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11 March 2026 Vol 19

Breakout Ventures raises $114M fund to back AI science startups

Breakout Ventures raises $114M fund to back AI science startups

Breakout Ventures has closed a $114 million Fund III to back AI-focused early-stage startups working in scientific fields such as…
Alternative app store AltStore PAL is joining the fediverse

Alternative app store AltStore PAL is joining the fediverse

AltStore PAL, the alternative iOS app store available in the European Union and Japan, is joining the social web. In…
Hacker broke into FBI and compromised Epstein files, report says

Hacker broke into FBI and compromised Epstein files, report says

An unidentified foreign hacker broke into the FBI’s field office in New York in 2023 and compromised files related to…
Hustlers are cashing in on China’s OpenClaw AI craze

Hustlers are cashing in on China’s OpenClaw AI craze

Lobsters are indeed popping up everywhere in China right now—on and offline. In February, for instance, the entrepreneur and tech…
Rivian spin-out Mind Robotics raises $500M for industrial AI-powered robots

Rivian spin-out Mind Robotics raises $500M for industrial AI-powered robots

Mind Robotics, an industrial robotics lab spun out of the electric vehicle maker Rivian, has raised $500 million in a…
EV startup Harbinger reveals a smaller work truck with electric and hybrid variants

EV startup Harbinger reveals a smaller work truck with electric and hybrid variants

Los Angeles-based EV startup Harbinger has revealed its second vehicle: a smaller, medium-duty work truck. Called the HC Series Cab,…
WhatsApp is launching parent-linked accounts for pre-teens

WhatsApp is launching parent-linked accounts for pre-teens

WhatsApp launched a new set of parent-supervised accounts for users under the age of 13 on Wednesday. The company said…
Lucid Motors ships Apple CarPlay and Android Auto to Gravity SUV owners

Lucid Motors ships Apple CarPlay and Android Auto to Gravity SUV owners

Lucid Motors will ship a software update to North American owners of its Gravity SUV on Thursday that will enable…
Canopii looks to succeed where past indoor farms have not

Canopii looks to succeed where past indoor farms have not

David Ashton grew up outside of Sacramento, California, and went to college in San Luis Obispo during the historic drought…
TikTok now lets Apple Music subscribers play full songs without leaving the app

TikTok now lets Apple Music subscribers play full songs without leaving the app

TikTok has partnered with Apple Music to allow subscribers of the streaming service play full songs without leaving its social…