Tesla's Austin robotaxi service gets a limited launch, with ~10 Model Y vehicles and safety drivers; Elon Musk says initial users will pay “a $4.20 flat fee”
Self-driving technology on which Elon Musk has staked the future of his company debuts in Texas
Texas enacts legislation requiring a DMV permit to operate self-driving vehicles, effective from September 1, as Tesla launches its robotaxi trial in Austin
Microsoft says it is testing a new aggregated gaming library in the Xbox PC app for Windows 11 with Xbox Insiders, integrating “leading PC storefronts”
Although the blog post doesn't say which PC stores are going to be integrated, at the very least, you'll be able …
OpenAI says it has removed all marketing materials announcing its $6.5B acquisition of Jony Ive's io from the web due to a “baseless” trademark dispute lawsuit
Social media users noticed Sunday that a video and website hosted by OpenAI that announced the artificial intelligence …
Sources: Apple is locked in last-minute EU negotiations over App Store changes to avoid fines set for this week, and is expected to offer “steering” concessions
Tech group must make concessions to comply with Digital Markets Act or be hit by escalating levies from Thursday
Anthony Pompliano's ProCap raised $750M+, including $235M in convertible debt, and is going public via a SPAC; the new firm aims to hold up to $1B in bitcoin
The race to create publicly traded bitcoin treasuries is accelerating — and so is the capital pouring in.
A senior US official says DeepSeek is aiding China's military and intel operations, going beyond open-source AI model access, and evading US export controls
AI firm DeepSeek is aiding China's military and intelligence operations, a senior U.S. official told Reuters …
Behind Mark Zuckerberg's sweeping recruitment effort for Meta's new Superintelligence lab, including hundreds of reach outs and $100M+ offers and counter offers
In a bid to address an AI crisis at his company, the Meta CEO has gotten personally involved in recruiting top talent
Google unveils new Gemini AI features, like select to search, for Chromebook Plus laptops like Lenovo's new $649+ 14" flagship with a MediaTek Kompanio Ultra
Features include select-to-search images and on-screen text, smart grouping of tabs and documents, and automated image editing.
Study: only 32 countries, mostly in the Northern Hemisphere, host AI data centers, with the US, China, and the EU controlling 50%+ of the world's top facilities
Only 32 nations, mostly in the Northern Hemisphere, have A.I.-specialized data centers. — E.U. 28 — China — Other — Europe
Source: the US House's CAO informed congressional staffers that WhatsApp is now banned on their government devices as the app is deemed “a high-risk to users”
The U.S. House's chief administrative officer informed congressional staffers Monday that messaging app WhatsApp …
Wealthfront, which uses AI to build investment portfolios, confidentially files for a US IPO; it was valued at $1.4B in 2022 during a failed acquisition by UBS
Automated digital wealth management firm Wealthfront Corporation said on Monday it had confidentially filed for a U.S. initial public offering …
The music industry is developing tools to detect AI-generated music across the music pipeline, focusing on proactive licensing and control rather than takedowns
With no way to stop the onslaught of AI music, the industry is taking a different approach: figuring out how to make money off of it. Forums: r/artificial and Slashdot See also Mediagazer Forums: r/ar...
Snowcap Compute, which is working on building AI computing chips using superconducting tech, raised a $23M seed and says Pat Gelsinger will join its board
Snowcap Compute, a startup working on building artificial intelligence computing chips using superconducting technology …
Amazon launches its second batch of 27 Kuiper satellites to low Earth orbit via a ULA rocket, taking the total in orbit to 54 of its planned 3,236 constellation
Amazon's second batch of Kuiper internet satellites reached low Earth orbit on Monday, adding to its plans for a massive constellation …
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Over 150+ new features transform how merchants build, design, and grow—with technology that amplifies creative vision.
Email fatigue is real: Here's how smart email tools help you regain control
Picture this: It's Monday morning. You walk into the office feeling energized and ready to take on the week.
Protecting your Cloud Applications Data
Backing up Office 365, Google Workspace, Dropbox & Box data is critical to preventing data loss or corruption, complying with laws and avoiding critical downtime in case of a disaster.
Legal AI startup Harvey raised a $300M Series E co-led by Kleiner Perkins and Coatue at a $5B valuation and says it serves 337 clients like KKR and PwC globally
serving global law [video] @globalflows : $5b valuation macro liquidity is making its way into the entire system [image] Ilya Fushman / @ilyaf : Incredibly excited to quadruple down and co-lead @harve...
TechInsights: Huawei's MateBook Fold uses SMIC's 7nm chip, like the Mate 60 Pro that stunned the US two years ago, suggesting export rules are hampering Huawei
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Sources: Google reduces its Google TV and Android TV budget by 10% and cuts Android TV and Google TV's ~300 employees by up to 25%, as it focuses on YouTube
Sahil Patel / The Information :
DHL, UPS, FedEx, and Walmart are using robots for warehouse logistics to cut costs, like by automating the backbreaking task of loading and unloading trucks
@wsj.com — www.wsj.com/business/log... [image] Forums: r/technology : The Holy Grail of Automation: Now a Robot Can Unload a Truck
How Walmart, seeking to take on e-commerce rivals, is spending billions to attract workers to a Bentonville, Arkansas HQ and woo shoppers with drone delivery
Kevin Draper / New York Times :
A profile of Katie Haun, a former federal prosecutor turned a16z partner who later founded Haun Ventures and believes the GENIUS Act will make stablecoins safer
Connie Loizos / TechCrunch :
Sources: Revolut CEO Nik Storonsky could get a multibillion-dollar windfall if he steers the fintech's valuation to ~$150B, under an Elon Musk-style pay package
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Texas becomes the third US state to approve a public crypto reserve, which can buy assets with a $500B+ market cap over 24 months, limiting it to BTC for now
Vince Dioquino / Decrypt :
A look at Beewise, which has raised nearly $170M and whose AI-powered robotic beehive BeeHome helps reduce colony losses by monitoring hive health in real time
Brian Kahn / Bloomberg :
Inside Disney's plan to limit AI companies' use of its IP, which led Disney and Comcast to sue Midjourney; Disney is also in talks with companies like OpenAI
They carefully chose a small enough company to not have a high powered legal team but would affect the entire industry if they lose. X: Lucas Shaw / @lucas_shaw : Disney is leading a Hollywood campaig...
Wolfspeed, a North Carolina-based chipmaker for EVs, says it made a deal to cut its almost $6.5B debt in a bankruptcy package that nearly wipes out shareholders
Sujeet Indap / Financial Times :
A look at Silicon Valley's “botscaling” era, where startups brag about high revenue per employee and low headcount, after “blitzscaling” from 2012 to 2023
You can get an AI to write the code, come up with marketing copy and role play as your customer. — Compelling pitch but where are the success stories? Forums: Hacker News : AI is ushering in a ‘tiny...
A US judge let an age-discrimination claim, focused on an application-screening algorithm, proceed as a collective action against HR software company Workday
Lauren Weber / Wall Street Journal :