Meta announced on Thursday that Vibes, its short-form video feed of AI-generated videos, is launching in Europe in the Meta AI app. Think of it as similar to TikTok or Instagram Reels, but every single video you see is created…
SpaceX is purchasing an additional $2.6 billion in wireless spectrum licenses from EchoStar. This acquisition expands upon a $17 billion deal that was first announced in September. The move supports the growth of SpaceX’s satellite internet business, Starlink, which continues…
Sora’s launch on Android is off to a very strong start. According to new estimates from app intelligence provider Appfigures, the AI video app from OpenAI saw an estimated 470,000 downloads on its first day on the Google Play Store.…
Lagos-based Ventures Platform, one of Africa’s most active early-stage investors, has raised sixty-four million dollars so far for its second fund. The firm is targeting a final close of seventy-five million dollars. Among the investors is the Nigerian government, which…
Francesco Nicodemo, a consultant who works with left-wing politicians in Italy, has come forward as the latest person targeted with Paragon spyware in the country. On Thursday, Nicodemo stated in a Facebook post that for ten months he chose not…
California-based startup Subtle Computing is tackling the problem of capturing people’s voices in noisy environments with its own voice isolation models. This technology could benefit a wide range of voice-based AI products and services. Consumer apps using voice AI are…
Peloton is recalling approximately 833,000 of its original Bike+ machines. This action follows reports that some seat posts broke during use, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The CPSC states that Peloton has received three complaints related to…
Mastodon, the decentralized open source social network, is releasing its newest version, 4.5. This update introduces support for Quote Posts to all server operators, along with other administrative features, conversation improvements, and more. The addition of quote posts is a…
Spotify has rarely given its users much visibility into their listening habits. Until now, users had to link their account to services like Last.fm to track their music, or wait until the end of the year for Spotify to release…
Paul Erlanger and Se Yong Park, co-founders of the consumer crypto trading app Fomo, took an unusual route to raising capital that is paying off for them. Their app launched in May and they just announced a seventeen million dollar…
