China is increasingly keeping its best AI talent to itself
China’s AI boom is producing world-class talent, and Beijing is increasingly reluctant to let them go elsewhere.
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ClickHouse triples anualized revenue to $250M, charting a path toward an IPO
The database provider is eyeing a public debut within the next few years.
YouTube will now automatically label AI videos
YouTube will now automatically label videos that use significant photorealistic AI, instead of relying solely on creators to disclose AI-generated content themselves. It’s also making AI labels more prominent.
Tech CEOs are apparently suffering from AI psychosis
“CEOs are uniquely prone to AI psychosis,” Box CEO Aaron Levie opines. Maybe that explains the almost religious belief in AI productivity gains.
Robinhood now lets your AI agents trade stocks
Robinhood will let users create a separate account with pre-loaded balance that an agent use to trade
Airbnb-backed WeRoad raises $58M to take its group travel platform to the US
WeRoad, the Milan-based group travel startup, has raised a $58 million Series C round led by Airbnb as it prepares for its first major expansion outside Europe. The funding brings…
UK Visa Portal spilled thousands of applicants’ passports and selfies online — and hasn’t fixed the leak
The third-party website exposed applicants’ sensitive documents as part of the U.K. visa application process. Instead of fixing the issue, the company sent attorneys.
Trump Admin permits Volvo to keep selling connected cars in the U.S.
Volvo, which is majority owned by China’s Geely Holdings, said it can now move forward with its expansion plans for its U.S. factory.
Trump admin wants nuclear startups to use plutonium for their reactors
The U.S. government is sitting on dozens of tons of weapons-grade plutonium. It’s hoping startups can find a use for it.
DuckDuckGo installs are up 30% as users reject being ‘force-fed’ Google’s AI Search
Google overhauled Search at I/O 2026, replacing blue links with AI agents. The backlash has been swift. DuckDuckGo app installs spiked 30% as users seek a way out.