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Intruder launches AI pentesting agents as GCHQ-backed startup automates $50K manual security tests
TL;DRIntruder, a GCHQ-accelerated UK cybersecurity startup, launched AI pentesting agents that replicate manual pen testing methodology in minutes. The broader market is racing to automate vulnerability discovery as AI...
Tesla Model Y first to pass NHTSA ADAS safety tests while agency investigates 3.2M Teslas for FSD crashes
TL;DRThe Trump administration announced the Tesla Model Y is the first car to pass NHTSA’s new driver assistance safety tests. The same agency is investigating 3.2 million Teslas for...
Bezos family office representative leaves Slate Auto board months before $1.4B EV startup begins production in Indiana
TL;DRJeff Bezos’s family office representative Melinda Lewison has left Slate Auto’s board months before the 1.4 billion dollar EV startup is scheduled to begin production of its affordable electric...
Snap Q1 2026: Iran war costs $20-25M monthly in ad revenue, Perplexity $400M deal ends, 16% workforce cut as AR glasses bet intensifies
TL;DRSnap’s Q1 revenue grew 12 per cent to 1.53 billion dollars but the stock fell four per cent after the company disclosed that the Iran war cost it 20...
AI-native enterprise spending surges 94% as SaaS stagnates at 8% and the SaaSpocalypse reprices per-seat software
TL;DRAI-native enterprise spending surged 94 per cent year on year as traditional SaaS growth cooled to eight per cent. The SaaSpocalypse erased 285 billion dollars from software valuations in...
iOS 27 lets users create custom Wallet passes from any QR code as Apple gives up waiting for developers
TL;DRApple is adding a “Create a Pass” feature to iOS 27 Wallet that lets users build custom digital passes from any QR code, with three templates (standard, membership, event)...
Grok is coming to CarPlay as iOS 26.4 turns the car dashboard into AI’s next platform war
TL;DRGrok is coming to Apple CarPlay after iOS 26.4 opened the platform to third-party AI chatbots for the first time, joining ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, and Gemini in a race...
VW, Toyota, and Hyundai bet on Chinese tech partners as domestic brands control 70% of the market
TL;DRForeign automakers briefly reclaimed market share in China in early 2026 after EV subsidies expired and domestic sales dipped, but the structural picture is unchanged: Chinese brands control nearly...
Trump’s 25% EU auto tariff breaches Turnberry Agreement that also covers semiconductors and digital trade
TL;DRTrump announced he will raise tariffs on EU cars and trucks to 25% next week, accusing the bloc of non-compliance with the Turnberry Agreement without specifying the violation. The...
Why gaming platforms are replacing games as the core driver of user engagemen
For a long time, games and the platforms they lived on were treated as separate layers. One was the product. The other was distribution. That distinction is becoming less...
China threatens the EU with broad retaliation
Beijing’s commerce ministry has formally submitted a 30-page document warning the European Commission that its draft Cybersecurity Act, which would make vendor removal mandatory for the first time, could...
Freepik rebrands as Magnific: a bootstrapped, profitable $230M ARR AI creative platform
The new name unifies what was previously fragmented across Freepik (stock assets), Magnific (AI upscaling), and several other products. One million paying subscribers. 250 enterprise customers, including BBC, Puma,...