Emergent raises $23M from Lightspeed to let consumers build apps
Emergent raises $23M for its vibe-coding software platform.
The Download: extracting lithium, and what we still don’t know about Sora
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. This company is planning a lithium empire from the shores of the Great Salt Lake On a bright afternoon in August, the shore of Utah’s Great Salt Lake looks like something out of…
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Spotify now integrates directly with DJ software from rekordbox, Serato, and djay
Users will be able to access their entire libraries and playlists directly within these programs, making it faster and easier to create sets from playlists and blend tracks.
Upgrade to Windows 11 Pro for $12.97 Before Support for Its Predecessor Ends
Running on an unsupported operating system can slow down your business.
Mark Cuban and an NFL Star Get Motivation From These ‘Silly Clichés’
The billionaire and the NFL player have more in common than you might guess
UK police arrest man linked to ransomware attack that caused airport disruptions in Europe
The U.K.s National Crime Agency said the investigation into the ransomware attack against Collins Aerospace is “in its early stages and remains ongoing.”
Alibaba to offer Nvidia’s physical AI development tools in its AI platform
Alibaba said on Wednesday that it is integrating Nvidia’s AI development tools for robotics, self-driving cars and connected spaces into its Cloud Platform for AI.
Depop launches a fashion collaging tool to style Pinterest-worthy outfits
Depop’s new styling and collaging tool allows users to design curated outfits.
The Download: accidental AI relationships, and the future of contraception
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. It’s surprisingly easy to stumble into a relationship with an AI chatbot The news: The first large-scale computational analysis of the Reddit community r/MyBoyfriendIsAI, which is dedicated to discussing AI relationships, found that…
Trump is pushing leucovorin as a new treatment for autism. What is it?
MIT Technology Review Explains: Let our writers untangle the complex, messy world of technology to help you understand what’s coming next. You can read more from the series here. At a press conference on Monday, President Trump announced that his administration was taking action to address “the meteoric rise in autism.” He suggested that childhood…