Deta’s Surf app is an amalgamation of an AI browser and NotebookLM
A startup called Deta is releasing a new app called Surf, which is a remix of an AI browser and NotebookLM
The Download: Introducing: the new conspiracy age
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. Introducing: the new conspiracy age Everything is a conspiracy theory now. Conspiracists are all over the White House, turning fringe ideas into dangerous policy. America’s institutions are crumbling under the weight of deep…
Kevin Hart’s VC firm leads $35M Series B for weight-loss app Simple
Simple is an AI-powered health coaching app that helps people lose weight.
Unlocking AI’s full potential requires operational excellence
Talk of AI is inescapable. It’s often the main topic of discussion at board and executive meetings, at corporate retreats, and in the media. A record 58% of S&P 500 companies mentioned AI in their second-quarter earnings calls, according to Goldman Sachs. But it’s difficult to walk the talk. Just 5% of generative AI pilots…
Amazon launches a grocery brand with most products under $5
The Amazon Fresh grocery items will be available online and at Amazon Fresh stores.
UK government tries again to access encrypted Apple customer data: report
The U.K. Home Office is seeking access to Apple users’ encrypted iCloud backups for a second time, after an earlier attempt failed earlier this year.
Data breach at Canadian airline WestJet affects 1.2M passengers
The June data breach of Canada’s second largest airline WestJet was blamed on the Scattered Spider hacking group.
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Spotify now lets you exclude tracks from your taste profile, improving recommendations
Spotify lets you take more control over your recommendations by excluding tracks from influencing your taste profile.
Spotify now lets you exclude tracks from your taste profile
Spotify lets you take more control over your recommendations by excluding tracks from influencing your taste profile.
OpenAI ropes in Samsung, SK Hynix to source memory chips for Stargate
OpenAI has struck agreements with two of the world’s biggest manufacturers of memory chips, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, to make DRAM wafers for the Stargate AI infrastructure project, and build data centers in South Korea.