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ARCHIVE THURSDAY, APRIL 16 · 27 STORIES
Anthropic research finds AI models respond to emotional prompting
New research from Anthropic suggests large language models have internal representations of human-like emotions that influence their behavior. The study used i...
Nas Daily's AI Platform Nas.com Raises $27 Million Series A Led by Khosla Ventures
Content creator Nuseir Yassin, known as Nas Daily, has secured $27 million in Series A funding for his AI platform Nas.com, which helps solo entrepreneurs build...
UK launches $675 million sovereign AI fund to invest in domestic startups
The United Kingdom has launched a $675 million venture fund to invest in domestic artificial intelligence startups, aiming to reduce dependence on foreign techn...
OpenAI expands Codex desktop app beyond coding to full computer control
OpenAI has updated its Codex desktop application to control other applications on a user's computer. The update introduces "Computer Use" functionality that al...
Simulation startup Antioch raises $8.5M to build 'Cursor for physical AI'
Simulation startup Antioch has raised $8.5 million in seed funding to build tools that help robot developers create and test autonomous systems in virtual envir...
Quant trading firm Jane Street signs $6B AI cloud deal with CoreWeave, makes $1B equity investment
Quantitative trading firm Jane Street has committed to $6 billion in AI cloud capacity from CoreWeave, with the deal also including a $1 billion equity investme...
Darkbloom launches decentralized AI inference network using idle Apple Silicon Macs
Darkbloom has launched a decentralized AI inference network that connects idle Apple Silicon Macs to users seeking lower-cost model execution. The platform clai...
Netflix advertising revenue on track to reach $3 billion in 2026
Netflix expects its advertising revenue to double this year, reaching $3 billion in 2026, according to the company's first-quarter earnings report. The streami...
Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings to leave board after 29 years
Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings will depart the streaming company's board in June to focus on philanthropic efforts and other pursuits, according to a sharehol...
Unsealed Records Show Amazon Pressured Sellers to Raise Prices on Competing Sites, California AG Claims
Hundreds of previously redacted documents reveal Amazon pressured independent sellers to raise prices on competing sites like Walmart and Target, according to C...
Google Partners with Gucci on AI Smart Glasses for 2027 Launch
Google is reportedly partnering with luxury fashion brand Gucci to develop AI-powered smart glasses set to launch in 2027, according to sources familiar with th...
Casely reannounces power bank recall after fatality, 28 additional incidents
Casely and the US Consumer Product Safety Commission have reannounced a recall of over 429,000 wireless power banks following 28 additional overheating incident...
Meta raises Quest VR headset prices due to RAM shortage
Meta is increasing prices for its Quest virtual reality headsets starting April 19, citing rising memory chip costs driven by AI industry demand. The Meta Quest...
Chinese chip equipment makers post record revenues amid import restrictions
Chinese semiconductor equipment manufacturers reported record revenues in 2025 as domestic fabs ramped up production capacity while reducing direct imports of U...
Amazon launches smart warehouse in Shenzhen to cut merchant storage costs by up to 45%
Amazon has opened its first smart warehouse in Shenzhen, China, aiming to reduce storage costs for local merchants by as much as 45 percent. The new Global War...
YouTube rolls out zero-minute timer option to disable Shorts from homepage
YouTube is rolling out a new zero-minute timer option for its Shorts feature, allowing users to effectively disable the short-form video content from their home...
Google developing screen-less Fitbit band spotted in public appearances
Google is developing a new screen-less Fitbit tracking band similar to the Whoop fitness tracker, with the device appearing in public through social media posts...
European Governments Shift from WhatsApp to Local Messaging Apps
European governments are implementing in-house messaging services to replace WhatsApp and Signal for official communications, citing concerns about dependence o...
Age verification technologies face privacy and accuracy challenges
Global expansion of age verification mandates is forcing platforms to adopt methods with significant privacy tradeoffs and accuracy limitations, as no current s...
Allbirds pivots from footwear to AI data centers with $50 million funding, stock surges 580%
Struggling apparel brand Allbirds announced a radical pivot to artificial intelligence infrastructure, selling its core shoe and apparel business while securing...
Caterpillar acquires assets of autonomous electric tractor startup Monarch Tractor
Caterpillar has acquired the assets of autonomous electric tractor startup Monarch Tractor, according to United States Patent and Trademark Office filings. The ...
International Operation PowerOFF Warns 75,000 DDoS Users, Takes Down 53 Domains
Law enforcement agencies across 21 countries have warned more than 75,000 individuals using distributed denial-of-service platforms during the latest phase of O...
NIST narrows vulnerability database focus amid overwhelming surge in reported flaws
The National Institute of Standards and Technology announced Wednesday it is narrowing its priorities for the National Vulnerability Database, responding to an ...
Express fixes website flaw that exposed customer data to open internet
Fashion retailer Express has fixed a security flaw on its website that exposed customer order details and personal information to the open internet, according t...
McGraw Hill data breach exposes 13.5 million user accounts via Salesforce misconfiguration
Educational publisher McGraw Hill confirmed a data breach affecting 13.5 million user accounts after the ShinyHunters extortion group leaked stolen information ...
US nationals sentenced to prison for helping North Korean IT workers infiltrate over 100 companies
Two U.S. nationals have been sentenced to prison for their roles in a scheme that helped North Korean IT workers pose as American residents and gain employment ...
Virtus begins construction on €3B, 204MW data center campus near Berlin
European data center operator Virtus has commenced construction on a 204-megawatt campus near Berlin, Germany, with a total investment of €3 billion ($3.5 billi...