PayPal will add a new one-to-one payment link to support Crypto soon
PayPal introduces a new way for people to send money to each other through peer-to-peer (P2P) payments made via personalized, one-off links. The system, called PayPal Links, complements the company’s existing capabilities, called PayPal Me. This continues to exist as a way to share profile information and make it easier to find. The company explains […]
US, China reaches Tiktok’s “framework” deal
The US has reached a “framework” agreement with China for social media platform Tiktok, CNBC reported, citing Treasury Secretary Scott Bescent. “It’s between two private parties, but the terms of commerciality have been agreed,” CNBC quoted Bescent as saying onstanding at a meeting between Madrid and the two countries on Monday. The news comes just […]
Spotify allows free users to select tracks and play
After the much-anticipated launch of lossless streaming for paid subscribers, Spotify is upgrading its services for free users. On Monday, the company announced that free users around the world will be able to search and play songs they want, as well as play songs shared by friends and artists they follow on social media. The […]
Harvard Law Law: Marqvision Lands fight $48 million brand abuse
When Mark Lee was a student in the Harvard Law School, his trademark classes exposed him to an incredible scale, an illegal industry worth more than $3 trillion each year, setting him on an unexpected path to entrepreneurship. “I’ve always been a widespread interest in technology and startups, but I really didn’t think I would […]
Vibe Coding has turned senior developers into “ai babysitters” but they say it’s worth it
Carla Lover spent 30 minutes sobing after she had to resume her vibe-coded project. Rover has been in the industry for 15 years and mainly works as a web developer. She is currently building a startup with her son and creating custom machine learning models for the market. She called for Vibe, who codes beautiful, […]
Karen Hao on the AI Empire, Agi Evangelists, and the cost of beliefs
At the heart of every empire is ideology, a belief system that advances ideology and justifies expansion. For European colonial powers, it was Christianity, a promise to save the soul while extracting resources. For today’s AI empire, it is artificial general information to “benefit all humanity.” And Openai is its leading evangelist, spreading enthusiasm throughout […]
iPhone 17, iPhone Air, AirPods Pro 3, and everything else announced at Apple hardware events
Apple today hosts a new hardware event, releases the iPhone 17 lineup, and releases updates for the Apple Watch and AirPods. For the iPhone 17 model, the update included a larger screen and an improved camera system, and the introduction of an ultra-slim iPhone Air, which replaces the Plus model. And Bloomberg’s Mark Garman has […]
Rolling Stone Owner Pensuke Media sues Google via AI summary
Google is facing a new lawsuit accusing the company of using news publisher content to create a summary of AI that undermines its business. The lawsuit comes from Penske Media Corporation (PMC), which owns industry publications such as Rolling Stone, Billboard, Variety, Hollywood Reporter, Deadline, Vibe and Artforum. Penske’s suit is the first to target […]
“Selling coffee beans to Starbucks” – How the AI boom can leave behind the biggest AI companies
How important is the basic model? While that may seem like a ridiculous question, conversations with AI startups are becoming increasingly comfortable for businesses that have been dismissed as “GPT rappers” and for companies that build interfaces on existing AI models such as ChatGPT. Recently, startup teams have focused on customizing AI models for specific […]
Tesla’s board chairs spark controversy over Elon Musk’s one-dollar pay package “a little strange”
Tesla shareholders are scheduled to vote for the 10-year, $1 trillion remuneration package proposed for CEO Elon Musk in November, board chair Robyn Denholm spoke to the New York Times to defend what would be the biggest pay package in corporate history. Denholm, who was present at the special committee that compiled the compensation proposals, […]