WhatsApp launches long-awaited Apple Watch app
For the first time, WhatsApp users will be able to use their Apple Watch to get call notifications, read full messages, record and send voice messages, and view media content more clearly.
Debates over AI consciousness are a trap
“Runaway” AI, “rogue” agents, and “autonomous” actors—the current rhetoric would have you believe that AI agents are not only awake and aware, but angry at their creators. Prominent tech leaders such as Demis Hassabis, Dario Amodei, and Sam Altman push for regulation of these seemingly “superhuman” systems, while a separate faction, led by policy organizations…
Nvidia, Deutsche Telekom strike €1B partnership for a data center in Munich
Nvidia has signed a €1 billion partnership with Deutsche Telekom to set up an “AI factory” in Munich that aims to boost Germany’s AI computing power by 50%.
He Signed His First Business Deal on His Honeymoon. Now His Drive-Thru Coffee Brand Has 15 Locations.
Darren Spicer, co-founder and CEO of Clutch Coffee Bar, discusses scaling without franchising, creating unforgettable brand experiences, and the mindset that turned risk into reward.
My Business Tapped Into a Misunderstood Market and Made $760,000 in Year 1
Daniel Rotman’s real-world pain point inspired an innovative — and lucrative — business.
ClickUp adds new AI assistant to better compete with Slack and Notion
Core parts of the release were possible because of its acquisition of Qatalog.
Crowdfunding giant GoFundMe now sells gift cards
GoFundMe is letting you gift nonprofit gift cards to loved ones to help them donate to their favorite organizations.
Alexa+ comes to the Amazon Music app
Alexa+, Amazon’s upgraded assistant powered by AI, is coming to the music streaming app for iOS and Android devices.
The Download: the AGI myth, and US/China AI competition
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. How AGI became the most consequential conspiracy theory of our time —Will Douglas Heaven, senior AI editor Are you feeling it? I hear it’s close: two years, five years—maybe next year! And I…
ChatPlayground AI Unifies 40+ Models into One Professional Workspace for Smarter Testing and Deployment
Save hundreds of dollars on today’s leading AI models all in one app.
iOS 26.1 lets you turn down liquid glass’ transparency
Apple’s latest iOS update doesn’t introduce major features, but it does bring one highly-requested tweak: the ability to change the transparency of the translucent liquid glass design.