Mark Zuckerberg Reveals Meta Superintelligence Labs, Names Who He Poached From OpenAI, Google, Anthropic
In a leaked internal memo, Zuckerberg wrote that former Scale AI CEO Alexandr Wang would lead the new team.
The Download: surviving extreme temperatures, and the big whale-wind turbine conspiracy
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. The quest to find out how our bodies react to extreme temperatures Climate change is subjecting vulnerable people to temperatures that push their limits. In 2023, about 47,000 heat-related deaths are believed to…
June 2025
NASA Will Start Live Streaming on Netflix Soon. Here’s What to Expect.
Get ready to watch rocket launches, spacewalks, and more live on Netflix.
Tesla sends driverless Model Y from factory to customer to promote its robotaxi tech
The car traveled around 15 miles on highways, surface streets, and even a roundabout. But many questions remain about the stunt.
Next-gen procurement platform Levelpath nabs $55M
Levelpath raises a $55 million Series B led by Battery Ventures
Fintech Bolt progresses its turnaround by landing Klarna as a partner
Klarna and Bolt announced a partnership Monday, which will see Klarna’s payment options integrated into Bolt’s checkout operating system. This deal means Klarna will show up a buy-now-pay-later choice on Bolt devices. Merchants using Bolt can offer Klarna’s Pay in 4 or monthly financing options to shoppers in physical stores, and shoppers can choose that […]
Instagram now lets you share Spotify songs with sound to Stories
Instagram announced Monday it’s finally adding the ability for users to listen to previews of songs they’ve shared from Spotify to Stories.
‘I’ll Fight to Keep Every One of You’: OpenAI Responds to Meta Poaching Talent, Says It Is ‘Recalibrating’ Pay
In a now-leaked memo, OpenAI Chief Research Officer Mark Chen told staff how the company is fighting back against Meta poaching staff.
Best iPad apps for unleashing and exploring your creativity
We’ve compiled a list of some of the best iPad apps for creativity that are available on the App Store.
Netflix teams up with NASA to boost its live TV offering
Netflix and NASA announced a new partnership that will bring live space programming to the streamer later this summer.
Songscription launches an AI-powered ‘Shazam for sheet music’
A small company called Songscription launched last week with AI models that automate music transcription, turning an audio file of a song into sheet music within minutes. Operating on a freemium model, the product is geared toward both professional and hobbyist musicians. “We hope to make playing music more enjoyable,” Andrew Carlins, CEO of Songscription […]