Anthropic and 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 […]
Amid President Trump’s attacks and weaponized sanctions, European countries seek to reduce dependence on U.S. technology
Imagine a world where credit cards are no longer accepted, Amazon accounts are closed, and working with American technology companies is no longer an option. It’s nearly impossible to shop online, send wire transfers to family overseas, or rely on anything related to the United States, including U.S. dollars. For some Canadians, this is the […]
The price gap between Waymo and Uber is narrowing.
A trip on a Waymo robotaxi is still more expensive, on average, than an equivalent trip on a human-driven Uber or Lyft. But that gap is narrowing, according to new data released Tuesday by Obi, a company that aggregates real-time pricing and pickup times for multiple ride-hailing services. Two factors are working together behind this […]
TikTok says it’s still working to restore U.S. infrastructure
TikTok said it is making progress in restoring its U.S. infrastructure following an unfortunate data center outage that affected the region shortly after the deal with TikTok US was finalized. Last week, TikTok announced it would form a separate entity in the U.S. with U.S. investors to avoid a nationwide ban. Before and after the […]
Android smartphones are getting more anti-theft features
Google on Tuesday announced an expanded set of Android anti-theft features aimed at making its mobile devices less likely to be targeted by criminals. Building on existing tools such as Theft Detection Lock and Offline Device Lock introduced in 2024, the newly launched update includes stronger authentication protection and enhanced recovery tools, the company said. […]
Indian states consider Australian-style ban on social media for children
India could become the next major test case for age-based social media bans, as states consider Australian-style restrictions on children’s access to platforms amid a growing global regulatory movement. The initiative has begun at the state level, with the western state of Goa becoming the latest state to consider whether to ban children under 16 […]
Amazon closes Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh physical stores
Rest in peace, Amazon’s convenience store is gone and will probably soon be forgotten. Amazon announced Tuesday that it will close its brick-and-mortar Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh stores and instead expand its same-day grocery delivery capabilities and Whole Foods Market locations. These stores were used to grow Amazon’s cashierless Just Walk Out technology, which […]
Risotto raises $10M seed to leverage AI to make ticketing systems easier to use
Help desk automation is a billion-dollar industry and one of the industries most likely to be disrupted by technology built on AI. Big players like Zendesk, ServiceNow, and Freshworks currently dominate the space, but a number of smaller startups are betting that reorganizing workflows will give them a chance to break in. Risotto is one […]
Phoebe Gates and Sofia Chiani’s Fia raises $35 million to ‘make shopping fun again’
Fear’s team is literally trapped. The startup is focused on building an AI shopping agent, but Phia founders Phoebe Gates and Sofia Chianni are unable to leave their apartments after a snowstorm hits New York City. So when I chat with my former Stanford roommate and best friend, it’s unusual for them not to be […]
Airtable enters the AI agent game with Superagent
It may sound crazy to launch an entirely new product line when your core business is reducing the value of paper by two-thirds. But Airtable founder and CEO Howie Liu suggests it’s the smartest move he can make. The company, valued by investors at $11.7 billion during the zero interest rate frenzy of 2021, is […]
