Author: Andrew
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I just saw Uber switch on in‑app video for drivers in India—there’s a big catch
Uber is piloting in‑app video recording in 10 Indian cities. It’s double‑encrypted, local, and auto‑deleted in a week—but privacy risks may reshape…
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I just saw Europol take down Rhadamanthys, Elysium and VenomRAT—CISOs shouldn’t relax yet
Europol seized 1,000+ servers from Rhadamanthys, Elysium and VenomRAT. Millions of credentials at risk. Here’s what operators must do in the next 72 hours.
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I just heard Tesla may add CarPlay—but it’s not the version you’re hoping for
Bloomberg says Tesla’s building standard CarPlay. Here’s why that could shift buyer decisions and what it risks in Tesla’s in‑car software and…
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I just saw Apple cut App Store fees to 15%—but only if you build “mini apps” their way
Apple halves its cut to 15% for web-based mini apps inside iOS hosts—if you use IAP and new APIs. Here’s what changes for super apps, AI, and payments.
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I just saw Google ship NotebookLM ‘Deep Research’—big upgrade, but two governance gaps worry me
NotebookLM’s new Deep Research automates web research with cited briefs and adds Sheets/Drive/Word support. Here’s what changes for teams—and the risks.
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I just heard Bindwell’s $6M AI pesticide pivot is on—I’m excited, but one claim worries me
Bindwell raised $6M to design novel pesticides with in‑house AI and license the IP. Here’s what’s real, the risks, and how agrochemical leaders should…
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I just saw the EU probe Google’s ‘site reputation’ crackdown—and 10% fines are on the table
Brussels is probing Google’s “site reputation abuse” policy under the DMA, citing risks to publishers using partner content. Here’s what operators should…
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I just saw Cursor raise $2.3B at a $29.3B valuation—why its in-house model could cut costs (or add
Cursor’s $2.3B raise funds its in‑house Composer coding model. I break down the cost, performance, and governance tradeoffs vs OpenAI/Anthropic.
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I just saw Spotify’s new Premium Platinum in 5 countries — the family math could sting
Spotify is testing Lite/Standard/Platinum in India, Indonesia, UAE, Saudi Arabia, and South Africa. Lossless+AI move to top tier; Family/Duo go away for…
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FedEx just backed Harbinger with $160M—I think the 53‑truck order is a bigger deal than it looks
Harbinger raised $160M co-led by FedEx and THOR to scale medium-duty electric truck chassis. Here’s what it means for fleet TCO, compliance, and risk.