• Netflix dabbles in shorter video content with its new set of publisher deals with Variety, others — TechCrunch - 17:24
• This race car is made from plant fibers, volcanoes, ... and seawater? — Ars Technica - 16:45
• Hacked, leaked, and held for ransom: The worst breaches of 2026 so far — TechCrunch - 16:45
• Claude Cowork expands to mobile and web — TechCrunch - 16:27
• Facing US export controls, China's DeepSeek plans to make its own chips — Ars Technica - 16:14
• Dragonflies maneuver like fighter pilots — Ars Technica - 15:54
• X adds a video editor to encourage creators to post original content, not stolen reposts — TechCrunch - 15:19
• Chemistry Ventures is raising $500M for its second fund — TechCrunch - 15:02
• AI law startup Norm raises $120M, hits unicorn valuation — TechCrunch - 14:35
• This startup pits dealerships against each other to bid on your used car — TechCrunch - 14:00

AI's expanding influence includes legal tech reaching unicorn valuation, consumer protection apps against sophisticated scams, the rise of autonomous robot workers in various sectors, and the deployment of self-driving military vehicles in conflict zones.

• AI law startup Norm raises $120M, hits unicorn valuation — TechCrunch -
• Savi’s app aims to protect consumers from realistic AI scams like kidnappers demanding ransom — TechCrunch -
• How AI could enable autonomous robot workers in workplaces—and maybe homes — Ars Technica -

• The first American autonomous ground vehicles are fighting in Ukraine — TechCrunch -

The venture capital landscape sees **Chemistry Ventures aiming for a $500M second fund, while Bidbus innovates the used car market** by pitting dealerships against each other with a fresh $15M in Series A funding.

• Chemistry Ventures is raising $500M for its second fund — TechCrunch -
• This startup pits dealerships against each other to bid on your used car — TechCrunch -

X is enhancing its platform with a new video editor to foster original content creation, while Netflix grapples with a potential decline in binge-watching popularity and viewer retention for subsequent seasons.

• X adds a video editor to encourage creators to post original content, not stolen reposts — TechCrunch -
• Netflix invented binge-watching. Now it may have outgrown it. — TechCrunch -

A significant cybersecurity incident involves hacktivists defacing US Army websites to spread politically charged messages against President Trump, highlighting ongoing digital vulnerabilities.

• Hacktivists call out Trump by hacking and defacing US Army websites — TechCrunch -

ULA's venerable Atlas V rocket faces its final missions, with the remaining six vehicles now exclusively dedicated to launching Boeing's Starliner spacecraft after a stellar career.

• ULA's last six Atlas Vs can't launch anything besides Boeing's Starliner — Ars Technica -