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…
Apple hires iPhone camera app Halide’s co-founder for its design team
Apple hires iPhone camera app Halide’s co-founder for its design team Halide also released a public preview of its up coming app Halide Mark III. Halide also released a public…
Deezer makes it easier for rival platforms to take a stance against AI-generated music
Deezer makes it easier for rival platforms to take a stance against AI-generated music Last year, Deezer introduced an AI detection tool that automatically tags fully AI-generated music for listeners…
Meta burned $19 billion on VR last year, and 2026 won’t be any better
Meta burned $19 billion on VR last year, and 2026 won’t be any better The reported financial losses follow a series of layoffs at the VR unit. The reported financial…