OpenAI’s Sora app is struggling after its stellar launch
OpenAI’s Sora app is struggling after its stellar launch Sora's mobile app downloads fell 45% in January, and consumer spending dropped. Sora's mobile app downloads fell 45% in January, and…
Music publishers sue Anthropic for $3B over ‘flagrant piracy’ of 20,000 works
Music publishers sue Anthropic for $3B over ‘flagrant piracy’ of 20,000 works Originally, these music publishers had filed a lawsuit against Anthropic over its use of about 500 copyrighted works.…
India is teaching Google how AI in education can scale
India is teaching Google how AI in education can scale With the highest global usage of Gemini for learning, India is emerging as a key market shaping Google's approach to…
Flapping Airplanes and the promise of research-driven AI
Flapping Airplanes and the promise of research-driven AI A new AI lab called Flapping Airplanes launched yesterday, and a Sequoia partner has an interesting take on why they stand out.…
Tesla’s energy storage business is growing faster than any other part of the company
Tesla’s energy storage business is growing faster than any other part of the company Energy storage products like the Megapack, Megablock, and Powerwall drove Energy storage products like the Megapack,…
Spotify rolls out group chats
Spotify rolls out group chats Spotify users can now share the podcasts, playlists, and audiobooks they're listening to with up 10 people. Spotify users can now share the podcasts, playlists,…
Apple’s new iPhone and iPad security feature limits cell networks from collecting precise location data
Apple’s new iPhone and iPad security feature limits cell networks from collecting precise location data The new security feature makes it more difficult for police and malicious hackers to obtain…
Google Maps now lets you access Gemini while walking and cycling
Google Maps now lets you access Gemini while walking and cycling When you're walking around and navigating with Maps, you can now ask Gemini questions like "What neighborhood am I…
Waymo robotaxi hits a child near an elementary school in Santa Monica
Waymo robotaxi hits a child near an elementary school in Santa Monica The child, whose age is not known, sustained minor injuries according to Waymo. The National Highway Traffic Safety…
Upwind raises $250M at $1.5B valuation to continue building ‘runtime’ cloud security
Upwind raises $250M at $1.5B valuation to continue building ‘runtime’ cloud security The $250 million Series B was led by Bessemer Venture Partners, with participation from Salesforce Ventures and Picture…