Robomart unveils new delivery robots for a flat rate of $3 to challenge Doordash, Uber Eats
Robomart, a startup building autonomous delivery robots, is using the latest robots to announce on-demand delivery with an ambitious goal of increasing profitability. The Los Angeles-based company announced its patented RoboMart RM5 on Monday. Level 4 self-driving cars can carry up to 500 pounds and consist of 10 separate lockers that hold customer orders. This […]
Yottar wants to help energy users find capacity in electric grids
From AI to EVS, global demand for electricity is rising sharply, and the electric grid is feeling pressured. Enter Yottar, a startup that maps electrical grid capacity, to help businesses know where they can plug in new data centers, EV charging stations and other power-hungry devices. “The electrified supercycle is colliding with the AI data […]
BlueSky blocks Mississippi services across age guarantee laws
Social networking startup Bluesky has decided to block access to Mississippi services rather than complying with the new age guarantee law. In a blog post published Friday, the company explained that as a small team, they lacked the resources to make the substantial technical changes required by this type of law, raising concerns about the […]
Former Meta Executive Nick Clegg has been careful to criticize Silicon Valley “Conformist to Croy”
Meta’s former policy director Nick Clegg appears to be walking the tightrope when he promotes his upcoming book, “How to Save the Internet.” Unlike other specific meta-employee memoirs, “How to Save the Internet” doesn’t sound like everything or a poignant critique. And in an interview with The Guardian, Clegg (who previously led the British Liberal […]
Netflix’s “Kpop Demon Hunters” is probably the biggest movie in theatre
The Singaporean version of Netflix’s animated film, KPOP Demon Hunters, became the number one film at the domestic box office, with a track to earn between $18 million and $20 million in theaters this weekend. And it’s just in the theater for two-thirds of the weekend (i.e. Saturday and Sunday). This is not the first […]
iPhone 17, “the thinnest iPhone ever” and everything else we expect from Apple’s hardware events
Apple usually unveils new hardware in the fall, and this year is no exception. The event is reported to take place on September 9th, and Apple plans to release the iPhone 17 lineup along with updates to its Apple Watch and AirPods. As always, many rumors have been circulating, including the introduction of a larger […]
Amazon AGI Labs Chief defends his reverse Acquihire
When Amazon hired the founder of an AI startup last year, it was one of the first instances that became known as Reverse Aquihea. This is a deal in which large companies hire major startup team members and license their technology rather than getting a full startup. David Luan, co-founder and former CEO of Adept, […]
The Trump administration’s massive Intel investment comes from grants already awarded
Intel officially announced an agreement with President Donald Trump’s administration on Friday afternoon, following Trump’s statement that the government would take 10% stake in the struggling chipmaker. Intel says the government is “investing $8.9 billion in Intel common stock,” but the administration does not appear to have committed any new funds. Instead, they are simply […]
Meta partner with Midjourney with AI image and video models
Meta has partnered with Midjourney to license the startup’s AI image and video generation technology. Meta’s Chief AI Officer Alexandr Wang announced on Friday in a post in a thread. Wang said the Meta research team will work with Midjourney to bring its technology into future AI models and products. “We need to take every […]
Coinbase CEO explains why he fired an engineer who didn’t try AI right away
Recently, it is difficult to find programmers who have not used AI coding assistants with some level of ability, especially to write repetitive, mundane bits. However, those who refused to try the tool when Coinbase purchased the Github Copilot and Cursor enterprise license were fired immediately, CEO Brian Armstrong said on John Collison’s podcast, “Cheeky […]