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Salesloft says Drift customer data thefts linked to March GitHub account hack

The breach, now known to have begun in March, raises questions about why it took six months for Salesloft to detect the breach.

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Anthropic endorses California’s AI safety bill, SB 53

As Anthropic endorses SB 53, much of Silicon Valley and the federal government are pushing back on AI safety efforts.

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Databricks confirms new $100B valuation on $4B ARR

Just months after raising a whopping $10 billion, Databricks has confirmed another $1 billion raise at a $100 billion valuation.

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Spotify’s new ‘smart filters’ let you screen library content by activity, genre or mood

Spotify is launching a new feature that allows users to filter their library by specific activities, moods, or genres. These filters can also be used to find playlists, or, to some extent, audiobooks and podcasts, and can even kick off … Continue reading

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Adtech company PubMatic sues Google over monopoly violations

The lawsuit marks the second time that an advertising exchange has sued Google since a federal judge ruled in April that the search giant had illegally monopolized ad exchanges and ad servers.

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SpaceX strikes $17B deal to buy EchoStar’s spectrum for Starlink’s direct-to-phone service

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has agreed to acquire 50MHz of wireless spectrum and Mobile Satellite Service spectrum licenses from EchoStar for about $17 billion in cash and stock for its Starlink satellite network.

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Amazon Music’s new AI feature generates personalized playlists every Monday

Amazon Music’s new feature “Weekly Vibe,” generates personalized playlists every Monday that are tailored to each listener’s evolving music tastes.

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InDrive has big plans to become a global ‘super app’ where others have failed

InDrive plans to expand into multiple verticals over the next 12 months across its top markets, starting with grocery deliveries in Kazakhstan.

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Uber and Momenta to test autonomous vehicles in Germany in 2026

Momenta is one of 20 global AV partners that Uber has scooped up across its ridehail, delivery, and freight businesses. Uber says those partnerships have already generated an annualized rate of 1.5 million mobility and delivery.

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Koah raises $5M to bring ads into AI apps

One investor says Koah is “building the essential monetization layer for consumer AI.”

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