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LinkedIn’s profile verification push is accelerating — and India is leading the charge in 2025

LinkedIn profile verification adoption in India has risen about 80% in the past 12 months.

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These 21-year-old dropouts raised $2M to build Givefront, a fintech for nonprofits

YC-backed Givefront is building a fintech designed specifically for nonprofits, including food banks, churches, and homeowner associations.

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TDK Ventures, Accel set to back India’s EtherealX in reusable launch vehicle push: sources

EtherealX aims to take on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 with its fully reusable rocket.

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Tech provider for NHS England confirms data breach

U.K.-based healthcare tech provider DXS International said it discovered and contained a data breach on Sunday. A ransomware gang took credit for the breach.

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Rivian rolls out new ‘Universal Hands-Free’ driving feature

The driver assistance software is available on Rivian’s for Gen 2 R1 cars and works on 3.5 million miles of North American roads. But it doesn’t slow or stop for traffic lights or stop signs.

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Apple opens up its App Store to competition in Japan

Epic Games CEO says Fortnite won’t return to Japan, though, because the new rules still require high fees.

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Trump Media is merging with fusion power company TAE Technologies in $6B+ deal

The merger would broaden Trump Media’s holdings into the nascent fusion power space while data centers clamor for more electricity amid the ongoing AI boom.

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Luma releases a new AI model that lets users generate a video from a start and end frame

Luma AI’s new model is available through the company’s Dream Machine platform.

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Instacart’s AI-driven pricing tool attracted attention — now the FTC has questions

In an economy where everyone’s feeling squeezed, AI-driven price testing of kitchen essentials was bound to attract attention.

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Adobe hit with proposed class-action, accused of misusing authors’ work in AI training

The lawsuit is just the latest in a string of copyright-related legal complaints aimed at the AI industry.

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