technology
Petco’s security lapse affected customers’ SSNs, driver’s licenses, and more
Petco said the exposure was due to an error in an application and that it is notifying victims whose data was affected. Source link
Heat pump startup Quilt raises $20M Series B to expand sales
Quilt has sold nearly 1,000 units in the U.S. and Canada, and the new funding should help expand sales operations to more states and provinces. Source link
‘ONE RULE’: Trump says he’ll sign an executive order blocking state AI laws despite bipartisan pushback
“I will be doing a ONE RULE Executive Order this week,” Trump posted on social media. “You can’t expect a company to get 50 Approvals every time they want to do something.” Source link
Paramount goes to war with Netflix for Warner Bros. Discovery with hostile $108.4B bid
Paramount Skydance on Monday launched a hostile, $108.4 billion bid to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, days after Warner Bros. agreed to be acquired by Netflix for $82.7 billion. Source link
IBM to acquire Confluent for $11B as it seeks to bolster its data offerings
IBM is buying data infrastructure company Confluent for $11 billion in cash in a bid to to bolster its data and automation products as ever more companies move their tech operations to the cloud and deploy AI technology. Source link
Adobe launches content creation hub in Premiere mobile for YouTube Shorts creators
The company says the space is designed to give creators everything they need to produce viral videos, grow their audience, and tap into trends, whether it’s creating day-in-the-life vlogs, travel videos, or behind-the-scenes clips. Source link
Hinge’s new AI feature helps daters move beyond boring small talk
Hinge launched “Convo Starters,” a feature powered by AI that provides personalized tips for initiating meaningful conversations. Source link
OpenAI boasts enterprise win days after internal ‘code red’ on Google threat
ChatGPT Enterprise usage grew 8x year-over-year as workers report saving an hour daily, but OpenAI faces competitive pressure from Anthropic and questions about cost sustainability. Source link
Netflix co-CEO reportedly discussed Warner Bros. deal with Trump
Will Netflix’s $82.7 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros. get approval from federal regulators? While Paramount was assumed to be the frontrunner to acquire the storied movie studio thanks to CEO David Ellison’s connections to the Trump administration, new reporting in Bloomberg and The Hollywood Reporter suggests that Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos met with President […]
X deactivates European Commission’s ad account after the company was fined €120M
X has seemingly penalized the European Commission’s account after the commission fined the company over blue checkmarks and ad transparency. Source link