Uber’s latest autonomous vehicle partner? Chinese startup Momenta
Uber’s latest autonomous vehicle partner? Chinese startup Momenta Uber announced Friday yet another autonomous vehicle partnership as it leverages its dominant ride-hail and delivery position while relying on partners to…
Dating app Raw exposed users’ location data and personal information
Dating app Raw exposed users’ location data and personal information The app claims it uses end-to-end encryption, but spilled its users' dating preferences and granular location data to the open…
Startups Weekly: Drama or game-changer? You decide
Startups Weekly: Drama or game-changer? You decide Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Want it in your inbox…
Ara Partners new $800M fund will decarbonize old industrial assets
Ara Partners new $800M fund will decarbonize old industrial assets Ara Partners recently raised an $800 million infrastructure fund focused on reducing carbon emissions in industrial sectors. Ara Partners recently…
OpenAI pledges to make changes to prevent future ChatGPT sycophancy
OpenAI pledges to make changes to prevent future ChatGPT sycophancy OpenAI says it’ll make changes to the way it updates the AI models that power ChatGPT, following an incident that…
Google’s NotebookLM Android and iOS apps are available for pre-order
Google’s NotebookLM Android and iOS apps are available for pre-order Google’s NotebookLM Android and iOS apps are expected to launch on May 20, according to app store listings. The apps…
Apple approves Spotify app update that allows U.S. users to access pricing info, external payment links
Apple approves Spotify app update that allows U.S. users to access pricing info, external payment links Spotify said on Friday that Apple has approved its U.S. app update that will…
Airbnb is quietly rolling out an AI customer service bot in the US
Airbnb is quietly rolling out an AI customer service bot in the US Airbnb started rolling out an AI-powered customer service bot in the U.S. last month, CEO Brian Chesky…
Apple changes US App Store rules to let apps redirect users to their own websites for payments
Apple changes US App Store rules to let apps redirect users to their own websites for payments Apple has changed its App Store rules in the U.S. to let apps…
Amazon CEO says 100,000 users now have Alexa+
Amazon CEO says 100,000 users now have Alexa+ Amazon’s upgraded digital assistant powered by generative AI, Alexa+, has rolled out to over 100,000 users, CEO Andy Jassy said on the…