Apple buys Israeli startup Q.ai as the AI race heats up: Q.ai is an Israeli startup specializing in imaging and machine learning, particularly technologies that enable devices to interpret whispered speech and enhance audio in noisy environments. Read More |
I built marshmallow castles in Google's new AI-world generator: Starting Thursday, Google AI Ultra subscribers in the U.S. can play around with Project Genie, which is powered by a combination of Google's latest world model Genie 3, its image generation model Nano Banana Pro, and Gemini. Read More |
Waymo robotaxis are now giving rides to and from San Francisco International Airport: Waymo's SFO win comes as the company faces criticism and concerns about safety in some of the cities it operates. Read More |
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Waymo robotaxi hits a child near an elementary school in Santa Monica: The child, whose age is not public, sustained minor injuries according to Waymo. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating. Read More |
Fintech firm Marquis blames hack at firewall provider SonicWall for its data breach: The fintech giant said it plans to "seek recoupment of any expenses" from its firewall provider SonicWall after a 2025 data breach exposed customer firewall configurations. Read More |
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 a person's precise location data from a cell phone company. Read More |
Elon Musk's SpaceX and xAI in talks to merge, report says: This merger would bring the Grok chatbot, Starlink satellites, and SpaceX rockets together under one corporation. Read More |
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. Read More |
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