New York City’s Mamdani criticizes Madison Square Garden owner over surveillance tech
The mayor’s comments come after the entertainment giant’s data breach last year, which exposed James Dolan’s surveillance.
Apple restricts dating apps and AI companions to users 18 and up
Apple’s new App Store rules will require 18+ ratings for dating apps and AI companions that offer sexual or romantic content.
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Yvonne Bajela is bringing $17M in fresh capital to Europe’s startup scene
Evertrue Capital announces $17M debut fund to back early stage AI and fintech.
Apple Watch’s AI features for rewinding and recapping conversations begin beta testing
Now in beta: Apple’s new Audio Intelligence features can help you remember what someone said or take notes on conversations.
Google takes Dreambeans to India in bid to bring AI-generated personal stories to the masses
Google’s Dreambeans, its latest AI experiment, now supports 13 Indian languages.
Apple may try to increase revenue by doing…something with third-party AI apps
Apple hinted at ways that it could spur revenue through third-party “opportunities” during its Monday night earnings call.
Ukraine’s new pocket-sized gadget turns Russian drones’ cameras against them
A Kyiv startup’s pocket-sized, 10-ounce receiver lets Ukrainian troops watch the video feeds of Russian drones, though Russian moves toward digital video and AI-guided drones that emit no signals could…
Y Combinator’s Garry Tan uses AI agents so much, he spends up to $200K a year on tokens
Y Combinator Garry Tan has jokingly admitted that he’s suffered from “cyber psychosis” and barely sleeps sometimes because he’s so excited to be working with his AI agents. On a…
Hinge tests a cheaper plan as users become more fed up paying for dating apps
At a time when people are increasingly tired of dating apps, Hinge is testing a cheaper subscription plan.
Apple says it’s ‘hard to predict’ when iPhone Duo constraints will improve
Apple says iPhone Duo production is ramping up, but it still can’t say when supply will catch up with demand as shipping delays stretch into next year.
Trajectory raises $45M to make AI model training accessible to nontechnical experts
The one-year-old startup is now valued at $300 million.
Apple’s inventory surges 154% as memory chip costs climb
Apple says unprecedented memory chip costs will continue to rise, raising questions about future device prices as its inventory climbs to $14.5 billion.
Anthropic warns that it’s very close to RSI capability, aka self-building AI
RSI is the point at which AI grows so good at training itself that it spawns a dramatic acceleration of AI capabilities. To the AI doomers, RSI represents the cataclysm…