Weekly Tech News: AI Advancements, Security Breaches, and Big Tech Partnerships
This week's tech news highlights the rapid advancement of AI, significant security breaches, and impactful partnerships within the tech industry.
Perplexity Labs Launches AI-Powered Reports
Perplexity AI has launched Perplexity Labs, a new tool for Pro subscribers that can generate reports, spreadsheets, and dashboards in minutes. Leveraging web search, code execution, and chart creation, Perplexity Labs aims to streamline research and analysis. Learn more about Perplexity Labs.
Meta and Anduril Partner on Military XR
Meta and Anduril, founded by Oculus creator Palmer Luckey, have announced a partnership to develop extended reality (XR) devices for the U.S. military. The "EagleEye" ecosystem promises a range of new devices. Read more about the Meta and Anduril partnership.
AI-Powered Browsers Emerge
The Browser Company is pivoting to an AI-powered browser called Dia and considering selling or open-sourcing its existing Arc Browser. Opera is also developing an AI-focused browser. This follows Perplexity's earlier tease of its Comet browser. Explore the rise of AI-powered browsers.
Major Security Breaches
Data broker LexisNexis Risk Solutions reported a security breach affecting over 364,000 people, exposing sensitive personal information. Read more about the LexisNexis data breach.
Separately, hackers reportedly accessed the phone of White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, using AI voice impersonation to contact officials. Learn more about the White House security breach.
AI and Job Displacement
A World Economic Forum survey reveals that 40% of employers plan to cut staff due to AI-driven automation. Explore the impact of AI on employment.
Other Notable Tech News
- Gemini now automatically summarizes emails in Gmail. Learn more about Gemini email summaries.
- Grammarly secures $1 billion in non-dilutive funding from General Catalyst. Read more about Grammarly's funding.
- Tinder tests a "height preference" feature. Learn more about Tinder's new feature.
- Carma Technology sues Uber over patent infringement. Read more about the Carma vs. Uber lawsuit.
- WhatsApp launches a dedicated iPad app. Learn more about the WhatsApp iPad app.