technology
Data breach at govtech giant Conduent balloons, affecting millions more Americans
The ransomware attack at Conduent allowed hackers to steal a “significant number of individuals’ personal information” from the govtech giant’s systems. Conduent handles personal and health data of more than 100 million people across America. Source link
Fundamental raises $255 million Series A with a new take on big data analysis
Fundamental has built a new foundation model to solve an old problem: how to draw insights from the huge quantities of structured data produced by enterprises. Source link
Substack confirms data breach affects users’ email addresses and phone numbers
Substack said that customer data was accessed in October 2025 but wasn’t discovered until early February. Source link
ElevenLabs CEO: Voice is the next interface for AI
ElevenLabs CEO argued at Web Summit Qatar that voice is the next interface for AI, as OpenAI, Google, and Apple push conversational systems into wearables, new hardware, and everyday interactions. Source link
Google’s subscriptions rise in Q4 as YouTube pulls $60B in yearly revenue
The company said it now has 325 million paying users across Google One and YouTube Premium, up from 300 million users three months earlier. Source link
Spotify ventures into physical book sales, adds new audiobook features
Spotify users in the U.S. and the UK will soon be able to buy physical books in the app. There’s also a new tool that syncs physical books to audiobooks. Source link
Sam Altman got exceptionally testy over Claude Super Bowl ads
He posted a novella-sized rant that devolved into to calling his rival “dishonest” and “authoritarian.” Source link
As it preps Specs for the masses, Snap’s Q4 shows revenue growth but fewer daily users
The company is engaged in a strategy to diversify its revenue sources as it heads into the new year. Source link
Mundi Ventures closes on €750M for Kembara, its largest deep tech and climate fund
Spain-based deeptech and climate megafund Kembara has just completed a €750 million first close toward its €1 billion target. Source link
Stripe alumni raise €30M Series A for Duna, backed by Stripe and Adyen execs
Having raised a €30 million Series A round led by CapitalG, business identity verification startup Duna is now among the most well-capitalized European startups founded by Stripe alumni. Source link