OpenAI launches a general purpose agent in ChatGPT
OpenAI announced the launch of ChatGPT agent, which the company claims to be its most capable AI agent product yet.
Is the Pentagon allowed to surveil Americans with AI?
The ongoing public feud between the Department of Defense and AI company Anthropic over its technology has raised a deep open question: does the law actually allow the US government to conduct mass surveillance on Americans? Surprisingly, the answer is not straightforward. More than a decade after Edward Snowden exposed the NSA’s collection of bulk…
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Twitch starts testing vertical video streams
Twitch’s tests are not widespread at this point, as Appsensa’s research only found a handful of references in the app’s code that mentioned the tests would focus on just “a few streamers” for the time being.
Meta appoints generative AI VP to run Threads
Meta appointed Connor Hayes, Meta’s VP of product for generative AI, to become the head of Threads.
Rivian restarting work on its Georgia factory, emails show
Emails obtained through a public records request show Rivian has resume the prep work for its planned factory in Georgia.
Substack raises $100M from Chernin Group, Andreessen Horowitz, Skims CEO and more
The New York Times reports that the funding brings Substack’s valuation to $1.1 billion, almost 70% higher than its 2021 valuation of $650 million.
This Is the Newest Real Estate Trend You Can’t Miss — and It’s Worth $438 Billion
A rapidly emerging new trend is sweeping the global real estate sector, powered by humanity’s collective desire for longer lives and healthier lifestyles. Here’s what entrepreneurs should pay attention to to capture the new market.
‘We Got So Many DMs’: This 27-Year-Old Revamped Her Parents’ Decades-Old Business and Grew Direct-to-Consumer Sales From From $60,000 to Over $500,000
Ruth Sack seized an opportunity to expand the brand’s customer base.
Perfection Is Out. Realness Runs the Room Now — Here’s How Authentic CEOs Can Win Trust Today
In today’s culture of authenticity, CEOs who embrace transparency, vulnerability and realness — rather than polished perfection — build stronger trust and influence.
Robinhood Is Writing More Code with AI than Google or Microsoft
Robinhood co-founder and CEO, Vlad Tenev, says almost all engineers at the company have adopted AI coding tools.
Hackers are trying to steal passwords and sensitive data from users of Signal clone
The bug in the modified messaging app can expose users’ “plaintext usernames, passwords, and other sensitive data,” per GreyNoise.