College students are abandoning swipe-based dating apps in growing numbers, and a new wave of startups is betting that AI can do the matchmaking work instead. Ditto, founded by UC Berkeley dropouts Allen Wang and Eric Liu, has signed up 150,000 users by replacing the familiar swipe-and-chat interface with a text-message chatbot that pairs people […]
Google announced on Thursday that Google Maps’ “Ask Maps” feature is expanding into a full-fledged AI assistant, gaining the ability to order food, book hotels, and find event tickets — a significant step in the company’s effort to turn the navigation app into a tool that completes real-world tasks. The update also introduces Personal Intelligence, […]
Klaviyo, the publicly traded e-commerce marketing automation platform, has agreed to acquire Agency, a three-year-old AI-powered customer success startup founded by serial entrepreneur Elias Torres. The deal, announced Monday, brings Torres back into the fold as chief product officer, reuniting him with Klaviyo CEO Andrew Bialecki — a former mentee who got his start under […]
WindBorne Systems, a startup that uses high-altitude weather balloons to collect atmospheric data and feed it into an AI forecasting model, has raised $37 million in a Series B round to expand its commercial business. The round was co-led by Khosla Ventures and Galvanize, with participation from TransLink Capital, Lux Capital, and existing investors, and […]
The Open Secure AI Alliance (OSAA), the industry group spearheaded by Nvidia just over a week ago, has already grown to more than 120 companies and released its first formal proposals for public comment — a pace that reflects both the urgency of AI security concerns and the group’s stated commitment to “AI speed.” The […]
Endeavor Optical Networks (EON), a startup founded in May and emerging from stealth on August 4, 2026, announced $10.75 million in seed funding from General Catalyst and Andreessen Horowitz to build a network of laser-equipped satellites capable of carrying data between continents at terabit speeds — a potential alternative to the undersea fiber optic cables […]
Superblocks, a vibe-coding startup with 50 employees and $60 million in total funding, has signed a multi-year joint marketing agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS) that embeds its low-code AI application builder directly into customers’ private clouds. The deal, announced this week, means enterprises using Superblocks on AWS can let business users generate applications without […]
A federal judge told the Trump administration on Thursday that it has not provided enough evidence to justify labeling artificial intelligence company Anthropic a supply chain risk, a designation that would bar the federal government from using the company’s technology. U.S. District Judge Rita Lin, presiding in San Francisco, heard arguments in one of two […]
Two years after its initial launch, the AI wearable Friend is getting a major overhaul. Founder Avi Schiffmann announced Friend 2.0 this week, a version that finally adds a voice to the digital companion. The new device, priced at $249, represents a significant $150 price hike from the original $99 model, raising questions about its […]
In his final earnings call as Apple’s CEO, Tim Cook revealed that the company’s long-awaited Siri AI upgrade could introduce a paywall for its most demanding users. Speaking on Thursday, Cook suggested that customers who want to heavily utilize the new assistant might need to purchase an upgraded iCloud+ subscription to access additional computing power. […]
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