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• Ultrahuman says hackers accessed customers’ wellness data via internal tool June 3, 2026
  The breach at wearable ring maker Ultrahuman stemmed from credentials stolen from a malware-infected employee laptop.
  Jagmeet Singh
• Carvana ties up with Bezos-backed Slate Auto as it plans new car sales June 3, 2026
  Carvana was granted a warrant to buy shares in Slate last year, according to documents obtained by TechCrunch. Guggenheim Partners CEO Mark Walter is heavily invested in both companies.
  Sean O'Kane
• Instagram is alerting users who were targeted by hackers during AI chatbot attacks June 3, 2026
  Hackers appeared to take over victims’ accounts even after Meta said it fixed its AI-powered support chatbot, which granted hackers access to victims’ accounts.
  Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
• Amazon will show AI product images when you search for some reason June 3, 2026
  Amazon will use visual search and AI to show AI-generated product images that match your search queries. The retailer says it will help guide users to products.
  Sarah Perez
• Still facing copyright lawsuits, AI music generator Suno raises another $400M June 3, 2026
  The prominent AI music generation startup is now valued at over $5.4 billion -- about seven months ago, it raised at a $2.45 billion valuation.
  Amanda Silberling
• These two founders left Goldman and Meta to build voice AI for markets everyone else overlooked June 3, 2026
  The startup's own stack for Africa and Middle East is now handling more than 17,000 calls per day.
  Ivan Mehta
• GitLab cuts 14% of staff as it scales its platform to serve AI workloads June 3, 2026
  The company is reducing its workforce as it exits 22 countries, reduces management layers, and invests in its infrastructure to scale its platform.
  Ram Iyer
• Publishers will be able to opt out of AI Search, thanks to new regulation June 3, 2026
  U.K. regulators are requiring Google offer a tool allowing website publishers to opt-out of generative AI search features. The option will be tested in the U.K. then rolled out globally.
  Sarah Perez
• TikTok launches TikTok Pro Events, an app for cultural moments like the FIFA World Cup June 3, 2026
  The app allows users to engage with other fans, explore trending videos, and access curated creator feeds.
  Aisha Malik
• The worst hacks and breaches of 2026 (so far) June 3, 2026
  From a massive DOGE data breach and the hacking of critical energy and water systems to the hack of an FBI surveillance system, here are the most damaging security incidents and data breaches of 2026.
  Zack Whittaker