New space startup Luxaeterna wants to make satellites reusable
Satellites can accomplish incredible tasks that can help provide the internet and monitor wildfires. However, many of them eventually encounter a fiery death that burns in the Earth’s atmosphere. Others use the last fuel to move into orbit of the “cemetery”, where they circle the planet with constant deep freeze. A new startup called Lux […]
Julie Bornstein’s Daydream is releasing AI-powered chatbots for fashion-related shopping
Almost a year after raising a $50 million megase round, e-commerce veteran Julie Bolmstein’s startup Daydream is releasing an AI-powered chatbot to shop with a focus on fashion. After testing the product with selected users, on Wednesday the company will release a chatbot to all users in the public beta. People can sign up for […]
Facebook group administrators are suing a massive ban – Meta says it is fixing the issue
After a massive wave of bans affecting Instagram and Facebook users, Meta users complain that Facebook groups are also affected by massive suspensions. According to individual complaints and organized efforts on sites like Reddit to share information, the ban has affected thousands of groups, both in the US and abroad, and spans various categories. When […]
iPhone customers who are upset by Apple wallet ads are pushing “F1” movies
Apple customers are not excited to get ads from the Apple Wallet app that promotes Tech Giant’s original film, “F1 The Movie.” All across social media, iPhone owners complained that the wallet app sent push notifications offering $10 discounts on Fandango to those who are purchasing two or more tickets for the movie. The feature […]
Fed asks Ford for a hands-free driving survey
Federal Vehicle Safety Regulators have sent Ford a thorough list of questions about the hands-free driver assistance system known as BlueCruise. This is the latest development in a study that began more than a year ago after two fatal crashes involving software. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Defect Investigation Office (ODI) sent a […]
A federal judge with a lawsuit over AI training on books without author’s permission
Federal judge William Alsup ruled that training AI models in books published without the author’s permission is legal for humanity to be integrated. This is the first time a court has given credit to an AI company’s claim that fair use doctrines can exempt AI companies from disability when training LLMS using copyrighted materials. The […]
Amazon will spend more than $4 billion to expand its major delivery to rural US communities
Amazon announced Tuesday it is expanding its simultaneous and next-day delivery services to more than 4,000 small cities and towns in rural America. Fort Seneca, Ohio. Lewis, Delaware. North Padre Island, Texas. Sharptown, Maryland. The e-commerce giant plans to invest more than $4 billion by 2026 to triple the size of its delivery network. Amazon […]
Google will deploy a new Gemini model that can be run locally on robots
On Tuesday, Google Deepmind released a new language model called Gemini Robotics On-Device, which allows robots to perform tasks locally without the need for an internet connection. Based on the company’s previous Gemini Robotics model released in March, the Gemini Robotics On-Device can control the movement of the robot. Developers can control and fine-tune the […]
How data processing problems in Lyft were the ultimate foundation
When ultimate founders Sammy Sidhu and Jay Cheer were working as software engineers in Lyft’s self-driving car program, they witnessed issues with brewing data infrastructure. Self-driving cars generate a large amount of unstructured data, from 3D scans and photos to text and audio. There was no tool for LYFT engineers that could understand and process […]
Google brings historical street view images to Google Earth
Google announced Tuesday that it will be able to access historic street view images on Google Earth. Until now, Google Maps has only been able to access historic street view images. Google says the launch will allow you to explore from more perspectives, whether it’s a bird’s-eye view or on a street level. Google is […]