New York pulls a proposal that would have allowed robotaxi services outside NYC, a blow to Waymo, which aims to reach 1M paid weekly US rides by the end of 2026
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OpenAI unveils a free shopping research feature in ChatGPT that delivers a personalized buyer's guide, powered by a custom version of GPT-5 mini
it found all of the best Black Friday deals in minutes John-Anthony Disotto / TechRadar : ChatGPT's new shopping tool is the AI personal shopper I've always wanted - but for now, humans are still bett...
Meta's standalone Meta AI app, launched in April 2025, offers an uneven experience, hallucinating and not personalizing replies despite access to Meta accounts
The Meta AI app offers an uneven experience, posing a sharp contrast to Mark Zuckerberg's lofty artificial intelligence ambitions. X: @natlungfy , @jackson198285 , and @markgurman X: Natalie Lung / @n...
In her first note to staff, OpenAI's incoming CEO of Applications Fidji Simo lays out an optimistic vision for how AI will change the world
Ever since researchers began noticing a slowdown … Viktor Eriksson / PCWorld : ChatGPT interactions have more than doubled in just 6 months The Economic Times : Fidji Simo to head OpenAI's apps divisi...
Sources: Uber is in talks with Travis Kalanick to help fund his acquisition of Pony.ai's US arm; Pony.ai has permits to operate robo taxis in the US and China
and Uber might help Natalie Lung / Bloomberg : Uber in Talks With Kalanick to Fund Pony.AI Bid, NYT Says Mike Isaac / The Straits Times : Uber in talks with founder to help buy US unit of China's self...
A deep dive into how Facebook, Messenger, WhatsApp, Tinder, and Airbnb are being used to facilitate cross-border underage sex trafficking in Colombia
Bloomberg : Bluesky: @natalielung.com . LinkedIn: Antonia Mufarech Bluesky: Natalie Lung / @natalielung.com : New investigation: We have been digging into how US apps like FB, Tinder & Airbnb are use...
Match Group reports Q2 revenue up 4% YoY to $864M, says the decline in paying users is stabilizing, and plans to 6% of its staff; MTCH jumps 7%+
» Total Revenue grew 4% over the prior year quarter to $864 million. Reuters : Tinder parent Match to cut 6% jobs as activist investors seek changes Yahoo Finance : Match Group, Inc. Overview Internet...
Uber plans to test Uber Tasks, a TaskRabbit-like service that lets users hire people to complete household tasks, in Fort Myers and Edmonton in the coming weeks
7 jobs the app can do X: Ana Milicevic / @aexm : Today in: every app is becoming every other app @jason : Predict Uber Tasks will be as big as transportation and food delivery. Nathan Resnick / @nater...