🎮 Games, games, games: Xbox president Sarah Bond announced yesterday that players will soon be able to buy and play games directly through the Xbox App — rather than through Google Play — thanks to a recent court ruling. Read more
🩺 Under pressure: Aktiia built a device that scans a user's finger and can read and record their blood pressure and heart rate. The Conformité Européenne just gave the company a thumbs-up, as Aktiia's product meets EU requirements. Read more
🎙️ AI dollars and discussion: This week on Equity, the gang unpacked the recent OpenAI deal; Dave Clark's new supply chain startup; Google's antitrust case; and everyone's favorite topic — AI that no one wants. Listen here
🤖 Moderation mishaps: Well, well, well, looks like humans can make mistakes, too. Instagram head Adam Mosseri addressed the platform's recent moderation issues today, saying they were caused by humans, not AI as we all had likely guessed. Read more
💵 Back to the grind: After more than a year of legal drama surrounding its grant program for Black small business owners, Fearless Fund is back to investing. The company announced that it recently backed Zimi, an e-commerce support platform. Read more
📞 Subsidized service: The Federal Communications Commission announced today that anyone who was affected by the recent hurricanes would be able to get discounted internet bills through the government agency's Lifeline program. It's not much, Devin Coldewey writes, but every little bit helps. Read more
📰 Wiki AI: Being a Wikipedia editor is a hard job, I'd imagine, having to fact check and weed out all the false information people add to the site. And the continued rise of AI slop is making the job even harder. Read more
