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Apple finally fixed Siri. So why does it feel anticlimactic?

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Apple finally fixed Siri. So why does it feel anticlimactic?

Apple’s long-awaited AI overhaul finally makes Siri the assistant it was always supposed to be. But after years of delays, the launch lands in an AI landscape where chatbots have evolved into agents that can code, reason, create media, and complete complex tasks. Siri AI is genuinely useful, yet it...

Sarah Perez 2 weeks ago

Outernet turns your saved posts into real-world adventures

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Outernet turns your saved posts into real-world adventures

Founded by the creators of viral offline events like San Francisco’s citywide scavenger hunt Pursuit, Outernet's app helps users save places and events they discover online, then nudges them to actually go.

Sarah Perez 2 weeks ago

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WhatsApp says it is is fixing an issue that disabled several accounts

Meta says it’s restoring access to WhatsApp accounts that were mistakenly flagged and placed “under review” after users reported being unexpectedly locked out of the messaging app.

Ivan Mehta 2 weeks ago

Sequoia’s Shaun Maguire leads $1B round for nuclear startup Valar Atomics

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Sequoia’s Shaun Maguire leads $1B round for nuclear startup Valar Atomics

Valar Atomics raised $1 billion at a $6 billion valuation after signing a development deal with Nvidia in June.

Julie Bort 2 weeks ago

Base Power raises another $1B to save the grid using backyard batteries

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Base Power raises another $1B to save the grid using backyard batteries

Base Power’s $1 billion round will help the startup ramp production of its home batteries.

Tim De Chant 2 weeks ago

Congress’s favorite AI tool? ChatGPT

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Congress’s favorite AI tool? ChatGPT

House spending records show OpenAI's ChatGPT dominates paid AI use on Capitol Hill, with congressional offices relying on the chatbot to draft memos, summarize legislation, and assist constituent communications.

Rebecca Bellan 2 weeks ago

Wispr Flow is preparing to launch a meeting notetaker, updated terms suggest

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Wispr Flow is preparing to launch a meeting notetaker, updated terms suggest

Wispr Flow's new terms of service indicate it will introduce a notetaker that generates meeting summaries and action items.

Ivan Mehta 2 weeks ago

Horizon3 hits $2 billion valuation with $250M Series E as AI threats escalate

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Horizon3 hits $2 billion valuation with $250M Series E as AI threats escalate

Cybersecurity startup Horizon3 raised $250 million at a $2 billion valuation as companies want continuous, AI-powered security validation instead of annual pentesting.

Kate Park 2 weeks ago

Samsung bans smart TV apps that share users’ internet connections with strangers

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Samsung bans smart TV apps that share users’ internet connections with strangers

New security research offers a rare view inside residential proxy networks, which rely on apps that share a person's internet connection with someone else.

Zack Whittaker 2 weeks ago

A Marc Benioff-backed startup thinks AI can solve the AI deployment problem

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A Marc Benioff-backed startup thinks AI can solve the AI deployment problem

June emerged from stealth today with a $20 million pre-seed round to make AI adoption simpler.

Tim Fernholz 2 weeks ago

The global memory shortage hits the MacBook Air

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The global memory shortage hits the MacBook Air

The global memory chip shortage appears to be affecting the availability of Apple’s most popular Mac.

Anthony Ha 3 weeks ago

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Sam Altman and AI’s decel debate

On the latest episode of Equity, we discuss why Sam Altman has calling on the industry to "pace the rate of AI development."

Anthony Ha 3 weeks ago

Malaysia is reportedly shutting down Balaji Srinivasan’s Network School

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Malaysia is reportedly shutting down Balaji Srinivasan’s Network School

Let's see how this "frontier community for techno-optimists" is doing ...

Anthony Ha 3 weeks ago

TechCrunch Mobility: Two roads diverged — for robotaxis

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TechCrunch Mobility: Two roads diverged — for robotaxis

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in it.

Kirsten Korosec 3 weeks ago

Judge denies xAI’s request to block Minnesota ban on ‘nudify’ apps

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Judge denies xAI’s request to block Minnesota ban on ‘nudify’ apps

Despite a lawsuit from xAI, a Minnesota ban on apps that allow users to “nudify” images can move forward.

Anthony Ha 3 weeks ago

YouTuber Hank Green says his AI usage is ‘not healthy’

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YouTuber Hank Green says his AI usage is ‘not healthy’

Green offered a remarkable apology, saying that "the level of dopamine that I've been getting from interacting with LLMs ... is not healthy for me or good for the world."

Anthony Ha 3 weeks ago

Should you still buy your next smartphone — or subscribe to it instead?

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Should you still buy your next smartphone — or subscribe to it instead?

Apple's new Upgrade program is the latest sign that smartphone ownership is changing.

Jagmeet Singh 3 weeks ago

Sam Altman is still making the case for parenting via ChatGPT

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Sam Altman is still making the case for parenting via ChatGPT

OpenAI's CEO seemed excited to share a "cool use case" for parents.

Anthony Ha 3 weeks ago

Uber is building an autonomous vehicle empire, and here’s every company it’s using to do it

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Uber is building an autonomous vehicle empire, and here’s every company it’s using to do it

Uber has partnered with — and in some cases made direct investments in — about 30 autonomous vehicle companies over the past two years. Here's the list and the latest on the partnerships.

Kirsten Korosec 3 weeks ago

Apps that help you break free from doomscrolling and get active

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Apps that help you break free from doomscrolling and get active

If you’re looking to cut back on screen time and get a little more active, here’s a roundup of the apps that might help.

Lauren Forristal 3 weeks ago

What’s the best handheld mini fan?

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What’s the best handheld mini fan?

From premium Shark and Dyson offerings to random Amazon devices, these mini fans will make your sweaty summer a little more managable.

Amanda Silberling 3 weeks ago

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OpenAI reportedly finds evidence that more of its agents ran amok

OpenAI has reportedly found evidence of additional agent misbehavior as it looks into the incident that occurred with Hugging Face.

Lucas Ropek 3 weeks ago

Rivian spinoff Also to start delivering e-bikes after months of delays

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Rivian spinoff Also to start delivering e-bikes after months of delays

Also has big plans beyond the TM-B. The startup mostly refers to itself as a "vehicle" company, and has plans to make four-wheel pedal-assist cargo vehicles for Amazon.

Sean O'Kane 3 weeks ago

India is starting to pay for apps, not just download them

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India is starting to pay for apps, not just download them

India's app market generated a record $345 million in Q2.

Jagmeet Singh 3 weeks ago

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