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Flipkart Accelerates India Quick-Commerce Expansion Amidst Amazon Rivalry
Orders on Flipkart's Minutes service have surged by approximately 400% in the past year, marking an aggressive push into India's quick commerce market.
Founders Fund Co-Leads $22M Round for Humane Fish Processor
Shinkei Systems, a startup building robots to humanely kill fish, just landed a $22 million Series A round co-led by Founders Fund and Interlagos.
Signal President Warns AI Chatbots Aren't Friends
Major AI companies are storing intimate user conversations about sexuality, gender identity, and health concerns indefinitely by default, according to GO Magazine .
AWS Bedrock Managed Knowledge Base for RAG is Now Generally Available
Amazon Bedrock Managed Knowledge Base, a new service designed to automate the complex data retrieval layer for enterprise AI, is now generally available, according to HPCwire .
UK military AI: Battlefield tech focus, ethical hurdles loom
The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded over five times more in artificial intelligence contracts to American firms, totaling £107.
UK Plans Broad Online Restrictions for Under 16s
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced plans for broad online restrictions for under 16s, impacting social media and other digital platforms.
KPMG withdraws AI report citing hallucinated case studies
KPMG, a global consulting giant, withdrew its major report on 'agentic AI' after nearly 90% of its 45 citations were identified as AI-generated hallucinations.
Jeff Bezos' Prometheus AI startup raises $12 billion
Jeff Bezos's AI startup, Prometheus, secured $12 billion in funding, pushing its valuation to an astonishing $41 billion, according to TechCrunch .
Theker raises $85 million for its non-specialized factory robot
Theker, a Spanish startup, just secured $85 million in Series A funding.
Lucid Motors Loses Key Executive Amid Leadership Shake-Up
Emad Dlala's departure from Lucid Motors in June 2026 marks the 14th exit of a C-level executive, senior vice president, or vice president since October 2023, signaling deep internal shifts, according
AI Tools & Benchmarks for Network Security & Cybersecurity
In a recent benchmark, an AI agent named alias3 solved 41 out of 45 flags in the Neurogrid CTF, demonstrating a speed and cost advantage over human hackers by up to 3,067x in some forensic analysis ta
OpenAI Overhauls ChatGPT for Super App Launch
OpenAI's software-writing product, Codex, already boasts over 5 million weekly active users, a six-fold increase since its launch.
Notion Restores Anthropic Access After Major Service Disruption
For users relying on Notion's AI features, the productivity tool briefly became a source of frustration this week as Anthropic's advanced models, Opus 4.
India launches AI center in Bengaluru for mineral discovery
India is investing The Data Processing, Interpretation, and Integration Centre (DPIIC) of the Geological Survey of India (GSI) has been established in Bengaluru.
Trump Administration Explores Equity Stake in OpenAI
President Donald Trump has initiated discussions with OpenAI and other leading AI firms regarding the U.
Google pays SpaceX $920M monthly for AI compute power
Google will pay SpaceX $920 million every month for AI computing power, an annual sum exceeding $11 billion, according to The New York Times and Bloomberg .
Startup Battlefield 200 applications close June 8
With just hours remaining until the June 8, 2026 deadline, aspiring founders face their final opportunity to apply for Startup Battlefield 200.
Reid Hoffman to leave Microsoft board in 2026 for AI startup
On June 2, Reid Hoffman formally notified Microsoft he would not seek re-election to its board in 2026.
Protiviti lands IT contract, second AI patent
Protiviti Government Services, Inc.
How to Succeed in Startup Battlefield
Only 21% of seed-stage startups competing in Startup Battlefield secure Series A funding post-event, despite the competition's prestige, according to Medium .
KC Green reaches agreement with AI startup Artisan over artwork
Artist KC Green publicly urged followers to 'vandalize' ads featuring his iconic 'This Is Fine' meme, then quietly settled with AI startup Artisan, TechCrunch reports.
YouTuber Movie 'Backrooms' Takes Top Box Office Spot This Weekend
This weekend, 'Backrooms,' a horror film directed by YouTube creator Kane Parsons, grossed $81.
Unastella secures $24M new funding, total capital $44M
South Korean rocket startup Unastella just secured $24 million in Series B funding, pushing its total capital to $44 million.
Rivian R2 SUV: Initial Deliveries Begin June 9th
On June 9, Rivian will launch its R2 SUV, initiating initial customer deliveries, order invites, and demo drives, according to Electrek.
Startup Battlefield 200 application deadline arrives May 27
Only 200 pre-Series A startups will receive $100,000 in equity-free funding and showcase live on the Disrupt Stage, with applications closing on May 27, according to TechCrunch .
Lucra Sports raises $20M with AI-powered pitch
Lucra Sports CEO Dylan Robbins secured a $20 million Series B round, leading his pitch with an AI argument.
Dreamie alarm clock aims to reduce phone use for $250
For $249.99, the new Dreamie alarm clock promises to replace phones as an alarm, offering 15 pre-loaded sleep 'scenes' and a dedicated podcast timer to keep screens out of the bedroom, according to Ma
Amazon Acquires Bee To Boost Its AI Wearable Strategy
Amazon has acquired Bee, an AI wearable startup whose $50 wristband demands access to your location, photos, contacts, calendar, and notifications just to function, according to Mashable , TechCrunch
Ferrari partners with IBM AI to boost F1 fan experience
Ferrari, an iconic Italian brand, surprisingly offered its fan app without an Italian language option until its new partnership with IBM.
Apple Urges iPhone Users to Update Against Active Spyware Exploits
Apple urges iPhone users to update their software immediately.