Google vet raises $8M for Continua to bring AI agents to group chats
David Petrou, founding member of Google Goggles and Google Glass, wants to enhance group chats with AI.
The Download: The startup that says it can stop lightning, and inside OpenAI’s Pentagon deal
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. This startup claims it can stop lightning and prevent catastrophic wildfires Startup Skyward Wildfire says it can prevent catastrophic fires by stopping the lightning strikes that ignite them. So far, it hasn’t publicly…
Perplexity offers to buy Chrome for billions more than it’s raised
Perplexity has offered to buy Chrome from Google for $34.5 billion cash in an unsolicited offer.
Threads now has more than 400 million monthly active users
X, meanwhile, has north of 600 million monthly active users, according to previous statements made by its former CEO, Linda Yaccarino.
Pixel 10, AI capabilities, and everything else we expect out of the Made by Google 2025 event
Dive into what we can expect from the Made by Google 2025 event, where the tech giant will debut its Pixel 10 lineup.
Are You Using AI Effectively — or Are You Wasting Its Potential? Ask Yourself These 5 Questions to Find Out
How do you know if your team or your agency is using AI in a way that actually drives growth? Start with these five questions.
‘You Liar’: Elon Musk and Sam Altman’s War of Words Continues as Musk Threatens Legal Action Against Apple
Tech billionaire CEOs Elon Musk and Sam Altman have been trading insults and accusations on X this week.
Anthropic’s Claude AI model can now handle longer prompts
Anthropic’s popular coding model just became a little more enticing for developers with a million token context window.
In a world of vibe coding startups, Uno Platform is targeting enterprise developers
And its finding customers and investors, including $2.54 million in seed funding.
Anthropic takes aim at OpenAI, offers Claude to ‘all three branches of government’ for $1
Anthropic’s escalation – a response to OpenAI’s attempt to undercut the competition – is a strategic play meant to broaden the company’s foothold in federal AI usage.
Cassette’s new app turns your videos into retro, VHS-like home movies
Cassette’s new iOS app turns your saved videos into retro, VHS-style home movies.