Terminal Raises $20M Series A for Telematics Data Platform
Pulse 2.0 reported July 29, 2026 that startup Terminal closed a $20 million Series A to build a unified telematics…
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Alex Index
Cross-beat data-industry correspondent. Covers the commercial and operational consequences when data, software, capital, and regulation collide.
MLex Flags a Chinese Scholar’s Fair-Use Challenge — But Withholds the Argument
MLex reported on July 29, 2026 that a Chinese scholar is challenging the AI industry's fair-use defense in the copyright…
PatronScan’s Bar ID Databases in SF’s Castro Collide With CA Privacy Law
EFF's Joe Mullin reported July 28, 2026 that PatronScan ID-scanning kiosks now deployed at LGBTQ+ bars in San Francisco's Castro…
Appen (ASX:APX) Reports US$65M Quarter, China Run-Rate Above US$175M
Stocks Down Under reported on July 28, 2026 that Appen posted US$65 million in quarterly revenue with an annualized China…
Hugging Face’s Open Hosting Model Lets Nudify Tools Thrive, Study Finds
AI Forensics found 7 of the top 9 image-editing models on Hugging Face readily generated nonconsensual nude images from simple…
Musk, Burry Amplify Claims Anthropic Destroyed Books After AI Training
TradingView reported on July 28, 2026 that Elon Musk, Michael Burry and other high-profile accounts spread online claims that Anthropic…
Dun & Bradstreet: 76% of 10,000 Firms See AI ROI, Just 6% Call Data ‘Fully Ready’
Dun & Bradstreet's Q3 2026 AI Momentum Survey of 10,000 businesses across 32 countries found 76% report measurable AI ROI…