With Apple’s new Creator Studio Pro, AI is a tool to help you create, not replace it.
Generative AI apps that can create photos, videos, songs, and more are becoming increasingly popular. But with the release of Apple’s new Creator Studio Pro suite, which became generally available on Wednesday, the tech giant has approached adding AI as a tool to aid creators in their process, not to replace it. Instead, Apple is […]
San Francisco Police Department investigates crash between Zoox and parked car
According to TechCrunch, the San Francisco Police Department is investigating an accident in which a Zoox self-driving car crashed into the driver’s side door of a parked car. According to the department, officers responded to the crash near the intersection of 15th Avenue and Mission Street on January 17 at around 2 p.m. local time. […]
Allbirds closes last brick-and-mortar store in San Francisco
If the last San Francisco Allbirds store closed its doors and no one was around to hear it close, did it make a sound? Allbirds, the shoe brand that was once an icon of mid-2010s San Francisco tech, will close nearly all of its physical stores by the end of February. Only two outlet stores […]
The AI infrastructure boom shows no signs of slowing down.
One way to track the speed of the AI boom is by tracking the hardware supply chain. Nvidia is a prime example. As AI companies build out data centers, they’re snapping up billions of dollars in GPUs every month, turning Nvidia into the most valuable company on the planet. But Nvidia also has suppliers, and […]
Standard Nuclear raises $140 million as nuclear power enters gold rush era
With the nuclear gold rush in full swing, fueled by AI companies’ desperate need for electricity, pick and shovel sellers are also starting to cash in. By the end of 2025, nuclear startups have raised $1.1 billion, all for small modular reactors. This deal flow is now expanding to key suppliers of the nuclear industry. […]
Anthropic, Apple, OpenAI CEOs condemn ICE violence, praise Trump
In a segment on NBC News Monday night, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei expressed concern about “some of the things we’ve seen over the last few days,” citing violence by Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis. In both his NBC and X posts, Amodei focused on the importance of defending democracy at home, specifically calling out “the […]
Snap gets serious about specs, turning AR glasses into independent company
Later this year, Snap will launch its latest consumer version of AR glasses, called Specs. In anticipation of that big event, the company launched a new subsidiary, Specs Inc., which will focus solely on further developing the glasses. Snap announced the new company on Tuesday, saying the move will allow for “greater focus and coordination” […]
Everything you need to know about the viral personal AI assistant Clawdbot (now Moltbot)
The latest wave of AI excitement has brought us an unexpected mascot: the lobster. Clawdbot, a personal AI assistant that went viral within weeks of its launch, plans to keep its crustacean theme despite having to change its name to Moltbot following a legal challenge from Anthropic. But before you jump on the bandwagon, there […]
Anduril has invented a novel drone flying contest where work is the prize
Anduril founder Palmer Lackey lights up and talks a mile a minute when discussing his company’s new recruitment event, the AI Grand Prix. This is a drone flying contest with a twist. Instead of humans operating the drones, the drones need to operate autonomously. Humans will be tested on their skills in writing the software […]
Bluesky previews 2026 roadmap: Discover feed, real-time features, and more improvements
Social network Bluesky has published its roadmap for the year ahead, highlighting a focus on improving the app’s algorithmic Discover feed, giving users better recommendations on who to follow, and making the app more real-time. At the same time, the company acknowledged that it needs to work on getting the “basics” right. The decentralized X […]
