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Brave Adds Free Email Aliases to Browser Sign-Ups
The privacy browser is moving identity protection into forms, with mobile support and a paid tier planned.
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Rivian CFO Claire McDonough Will Leave Oct. 30
The electric-vehicle maker has begun a search for a permanent successor and says the departure is not tied to a disagreement.
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Google’s Pokémon Sleep Fitbit Air Ships Sept. 15
The $129 wearable offers themed hardware and software, while the standard Fitbit Air remains priced at $99.
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Belgian Startup Any Opens Orders for Cargo-Capable LUV1
The Belgian company is taking refundable reservations for a vehicle designed to carry more than a conventional electric motorcycle.
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Bluesky Adds a Discover Opt-Out for Users Who Don’t Want to Go Viral
The setting asks Discover not to amplify an account, while posts remain public and visible elsewhere in the open network.
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Retro Raises More Than $21 Million for Private Photo Sharing
An SEC filing shows the funding for Lone Palm Labs, the company behind a social product designed around friends rather than mass reach.
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DOJ Reportedly Probes Andreessen Horowitz Over Databricks, Fivetran Board Seats
The reported investigation tests whether a common venture-capital practice has become an illegal board interlock as Databricks and Fivetran move into overlapping data markets.
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X Opens Its ‘For You’ Algorithm and Adds Ranking Disclosures
The disclosure offers creators and researchers a larger view of X’s recommendation system, though an important Grok-based rule-violation predictor remains closed.
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Microsoft Consolidates Copilot and Retires Several AI Features
The updated Microsoft 365 Copilot app will support personal and work accounts while keeping organizational data boundaries separate.
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OpenAI CRO Denise Dresser to Leave; Dali Rajic Named Successor
Denise Dresser will leave OpenAI after a transition period, and former Wiz president and COO Dali Rajic will take over the company’s global revenue organization.