Bernie Sanders says that if AI makes us very productive, we should get a four-day job
As AI companies rave about how products are revolutionizing productivity, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) wants to spend money on places with automatic mouths in the tech industry. In a recent interview with podcaster Joe Rogan, Sanders argued that the time saved with AI tools should be returned to workers to spend with their families. “Technology […]
Bumble to solve 30% of employees
Dating app Bumble announced Wednesday that it will resolve 30% of its workforce and affect around 240 positions. In its securities application, the company said the cuts were part of a plan to reorganize “an operational structure to optimize execution with strategic priorities.” Bumble expects to save $40 million a year as a result of […]
Early materials emerge from stealth, making LFP batteries better and cheaper
Lithium-ion batteries have dropped 75% in costs over the past decade. This is a surprising research and development that is not the result of a singular breakthrough, but the result of countless incremental improvements. Few people know that it’s better than Chaitanya Sharma, the founder of Stealth’s Early Materials. Sharma worked for more than two […]
Google announces Gemini CLI, an open source AI tool for terminals
Google is launching a new agent AI tool that brings Gemini AI models closer to where developers are already coding. On Wednesday, the company announced the launch of the Gemini CLI, an agent AI tool designed to run locally from the terminal. This new tool can connect Google’s Gemini AI model to a local codebase […]
Ring cameras and doorbells now use AI to provide specific descriptions of motion activities
The Amazon-owned ring announced Wednesday that it was introducing new AI-powered features in its doorbells and cameras. Now, when users receive real-time notifications about events on their properties, updates become more descriptive. For example, “a person is climbing the stairs with a black dog” or “two individuals are looking at a white car parked in […]
Kodiak uses Vay’s remote driving technology on autonomous trucks
The autonomous truck developed by Kodiak Robotics contains remote drive DNA courtesy of Vay, an unmanned car sharing startup from Bailin. The companies, who announced their partnership on Wednesday, have been working together since last year when Kodiak’s self-driving trucks began driverless delivery of Atlas Energy Solutions in the oil-rich Permian Basin of West Texas […]
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 […]