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Threads is finally getting a DM inbox

Mark Zuckerberg said today that Meta’s social network Threads is finally testing a separate DM inbox that is separate from your Instagram DM Inbox.

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Apple’s upgraded AI models underwhelm on performance

Apple has announced updates to the AI models that power its suite of Apple Intelligence features across iOS, macOS, and more. But according to the company’s own benchmarks, the models underperform older models from rival tech firms including OpenAI.

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Enterprise AI startup Glean lands a $7.2B valuation

Glean announced on Tuesday that is raised a $150 million Series F led by Wellington Management at a $7.2 billion valuation.

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Mistral releases a pair of AI reasoning models

Mistral released Magistral, its first family of reasoning models. Like other reasoning models — e.g. OpenAI’s o3 and Google’s Gemini 2.5 Pro — Magistral works through problems step-by-step for improved consistency and reliability across topics such as math and physics.

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Surprise! We’re extending the Startup Battlefield 200 deadline — 7 days left to apply

You asked. We listened. Due to overwhelming demand, we’re extending the deadline to apply for Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025. You now have 7 more days to make your move. This is your shot at Disrupt’s most competitive, … Continue reading

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Wayve and Uber plan London robotaxi launch after UK speeds up autonomous vehicle rollout 

Wayve and Uber plan to launch a fully driverless robotaxi service in London in the coming years. 

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Ongoing cyberattack at US grocery distributor giant UNFI affecting customer orders

United Natural Foods said it is “diligently managing through the cyber incident” that sparked disruption outages.

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Google’s AI Overviews are killing traffic for publishers

Google’s AI Overviews and other AI-powered tools, including chatbots, are devastating traffic for news publishers, per a Wall Street Journal report.

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Tebi, the new startup by Adyen’s departed cofounder, raises a fresh $30M from Alphabet’s CapitalG

Co-founded by Adyen’s former CTO, Tebi helps restaurants, bars and other hospitality businesses manage their operations with an all-in-one subscription-based platform that can handle payments, reservations, inventory, and more.

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WWDC 2025: Everything that Apple ‘Sherlocked’ this time

Just like every year, Apple has once again built in some features into its operating systems that were previously available through third-party apps.

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