Meta rolls out new scam detection tools to Facebook, WhatsApp, and Messenger
The tech giant says the new features are designed to alert users before they engage with something suspicious.
The Download: OpenAI is building a fully automated researcher, and a psychedelic trial blind spot
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. OpenAI is throwing everything into building a fully automated researcher OpenAI has a new grand challenge: building an AI researcher—a fully automated agent-based system capable of tackling large, complex problems by…
Lucid Motors ships Apple CarPlay and Android Auto to Gravity SUV owners
The update comes after a rocky first few months of software problems on the electric SUV.
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YouTube’s New Tool Lets Politicians Hunt Down AI Deepfakes of Themselves — Before They Go Viral
The technology launched last year for 4 million YouTube creators and is now expanding to a pilot group of government officials and candidates.
Former Apple engineer raises $5M for a note-taking pendant that only records your voice
Taya is trying to address privacy concerns around note-taking wearables with its device that can be worn as a pendant and records only the user’s voice.
Canopii looks to succeed where past indoor farms have not
Canopii’s robotic farms can autonomously grow 40,000 pounds of herbs and leafy greens a year while being the size of a basketball court.
Exxon Just Decided to Ditch New Jersey for Texas. Here’s the Real Reason Why.
The move would make Exxon the latest high-profile company to move to the Lone Star State.
Hustlers are cashing in on China’s OpenClaw AI craze
Feng Qingyang had always hoped to launch his own company, but he never thought this would be how—or that the day would come this fast. Feng, a 27-year-old software engineer based in Beijing, started tinkering with OpenClaw, a popular new open-source AI tool that can take over a device and autonomously complete tasks for a…
The Download: Pokémon Go to train world models, and the US-China race to find aliens
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 Pokémon Go is giving delivery robots an inch-perfect view of the world Pokémon Go was the world’s first augmented-reality megahit. Released in 2016 by Niantic, the AR twist on the…
TikTok now lets Apple Music subscribers play full songs without leaving the app
TikTok, which is known for shaping music trends and viral songs, said the new feature is designed to make it easier to go from the moment of discovery to deeper listening.