In the summer of 2021, Dimitrious Kottas made a move that would be unfathomable to most Silicon Valley engineers. After leaving his coveted position at Apple’s Special Projects Group, he packed up his life in California and moved back to…
TikTok has made it easier for users to save songs from videos to their preferred music streaming platform. The platform recently added YouTube Music as an option for this feature. Initially launched in November 2023 in the U.S. and the…
Adobe is introducing new AI-powered image editing and enhancement features to Photoshop using its Firefly models. The company announced the rollout of an image upscaling feature, an object blending tool, and an improved object remover. The Generative Upscale feature enhances…
LG Innotek, the components and materials subsidiary of South Korea’s LG Group, has formed a manufacturing partnership with Aeva Technologies, a company specializing in 4D LiDAR sensing systems. Under this agreement, LG Innotek will produce and supply Aeva’s Atlas Ultra…
Middle Eastern food delivery startup Calo announced on Tuesday that it has raised $39 million in a Series B extension led by AlJazira Capital. The funding round exceeded its original $25 million raise in December by more than 1.5 times.…
Julius AI, a startup that positions itself as an AI data analyst, has secured a $10 million seed round led by Bessemer Venture Partners. The funding round also saw participation from Horizon VC, 8VC, Y Combinator, and the AI Grant…
Waymo has announced plans to launch a robotaxi service next year in Dallas, marking the latest expansion of its commercial operations. The Alphabet-owned company already operates in Los Angeles and San Francisco and is now partnering with Avis Budget Group…
Two years ago, logistics company Flexport acquired the assets of Convoy, a former freight tech unicorn that had shut down. Now, Flexport has sold that platform, delivering what it calls a “massive return on investment.” The sale to DAT Freight…
Harmonic, an AI startup co-founded by Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev, announced the beta launch of its iOS and Android chatbot app on Monday. The app allows users to interact with Harmonic’s AI model, Aristotle. The company aims to expand access…
Daniel Liss, co-founder of the social network Dispo and the dating app TeaserAI, is convinced he’s onto the next big thing: steelmaking. It all started with a few op-eds he wrote for TechCrunch about antitrust enforcement in social media. The…
