Parallel Web Systems hits $2B valuation five months after its last big raise

The AI agent-tool startup founded by former Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal has raised $100 million, led by Sequoia, months after raising a previous $100 million.

Google Photos uses AI to make the iconic closet from ‘Clueless’ a reality

Google recreates Cher’s closet from “Clueless” with AI.

Jack Dorsey-backed Vine reboot Divine launches to the public

Divine, a Vine reboot backed by Jack Dorsey’s nonprofit, revives six-second looping videos.

Amazon is already offering new OpenAI products on AWS

A day after OpenAI got Microsoft to agree to end exclusive rights, AWS announced a slate of OpenAI model offerings, including a new agent service.

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Red Hat’s OpenClaw maintainer just made enterprise Claw deployments a lot safer

Tank OS puts OpenClaw AI agents into a container that let’s it run reliably and more safely, especially for those running fleets of them.

China vetoes Meta’s $2B Manus deal after months-long probe

China has ordered Meta to unwind its multibillion-dollar Manus acquisition, dealing a potential setback to Zuckerberg’s push into AI agents.

Spotify’s next frontier: fitness content

Spotify is adding fitness as its next major category, launching workout videos, playlists, and Peloton classes inside the app for free and Premium users.

The Stanford freshmen who want to rule the world . . . will probably read this book and try even harder

Can a book like this actually change anything? Or does the spotlight, as it always seems to, send more students racing to the place?

Steve Ballmer blasts founder he backed who pleaded guilty to fraud: ‘I was duped and feel silly’

Steve Ballmer wrote a fiery letter in the sentencing of disgraced founder Joseph Sanberg documenting all the harm that’s befalling him as an investor.

Meta’s loss is Thinking Machines’ gain

Meta has been poaching talent from Thinking Machines Lab. But it’s a two-way street.

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