Meta Removes 544K Teen Accounts Under Australia’s Ban

The tech titan isn’t celebrating this compliance milestone. Instead, it launched a scathing attack on the legislation.
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‘Are You Dead?’: New App Captures Anxieties of Young Chinese Living Alone

The app, which requires users to check in regularly to confirm they are alive, has become the country’s most downloaded paid application in recent weeks.
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Israeli Cybersecurity Startup Torq Gets $140M Funding to Hit $1.2B Valuation

This latest funding brings Torq’s total raised capital to $332 million, and it has plans to hire an additional 200 employees in 2026.
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Mistral AI Wins French Military Deal

France’s Ministry of the Armed Forces has taken a significant step to deepen its use of AI by awarding a framework agreement to French firm Mistral AI.
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Boltz Bags $28M Funding and Pfizer Partnership for Biomolecular AI Boost

The partnership brings together Pfizer’s scientific data and therapeutic expertise with Boltz’s open-source AI foundation models.
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