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Creator IShowSpeed sued for allegedly punching, choking viral humanoid Rizzbot: Creator IShowSpeed sued after punching, choking viral humanoid Rizzbot. Read More

SpaceX reportedly in talks for secondary sale at $800B valuation, which would make it America's most valuable private company: The eye-popping figure reflects how routine mega-valuations have become in private markets. Read More

eSIM adoption is on the rise thanks to travel and device compatibility: As a technology, eSIM has been around for a decade now. However, global eSIM adoption was around 3% last year and will only cross 5% this year. Despite these figures, analysts, eSIM-providing startups, and investors are bullish about eSIM's upward trajectory, largely thanks to travel. Read More

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Meta acquires AI device startup Limitless: Limitless said it shares Meta's vision of bringing personal superintelligence to everyone. Read More

Ex-Googler's Yoodli triples valuation to $300M+ with AI built to assist, not replace, people: Yoodli counts Google, Snowflake, and Databricks among its customers. Read More

Meta reportedly delays mixed reality glasses until 2027: aMeta lready sells VR headsets and Ray-Ban smart glasses, but these new glasses sound a bit different. Their format factor would reportedly be similar to the Apple Vision Pro, with a puck-like power source. Read More

How would the Netflix-Warner Bros. deal reshape Hollywood?: It's only been a day since Netflix announced an $82.7 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros., and the acquisition has already been described as sending Hollywood into "full-blown panic mode," "possibly a death blow to theatrical filmmaking," and maybe even "the end of Hollywood" itself. Read More

Sources: AI synthetic research startup Aaru raised a Series A at a $1B 'headline' valuation: The one-year-old startup, which does market research on simulated populations, had a multi-tier valuation round, sources tell TechCrunch. Read More

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Last but Not Least

This startup built a Fitbit for your brain to combat chronic stress: Forenza collaborated with data scientists and biomedical engineers to develop Awear, a small device worn behind the ear for continuous brainwave monitoring. The device transmits results to an app, which provides information about the wearer's mood and offers AI-powered coaching advice for managing stress and improving emotional resilience. Read More