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UAE proptech Huspy raises $59M to scale in Europe

If you walked into a Dubai bank to apply for a mortgage in 2020, chances are you’d spend months buried in paperwork or face a huge price discrepancy when it came to listings. Such experiences led Jad Antoun to start … Continue reading

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OpenAI tightens the screws on security to keep away prying eyes

OpenAI has reportedly overhauled its security operations to protect against corporate espionage. According to the Financial Times, the company accelerated an existing security clampdown after Chinese startup DeepSeek released a competing model in January, with OpenAI alleging that DeepSeek improperly … Continue reading

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Tech founders call on Sequoia Capital to denounce VC Shaun Maguire’s Mamdani comments

Shaun Maguire, an outspoken Trump supporter, is getting publicly criticized for recent posts about New York City Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani.

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Samsung expects second-quarter profits to more than halve as it struggles to capture AI demand

According to the smart estimates, Samsung was expected to post an operating profit of 6.26 trillion won ($4.57 billion) for the quarter.

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Tulum Energy rediscovered a forgotten hydrogen tech and used it to raise $27M

Results of a 20-year-old curiosity now form the basis of Tulum, a startup that has attracted significant investor attention.

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Meta reportedly recruits Apple’s head of AI models

Ruoming Pang previously ran Apple’s in-house team that trained the AI foundation models that underpin Apple Intelligence and other on-device AI features.

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Cursor apologizes for unclear pricing changes that upset users

Cursor’s CEO issued an apology this weekend over an unclear change to its pricing model that resulted in some users being charged more.

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Why don’t we trust technology in sport?

Technology editor Zoe Kleinman explores the tensions between between humans and machines that were encapsulated at Wimbledon.

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Waymo to begin testing in Philadelphia with safety drivers behind the wheel

Waymo said it will begin testing in Philadelphia as its seeks to expand into Northeastern cities.

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Fortnite maker Epic Games settles antitrust case against Samsung

Fortnite maker Epic Games has settled its antitrust case against Samsung, according to a court filing.

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