Bunny.net stunned the web today by announcing it’s making Bunny DNS free, powering over 300,000 domains and handling nearly 200 billion queries monthly with what it calls the world’s most advanced smart routing engine. Meanwhile, Slate Auto, backed by Jeff Bezos, debuted its affordable electric truck starting at $24,950, with over 180,000 reservations and a 205-mile range, shaking up the EV market by betting on minimalism and price. On the AI front, Anthropic launched Claude Tag, an “always-on” Slack AI teammate that learns from ongoing conversations, while Superhuman acquired AI detector GPTZero. In security, researchers say vulnerability reports have lost their special status in the era of powerful LLMs, even as password manager LastPass confirmed customer data theft linked to the Klue breach. Finally, Meta unveiled a new line of affordable smart glasses and revealed plans for a standalone prediction market app “Arena,” reflecting ongoing diversification in consumer AI and AR experiences.
AI
- Anthropic’s Claude Tag is learning your company, one Slack message at a time: Anthropic introduced Claude Tag, an always-on AI assistant inside Slack channels that learns from conversations and acts as a persistent teammate with scoped memory and task management.
- Superhuman acquires AI detection startup GPTZero: Superhuman bought GPTZero, a profitable AI detection tool with 19 million users, to enhance its existing AI detection capabilities, especially in educational contexts.
- Reid Hoffman says SpaceX 'not an AI company', xAI 'complete train wreck': Investor Reid Hoffman criticized Elon Musk’s AI ventures, calling SpaceX’s AI strategy buying relevance and labeling xAI a "complete train wreck" following leadership exodus and product underperformance.
- Haystack: Open-Source AI Framework for Production Ready Agents, RAG: Haystack released an open-source modular AI framework aimed at building transparent, scalable, and context-engineered AI agents and retrieval-augmented generation workflows.
- The emergence of the web data infrastructure layer for AI: Bright Data highlights the crucial role of infrastructure that enables AI to access fresh, relevant web data at scale, overcoming traditional web design limitations for new AI applications.
- Stripe, Anthropic and OpenAI are backing an effort to stop respiratory infections: Stripe, Anthropic, OpenAI, and others committed $500M to Intercept, a nonprofit targeting prevention of common colds and flu through vaccines and air-cleaning technologies.
Hardware
- Slate Auto’s radically simple electric truck starts at $24,950: Slate revealed its no-frills electric pickup starting at $24,950 with customizable modular design, manual windows, no infotainment, and a 205-mile range—targeting affordability over features.
- Meta debuts new, cheaper smart glasses under its own brand: Meta launched “Meta Glasses” with a camera and personal speakers but no display screen, starting at $299, featuring an AI assistant and several frame styles including one designed with Kylie Jenner.
- Qualcomm Buys Buzzy Chip Startup Modular for Nearly $4 Billion: Qualcomm is acquiring Modular, a chip platform startup that allows cross-architecture AI software coding, for nearly $4 billion to expand beyond mobile chips into AI and data center markets.
- Raspberry Pi Pico W as USB Wi-Fi Adapter: A hardware project turns the Raspberry Pi Pico W into a compact USB Wi-Fi adapter, expanding usage possibilities for the popular microcontroller.
- Minimus container images are now free: Minimus announced that its curated secure container images and Helm charts are now available free, though without SLA or guaranteed patching for the free tier.
Security
- Vulnerability reports are not special anymore: A deep thinkpiece argues that advances in LLMs have eroded the exclusive value of vulnerability reports, making their triage and validation more challenging in open-source security practice.
- LastPass Breached Once Again, Hackers Gain Access to Sensitive Customer Data: LastPass confirmed data theft originating from Klue’s compromised OAuth tokens; customer support case data and personal info were exposed, but vaults remain secure.
- Klue says hackers stole credential from 2022 that led to customer data breaches: Klue disclosed that a legacy credential from a pilot program in 2022 was used by attackers in a June breach affecting multiple cybersecurity companies.
- Password manager maker LastPass says hackers stole customer support case data during Klue breach: LastPass sheds light on the nature of stolen customer support data in the Klue breach, urging customers to watch for phishing but reassuring about vault security.
Business & Investment
- Oracle’s 21,000 layoffs help drive its debt-fueled AI investments: Oracle’s massive layoffs accompanied aggressive debt-fueled investments in AI infrastructure, with plans to raise up to $50B in 2026 for cloud and AI ventures.
- Valor Equity Partners looks to raise a $2.5B Fund VII, per Bloomberg: Valor Equity Partners targets raising $2.5 billion, with notable stakes in SpaceX and investments in military tech and social media.
- After betting the firm on Anthropic, Menlo Ventures raises victorious $3B fund: Menlo Ventures announced a $3B fund, the largest in its history, driven by successful bets on AI startup Anthropic and innovative deal structures.
- India’s MoEngage bets that the future of marketing is millions of AI agents: MoEngage acquired AI-driven marketing startup Aampe for tens of millions to pursue customer-level AI agents for personalized marketing decisions, targeting Salesforce and Adobe users.
- Superhuman acquires AI detection startup GPTZero: Strategic acquisition further bolsters Superhuman’s AI detection toolkit to enhance writing authenticity verification.
Internet & Networking
- We're making Bunny DNS free: because a faster internet won't build itself: Bunny.net announced that its advanced Bunny DNS, which routes nearly 200 billion queries monthly, is moving to a free pricing model to foster a faster internet.
- White House drastically shortens deadline for dropping quantum-vulnerable crypto: The US government accelerated the timeline for adopting quantum-resistant cryptography by up to 5 years to safeguard sensitive systems from quantum attacks.
- This flying solar-powered platform could deliver better internet from the air: Sceye prepares to deploy a massive solar-powered airborne platform in the stratosphere for 5G supplement, aiming at improved wide-area internet coverage with lower latency than satellites.
- Raspberry Pi Pico W as USB Wi-Fi Adapter: A creative DIY project uses Raspberry Pi Pico W to serve as an inexpensive USB Wi-Fi adapter.
- Minimus container images are now free: Minimus offers free access to curated secure container images and Helm charts, helping efforts to streamline container deployments.
Consumer Tech & Deals
- Google’s TV Streamer 4K is $25 off, its best price ever: Google’s TV Streamer 4K hits a new low price of $74.99 during Prime Day, combining streaming and smart home hub functions.
- Meta debuts new, cheaper smart glasses under its own brand: Meta launched sub-$300 smart glasses with AI assistant support but no visual display, available globally with several frame styles.
- [Prime Day Deals, Discounts, and Highlights](multiple stories): Amazon’s Prime Day kicked off with notable deals across laptops, tablets, gaming accessories, home security, and action cameras, including discounts on Apple AirPods Pro 3, Samsung gaming laptops, and GoPro Max 2 360 cameras.
- Dyson PencilWash cordless floor cleaner hits lowest price ever: Dyson’s wet mop is offered at $199.99, $150 off, during Prime Day.
- Star Fox is the Switch 2’s most impressive visual showcase yet: Nintendo’s Switch 2 latest remake “Star Fox” impresses with cinematic visuals rejuvenating the classic shooter.
- The Slate Auto pickup truck starts at $24,950: Slate’s affordable EV truck is the least expensive EV truck on the US market, with production slated for late 2026.
- Google Home Speaker sounds good and looks great but is finicky: Early impressions of Google’s new Google Home Speaker praise its sound and Gemini AI assistant but note some quirks.
- Amazon Prime Day: Best tech deals curated by PCMag and WIRED: Both outlets provide constantly updated guides to the best Prime Day tech deals, from mesh routers and SSDs to laptops and headphones.
Automotive
- The Toyota C-HR review: Toyota’s small electric SUV C-HR offers sporty styling and twin-motor AWD at $37,000, but some buyers may prefer the larger bZ models.
- I drove the Slate Truck — there’s more to it than EV minimalism: The Slate truck prioritizes affordability and simplicity over tech and luxury, aiming at buyers seeking functional EV pickups at half the average new vehicle cost.
- With a Range Bump, the $25K Slate Is the Most Affordable EV Truck in the US: Slate boosted its battery range to 205 miles and priced its entry-level EV truck at $24,950, undercutting most competitors while attracting strong preorder interest.
Games & Entertainment
- GTA VI finally gets a price tag: Rockstar confirmed the standard edition of Grand Theft Auto VI will cost $79.99, with preorders starting June 25 and launch on November 19.
- Rockstar Confirms GTA 6 Will Cost $79.99: Official preorder pricing and launch details affirm GTA VI as the most expensive mainstream game so far.
- Heads in the game: MIT Sports Lab’s semi-automated offside technology played a pivotal role in the 2022 World Cup, aiding referees in key decisions.
- Super Mario is mathier than you think: Research shows that Mario game mechanics relate to complex computational problems, bridging gaming and theoretical computer science.
Policy & Society
- ABC asks viewers to protest FCC attempt to "control who is allowed" on The View: ABC encourages public comment opposing FCC moves that could strip The View’s exemption from equal-time rule, a move tied to political sensitivities.
- US's climate.gov site, taken down by Trump, relaunched by nonprofit: The climate.gov website removed during the Trump years has been revived by a nonprofit, aiming to restore US climate research access.
- London Climate Action Week Foiled by Extreme Heat: London’s climate summit was disrupted by record heat and infrastructure challenges, highlighting urgent climate adaptation needs globally.
Other
- Founding a company in Germany: €9600, 152 days and I still can't send an invoice: A personal account reveals the costly and lengthy bureaucratic hurdles in founding a startup in Germany.
- Jerry's Map: An art project spanning 4,000 panels forming a virtual city, created and evolved over decades through random card-driven instructions.
- Stealing Is a Skill: Creative advice suggests productive “stealing” — reinterpreting designs by altering a small meaningful part — as a way to learn and innovate.
- In memory of the man who put red and green squiggles under words: Tribute to Tony Krueger, who developed the famous red and green squiggly underline spell-check feature in Microsoft Word.
- Odd police video shows drone removing knife from motionless suspect: A small drone equipped with a magnet was used by California police in a nationwide first to safely disarm a suspect holding a knife.
- Trump may be mystery patient in odd case of 79yo getting experimental obesity drug: A 79-year-old patient granted early access to Eli Lilly’s obesity drug retatrutide under FDA's compassionate use program might be former President Trump.
- The Download: introducing the Engineering issue: MIT Tech Review’s new Engineering issue explores human ingenuity tackling massive challenges from nanoscale to planetary scale.