Amazon Is Acquiring Bee, an AI Wearable Startup That Sells a $50 Listening Device
Bee’s core product is a $50 wristband that resembles a Fitbit and listens to everything you say.
The Download: OpenAI’s US military deal, and Grok’s CSAM lawsuit
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. Where OpenAI’s technology could show up in Iran OpenAI has controversially agreed to give the Pentagon access to its AI. But where exactly could its tech show up, and which applications…
Uber Will Now Allow Female Riders and Drivers to Avoid Being Paired with Men
Uber announces the launch of a new feature in some U.S. cities that will pair women drivers and riders.
Apple Is Finally Offering AppleCare Coverage for Multiple Devices on One Plan. Here’s How It Works.
Apple unveiled its new AppleCare One plan on Wednesday, which lets customers cover devices up to four years old.
Google Photos adds AI features for ‘remixing’ photos in different styles, turning pics into videos
Google announced a handful of new features that will allow users to get more creative with their photo memories, including an option to turn photos into videos, and “remix” photos into different styles, like anime, comics, sketches or 3D animations.
YouTube Shorts is adding an image-to-video AI tool, new AI effects
The image to video feature lets creators turn a picture from their camera roll into a a six-second video.
UK targets Apple and Google’s mobile platforms for regulation
The move is designed to create a more open, competitive environment for the app economy and user choice.
European authorities arrest alleged admin of notorious Russian crime forum XSS
French authorities say they wiretapped a server used by the administrator to access their private messages, which revealed activities relating to cybercrime and ransomware attacks.
Google DeepMind’s new AI can help historians understand ancient Latin inscriptions
Google DeepMind has unveiled new artificial-intelligence software that could help historians recover the meaning and context behind ancient Latin engravings. Aeneas can analyze words written in long-weathered stone to say when and where they were originally inscribed. It follows Google’s previous archaeological tool Ithaca, which also used deep learning to reconstruct and contextualize ancient text,…
How to Use Your Smile as a Business Superpower
A smile costs nothing. But it changes everything. And it just might be your greatest asset.
Avalanche Energy hits key milestone on the road to a desktop fusion reactor
Seattle-based Avalanche recently operated its desktop fusion machine for hours on end while maintaining 300,000 volts.