Consumer-facing security tools often focus on one kind of modality, such as password protection, VPNs, or identity management. This forces people to use multiple tools to keep their data private. Cloaked, the company that instead offers a bundle of security and privacy solutions, announced on Thursday that it has secured…
K2 to launch its first high-powered satellite for space compute
An ambitious satellite builder will launch one of the highest-powered spacecraft ever built in the weeks ahead to demonstrate technology that will be required to build data centers in orbit. K2 Space, founded by brothers and former SpaceX engineers Karan and Neel Kunjur in 2022, has packed its satellite Gravitas…
Tools for founders to navigate and move past conflict
The stakes are high for any founding team, so conflict should be expected, even encouraged. However, company culture is built on real reactions and interactions, not the values you put on the wall. If team members see co-founders or the leadership team getting heated and falling into unproductive fighting, that…
Rivian sacrifices 2027 profit goal to push deeper into autonomy
Rivian no longer expects to meet a long-expected profitability goal in 2027 because of how much money it is spending on its autonomy efforts, the company disclosed on Thursday. The company said it does not expect to be EBITDA positive by next year as it sees R&D costs rising in…
CISA urges companies to secure Microsoft Intune systems after hackers mass-wipe Stryker devices
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has warned companies to secure systems for managing their fleets of employee devices after pro-Iran hackers broke into medical tech giant Stryker and mass-wiped thousands of its phones, tablets, and computers. The agency said on Thursday that it was urging companies to…
FBI seizes pro-Iranian hacking group’s websites after destructive Stryker hack
The FBI seized and took down two websites linked to the pro-Iranian hacktivist group Handala, which last week claimed responsibility for a destructive cyberattack against the U.S. medical tech giant Stryker. As of Thursday, the contents of a website where Handala publicized its hacks, as well as another website that…
DoorDash launches a new ‘Tasks’ app that pays couriers to submit videos to train AI
DoorDash announced on Thursday that it’s launching a new, stand-alone “Tasks” app that will allow the company to pay its delivery couriers to complete assignments aimed at improving AI and robotic systems. Delivery couriers will be able to earn money by completing activities like filming everyday tasks or recording themselves…
Geothermal startup Fervo catapults itself over the ‘valley of death’
Enhanced geothermal has had a promising few years, nudged forward by data centers’ insatiable demand for electricity. Fervo Energy has landed deals on those tailwinds, suggesting, but not guaranteeing, that the company was through the “valley of death.” The term describes when a startup has proven its tech, but hasn’t…
I tinkered with my micro e-reader and made it better than a Kindle
I’ve enjoyed using the Xteink X4 since I wrote about it in January, but I’ll be the first to admit it has problems. You don’t have to hold the tiny magnetic e-reader for long to find them. It has a confusing number of buttons, and it’s hard to predict what…
Amazon acquires Rivr, maker of a stair-climbing delivery robot
Rivr, a Zurich-based autonomous robotics startup known for its stair-climbing delivery robot, has been acquired by Amazon in a deal that signals the e-commerce giant’s interest in doorstep delivery. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. Rivr co-founder and CEO Marko Bjelonic, who once described the four-legged wheeled robot to TechCrunch…