Ramp in talks for new funding at $40B+ valuation

Google Health will drop popular Fitbit badges and sleep animals as Apple files a sensor‑laden headphone patent and Under Armour adds Endomondo and MyFitnessPal to its fitness platform.

Vox Media sold Polygon to Valnet, sparking unexpected cuts that threaten independent gaming journalism.

Ars Technica flags social media's split, while Hacker News debates Costco habits and self‑cancelling subscriptions, reshaping online engagement.

Mozilla's AI bug scanner, Meta's shopping AI, and a US report on China's tech push converge to reshape security, commerce, and regulation.

Google embeds a 4‑GB Gemini AI in Chrome, offers a way to uninstall it, and rolls out mute and link‑blocking features in version 64.

Kodiak AI raises $100M at a discount, Tesla Model Y meets new safety benchmark, and Google Health app drops Fitbit features.

OpenAI adds voice API, self-harm safeguard, and Chrome plugin

Google backs away from saying its Chrome AI runs fully offline, sparking debate over data handling and regulatory pressure.

DoD policy lowers secrecy on key space projects, opening tech to allies and industry as the US seeks an edge over China and Russia.

Gusto reports $1 billion in revenue while Telegram launches Business features and ad‑sharing, reshaping SaaS growth and messaging monetization.

ShinyHunters posted extortion notes on school Canvas portals while another group booted TeamPCP from compromised systems, raising fresh alarm for education IT teams.