Google has suspended the Firebase account of Catwatchful following a TechCrunch investigation. The spyware operation was caught using Google’s own servers to host and run its surveillance app, which was stealthily monitoring thousands of people’s phones.

It’s one of just a few similar partnerships Lyft has struck, while rival Uber has an increasingly long list of robotaxi deals.

There will be an employee in the driver’s seat — a big change from how things have been working in Austin.

Tesla is behind on its goal to produce at least 5,000 Optimus humanoid robots by the end of 2025.

Apple has expanded its age rating system to include 13+, 16+, and 18+ ratings, in addition to the existing ratings for younger users.

In response to the European Union’s incoming regulation of political advertising, Meta said on Friday that it would stop selling and showing political ads in the EU from October 2025.

Google is testing a new vibe-coding tool called Opal, available in the U.S. through Google Labs, that lets users quickly spin up web apps with just a few prompts.

The NATO Innovation Fund (NIF) is entering a new chapter, marked by the arrival of two new partners and the departure of its penultimate founding team partner.

The internet trend is simple: A friend or family member looks into the camera and tells viewers, in a slightly aggressive tone, that they are about to witness a presentation and that they better be nice.  That’s what Kendall, the sister of Lucious McDaniel IV, did, and after she stepped aside, her brother pitched his […]

Lazarte has only been at Benchmark for two years. He backed startups like Mercor, HeyGen, and Decart AI.