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• Benchmark in talks to lead Series A for Greptile, valuing AI-code reviewer at $180M, sources say

  YC alum Greptile raises $30M Series A.

• Why a Y Combinator startup tackling AI agents for Windows gave up and pivoted

  Pig.dev was working on a problem that could have been revolutionary: agent tech for controlling Windows desktops.

• ServiceNow’s acquisition of Moveworks is reportedly being reviewed over antitrust concerns

  The probe into the acquisition, which was announced in March, began in June according to sources familiar with the matter.

• Cursor snaps up enterprise startup Koala in challenge to GitHub Copilot

  Cursor maker Anysphere is snapping up top talent from AI enterprise startups in an effort to compete with Microsoft's GitHub Copilot.

• What is Mistral AI? Everything to know about the OpenAI competitor

  Mistral AI, the French company behind AI assistant Le Chat and several foundational models, is officially regarded as one of France’s most promising tech startups and is arguably the only European company that could compete with OpenAI. But compared to its $6 billion valuation, its global market share is still relatively low.  However, the recent […]

• A surveillance vendor was caught exploiting a new SS7 attack to track people’s phone locations

  The new SS7 bypass attack tricks phone operators into disclosing a cell subscriber's location, in some cases down to a few hundred meters.

• CaaStle founder charged with fraud, turns herself in

  The US Attorney for the Southern District of New York unsealed an indictment against Christine Hunsicker, charging her with wire fraud, securities fraud, money laundering, aggravated identity theft, and lying to financial institutions.

• SpaceX worker injury rates at Starbase outpace industry rivals

  SpaceX has been moving at a breakneck pace, and rapid progress comes at a cost. Worker injury rates at its Starbase facility are almost 6x higher than the average, data reveals.

• DuckDuckGo now lets you hide AI-generated images in search results

  DuckDuckGo's new search feature comes as the internet is being flooded with AI-generated slop.

• With her app Smash, Kesha can be whoever she wants — even a tech CEO

  Kesha is building an app called Smash, which is a way for musicians to find one another, make music together, and establish clear, artist-friendly contracts among collaborators.