help his customers get both compliant and secure.

Visa crackdowns are blocking students’ study-abroad dreams, so India’s Leverage Edu is rerouting them

Leverage Edu places over 10,000 students annually into universities across 11 countries.

Tesla has its best sales quarter ever as EV tax credit expires

The tax credit’s expiration on September 30 motivated buyers to take advantage of the $7,500 incentive, giving Tesla a shot to return to sales growth in 2025.

Perplexity acquires the team behind Sequioa-backed AI design startup Visual Electric

Perplexity has acquired Visual Electric, an AI Design tool. Its team is going to lead a new agents experience group at Perplexity

India cracks down on 25 crypto exchanges including BingX, LBank, CoinW over compliance failures

Of the 25 offshore crypto exchanges targeted by India, 14 hold more than $9 billion in assets.

Spacecoin beams blockchain transaction through space in bid for decentralized internet

Spacecoin envisions a decentralized rival to SpaceX’s Starlink.

CharacterAI removes Disney characters after receiving cease-and-desist letter

“Character.ai is freeriding off the goodwill of Disney’s famous marks and brands, and blatantly infringing Disney’s copyrights,” a Disney lawyer wrote.

Why California’s new AI safety law succeeded where SB 1047 failed

California just made history as the first state to require AI safety transparency from the biggest labs in the industry. Governor Newsom signed SB 53 into law this week, mandating that AI giants like OpenAI and Anthropic disclose, and stick to, their safety protocols. The decision is already sparking debate about whether other states will… Continua a leggere Why California’s new AI safety law succeeded where SB 1047 failed

OpenAI’s new social app is filled with terrifying Sam Altman deepfakes

OpenAI’s Sora app makes it too easy for people to create misleading AI content.