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- Sources: Benchmark raised $2B across two new funds, including a $1.25B fund for late-stage bets, its first growth fund after decades focusing on new startups (Kate Clark/Wall Street Journal) [1d]
- Sources: Lila Sciences, which uses AI tools to speed up the rate of scientific discovery, is in talks to raise a $2B Series B at an expected valuation of ~$8.5B (Bloomberg) [1d]
- Internal documents: Meta is considering tiered pricing for "Hatch", its planned OpenClaw-like AI agent tool, including a $200-per-month premium subscription (Jyoti Mann/The Information) [1d]
- Nvidia acquired Kumo, which sells predictive AI software to enterprises, a source says for $400M+; PitchBook: Kumo raised $37M at a $250M valuation in 2022 (The Information) [1d]
- Google introduces Gemma 4 12B, a unified, encoder-free open multimodal model that can run locally on devices with 16GB of VRAM or unified memory (Carl Franzen/VentureBeat) [1d]
- CrowdStrike reports Q1 revenue up 26% YoY to $1.39B, vs. $1.36B est., and forecasts Q2 revenue of about $1.44B, vs. $1.43B est.; CRWD drops 9%+ after hours (Samantha Subin/CNBC) [1d]
- Broadcom reports Q2 revenue up 48% YoY to $22.19B, vs. $22.27B est., and forecasts Q3 semiconductor revenue from AI below estimates; AVGO drops 12%+ after hours (Reuters) [1d]
- Filing: SpaceX aims to raise $75B in its IPO, selling 555.6M shares at $135 each, which would value the company at ~$1.77T (Bailey Lipschultz/Bloomberg) [1d]
- The US and other Five Eyes nations warn that China is flooding online job platforms with fake profiles and offers targeting government and military personnel (Greg Miller/Washington Post) [1d]
- In a report, UK lawmakers call on the government to end a £330M NHS deal with Palantir and disclose more details of a military contract with the company (Bloomberg) [1d]
- Security firm Calif says it used OpenAI's Codex to discover HTTP/2 Bomb, a remote DoS exploit affecting web servers like Nginx, Apache HTTPD, and Microsoft IIS (The Hacker News) [1d]
- OpenAI diverges from Trump's AI EO in a new policy paper, proposing cyber risk evaluations for advanced AI systems be mandatory and led by CAISI, not the NSA (Brendan Bordelon/Politico) [1d]
- Nearly 40% of Alphabet's planned ~$85B in equity offerings for AI will go toward covering tax obligations tied to employee equity awards, amid the AI talent war (Cory Weinberg/The Information) [1d]
- Collate, whose AI tools automate paperwork for life sciences companies, raised $95M led by Redpoint at a ~$1B valuation, bringing its total funding to $125M (Amy Feldman/Forbes) [1d]
- Amazon announces new visual search features, including displaying AI-generated images of products within its app based on users' search queries (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch) [1d]
- Leading the Future, the pro-AI super PAC backed by Greg Brockman, appears to be linked to multiple sockpuppet accounts, including a purported anti-AI activist (@themidasproj) [1d]
- Terra AI, which develops AI models for mining companies to better map underground resources, raised a $20M Series A led by Khosla Ventures (Katie Fehrenbacher/Axios) [1d]
- Town, which is developing personalized AI assistants that connect to users' email and calendar, raised a $55M Series A led by a16z (Lily Mae Lazarus/Fortune) [1d]
- Forage, a payments processor that helps retailers and food-delivery companies accept EBT cards, raised a $40M Series B led by Mouro Capital at a $225M valuation (Yuliya Chernova/Wall Street Journal) [1d]
- Wordsmith, whose AI tools help in-house lawyers draft contracts, handle legal questions, and more, raised a $70M Series B, bringing its total funding to $100M (Melia Russell/Business Insider) [1d]
- Lassie, whose AI agent helps dental practices automate admin work, raised a $35M Series A led by a16z, a source says, at a ~$250M valuation (Alex Konrad/Upstarts Media) [1d]
- Meta is spinning off Supernatural into an independent company, Supernatural Health, after earlier saying the VR fitness game would stop getting new content (Victoria Song/The Verge) [1d]
- Digital i: YouTube overtakes Netflix in average daily viewing globally, rising from 87.2 minutes in 2024 to 99.1 in 2025, while Netflix fell from 100.5 to 93.4 (Michael Savage/The Guardian) [1d]
- Mustafa Suleyman says Microsoft aims to become "one of the top four labs in the world", and "the pivotal moment was renegotiating our contract with OpenAI" (The Verge) [1d]
- Anthropic unveils a Services Track for its Claude Partner Network, a ranking based on what companies built with Claude, and releases a Claude Partner Hub portal (Belle Lin/Wall Street Journal) [1d]
- Meta launches Meta Business Agent globally on WhatsApp and Instagram DMs, after a two-year pilot of the customer support AI bot in India, Mexico, and others (Ivan Mehta/TechCrunch) [1d]
- Google sold $35B in stock in its equity raise this week, up from its planned $30B and taking its total funding to $85B; a source says it contacted 75 investors (Katherine Blunt/Wall Street Journal) [1d]
- Apple plans to open an Apple Developer Center in Berlin in 2026, its first center in Europe and fifth globally, offering in-person developer access and sessions (David Phelan/Forbes) [1d]
- Boston-based software monitoring startup Coralogix raised a $200M Series F at a $1.6B post-money valuation, up from $1B+ after a $115M Series E in June 2025 (Jagmeet Singh/TechCrunch) [1d]
- Analysis: 10 Trump officials, including special envoy Steve Witkoff, reported holding stakes in SpaceX or xAI collectively worth $9.9M+, ahead of SpaceX's IPO (Bloomberg) [2d]
- The EU's Cloud and AI Development Act aims to triple data center capacity in the next 5-7 years, and introduce the Chips Act 2.0 to allow direct EU investment (Gian Volpicelli/Bloomberg) [2d]
- The EU Commission unveils its proposed tech sovereignty package, including the Cloud and AI Development Act, in a bid to cut its reliance on US tech companies (Mathieu Pollet/Politico) [2d]
- Baidu CFO Henry He says the company expects to spin off and list its chip unit Kunlunxin in Hong Kong and Shanghai in 2026, making it a "neutral player" (Tracy Qu/Wall Street Journal) [2d]
- Hey, remember that bonkers folding micro-LED TV? It’s back! And now it's a Bugatti [1d]
- Garmin says older runners are surprisingly doing the longest runs — see how you compare in the latest fascinating Connect data [1d]
- Huawei's fiercest competitor just launched the world's first Wi-Fi 8 access point, and it uses a cutting-edge US chip [1d]
- NYT Connections hints and answers for Thursday, June 4 (game #1089) [1d]
- NYT Strands hints and answers for Thursday, June 4 (game #823) [1d]
- Quordle hints and answers for Thursday, June 4 (game #1592) [1d]
- 'More like a traditional video game' — Unreal Engine 5 and The Mandalorian and Grogu have transformed Disney World's Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run attraction inside Galaxy's Edge [1d]
- Huawei's chairman officially thanks the US government 'for enabling' China's 'semiconductor industry chain to truly grow' [1d]
- World's smallest space laser station is changing global connectivity by bypassing 'vulnerabilities associated with terrestrial and subsea cables' [1d]
- Quote of the day by Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei: "Humanity is about to be handed almost unimaginable power, and it is deeply unclear whether [we] possess the maturity to wield it" — warnings on the looming threat of beyond-human AI [1d]
- ‘It’s good play at its core and we are making it even better’ — these 12 Lego Pokémon sets finally get Smart Play right, and I can’t decide which I love most [1d]
- Dyson HushJet Mini Cool vs Shark ChillPill: in the battle of the portable fans, there's a clear winner [1d]
- Chinese firm selling stealth 'core technology by the kilogram' to make drones almost invisible to radars — spray-on coating is almost affordable by F-117 standards, slashes reflected radar power by 50% [1d]
- How to watch NBA Finals 2026: Free streams, schedule, TV channels for New York Knicks vs San Antonio Spurs [1d]
- 'Significantly advance future Army capabilities': US Army keen on quantum control research that promises to deliver a huge leap in future energy generation and computing [1d]
- Alice and Steve review: Nicola Walker is the best thing about this complicated, feud-filled Hulu comedy series [1d]
- AI is getting too much of the blame for graduate hiring prospects, and there could be a job perk that is actually behind it all [1d]
- Best Buy launches a huge Sonos sale ahead of the World Cup — here are the 7 top-rated soundbars and speakers I'd buy [1d]
- Garmin's big software update is inbound, but these older watches will miss out — see if your Forerunner, Fenix, or Vivoactive is on the list [1d]
- A PhD student has discovered new plant-inspired window glass that could 'simultaneously store solar energy and darken' a room when sunny to cool it down [1d]
- Microsoft is ditching password-based authentication tomorrow – Edge browser will switch to Windows Hello access [1d]
- Clearaudio just unveiled a stunning Rammstein turntable and truly, ich will! [1d]
- Outlander: Blood of My Blood season 2 — release date, cast and everything we know so far about the hit Starz and MGM+ spinoff show's return [1d]
- 'A new category of agents': Microsoft reveals Scout, its first "Autopilot", which wants to change how you work for good [1d]
- OpenAI and Anthropic are battling to conquer the AI market in Finance and Legal [1d]
- WWDC 2026 could be Apple's most important event in years, and it doesn't just hinge on Siri — here are 3 ways it can (and should) deliver [1d]
- Is GoPro the next Kodak? AI could bring down the action cam pioneer as filings raise ‘substantial doubt’ about its future [1d]
- The Oura Ring 4 is a 'future-proof smart ring' — and it just dropped to its cheapest price yet ahead of Prime Day [1d]
- The final trailer for 2026's Supergirl movie is here to remind you why its Woman of Tomorrow subtitle was dropped from the DC comic book movie [1d]
- I'm a tablet expert, and iPads are still miles better than Android slates for multitasking — but Apple will lose the advantage if it doesn't fix the rest of iPadOS soon [1d]
- This is the VPN I'd give to my gran to keep her banking safe and her online Scrabble secure — everything's explained, everything's private, and it's cheaper than NordVPN right now [1d]
- Is gaming better value than movies? New study shows US gamers think it's a better use of their cash [1d]
- 'You can no longer do things at human scale': Cisco releases AI agent botnet that works on behalf of your business [1d]
- Forget Marvel's Wolverine and God of War Laufey — I’ve played Onimusha's sword-fighting State of Play demo, and I think it could be the sleeper hit of 2026 [1d]
- These are the 7 best mini PC deals I've found in GMKtec 7th anniversary sale — save big on some of our highest rated and reviewed compact desktops [1d]
- Amazon’s early Prime Day deals are packed with cheap tech gadgets you'll actually use — shop my 15 favorite deals from $9.99 [1d]
- ‘We are welcoming others to join this category, which we created’: Samsung has already told us how it feels about the rumored iPhone Ultra — and the Galaxy Z Fold-maker clearly doesn’t fear Apple’s long-awaited foldable debut [1d]
- How to watch Netherlands vs Algeria: Free Streams & TV Channels for World Cup 2026 warm-up match [1d]
- Japan is considering stronger age restrictions for social media use — but public response to the move hasn't been as positive as hoped [1d]
- AI is the top investment area for 3 out of 4 insurance CEOs [1d]
- 'They're building real momentum and player trust' — This former Xbox exec is a big fan of recent rebrand [1d]
- Watch out, Dolby: Apple and Google just announced a new custom version of HDR, and it could arrive on the iPhone 18 first [1d]
- The ModRetro M64 looks like the perfect modern way to play your classic Nintendo 64 games [1d]
- UK regulator mandates that Google should let publishers opt out of AI search [1d]
- Best peripherals of Computex 2026: top new keyboards and mice you need to know about [1d]
- Microsoft Edge and Aloha caught sharing precise user location data with third parties [1d]
- Weedhack malware campaign infects 116,000 mod-hungry Minecraft players systems through SEO poisoning and YouTube [1d]
- Summer Game Fest [1d]
- This $67 early Prime Day standing desk deal is perfect for smaller home offices — I'm a professional office furniture reviewer and this budget pick ticks all the boxes for compact workspaces [1d]
- Adorama's 'Summer Sony Sale' drops the A7R V and A7R IV cameras to a record-low price — these still-great bodies are much cheaper than the A7R VI [1d]
- 'We don't want to make a legacy AVR': WiiM's first soundbar is the same price as the Sonos Beam, but it's bigger, beefier and has real upfiring drivers for Dolby Atmos — and we talked to WiiM's CEO about it [1d]
- The best laptops of Computex 2026: top machines from Dell, MSI, Acer, and even Microsoft! [1d]
- I asked ChatGPT to think like a kid — and it suddenly saw every hole in my ideas [1d]
- AI promised productivity but IT teams got cognitive overload instead [1d]
- Until Dawn 2 announced, but it's by a new developer — either way, I'm still excited for more slasher horror [1d]
- Price pressures in building PCs 'aren't going away anytime soon' warns AMD exec — but new budget CPU could be in the works [1d]
- 'It instantly gives you a smile, because you know the track'— Rayman Legends Retold audio director breaks down iconic music levels [2d]
- America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders season 3 drops first emotional Netflix trailer — and fans are convinced that this veteran is retiring early after getting 'too much screentime' [2d]
- Widow's Bay episode 8's big chase sequence only took two nights to film — but the Apple TV show's breakout star says it was so intense that she 'ended up losing my voice' [2d]
- Future-proof your PC for under $90 — Thermaltake's Toughpower PF3 PSU lets you power today's PC hardware and tomorrow's upgrades with this limited-time deal at Newegg [2d]
- Why building two data centers a week won’t fix AI’s bottleneck [2d]
- Crimson Desert gets surprise second roadmap and DLC confirmation — with Pearl Abyss promising one important upgrade that I wish was more common [2d]
- Steam Community Profiles abused as C2 network in new WordPress malware infection campaign [2d]
- I pushed ChatGPT toward its hidden chat limit — here's what actually happens when you reach it [2d]
- 'Sounds more like a supercar': Meze unveils Arta, elite audiophile headphones with sonic blades, replaceable parts — and the price-tag of a small car [2d]
- I spent three weeks with Panasonic’s prettiest camera to date — here’s why the Lumix L10 is a Fujifilm X100VI killer [2d]
- Amazon to Show AI-Generated Product Images When You Shop for Real-Life Products [1d]
- Amazon Ring Sued for Facial Recognition Technology: Here's Why It May Violate Privacy Laws [1d]
- As Microsoft Takes the Stage, Protestors Take to the Street [1d]
- As Microsoft Takes the Stage, Protesters Take to the Street [1d]
- Filmmakers Hate This TV Setting. Here's How to Turn It Off [1d]
- Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for June 4, #619 [1d]
- Today's Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for June 4, #1811 [1d]
- Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for June 4, #1089 [1d]
- Today's NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for June 4 #823 [1d]
- The Future of Windows Is Every Device You Own video [1d]
- Intel's Computex Keynote in 12 Minutes video [1d]
- Motorola's Razr Fold Makes a Strong Debut -- With a Few Catches video [1d]
- Strava Members: Run a 5K Wednesday, Get a Runna Subscription Free [1d]
- Microsoft's New AI Image Tool Beats Nano Banana on This Key Task [1d]
- I Checked Out the $699 Dell XPS 13, and It's the MacBook Neo's Biggest Threat video [1d]
- 7 of the Best A24 Movies You Can Stream Free on Your Next Movie Night [1d]
- DJI Osmo 360 Camera Review: Impressive Hardware, but There's a Catch [1d]
- My Favorite VR Fitness App Supernatural Is Returning, and It Won't Be Owned by Meta [1d]
- Hisense's Colorful RGB TV, the UR8, Hits Shelves From $1,300 [1d]
- Xfinity Is Giving 2026 World Cup Fans an Interactive, Bilingual Experience [1d]
- The Chef's Hand Trick for Knowing Exactly When Your Steak Is Done [1d]
- Google Is Testing an Option for Websites to Opt Out of AI Search [1d]
- Apple Needs a Next-Gen Siri at WWDC to Power Its Future Devices [2d]
- How to Mount a Home Security Camera Properly, by Someone Who's Done It Every Way [2d]
- The Future of Apple Watch AI Isn't a Chatbot. It's a Coach [2d]
- Best Streaming Devices for 2026: Tested by Experts [2d]
- Does Your TV Live Up to the Hype? Vote in Our 2026 People's Picks [2d]
- Polaroid's Go Generation 3 Instant Camera Has Arrived for Your Analog Summer [2d]
- Is Apple Finally Ready to Talk Future Wearables at WWDC? video [2d]
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