Lovable becomes a unicorn with $200M Series A just 8 months after launch
Only eight months after its launch, Sweden’s Lovable has raised a $200 million Series A round led by Accel at a $1.8 billion valuation.
The Download: squeezing more metal out of aging mines, and AI’s truth crisis
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. Microbes could extract the metal needed for cleantech In a pine forest on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, the only active nickel mine in the US is nearing the end of its life. At a…
Slack bolsters search with AI, adds transcriptions and summaries for huddles
Slack is bolstering search on its app with AI features, adding transcription and summaries for huddles, and a way to see recaps of channels and threads.
Roblox introduces new safeguards for teens, including age estimation tech
The move comes as Roblox has come under fire in recent years over child safety concerns.
In defense of air-conditioning
I’ll admit that I’ve rarely hesitated to point an accusing finger at air-conditioning. I’ve outlined in many stories and newsletters that AC is a significant contributor to global electricity demand, and it’s only going to suck up more power as temperatures rise. But I’ll also be the first to admit that it can be a…
TikTok is adding features for songwriters to its app
TikTok is adding a new label to its app, allowing songwriters to highlight their profiles
Jack Dorsey pumps $10 million into a nonprofit focused on open-source social media
Jack Dorsey backs nonprofit ‘and Other Stuff’ with $10M to build open social technology.
Apple News+ adds a new game that uses emoji and Genmoji to sovle puzzles
Released to coincide with World Emoji Day, the new Emoji Game is part logic, part word game that’s inspired by how we use emojis to communicate.
Beeper’s all-in-one messaging app relaunches with an on-device model and premium upgrades
Multi-service messaging app Beeper, which allows people to connect to all their chat apps from one interface, is relaunching its app on Wednesday to offer a more secure version that no longer requires use of its own cloud services.
Beeper’s all-in-one messsaging app relaunches with an on-device model and premium upgrades
Beeper relaunches its all-in-one messaging app with premium features and an on-device model.
Researchers announce babies born from a trial of three-person IVF
Eight babies have been born in the UK thanks to a technology that uses DNA from three people: the two biological parents plus a third person who supplies healthy mitochondrial DNA. The babies were born to mothers who carry genes for mitochondrial diseases and risked passing on severe disorders. The eight babies are healthy, say…