Sora is now available on Android in the US, Canada, and other regions
Sora, OpenAI’s AI video generator, is now officially available for Android users in the United States, Canada, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. Sora was first released as an iOS app in September and quickly rose to the top of the App Store charts, racking up more than 1 million downloads in one week. […]
Norway’s wealth fund vote marks latest blow to Musk’s $1 trillion pay package
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund has voted against Tesla’s proposal to give CEO Elon Musk a payout worth $1 trillion. The fund, managed by Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), holds a 1.14% stake in Tesla worth about $11.7 billion, according to an interim report in June. “While we appreciate the significant value created under Mr. Musk’s […]
Report finds mobile phone location data of EU officials being sold
Journalists in Europe have found it “easy” to spy on senior European Union officials using commercially obtained location histories sold by data brokers, despite the continent having some of the strongest data protection laws in the world. Netzpolitik reports that EU officials are “concerned” about the trade in mobile phone location data of citizens and […]
Anthropic plans $70 billion in revenue by 2028: Report
Anthropic expects to generate up to $70 billion in revenue and $17 billion in cash flow in 2028, the Information reported. The growth forecast is being driven by rapid adoption of Anthropic’s business products, a person familiar with the company’s finances said. Reuters reported last month that Anthropic’s annual sales are expected to more than […]
Tesla’s Master Plan 4 still lacks details ahead of Musk’s $1 billion compensation vote
More than two months ago, Tesla announced its fourth “Master Plan.” This is a thin post about how the company wants to spread “sustainable wealth” through its future products. Unfortunately, the details are sparse, but that hasn’t stopped Tesla from making it the centerpiece of its bid to convince shareholders to hand CEO Elon Musk […]
WhatsApp releases long-awaited Apple Watch app
WhatsApp announced on Tuesday that it is releasing an Apple Watch companion app. For the first time, WhatsApp users will be able to use their Apple Watch to receive incoming call notifications, read full messages, and record and send audio messages. “This new experience lets you stay on top of your chats without having to […]
iOS 26.1 allows you to lower the transparency of liquid glass
Apple’s latest iOS update, available to eligible devices starting Monday, doesn’t introduce any major features, but it does add one highly requested tweak. It is a feature that allows you to change the transparency of the translucent liquid glass design. If you don’t like the look of iOS 26, all you can do so far […]
a16z suspends popular TxO fund for underserved founders, lays off staff
Andreessen Horowitz is suspending its Talent x Opportunity (TxO) fund and program, according to four sources familiar with the matter, including several of the program’s founders. In 2020, the company announced TxO to support founders who don’t have access to traditional venture networks. Many of TxO’s participants are women and minorities, and overall they receive […]
Elad Gil Who are the winners in the AI market and which ones are still open?
Elad Gil, a prominent individual investor, said on stage at TechCrunch Disrupt that AI is one of the most unpredictable technology booms he’s ever seen. Gill has been on the cap tables of virtually every hit company of the past decade, including many of today’s leading AI companies. Still, he believes that over the past […]
Lawmakers claim police login information was stolen and Flock’s surveillance cameras were exposed to hackers
Lawmakers have asked the Federal Trade Commission to investigate license plate scanning camera operator Flock Safety for allegedly failing to implement cybersecurity protections that exposed the company’s camera network to hackers and spies. In a letter sent by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) on Wednesday, the lawmakers are asking FTC Chairman […]