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Venice AI becomes a unicorn with $65M Series A as its privacy-first AI platform takes off

July 2, 2026
Concerns over the impact of AI chatbots on mental health, personal safety, harassment, and disinformation have forced AI developers to implement safeguards to better control how and what their AI models are allowed to respond or do. But concerns and worries can’t erode demand. AI offers a lot of promise, and people don’t want a faceless tech company to restrict their access to that…
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At 3,200 megapixels, the world’s largest camera has officially started its unprecedented mission. “Today, we begin filming the greatest cosmic movie ever made.”

July 2, 2026
The world’s largest camera was built for scientific discovery, but as the Vera C. Robin Observatory begins its decade-long survey of the night sky, the researchers are calling the work both scientific and a “blockbuster movie of the Universe.” The Vera C. Rubin’s record-breaking size and resolution are the result of two decades of research and engineering, but on June 30, the camera’s…
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The BMW iX5 sets the benchmark with 525 miles of range, fast charging [Images]

July 2, 2026
BMW revealed the new X5 on Tuesday, including the first all-electric iX5. The iX5 adopts the Neue Klasse style and tech with an impressive range of up to 525 miles on a single charge. Meet the first electric BMW iX5 60 xDrive For its fifth generation, the new M5 will be available in five powertrain options, including, for the first time, a battery-electric option. Following the iX3 SUV and i3…
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Ukraine is launching strike-drones from everything – including Black Sea robo-boats

July 2, 2026
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine has turned its signature naval drone – the little boat that drove Russia’s fleet out of the western Black Sea – into a launch platform for first-person-view attack drones, putting Kyiv’s strike reach beyond the coast. The Sea Baby, a strike boat built and operated by Ukraine’s Security Service, or SBU, can now carry six to eight FPV drones in side compartments…
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