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Apps that help you break free from doomscrolling and get active
What’s the best handheld mini fan?
OpenAI reportedly finds evidence that more of its agents ran amok
Rivian spinoff Also to start delivering e-bikes after months of delays
Silicon Valley loves young founders. Until it doesn’t.
India is starting to pay for apps, not just download them
Google nixes its Earth AI feature one day after launch, amid criticism it would spread misinformation
Fresh off its Wiz payout, Index Ventures raises $2B across three funds
VC-backed startups commit more fraud, and researchers think they know why  
Sam Altman isn’t the only one who wants to pump the brakes on AI
Snapchat no longer rewards fully AI-generated Spotlight content
Siri AI could come with a paywall for power users
GM and Ford are talking less and less about EVs
Samsung expects memory shortage to worsen through 2027 and last until 2028
SpaceX won’t remove all of xAI’s unpermitted turbines for another year
Reddit is testing a new way to watch — and listen to — its viral posts
Smallest.ai raises $13M to build ultra-fast voice AI that sounds genuinely human
WhatsApp is testing a new folder for messages from large businesses
Tesla reportedly might sell its China business ahead of a SpaceX merger
Repeat founder Ryan Williams raises $10M seed for an AI startup for private credit managers