Waymo eliminates safety driver in Miami ahead of 2026 launch
Waymo will remove safety operators from its Miami robotaxi fleet starting today ahead of commercial launch in 2026. This is the latest in a long series of steps taken this year to expand its U.S. footprint. The company announced in a blog post Tuesday that it will begin offering fully self-driving trips to employees in […]
Agentio expands creator marketplace beyond YouTube, secures $40 million from Forerunner
According to a report from Tubefilter, the number of sponsored video views on YouTube increased by 28% year-over-year in the first half of 2025, and the number of sponsored videos increased by 54% year-over-year. Additionally, ad spend through creator channels is steadily increasing and in some cases even outperforming traditional media. Buoyed by these signals, […]
Agentio expands creator marketplace beyond YouTube, secures $40 million from Forerunner
According to a report from Tubefilter, the number of sponsored video views on YouTube increased by 28% year-over-year in the first half of 2025, and the number of sponsored videos increased by 54% year-over-year. Additionally, ad spend through creator channels is steadily increasing and in some cases even outperforming traditional media. Buoyed by these signals, […]
Peec AI raises $21M to help brands adapt as consumers ditch Google for ChatGPT
Product discovery is changing as consumers increasingly ask questions about ChatGPT rather than Google. And its promise to give brands visibility and control over this fast-growing search channel has made Peec AI one of Europe’s most popular startups. Just four months after its 20VC-led seed round, the Berlin-based startup has raised $21 million in Series […]
A16z-backed super PAC targets Alex Boaz, sponsor of New York’s AI safety bill — says he will introduce the bill
A pro-AI super PAC backed by Andreessen Horowitz and OpenAI President Greg Brockman has chosen New York State Representative Alex Boaz and his congressional bid as its first target. The PAC, named “Leading the Future,” was launched in August with more than $100 million to support policymakers with a light-touch (or no-touch) approach to AI […]
Meta releases new tool to prevent Reel creators’ work from being stolen
Facebook creators have new tools to protect their work from plagiarism by others. On Monday, Meta introduced Facebook content protection. This is a mobile tool designed to detect when a creator’s original Reel posted on Facebook is being used without permission. If creators are alerted that others are using their Reels, they can also block […]
Luminar battles with biggest customer as bankruptcy looms
Swedish car manufacturer Volvo has terminated its five-year contract with Luminar. This is the latest escalation in an increasingly ugly battle between LIDAR sensor companies and their biggest customers. The battle is occurring at a moment of survival for Luminar. The company recently defaulted on several loans. Luminar is working to reach a resolution with […]
Google rolls out AI ‘flight ticket’ tool globally, adds new travel features to search
Google is rolling out new AI-powered features for booking and planning travel in search, the company announced on Monday. The tech giant is expanding the availability of its AI-powered “Flight Deals” tool, adding the ability for users to organize their travel plans with the AI-mode “Canvas” tool, and bringing agent booking capabilities to more people. […]
PowerLattice attracts investment from former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger for power-saving chiplets
If you pay attention to what major technology companies are saying about the demand for AI, you’ll notice a common thread: a lack of computing power. This means that the large language models that power today’s AI products require more data centers for training and inference, and therefore more power. Against this backdrop, energy efficiency […]
Luminal raises $5.3 million to build a better GPU code framework
Three years ago, Luminal co-founder Joe Fioti was working on chip design at Intel. He was working on making the best chip possible, but the more important bottleneck was in the software. “You can make the best hardware on the planet, but if it’s difficult for developers to use, they won’t use it,” he told […]