February 02, 2026

Ring brings its 'Search Party' feature for finding lost dogs to non-Ring camera owners: Ring's Search Party feature for finding lost dogs is now available across the U.S. — even if you don't own a Ring camera. Read More

Carbon Robotics built an AI model that detects and identifies plants : Carbon Robotics' Large Plant Model will allow farmers to kill new types of weeds without having to retrain the machines. Read More

AI layoffs or 'AI-washing'?: How many of the companies with recent layoffs are just using AI as an excuse? Read More

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Linq raises $20M to enable AI assistants to live within messaging apps: Linq offers an API that lets companies offer their AI assistants via iMessage, RCS and SMS. Read More

India offers zero taxes through 2047 to lure global AI workloads: New Delhi's latest move comes as Amazon, Google, and Microsoft expand data center investments in India. Read More

Meet the new European unicorns of 2026: From Belgium to Ukraine, five fresh European unicorns were minted this January. Read More

UpScrolled's founder says the social network has zoomed past 2.5M users: Upscrolled founder said that the social network was launched six years ago and had 150,000 users until January Read More

Amazon's 'Melania' documentary makes $7M on opening weekend: While the documentary is exceeding box office expectations, it's unlikely to make a profit in theaters. Read More

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Kindred talks home-swapping platform for travelers, Chef Robotics introduces AI into commercial kitchens, and Character.AI addresses chatbot safety with teens.

These AI notetaking devices can help you record and transcribe your meetings: These physical notetakers transcribe audio and give users summaries and action items of meetings using AI. Some even offer live translation. Read More

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