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Instagram blames some moderation issues on human reviewers

12 Oct 2024

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Tesla reveals 20 Cybercabs at We, Robot event

11 Oct 2024

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Plus: LinkedIn says 10M people have signed up as freelancers on its Services Marketplace; Someone claims to have used AI to apply to 2,843 jobs Learn ...

X changes creator payouts

10 Oct 2024

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Plus: Amazon makes shopping for groceries online less confusing; Zoom’s custom AI avatar tool may come with risks Learn more about your ad choices. ...

Pop culture prevails over news and politics on TikTok

09 Oct 2024

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Fourteen AGs sue TikTok, claiming that it harms children’s mental health; Code in Meta’s Threads app references a communities feature, similar to ...

Emma Watson invests in a reproductive health company

08 Oct 2024

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Emma Watson invests in a reproductive health company; Tesla’s head of vehicle programs jumps to Waymo ahead of robotaxi reveal; US judge orders Goog...

Even the 'godmother of AI' has no idea what AGI is

05 Oct 2024

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Plus, Facebook launches a Gen Z-focused redesign. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

OpenAI launches new ‘Canvas’ ChatGPT interface

04 Oct 2024

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Plus: YouTube takes on TikTok with longer Shorts, templates, trends, and more; Tesla’s Cybertruck racks up fifth recall in under a year Learn more a...

OpenAI valued at $157B

03 Oct 2024

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Plus: Facebook says it paid content creators $2B this year; Toyota pours another $500M into electric air taxi startup Joby Aviation Learn more about y...

OpenAI’s DevDay brings Realtime API to app developers

02 Oct 2024

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Plus: Threads users can now see who follows them from other fediverse servers; Pinterest rolls out genAI tools for product imagery to advertisers Lear...

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 grounded after third anomaly in three months

01 Oct 2024

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Plus: Snapchat’s new Footsteps feature tracks your location history; Cruise gets $1.5 million penalty for keeping pedestrian crash details from safe...

Amazon dodges antitrust scrutiny in UK over Anthropic investment

28 Sep 2024

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How Google’s NotebookLM enhances AI note-taking

27 Sep 2024

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Plus - Starlink hits 4 million subscribers; BMW says we need both battery and hydrogen EVs for a zero-emissions future Learn more about your ad choice...

Mark Zuckerberg says Meta AI has nearly 500 million users

26 Sep 2024

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Amazon employees beg management to reverse 5-day RTO mandate; Audible experiments with new AI features for tailored audiobook recommendations Learn mo...

OpenAI rolls out Advanced Voice Mode

25 Sep 2024

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Plus - Spotify’s AI playlist feature rolls out to the US and more markets; ByteDance is shutting down TikTok Music globally Learn more about your ad...

What’s illegal under California’s 9 (and counting) new AI laws

24 Sep 2024

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California Governor Gavin Newsom is currently considering 38 AI-related bills, including the highly contentious SB 1047, which the state’s legislat...

Microsoft taps Three Mile Island nuclear plant to power AI

21 Sep 2024

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Plus, Tumblr reports ~350% user growth following X’s ban in Brazil. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apple Intelligence is now live in public beta

20 Sep 2024

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Plus: Apple, Google wallets now support California driver’s licenses; Amazon releases a video generator, but only for ads Learn more about your ad c...

YouTube launches Communities

19 Sep 2024

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Plus: Amazon adds PayPal as a payment option to Buy with Prime; How Apple is making iPhone 16 more repairable Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ...

Snap’s new AI feature

18 Sep 2024

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Plus: Instagram tightens restrictions on teen use, putting parents in control; Patreon launches features to automate away creators’ administrative w...

ByteDance’s Lemon8 surges

17 Sep 2024

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Amazon mandates full 5-day return to office; iOS 18 is out: Here’s what’s new Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Meta reignites plans to train AI using UK users’ public Facebook and Instagram posts

14 Sep 2024

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Plus, Waymo robotaxis to become available on Uber in Austin, Atlanta in early 2025. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoic...

OpenAI unveils o1

13 Sep 2024

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Plus - X is working on a new way for people to block DMs; Apple AirPods Pro granted FDA approval to serve as hearing aids Learn more about your ad cho...

OpenAI reportedly in talks to raise at $150B valuation

12 Sep 2024

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YouTube Shorts’ collaborative Add Yours sticker is now available to all users; Google’s AI note-taking app NotebookLM can now explain complex topi...

The real power of Apple Intelligence will show up in third-party apps

11 Sep 2024

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Plus - Bumble to leverage AI to help users with profile creation and conversations; Threads is not working on its own DM system yet, but it might make...

What is Apple Intelligence?

10 Sep 2024

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Audible recruits voice actors to train audiobook-generating AI; AI-powered visual search comes to the iPhone; What is Apple Intelligence Learn more ab...

Telegram quietly updates website to allow abuse reports following founder’s arrest

07 Sep 2024

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Plus, Salesforce acquires data management firm Own for $1.9B in cash. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

US charges five Russian military hackers with targeting Ukraine’s government

06 Sep 2024

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Plus, Microsoft gives deepfake porn victims a tool to scrub images from Bing search. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoi...

X Gets a new TV App

05 Sep 2024

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Plus: Tinder update targets college students as dating apps struggle; YouTube debuts new parental controls aimed at teens Learn more about your ad cho...

Instagram adds a comments feature

04 Sep 2024

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Plus: Android 15 will be available on supported Pixel devices in the coming weeks; X now lets you edit DMs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit pod...

What’s next for California’s AI disaster bill?

03 Sep 2024

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Google is working on AI that can hear signs of sickness

31 Aug 2024

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Plus, Apple and Nvidia could be OpenAI’s next big investors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

X caught blocking links to NPR

30 Aug 2024

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Plus: Spotify points finger at Apple over an unwelcome change to volume control technology; Gmail users on Android can now chat with Gemini about thei...

OpenAI reportedly in talks to close a $100B+ funding round

29 Aug 2024

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Plus: Snapchat releases new teen safety resources for educators; Apple reportedly cuts 100 jobs working on Books and other services Learn more about y...

Meta and Instagram spotted developing a new social music-sharing feature

28 Aug 2024

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Plus: Lyft follows in Uber’s footsteps with a rider verification program; X is testing a video conferencing tool Learn more about your ad choices. V...

Durov's arrest boosts Telegram app downloads

27 Aug 2024

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Plus: Apple iPhone 16 event set for September 9th with ‘Glowtime’ invite; Elon Musk unexpectedly offers support for California’s AI bill Learn m...

NASA will decide today if astronauts will ride Boeing or SpaceX home

24 Aug 2024

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Plus, get in on the ground floor with Tesla’s humanoid by pretending to be one for pay. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/a...

Instagram lets you relive the Myspace days

23 Aug 2024

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Cruise recalls robotaxi fleet to resolve federal safety probe; Meta lets you cross-post from Instagram and Facebook to Threads; Relive the Myspace day...

Anthropic’s Claude surpasses $1M in mobile app revenue

22 Aug 2024

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Ring’s new battery doorbell has head-to-toe video; Apple is bringing audio sharing to Beats; Anthropic’s Claude surpasses $1M in mobile app revenu...

YouTube takes on TikTok Shop

21 Aug 2024

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Waymo is now giving 100,000 robotaxi rides a week; OpenAI signs deal to train on Condé Nast content, surface stories in ChatGPT; YouTube takes on Tik...

Could Trump’s AI-generated Taylor Swift endorsement be illegal

20 Aug 2024

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GM cuts 1,000 software jobs as it prioritizes quality and AI; Amazon considers moving Amazon Pay into a standalone app in India; Could Trump’s AI-ge...

California weakens bill to prevent AI disasters before final vote, and more AI news from the week

17 Aug 2024

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Plus, Google is bringing AI overviews to India, Brazil, Japan, UK, Indonesia and Mexico. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/ad...

Threads gains multiple drafts, audience insights and more

16 Aug 2024

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Meta axed CrowdTangle, a tool for tracking disinformation; Apple, Google wallets will soon support California driver’s licenses; Threads gains multi...

xAI releases Grok-2

15 Aug 2024

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Apple finally allows Spotify to show pricing info to EU users on iOS; xAI releases Grok-2; A few AI features you might’ve missed at Made by Google 2...

Gemini Live launches

14 Aug 2024

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Threads may offer its own take on Fleets; The Tesla Diner might actually be happening; Gemini Live launches Learn more about your ad choices. Visit po...

TikTok comes for messaging apps with the addition of group chats

13 Aug 2024

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Plus - Apple says Patreon must switch to its billing system or risk removal from App Store; Meta, Universal Music Group address AI music in new licens...

UK may seek stronger power to regulate tech platforms

10 Aug 2024

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Plus, Substack now lets anyone publish posts, even if they don’t have a newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoi...

TikTok partners with Warner Bros.

09 Aug 2024

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OpenAI finds that GPT-4o does some truly bizarre stuff sometimes; Amazon is fumbling in India; TikTok partners with Warner Bros. Learn more about your...

ChatGPT mobile app's revenue saw biggest spike yet

08 Aug 2024

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Facebook creators have a new way to avoid ‘jail’; Lyft to ‘open up a can of whoop ass’ on surge pricing; ChatGPT’s mobile app revenue saw it...

X is getting closer to launching its payment service

07 Aug 2024

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X is getting closer to launching its payment service; Google’s Nest Learning Thermostat gets an AI makeover; Amazon Music’s new AI feature lets yo...

OpenAI taking a ‘deliberate approach’ to releasing tools that can detect writing from ChatGPT

06 Aug 2024

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Apple’s new Safari feature removes distracting items from websites; YouTuber files class action suit over OpenAI’s scrape of creators’ transcrip...

Terraform Labs co-founder and crypto fugitive Do Kwon set for extradition

03 Aug 2024

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Plus, cloud infrastructure revenue approached $80 billion this quarter and Intel to lay off 15,000 employees. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ...

Twitter disappears from Mac App Store

02 Aug 2024

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Plus, Boeing bleeds another $125M on Starliner program and Microsoft now lists OpenAI as a competitor in AI and search Learn more about your ad choice...

Over 100 VCs pledge support for Kamala Harris

01 Aug 2024

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Bumble and Hinge allowed stalkers to pinpoint users’ locations down to 2 meters, researchers say; Over 100 VCs pledge support for Kamala Harris Lear...

Wiz walks away from Google’s $23B offer

31 Jul 2024

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OpenAI releases ChatGPT’s hyper-realistic voice to some paying users; Spotify expands lyrics access for free users; It really took some serious nerv...

Making AI models ‘forget’ undesirable data hurts their performance

30 Jul 2024

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How to opt out of facial recognition at airports (if you’re American); Apple reaches its first contract agreement with a US retail union; Making AI ...

SpaceX cleared to resume Falcon 9 launches

27 Jul 2024

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Plus, Apple cuts iPhone price in India amid China slowdown and here’s how to disable X (Twitter) from using your data to train its Grok AI. Learn mo...

OpenAI unveils SearchGPT

26 Jul 2024

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Uber, Lyft, DoorDash can continue to classify drivers as contractors in California; With Google in its sights, OpenAI unveils SearchGPT; Google makes ...

Mark Zuckerberg imagines content creator AI clones

25 Jul 2024

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Apple Maps launches on the web to challenge Google Maps; TikTok Lite exposes users to harmful content, say Mozilla researchers; Mark Zuckerberg imagin...

Spotify in ‘early days’ of hi-fi audio plans

24 Jul 2024

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Meta AI gets new ‘Imagine me’ selfie feature; Spotify CEO says company is in ‘early days’ of hi-fi audio plans; Adobe releases new Firefly AI ...

What Kamala Harris has said about AI, tech regulation and more

23 Jul 2024

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How about that Crowdstrike outage?

20 Jul 2024

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A faulty software update issued by security giant CrowdStrike has resulted in a massive overnight outage that’s affected Windows computers around th...

OpenAI unveils GPT-4o mini

19 Jul 2024

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Plus - Ford’s EV plans are in flux once again as it invests $3B into its biggest trucks; Apple Vision Pro debuts immersive content featuring NBA pla...

US buyers spent $7.2B on the first day of Amazon Prime Day

18 Jul 2024

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Spotify adds a Spanish-speaking AI DJ, ‘Livi’; Tinder’s AI Photo Selector automatically picks the best photos for your dating profile; US buyers...

Fisker cleared to sell North American EVs for $46.25 million

17 Jul 2024

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Plus - WhatsApp introduces ‘Favorites’ for quick access to contacts; Uber just added a way to search for rides in other cities— here’s how to ...

YouTube Music is testing an AI-generated radio feature

16 Jul 2024

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YouTube Music is testing an AI-generated radio feature; Elon Musk confirms Tesla ‘robotaxi’ event delayed due to design change Learn more about yo...

AT&T says criminals stole phone records of ‘nearly all’ customers

13 Jul 2024

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Plus, more bad news for Elon Musk after X user’s legal challenge to shadowban prevails and SpaceX Falcon 9 suffers rare failure on orbit during Star...

X is building a ‘dislike’ button

12 Jul 2024

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WhatsApp Business is changing its rates for messages; YouTube tempts creators with a half dozen new features for Shorts; X is building a ‘dislike’...

Spotify is no longer just a streaming app, it’s a social network

11 Jul 2024

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Vimeo joins YouTube and TikTok in launching new AI content labels; Instagram vows to focus on short-form content; Spotify is no longer just a streamin...

Spotify adds comments to podcasts

10 Jul 2024

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Whataburger app becomes unlikely power outage map after Houston hurricane; Bumble users can now report profiles that use AI-generated photos; Spotify ...

Valuations of startups have quietly rebounded to all-time highs

09 Jul 2024

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Amazon revives its Echo Spot with an upgraded look and improved audio; Substack rival Ghost federates its first newsletter; Valuations of startups hav...

Epic Games calls out Apple for rejecting its Games Store in the EU

06 Jul 2024

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Plus, Amazon faces more EU scrutiny over recommender algorithms and ads transparency and YouTube’s updated eraser tool removes copyrighted music wit...

Threads nears its one-year anniversary with more than 175M monthly active users

04 Jul 2024

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Amazon retires its Astro for Business security robot after only 7 months; Noplace hits Number 1 on the App Store; Threads nears its one-year anniversa...

X weighs adding a downvote button to replies

03 Jul 2024

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Meta plans to bring generative AI to metaverse games; X weighs adding a downvote button to replies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoi...

Robinhood adds AI tools to its investing app

02 Jul 2024

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Apple reportedly working to bring AI to the Vision Pro; YouTube now lets you request removal of AI-generated content that simulates your face or voice...

Volkswagen’s Silicon Valley software hub is already stacked with Rivian talent

29 Jun 2024

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Plus, Hubspot says it’s investigating customer account hacks and the White House will host a conference for social media creators Learn more about y...

TikTok challenges Amazon Prime Day

28 Jun 2024

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Meta starts testing user-created AI chatbots on Instagram; TikTok challenges Amazon Prime Day; Amazon consolidates Amazon Clinic into the One Medical ...

SpaceX scores $843M NASA contract

27 Jun 2024

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TikTok’s Instagram rival, Whee, has no traction; Google improves search experience in the Chrome mobile app; SpaceX scores $843M NASA contract to de...

Google brings its Gemini AI to Gmail

26 Jun 2024

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Google brings its Gemini AI to Gmail to help you write and summarize emails; Patreon introduces a gifting feature and other creator tools; Waymo dumps...

Target and Shopify team up

25 Jun 2024

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Google is bringing Gemini access to teens using their school accounts; OpenAI buys a remote collaboration platform; Target and Shopify team up to expa...

Fisker faced financial distress as early as last August

22 Jun 2024

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Plus, Cruise clears key hurdle to getting robotaxis back on roads in California Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Spotify quietly lets all podcasters upload videos

21 Jun 2024

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YouTube confirms crackdown on VPN users accessing cheaper Premium plans ; Instagram now lets users livestream exclusively to their Close Friends list...

Internal SpaceX documents show the sweet stock deals offered to investors like a16z, Gigafund

20 Jun 2024

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TechCrunch has gotten a peek at an internal SpaceX document about such a tender offer from May 2022. Musk posted on X last month that SpaceX holds suc...

Snap previews its real-time image model

19 Jun 2024

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Security bug allows anyone to spoof Microsoft employee emails; iOS 18 could ‘sherlock’ $400M in app revenue; Snap previews its real-time image mod...

YouTube is experimenting with Notes

18 Jun 2024

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Apple kills Pay Later feature; TikTok ads will now include AI avatars of creators and stock actors; YouTube is experimenting with Notes Learn more abo...

Former NSA head joins OpenAI board and safety committee

15 Jun 2024

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Tempus soars 15% on the first day of trading; Meta pauses plans to train AI using European users’ data; Former NSA head joins OpenAI board and safet...

Tesla shareholders sue Musk for starting competing AI company

14 Jun 2024

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Plus, LinkedIn leans on AI to do the work of job hunting and Apple gives developers a way to nominate their apps for editorial consideration on the Ap...

Ford’s secretive, low-cost EV team is growing with talent

13 Jun 2024

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Waymo issues second recall after robotaxi hit telephone pole; YouTube creators can now test multiple video thumbnails; Ford’s secretive, low-cost EV...

TikTok quietly rolls out image search capabilities in TikTok Shop

12 Jun 2024

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BeReal is being acquired by mobile apps and games company Voodoo; Biden administration looks to give Rocket Lab $24M to boost space-grade solar cell p...

What went down at Apple's WWDC 2024

11 Jun 2024

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Apple unveils Apple Intelligence; Apple brings ChatGPT to its apps, including Siri; Apple brings ChatGPT to its apps, including Siri; Apple debuts vis...

Rivian's path to survival is now remarkably clear

08 Jun 2024

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Plus, Apple’s generative AI offering might not work with the standard iPhone 15 and Carta’s valuation to be cut by $6.5 billion in upcoming second...

TikTok is testing Snapchat-like streaks

07 Jun 2024

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Meta adds AI-powered features to WhatsApp Business app; Google looks to AI to help save the coral reefs; TikTok is testing Snapchat-like streaks Learn...

Google’s new startup program focuses on bringing AI to public infrastructure

06 Jun 2024

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What to expect from Apple’s AI-powered iOS 18 at WWDC 2024; Cameo fumbles on Ms. Rachel fundraiser as fans receive credits instead of videos; Google...

ChatGPT, Claude and Perplexity all went down at the same time

05 Jun 2024

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TikTok acknowledges exploit targeting high-profile accounts; Discord and TuneIn partner to bring live radio to the social platform; ChatGPT, Claude an...

GM’s Cruise is testing robotaxis in Dallas again

04 Jun 2024

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People are using AI music generators to create hateful songs; You can now customize your For You feed on Threads using swipes Learn more about your ad...

Spain bans Meta from launching election features on Facebook, Instagram over privacy fears

01 Jun 2024

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Instagram tests 'trial reels' that don't display to a creator's followers; Hackers steal $305M from DMM Bitcoin crypto exchange Learn more about your ...

SpaceX Starship plans for orbit

31 May 2024

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Amazon gets FAA approval to expand US drone deliveries; Spotify offers Car Thing refunds as it faces lawsuit over bricking the streaming device; Space...

Fisker cuts hundreds of workers

30 May 2024

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Google Chrome becomes a ‘picture-in-picture’ app; Pinterest expands its Creator Fund to allow founders; Fisker cuts hundreds of workers Learn more...

YouTube’s free games catalog rolls out to all users

29 May 2024

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Musk’s xAI raises fresh capital while Synapse’s bankruptcy could impact millions;Tumblr launches its semi-private Communities in open beta; YouTub...

What are Google’s AI Overviews good for?

28 May 2024

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EU’s ChatGPT taskforce offers first look at detangling the AI chatbot’s privacy compliance; Elon Musk’s xAI raises $6B; What are Google’s AI O...

Layoffs hit Lucid and Foursquare

25 May 2024

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