AI companies are spending millions to thwart this former tech exec’s congressional bid

A tech billionaire-backed super PAC is spending $125 million to undercut candidates pushing for AI regulation. New York’s Alex Bores, a former tech executive himself, is one of them.

Fig Security emerges from stealth with $38M to help security teams deal with change

Fig traces data flows in the security stack and then alerts security teams when changes at any point affect detection or response capabilities.

ChatGPT uninstalls surged by 295% after DoD deal

Many consumers ditched ChatGPT’s app after news of its DoD deal went live, while Claude’s downloads grew.

No one has a good plan for how AI companies should work with the government

As OpenAI transitions from a wildly successful consumer startup into a piece of national security infrastructure, the company seems unequipped to manage its new responsibilities.

MyFitnessPal has acquired Cal AI, the viral calorie app built by teens

After wooing Cal AI for months, MyFitnessPal has successfully acquired its up-and-coming rival, Cal AI, the app built by teens soaring on the apps stores.

India disrupts access to popular developer platform Supabase with blocking order

India, one of Supabase’s biggest markets, is seeing patchy access after a government block order.

Ultrahuman bets on redesigned smart ring to win back U.S. market after Oura dispute

Ultrahuman’s Ring Pro promises 15-day battery life and a $479 price tag as the wearables maker expands its health-tech push.

Sophia Space raises $10M seed to demo novel space computers

The company’s modular computer tiles offer a new vision for space data centers.

A VC and some big-name programmers are trying to solve open source’s funding problem, permanently

A group of well-known open source programmers and a VC have launched the Open Source Endowment. They hope this new method will provide funding for good.

Trace raises $3M to solve the AI agent adoption problem in enterprise

Trace is launching with $3 million in seed funding, including investment from Y Combinator, Zeno Ventures, Transpose Platform Management, Goodwater Capital, Formosa Capital, and WeFunder.