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Mira Murati’s AI startup gains prominent ex-OpenAI advisors Ex-OpenAI CTO Mira Murati’s new AI venture, Thinking Machines Lab, has gained two new prominent advisors: Bob McGrew, previously OpenAI’s chief research…

Amazon unveils a new AI voice model, Nova Sonic On Tuesday, Amazon debuted a new generative AI model, Nova Sonic, capable of natively processing voice and generating natural-sounding speech. Amazon…

Snapchat rolls out Sponsored AI Lenses for brands Snapchat is introducing Sponsored AI Lenses, a new ad format that lets brands engage with consumers in an immersive way. While Snapchat…

Blackbird gobbles up $50M for its blockchain-based payment-loyalty app for restaurants A founder who has carved out a name for himself building products to help restaurants connect better with would-be…

Sizl raises $3.5M to expand its cook-to-order food delivery service Dark kitchens– also referred to as ghost kitchens, cloud kitchens, or virtual kitchens– often receive criticism for their food quality.…

XL Batteries is using petrochemical infrastructure to store solar and wind power The startup has commissioned a demonstration unit of its organic flow battery. The startup has commissioned a demonstration…

Meta introduces restricted Teen Accounts to Facebook and Messenger Meta is introducing Teen Accounts to Facebook and Messenger. The feature, which automatically enrolls young users into an app experience with…

Turkey’s Sipay raises $78M to expand its Stripe-like services into emerging markets Billing itself as “Stripe for emerging markets,” Turkish Fintech Sipay has raised a $78 million Series B funding…