Gizmo is a new mobile app that offers a fresh take on interactive media. Created by the startup Atma Sciences, it functions like a TikTok-style feed but for small, playable applications. Instead of passively watching videos, you actively engage with…
Starbase, the company town established by SpaceX in South Texas, is forming its own police department. The city’s commission approved an ordinance during a special meeting on Tuesday to create a municipal police force, pending approval from the Texas Commission…
Tinder is introducing a new AI-powered feature called Chemistry to address a growing problem known as “swipe fatigue.” This issue affects online dating users who feel burned out and are seeking better outcomes. The feature, introduced last quarter by the…
Amazon’s upgraded, generative AI-powered version of its Alexa assistant, called Alexa+, is now available to all customers in the United States. The company stated that this AI feature will be free for Prime members to use across devices. Anyone can…
Voice AI company ElevenLabs announced today that it has raised five hundred million dollars in a new funding round. The round was led by Sequoia Capital, an investor in the startup’s previous secondary round. Sequoia partner Andrew Reed will join…
Last year, Roblox launched an open-source AI model that could generate 3D objects on the platform. This tool, called Cube 3D, helps users quickly design digital items such as furniture, vehicles, and accessories. The company claims Cube 3D has already…
A notorious hacking group has claimed responsibility for last year’s data breaches at Harvard University and the University of Pennsylvania and has now published the data they claim to have stolen from the two schools. On Wednesday, the group known…
Forget electric vehicles — stationary batteries are now capturing the buzz and investment in the United States. Startup Lunar Energy is the latest example of this trend. The six-year-old company, which builds battery packs for homeowners in California, Georgia, and…
Most of what we know about the ocean just skims the surface, literally. We have gathered a large quantity of data from satellites, but most of that information comes from the top layer of water. Below that, the picture gets…
Uber has promoted Balaji Krishnamurthy to be its new Chief Financial Officer. He will replace the current CFO, Prashanth Mahendra-Rajah, who is leaving the company after three years. Krishnamurthy has been with Uber for over six years, serving most recently…
