Google’s new AI feature lets you virtually try on clothes
The feature is launching in the United States today, letting users try on apparel items in Google’s Shopping Graph across Search, Google Shopping and product results on Google Images.
Trump’s AI Action Plan is a distraction
On Wednesday, President Trump issued three executive orders, delivered a speech, and released an action plan, all on the topic of continuing American leadership in AI. The plan contains dozens of proposed actions, grouped into three “pillars”: accelerating innovation, building infrastructure, and leading international diplomacy and security. Some of its recommendations are thoughtful even if…
Snapchat will now let your friends know you’ve made it home safe
Snap Map’s new “Home Safe” feature sends one-time alerts to friends, so you don’t need to remember to message others that you’re back safely.
SoftBank-backed LegalOn lands $50M to streamline legal workflow with AI
LegalOn Technologies, a Tokyo- and San Francisco-headquartered legal tech startup that has built an AI contract review software for legal teams, has raised $50 million in Series E funding led by Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives, along with existing investor World Innovation Lab (WiL), and new investors Mori Hamada & Matsumoto, a law firm […]
The Download: gas and oil’s role in climate tech, and using AI to decipher ancient Latin
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. What role should oil and gas companies play in climate tech? —Casey Crownhart After writing about Quaise, a geothermal startup that’s trying to commercialize new drilling technology, I’ve been thinking about the role…
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We’ve ranked the top brand across every conceivable franchise category.
‘Our Product Works Too Well.’ Dr. Drew and Kim Perell Advise a Founder on How to Fix Her Customer Retention Problem
Get lessons in leadership and setting boundaries from renowned health expert Dr. Drew Pinsky and serial investor Kim Perell on this episode of Entrepreneur Therapy.
Mission Barns is betting that animal-free pork fat will make artificial meat delicious
It’s the first such product to reach the market, and it could unlock a host of fattened-up meat alternatives.
What role should oil and gas companies play in climate tech?
This week, I have a new story out about Quaise, a geothermal startup that’s trying to commercialize new drilling technology. Using a device called a gyrotron, the company wants to drill deeper, cheaper, in an effort to unlock geothermal power anywhere on the planet. (For all the details, check it out here.) For the story,…
A new AI coding challenge just published its first results – and they aren’t pretty
A new AI coding challenge has revealed its first winner — and set a new bar for AI-powered software engineers. On Wednesday at 5pm PST, the nonprofit Laude Institute announced the first winner of the K Prize, a multi-round AI coding challenge launched by Databricks and Perplexity co-founder Andy Konwinski. The winner was a Brazilian […]
Trump’s ‘anti-woke AI’ order could reshape how US tech companies train their models
When DeepSeek, Alibaba, and other Chinese firms released their AI models, Western researchers quickly noticed they sidestepped questions critical of the Chinese Communist Party. U.S. officials later confirmed that these tools are engineered to reflect Beijing’s talking points, raising concerns about censorship and bias. American AI leaders like OpenAI have pointed to this as justification […]