Sales rebounded a bit from the first quarter of 2025, as Tesla throws a ton of money at massive bets like robotics, AI, and its own chip fab.
Ukraine-based app developer MacPaw has partnered with Liquid AI to integrate locally hosted AI models into its products, including the Eney assistant and SetApp store.
Climate-tech startup Mitti Labs raised $9.5 million in a Series A funding round led by Aramco Ventures to expand its rice farming sustainability platform across Asia, bringing its total funding to $12.5 million.
Wrinkles, a new iOS and Android app founded by David Stemler and Ryan Hansan, acts as an AI-powered audio tour guide that automatically surfaces local history and stories based on the user's location.
Apple has filed for a preliminary injunction against OpenAI to halt the development of AI devices based on Apple technology, while expanding its trade secrets lawsuit to potentially involve 11 more former employees.
Alphabet-owned autonomous car maker Waymo has dropped the waitlist for its robotaxi service in Dallas, opening it to all residents and visitors as part of its ongoing expansion.
The Open Secure AI Alliance (OSAA), led by Nvidia, has established the Shared AI Findings Exchange (SAFE) working group, proposing guidelines for confidential AI security incident reporting and blame-free analysis. Over 120 companies, including Adobe, Cisco, and Microsoft, have joined, with notable absences like Google and OpenAI. Members are contributing open-source tech to secure AI agents, potentially leading to an open-source defense against rogue AI threats.
