Humans& believes coordination is the next frontier in AI, and we’re building models to prove it
Although AI chatbots are getting better at answering questions, summarizing documents, and solving mathematical equations, they still act like helpful assistants for one user at a time. They aren’t designed to manage the heavy lifting of real collaboration, like coordinating people with competing priorities, tracking decisions over time, and keeping teams aligned over time. Humans&, […]
Tesla begins offering robotaxi rides in Austin without a human safety driver
Tesla is offering passengers robotaxi rides in Austin without a human safety driver in the front seat. CEO Elon Musk posted on his social media platform X on Thursday: “Just started driving a Tesla robotaxi in Austin without safety monitors in the car. Congratulations to the Tesla AI team!” He then called for engineers interested […]
Ireland proposes new law allowing police to use spyware
Ireland is considering new legislation that would give law enforcement more surveillance powers, including allowing the use of spyware. The Irish Government this week announced the introduction of the Communications (Interception and Lawful Access) Bill. The bill would regulate the use of “lawful interception,” an industry term for surveillance technology that includes spyware made by […]
Under Armor says it is ‘aware’ of data breach claims after 72 million customer records were posted online
Under Armor, the clothing and fitness data company, said it is investigating claims of a data breach after cybercriminals posted millions of customer records on a hacker forum. The seller told TechCrunch that the data was obtained in a data breach in November, which the Everest ransomware group claimed responsibility for in a post on […]
Google is reportedly bringing a team behind AI voice startup Hume AI
The top talent behind yet another promising AI startup was swallowed up by the incumbent company. As part of the new licensing deal, Google DeepMind will bring in the CEO and several top engineers from voice AI startup Hume AI, Wired reports. What remains of Hume AI will continue to provide its technology to other […]
Blue Origin plans to launch its third New Glenn in late February, but does not plan to launch to the moon.
Blue Origin is scheduled for the third launch of its giant rocket, New Glenn, in late February. But it won’t be heading to the moon, as the company has previously hinted. Instead, the rocket will carry a satellite into low Earth orbit for AST SpaceMobile, marking the second time Jeff Bezos’ space company has flown […]
Snapchat gives parents new insights into their teens’ screen time and friends
Two days after Snapchat settled a lawsuit accusing it of contributing to social media addiction and mental health issues, the company announced it would introduce new parental controls. Parents and guardians can now use Snapchat’s Family Center tool to see how much time their teens are spending on the platform and see details about new […]
A trio of former Googlers are developing an AI-powered interactive learning app for kids
Big tech companies and emerging startups want to use generative AI to build software and hardware for kids. Many of these experiences are limited to text or audio, which children may not find appealing. Three former Google employees hope to overcome that hurdle with Sparkli, an interactive app powered by generative AI. Sparkli was founded […]
Source: Project SGLang spun out as RadixArk valued at $400 million as inference market explodes
In the world of AI infrastructure, a pattern is emerging of popular open source tools turning into venture-backed startups worth hundreds of millions of dollars. The latest example is RadixArk, the for-profit company behind SGLang, a popular tool that allows AI models to run faster and cheaper. RadixArk was recently valued at about $400 million […]
X copies Bluesky with ‘starter pack’ feature to help find people to follow
Bluesky’s “Starter Pack” has proven to be a popular way to help people connect with others on social networks, with a curated list of people to follow. In fact, it’s so popular that X is now copying this feature. On Wednesday, Nikita Via, head of product at Company X, announced in a post that the […]
