Court filings from in-ear hardware device startup iyO's trademark dispute lawsuit against OpenAI detail OpenAI and io's efforts to build a mass-market AI device
From iyO's home page: … Like I wrote yesterday, I'd never heard of iyO before. Alex Hughes / Tom's Guide : OpenAI court filings just revealed new details on AI device with Jony Ive Mahnoor Faisal / La...
OpenAI buys Rockset, an enterprise search and analytics startup that raised $105M, integrating both the tech and staff of an acquisition for the first time
OpenAI acquires Rockset To Power the AI-Driven Future OpenAI : OpenAI acquires Rockset Markus Kasanmascheff / WinBuzzer : OpenAI Acquires Rockset to Boost Data Analytics Reuters : OpenAI buys database...
Brian Chesky says Airbnb will provide free housing for 20,000 Afghan refugees without specifying for how long
will Big Tech answer? Reuters : U.S. companies including Airbnb, Walmart pitch in on Afghanistan aid Harold Maass / The Week : The daily business briefing: August 25, 2021 Jennifer Hassan / Washington...
Walmart to offer home delivery of groceries in 100 cities by year's end by partnering with delivery companies using contract workers, starting with Uber
for a fee Monica Chin / Mashable : Walmart's grocery delivery service to launch in 100 cities Business Wire : Walmart to Expand Online Grocery Delivery Coast to Coast Shawn Knight / TechSpot : Walmart...
Elon Musk reveals plans for his startup Neuralink, says initial focus is on developing neural implants for treating brain injuries, to explore telepathy later
This is the craziest thing I've read in a while. Gina Hall / Silicon Valley Business Journal : Musk reveals plans for his Bay Area neural implants startup Matt McFarland / CNNMoney : Elon Musk's new p...
Uber and Foursquare sign global, multi-year agreement to license Places data, meaning customers will no longer have to know the exact address of venues
What do Apple, Twitter, Pinterest … Horia Ungureanu / Tech Times : Uber Taps Foursquare Data To Make Places Easier To Find Without Typing Addresses Tim Hardwick / MacRumors : Uber Adds Foursquare Loca...
For coffee delivery, Starbucks will use Postmates in Seattle and baristas in New York City
Today is a big day for us at Postmates. Fred Wilson / AVC : Same Day/Same Hour Delivery Jason Del Rey / Re/code : Starbucks Delivery Is Real and It's Coming to Seattle and the Empire State Building Ka...