July 2025 – Page 16

Former Y Combinator, a16z experts hold invite-only summit for founders

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An invite-only startup event hosted by former YC and a16z staff will help founders learn to pitch press and run their own social media.

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Open source X rival Mastodon begins raising funds with new in-app donation feature

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Mastodon is experimenting with a new way to raise money: in-app donation banners.

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Trump’s AI strategy trades guardrails for growth in race against China

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The Trump administration published its much-anticipated AI Action Plan Wednesday, signaling a sharp shift away from former President Biden’s cautious approach to addressing the risks of AI, and toward a focus on speed, sovereignty, national security, and competing with China.

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India expands its e-commerce crackdown with a new $200M case against Walmart’s fashion arm Myntra

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India’s financial crime watchdog filed a complaint against Walmart-backed Myntra, alleging the company violated foreign investment rules by channeling over $191 million through a related-party scheme.

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Meta researchers are developing a gesture-controlled wristband that can interact with a computer

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The goal of this wristband is to provide less invasive tools to interact with computers for people with motor disabilities.

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SpaceX Launches Two O3b mPOWER Satellites, Successfully Lands Falcon 9 Booster at Sea

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SpaceX launched two mPOWER internet satellites into medium Earth orbit and landed its Falcon 9 booster on a ship in the Atlantic, marking its 89th Falcon mission of the year. The satellites will expand SES’s global network as the company moves closer to completing its 13-satellite constellation for advanced internet coverage worldwide.

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Astronomers Solve Betelgeuse’s 6-Year Dimming Mystery by Spotting Secret Companion Star

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Astronomers have finally spotted Betelgeuse’s hidden companion star, ending a 1,000-year mystery about its six-year dimming cycle. Using Gemini North’s advanced imaging, researchers captured the first image of the elusive companion orbiting deep within Betelgeuse’s atmosphere. The discovery solves a stellar puzzle and offers new insight into red supergiant systems.

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Google I/O Connect India 2025: Eight Indian Startups Showcased Applications Built With Google’s AI Models

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Google’s I/O Connect India 2025 event was held in Bengaluru on Wednesday. Besides announcing new AI-based tools and programmes for the Indian developer community, the tech giant has showcased applications built with Google’s AI models. Startups ranging from education and governance to commerce and media are using Google’s Gemini and Gemma 3 models for their new tools and features.

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Microsoft Knew of SharePoint Security Flaw but Failed to Effectively Patch It, Timeline Shows

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A security patch Microsoft released this month failed to fully fix a critical flaw in the U.S. tech giant’s SharePoint server software, opening the door to a sweeping global cyber espionage effort, a timeline reviewed by Reuters shows.

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Meta Announces New Safety Features for Instagram Teen Accounts, Adult-Managed Profiles for Children

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Meta announced a couple of new safety features for teen accounts on Instagram on Wednesday. The Menlo Park-based social media giant said it is expanding its Teen Account protection and safety features to offer more tools to teenagers while they exchange messages with other users via the platform’s direct messaging (DM) feature.

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