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Tesla will stop making the Cybertruck in 2027: Elon Musk said the company will use the factory space to make more Cybercabs. Read More

The Duo apps are coming, says Apple: There are now 100K Duo-optimized apps, says Apple, and thousands more arrive daily. Read More

Meta introduces Spaces, a new way to collaborate with your Muse agent: Meta's Muse agents continue to get new features and integrations. Spaces promises to be a new way to interact with the AI helpers. Read More

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After blocking Muse, Amazon now lets users text Alexa to help them shop: Amazon said that the feature will roll out to millions of users in coming weeks. Read More

At least 10 local governments have moved to drop Flock’s surveillance cameras since summer: The concerns range from privacy to how data is shared (and with whom) to procurement concerns. Read More

Hundreds of Artex AI hacking tools found publicly exposed to the web: Security researchers found hundreds of servers hosting the penetration testing tool Artex exposed to the internet, allowing anyone access to the hacking tool. Read More

Fox completes its $22B acquisition of Roku: A few months after DOJ investigators were probing the deal, Fox just completed its $22B acquisition of the streaming giant Roku. Read More

OpenAI reportedly raises an additional $11 billion at a $1.25 trillion valuation: OpenAI has reportedly raised an additional $11 billion as part of a funding round that hasn't closed yet but is expected to in the coming weeks. Read More

Last but Not Least

Palo Alto Networks in talks to buy AI agent security startup Clutch for $500M: Clutch, backed by Lightspeed and SignalFire, was last valued at $85 million, according to a source. Read More