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Delve, a startup that automates work for obtaining security certifications and proving compliance with laws like GDPR, has been accused of faking evidence for its customers' compliance audits. The anonymous accuser, DeepDelver, presented alleged receipts, including a video and Slack messages.
Meta has started testing a premium subscription on Instagram, called Instagram Plus. The new features include the ability to view stories without being detected by the poster, creating custom audience lists for stories, and giving animated Superlikes. The subscription is being tested in Mexico, Japan, and the Philippines, with pricing varying by country. Let's dive deeper…
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<img data-emoji='🚨' style='width:28px;height:28px;vertical-align:middle;' alt='🚨' src='https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/15.0/1f4ca/72.png' loading='lazy' /> Delve Accused of Faking Compliance
Summary: Delve's CEO denied allegations, but an anonymous accuser posted again, presenting receipts, including a video and Slack messages, sparking concerns about the startup's authenticity in the security compliance space.
Key Points:
Delve automates work for obtaining security certifications
The company has raised $32 million Series A round led by Insight
A high-profile customer, LiteLLM, suffered malware infection after using Delve
Why it matters: The allegations raise concerns about the integrity of Delve's compliance audits and the trustworthiness of its security certifications in the industry.
Social Media Updates
<img data-emoji='📱' style='width:28px;height:28px;vertical-align:middle;' alt='📱' src='https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/15.0/1f4ca/72.png' loading='lazy' /> Meta Testing Premium Subscription on Instagram
Summary: Meta tests premium subscription on Instagram, offering exclusive features like viewing stories without detection and custom audience lists. The service is being tested in Mexico, Japan, and the Philippines, with pricing varying by country.
Key Points:
View stories without being detected by the poster
Create custom audience lists for stories
Give animated Superlikes to others' stories
Why it matters: The introduction of a premium subscription on Instagram allows Meta to generate more revenue and offers users additional features, potentially increasing engagement on the platform.
Artificial Intelligence
<img data-emoji='🚨' style='width:28px;height:28px;vertical-align:middle;' alt='🚨' src='https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/15.0/1f4ca/72.png' loading='lazy' /> Bluesky's AI Assistant Attie Sparks Outrage Among Users
Summary: Bluesky's AI assistant, Attie, has been met with backlash from users who have blocked the feature. The platform's userbase is hostile towards AI, and the launch of Attie has sparked concerns over AI-generated content.
Key Points:
Attie allows users to design their own social media algorithms and create custom feeds within Bluesky's AT Protocol ecosystem.
The product has been met with resistance from users who have blocked the feature, citing concerns over AI-generated content.
Why it matters: The backlash against Attie highlights the ongoing debate around AI's role in shaping online discourse and the potential risks associated with its use.
Technology News
<img data-emoji='📊' style='width:28px;height:28px;vertical-align:middle;' alt='📊' src='https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/15.0/1f4ca/72.png' loading='lazy' /> Apple Gives FBI User Data with Hide My Email Feature
Summary: Apple provides FBI with real identities of users who used 'Hide My Email' feature; feature designed to mask email addresses; concerns raised about privacy and surveillance
Key Points:
Apple provided federal agents with the real identities of at least two customers who used the 'Hide My Email' feature
The move raises concerns about privacy and surveillance, as it blurs the line between law enforcement's ability to access user data and end-to-end encryption
Apple claims that it does not read messages that are forwarded through the 'Hide My Email' feature
Why it matters: This move highlights the ongoing debate about the balance between national security and individual privacy, as well as the limitations of relying on email services to protect personal data.
Data Science
<img data-emoji='📊' style='width:28px;height:28px;vertical-align:middle;' alt='📊' src='https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/15.0/1f4ca/72.png' loading='lazy' /> Mantis Biotech Develops Digital Twins for Biomarker Discovery
Summary: Mantis Biotech is developing a platform that creates synthetic datasets using digital twins. This technology has the potential to accelerate biomarker discovery, improve patient outcomes, and reduce the cost of drug development.
Key Points:
The Mantis Biotech platform uses physics-based modeling to create high-fidelity renders of biological systems.
Digital twins can be used for studying and testing new medical procedures, training surgical robots, and simulating and predicting medical issues or patterns of behavior.
Mantis Biotech's technology has the potential to transform biomedical research by providing a solution to the data availability gap.
Why it matters: The development of digital twins has the potential to revolutionize biomedical research by providing a solution to the data availability gap, accelerating biomarker discovery, and improving patient outcomes.
Artificial Intelligence
<img data-emoji='📊' style='width:28px;height:28px;vertical-align:middle;' alt='📊' src='https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/15.0/1f4ca/72.png' loading='lazy' /> ScaleOps Raises $130M to Reduce Cloud and AI Infrastructure Costs
Summary: ScaleOps has raised $130 million at an $800 million valuation. The startup aims to reduce cloud and AI infrastructure costs by up to 80%. Its platform was built specifically for production from the ground up. It is fully autonomous, context-aware, and works out of the box without requiring manual configuration.
Key Points:
Aims to reduce cloud and AI infrastructure costs by up to 80%
Platform built specifically for production from the ground up
Fully autonomous, context-aware, and works out of the box without requiring manual configuration
Raises $130 million at an $800 million valuation
Why it matters: The article highlights the significance of ScaleOps in reducing cloud and AI infrastructure costs by leveraging its autonomous software platform.
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QUICK HITS
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South Korean AI chip startup Rebellions has raised an additional $400 million, valuing the company at approximately $2.34 billion. The funding round was led by Mirae Asset Financial Group and Korea National Growth Fund. Rebellions plans to use the funds to accelerate its global expansion efforts.
French lab Mistral AI has raised €830 million in debt to build a new data center near Paris, powered by Nvidia chips. The company plans to complete the construction of the data center in Bruyeres-le-Chatel and make it operational in the second quarter of 2026.
As AI coding tools generate billions of lines of code each month, a new bottleneck is emerging: ensuring that software works as intended. Qodo aims to improve trust in AI-generated code by verifying its quality and governance.
Starcloud's latest funding round values the space compute company at $1.1 billion, making it one of the fastest startups to reach unicorn status after graduating from Y Combinator. The company has now raised a total of $200 million and launched its first satellite with an Nvidia H100 GPU in November 2025.
OpenAI's decision to shut down its AI video-generation tool, Sora, has raised suspicions. The real reason for the shutdown is that Sora was a money pit and was not being used by anyone.
The Google Pixel 10a is a budget-friendly smartphone that offers good value for money. It features a flat design, which is a departure from the typical camera bump on most smartphones. The phone also has good battery life, with a capacity of 5,100 mAh, and faster charging capabilities.
OpenAI, the AI lab behind ChatGPT, has announced that it is shutting down its Sora app and related video models just six months after launching. The decision marks a shift in focus towards enterprise and productivity tools ahead of a possible IPO. This move could be a reality check moment for the makers of AI video tools and evangelists who claim these tools will replace Hollywood anytime soon.
Waymo has announced that it is now providing 500,000 paid robotaxi rides every week. This rapid growth comes as a surprise to many, considering the company's reliance on taxpayer-funded public services when its vehicles get stuck.
Apple has been at the center of several high-profile antitrust battles, with regulators accusing it of unfairly favoring its own apps and services over those of competitors. The company has faced lawsuits from developers like Epic Games, which wants to create an alternative app store on iOS. Apple has also been criticized for its strict control over the App Store, which many see as a barrier to innovation and competition.
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