Opera unveils an AI agent that runs natively within the browser
Browser company Opera has unveiled a new AI agent called Browser Operator that can complete tasks for you on different websites.
In a demo video, the company showed the AI agent finding a pair of socks from Walmart; securing tickets for a football match from the club’s site; and looking up a
Cloudsmith raises $23M to improve software supply chain security
The software supply chain is notoriously porous: A reported 81% of codebases contain high- or critical-risk open source vulnerabilities. A single vulnerability can have a far-reaching impact on the wider software supply chain, as evidenced by the likes of the Log4Shell exploit that saw millions of
Uber is piloting accounts for teenagers in India
Uber has started piloting its teenagers-focused Uber for Teens service in India, technewss has exclusively learned.
Uber for Teens is live in Bengaluru, Delhi NCR, and Mumbai, Uber confirmed to technewss. The company said it would expand the service in the coming weeks to 35 cities, which inclu
Signal is the No. 1 downloaded app in the Netherlands. But why?
Privacy-focused messaging app Signal has been flying high in the Dutch app stores this past month, often sitting at the top as the most downloaded free app on iOS and Android across all categories, per data from multiple app-tracking platforms such as Sensor Tower.
The app has experienced surges i
Flora is building an AI-powered 'infinite canvas' for creative professionals
With just a few words, AI models can be prompted to create a story, an image, or even a short film. But according to Weber Wong, these models are all “made by non-creatives for other non-creatives to feel creative.”
In other words, they're not built for actual creative professionals. That&
Trump calls for creation of a 'crypto strategic reserve'
President Donald Trump is throwing his support behind the creation of a federal reserve of cryptocurrency assets — he initially highlighted XRP, Solana, and Cardano for inclusion, then later said Bitcoin and Ethereum would “obviously” be included too.
In January, Trump issued an exec
Aviron's $2,499 gamified treadmill will keep you on your toes
Aviron's home fitness equipment operates on a simple principle: People hate working out. But many of those same people love playing video games. Perhaps the only thing standing between them and a more active lifestyle is some healthy competition and well-timed distraction.
It's the same ga
Mark Cuban offers to fund government tech unit that was cut in the middle of the night
Billionaire investor Mark Cuban waded into the latest government tech shake-up on Saturday, offering support on the social network Bluesky for newly laid-off federal workers whose job it was to make government tech work better.
His message, which quickly gained traction, urged the displaced engine
OpenAI launches GPT-4.5, its largest model to date
Welcome back to Week in Review. This week we're diving into OpenAI's newest, biggest model GPT-4.5, Microsoft pulling the plug on Skype, how Anthropic used Pokémon Red to train its Claude 3.7 Sonnet model, the unexpected return of Fyre Festival, and more! Let's get into it.
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DeepSeek claims 'theoretical' profit margins of 545%
Chinese AI startup DeepSeek recently declared that its AI models could be very profitable — with some asterisks.
In a post on X, DeepSeek boasted that its online services have a “cost profit margin” of 545%. However, that margin is calculated based on “theoretical income.”
Ben Horowitz donates Cybertruck fleet to the Las Vegas police
Andreessen Horowitz co-founder Ben Horowitz has donated a fleet of Tesla Cybertrucks to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police, the department has confirmed to technewss.
The Cybertruck fleet is the latest entry in a list of gifts Horowitz has given to the Las Vegas police — a relationship Tech
How to get rid of the new Apple Mail redesign
There are three inevitabilities in life: death, taxes, and tech platforms making design changes that are universally disliked. The latest victim to this phenomenon is the Apple Mail app, which got a major redesign in iOS 18. This update is also rolling out on iPads and MacBooks.
The new Apple Mail
OpenAI's startup empire: The companies backed by its venture fund
Since its founding in 2021, OpenAI Startup Fund has raised $175 million for its main fund and secured an additional $114 million through five separate special purpose vehicles, which are investment pools for specific opportunities.
Unlike many sizable tech companies, OpenAI says it doesn’t u
General Catalyst is reportedly weighing a potential IPO
General Catalyst, the powerhouse venture firm, is considering an IPO, Axios reported Friday morning, citing “multiple sources.”
technewss has reached out to the firm's managing partner, Hemant Taneja, for comment. In the meantime, those following General Catalyst's trajectory