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Calm launches standalone iOS app for sleep support
The new Calm Sleep app is designed to help people wind down, sleep deeply, and wake up refreshed.
Google launches new protocol for agent-driven purchases
Called the Agent Payments Protocol (AP2), the system is meant to be interoperable between AI platforms, payment systems and vendors.
This $30M startup built a dog crate-sized robot factory that learns by watching humans
MicroFactory has more than 100 preorders for its general purpose tabletop robotic factory which it hopes to start shipping in two months.
The Branding Trick That Helped Dude Wipes, Colgate, Oatly, and Uber Rise Above the Rest
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Y Combinator-backed Rulebase wants to be the AI coworker for fintech
Y Combinator-alum Rulebase is betting that the next wave of automation in financial services will be the unglamorous tasks.
Kayak co-founder takes on Calendly with new Supercal scheduling platform
The entrepreneur has launched Supercal, a free scheduling platform that’s designed to make booking meetings more efficient and simple.
Amazon to host Prime Big Deals Day sales event on October 7 and 8
Amazon is hosting its Prime Big Deals Day sales event in October again.
Nothing closes $200M Series C led by Tiger Global, plans AI-first device launch
Carl Pei’s Nothing is raising $200 million in a Series C round from Tiger Global at a $1.3 billion valuation.
Anthropic Releases a Report That Confirms AI Is ‘Displacing Workers’
The study highlights the risk that AI is replacing employees entirely, instead of merely supporting their work.