Vesta raises $30M for AI agents that work on mortgage decisions
Vesta raises $30M for AI agents that work on mortgage decisions

Vesta has raised a $30M Series B to expand AI agents that handle mortgage origination work, including underwriting decisions, with three customer lenders among the investors. The same software sold in Europe would be high-risk under the AI Act, and GDP…

Intel is reportedly launching new CPUs on a five-year-old socket to allow DDR4
Intel is reportedly launching new CPUs on a five-year-old socket to allow DDR4

Gigabyte says new Intel processors will arrive on the five-year-old LGA1700 socket in early 2027, and has updated the BIOS across its whole B760 and H610 lineup. The socket takes DDR4, which costs far less than DDR5 in a market where AI has pushed memo…

Tesla renames Full Self-Driving to Tesla Assisted Driving across Europe
Tesla renames Full Self-Driving to Tesla Assisted Driving across Europe

Tesla has renamed Full Self-Driving to Tesla Assisted Driving across its European websites, days after Germany said the old name was misleading. The page under the new name is unchanged, and the real obstacle to EU approval is speed rather than brandin…

Perficient launches AI tools for Medicare Advantage star ratings management
Perficient launches AI tools for Medicare Advantage star ratings management

Perficient has launched an AI suite to help Medicare Advantage plans raise their CMS star ratings, which decide access to more than $13B a year in federal bonus payments. It arrived a day after CMS published 2027 ratings showing fewer plans qualifying,…

California is paying up to $100,000 a port for public EV fast charging
California is paying up to $100,000 a port for public EV fast charging

California has opened a $28M round paying up to $100,000 per public DC fast-charging port, covering as much as 100% of eligible costs. The top rate goes only to ports above 275kW, even though charger makers’ own data shows plug count raises usage far m…

‘ARC Raiders’ Frozen Trail Patch Notes: New Map, Guns, Enemies And So Much More

The massive ARC Raiders Frozen Trail update is here with a new map, weapons, enemies, Outposts, Amplified Weapons and more. Here are the full patch notes.

EA reportedly leans on a private rating as bondholders claim default
EA reportedly leans on a private rating as bondholders claim default

EA has obtained an investment-grade rating from Egan-Jones for a subset of its bonds, and is using it to argue it does not owe creditors a 101-cent payout after the largest leveraged buyout on record. Egan-Jones is under SEC investigation over whether …

A$AP Ferg Partners With SoundOn To Reach TikTok Creator Communities

SoundOn is tapping fitness, dance and fashion creators to introduce A$AP Ferg’s new single, “Cycle,” to new listeners and explore how TikTok engagement can drive streaming growth.

I’m Still Convinced the iPod Was the Perfect Gadget

Apple’s original music player got many things right. Chief among them: It didn’t connect to the internet.

Chicago Cubs TikTok Microdrama Tests The Reach Of Sports Brands

The Chicago Cubs released a 17-episode TikTok rom-com as Skydance Sports makes NFL films for Hallmark. Teams can reach new viewers, but keeping them is a separate test.