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Rippling Soars to $16.8 Billion Valuation Amid Financing Round

Friday, May 9, 2025, 1:22 pm more...

HR tech startup Rippling has astonished investors by reaching a $16.8 billion valuation following a $450 million Series G financing round. This meteoric rise, buoyed by savvy venture capital interest (YC reportedly being one of the backers), adds another chapter to today’s ever-expanding unicorn saga.

siliconangle.com / Workforce management startup Rippling raises $450M at $16.8B valuation

cnbc.com / Rippling valued at $16.8 billion as HR software startup raises $450 million, says IPO not imminent

theinformation.com / Rippling Valued at $16.8 billion in New Financing - The Information

techcrunch.com / Rippling raises $450M at a $16.8B valuation, reveals YC is a customer

permalink / 4 stories from sources in 15 hours ago #startups #fintech #investment #finance +

Apple Shifts iPhone Production to Brazil to Dodge U.S. Tariffs

Friday, May 9, 2025, 1:22 pm more...

Facing escalating U.S. tariffs, Apple appears to be quietly shifting iPhone production to Brazil through its Foxconn partnership. Despite Apple’s denials, industry insiders suggest this strategic relocation aims to stabilize prices and secure the supply chain, proving that when it comes to international trade, geography often trumps rhetoric.

appleinsider.com / Apple said to use Brazil for lower-tariff iPhones, despite denials

winbuzzer.com / Apple Taps Brazil for iPhone Production to Bypass New US Tariffs

permalink / 2 stories from sources in 15 hours ago #apple #tariffs #brazil #manufacturing +

Google to Pay Billion-Dollar Settlement Over Texas Privacy Claims

Friday, May 9, 2025, 8:20 pm more...

Google has agreed to a settlement of roughly $1.375 billion to settle allegations of invasive data tracking practices in Texas. Both reports detail the breach of users’ sensitive geolocation and privacy rights, marking another hefty reminder that digital privacy demands serious oversight—even if enforcement sometimes seems as elusive as a mirage.

theverge.com / Google will pay a $1.375 billion settlement to Texas over privacy violations

cnbc.com / Google agrees to pay Texas $1.4 billion data privacy settlement

permalink / 2 stories from sources in 8 hours ago #dataprivacy #google #privacy #law +

Authorities Dismantle Longstanding Botnet Selling Hacked Routers

Friday, May 9, 2025, 1:22 pm more...

U.S. and Dutch law enforcement have jointly dismantled a botnet that, over two decades, built residential proxy networks from hacked routers. The crackdown on operations like Anyproxy and 5socks underlines persistent cybercrime – and one might wonder if the perpetrators ever imagined their “hustle” would take so long.

bleepingcomputer.com / Police dismantles botnet selling hacked routers as residential proxies

techcrunch.com / FBI and Dutch police seize and shut down botnet of hacked routers

permalink / 2 stories from sources in 15 hours ago #cybersecurity #infosec #internet #cybercrime +

Court Uses AI Deepfake for Deceased Victim's Impact Statement

Friday, May 9, 2025, 1:22 pm more...

In a landmark and slightly surreal courtroom drama, an AI-generated deepfake of a deceased road rage victim was employed to deliver an impact statement during sentencing. This pioneering use of technology has sparked ethical debates while leaving legal experts marveling at the bizarre fusion of tech and testimony.

siliconangle.com / Family uses AI video in court to allow deceased victim to give impact statement

engadget.com / Deepfake of deceased man gives his own impact statement in court

permalink / 2 stories from sources in 15 hours ago #ai #aiethics #judiciary #law +

US border agents to photograph car exiters with facial recognition

Friday, May 9, 2025, 3:20 pm more...

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is set to capture every face of drivers leaving the country with high-tech facial recognition that matches travelers against their passports. The agency’s ambitious plan has security officials applauding while privacy advocates raise an eyebrow at this unprecedented surveillance move.

engadget.com / The Trump administration wants to photograph everyone leaving the US by car

theverge.com / Border agents are going to photograph everyone leaving the US by car

wired.com / US Customs and Border Protection Plans to Photograph Everyone Exiting the US by Car

permalink / 3 stories from sources in 13 hours ago #government #DHS #privacy +

NASA Axes VIPER Rover Partnership, Moon Mission in Limbo

Friday, May 9, 2025, 1:22 pm more...

NASA abruptly scrapped plans to secure a commercial partner for its VIPER rover mission, leaving its lunar ambitions in a sort of orbiting limbo. The cancellation of the solicitation has caused a stir among space enthusiasts, as the high-profile project now faces an uncertain future—and a delayed lunar trip.

gizmodo.com / NASA Has a Badass Moon Rover but No Way to Get It to the Moon

theregister.com / VIPER rover banished to storage as moonshot plan sputters

permalink / 2 stories from sources in 15 hours ago #space #nasa #aerospace +

Trump Targets Digital Equity Act in Baffling Move

Friday, May 9, 2025, 1:22 pm more...

In a twist that’s both eyebrow-raising and head-scratching, President Trump has scrapped a broadband grants program—deeming the digital equity act “racist” and “unconstitutional.” The cancellation not only roils political pundits but also leaves vulnerable groups in an unexpected lurch.

arstechnica.com / Trump kills broadband grants, calls digital equity program “racist and illegal”

gizmodo.com / ‘The President Has No Idea What He’s Talking About’: Trump Slams The Digital Equity Act as ‘Racist’ and ‘Unconstitutional’

permalink / 2 stories from sources in 15 hours ago #digitaltransformation #techpolicy #trump #broadband +

LegoGPT AI Brings Realistic, Stable Lego Creations to Life

Friday, May 9, 2025, 5:20 pm more...

Carnegie Mellon researchers have introduced LegoGPT, a novel AI system that converts text inputs into functional Lego models. The innovative technology incorporates physics checks to ensure that designs stand up in real life, blending digital creativity with tangible construction.

arstechnica.com / New Lego-building AI creates models that actually stand up in real life

cnet.com / You Can Now Use LegoGPT to Turn Your Text Inputs Into Lego Designs

permalink / 2 stories from sources in 11 hours ago #ai #genai #creativity #diy +

San Francisco BART Crippled by Widespread Computer Glitch

Friday, May 9, 2025, 2:20 pm more...

San Francisco’s transit system was brought to a standstill when a computer networking issue halted subway operations, leaving passengers scrambling and facing major delays. Crews worked to restore service amid significant disruption, exposing vulnerabilities in the outdated technology powering the BART system.

gizmodo.com / San Francisco’s BART Grinds to a Halt Due to ‘Computer Networking Problem’

theverge.com / SF’s BART expects ‘major delays’ after a computer problem ground subways to a halt

permalink / 2 stories from sources in 14 hours ago #infosec #technology #compsci +

Blizzard Overwatch developers unionize to safeguard creative autonomy

Friday, May 9, 2025, 3:20 pm more...

Nearly 200 members of Blizzard’s Overwatch team—from artists and QA testers to engineers—have joined forces in a new union. Frustration over studio policies and a desire for improved working conditions have pushed the creative staff to stand up, proving that even in gaming, unionization is making headlines.

gamespot.com / Blizzard's Overwatch Team Has Unionized: "We're Not Just A Number On An Excel Sheet"

kotaku.com / Blizzard's Overwatch Team Just Unionized: 'What I Want To Protect Most Here Is The People'

permalink / 2 stories from sources in 13 hours ago #gaming #jobs #unions #creativity +

ESPN Streamlining Its Brand With a Simple Streaming Name

Friday, May 9, 2025, 1:22 pm more...

In a bid to cut through today’s streaming clutter, ESPN is reportedly counterintuitive enough to simply name its standalone service “ESPN.” This no-nonsense branding decision has garnered amused commentary, proving that sometimes the simplest solution is the cleverest amid the digital chaos of media offerings.

cnet.com / ESPN Reportedly Settles on a Super Simple Name for its New Streaming App

cnet.com / ESPN's Flagship Streaming App Reportedly Has a Super Simple Name

theverge.com / ESPN’s standalone streaming service might just be called ESPN

permalink / 3 stories from sources in 15 hours ago #streaming #sports #business +