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OpenAI, Google, Microsoft and Anthropic form body to oversee safe ‘frontier AI’ development

Four of the preeminent AI players are coming together to form a new industry body designed to ensure “safe and responsible development” of so-called “frontier AI” models. In re

Meta firms fined in Australia over ‘Onavo Protect’ consumer protection breach

Remember Onavo? The Israeli mobile market intelligence company that Meta (aka Facebook) bought back in 2013 and used to power a free VPN/data management app which claimed to users it would help protec

Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S9 arrives with new chip and water resistance

Samsung’s Unpacked hardware parade continues with the Galaxy Tab S9. The tablet was destined to be something of an also-ran during an event that features a pair of new foldables and smartwatches. Mu

Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip 5 finally fixes the foldable’s biggest problem

The Pixel Fold may be my personal favorite foldable of the moment, but the Galaxy Z Flip is the device that made me believe — and you can never take that away from it. The first Galaxy Fold was

Samsung Galaxy Watch Classic: The bezel is back (again)

The spinning bezel is the best thing about Samsung Watches. And yet, every few generations, the company drops the hardware feature, customers push back and then it magically returns. If I was a more c

Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 5 gets upgraded chip, thinner body and $1,800 price

The foldable market has changed dramatically since the beginning of 2019. For starters, there actually is a foldables market to speak of. There was plenty of skepticism around the form factor in the p

Dioxycle raises $17 million for its electrolyzer that turns CO2 into ethylene

Dioxycle is a carbon transformation startup that is working on a new process to produce ethylene at scale using recycled carbon emissions. Ethylene is used in packaging, clothing, PVC-based sewage pip

Apple and Amazon face UK class action damages suit over price collusion claim

Apple and Amazon are facing a class-action style damages lawsuit in the UK alleging they abused their market power by colluding to increase the price of Apple products. The suit, which has been filed

Dial-up a therapist like an Uber? Wangie aims at Gen-Zs and the time-poor

It would be fair to say there’s no global solution for instant 24/7 access to mental health support. Yes, there are a few ‘marketplaces’ where you can schedule a call with a therapist in advance

Materials Nexus raises £2 million seed to discover clean climate material

The company seeks to enhance zero-net technologies in a way that gives higher performance and sustainability at lower costs.

India’s food delivery giant Swiggy launches credit card

Swiggy has become the latest Indian startup to offer its customers a credit card as the food delivery giant broadens its efforts to drive engagement and retention. The Bengaluru-headquartered startup

Twitter changes its official handle to @X

Twitter has changed its official handle to @X as part of the ongoing rebranding. As a result, the original @Twitter handle is now inactive, and its bio reads “This account is no longer active. F

Google says 2 billion logged in monthly users are watching YouTube Shorts

Google said today that more than 2 billion logged-in monthly users are watching YouTube Shorts, giving it an edge over competitors like TikTok and Instagram Reels. This number is up from 1.5 billion m

AI leaders warn Senate of twin risks: Moving too slow and moving too fast

Leaders from the AI research world appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee to discuss and answer questions about the nascent technology. Their broadly unanimous opinions generally fell into two

Exclusive: Goodwater Capital snags $1B across two new funds, despite cooling interest in consumer tech

Goodwater, one of comparatively few firms to focus exclusively on consumer tech investments, has closed on $1 billion in capital commitments across its fifth early-stage fund and its third opportunity

Main Sequence hits first close of $450M AUD for its third deep tech fund

Main Sequence, an Australian venture capital firm, said Wednesday it has raised the $450 million AUD (approximately $303 million) first close of its third fund. The venture capital firm, founded by Au

Snap’s revenue woes continue but earnings yield a few bright spots

Snap just reported its quarterly earnings and it’s a bit of a mixed bag. Snapchat’s parent company brought in $1.07 billion during Q2 — up from last quarter but a year-over-year dip. Sna

Amazon will now warn consumers of recalls and product safety alerts related to their orders

Amazon today introduced a new feature that will allow consumers to be better informed about potential product safety alerts and recalls. Now, instead of having to seek out product recall information t

Spotify CEO teases potential AI-powered capabilities surrounding personalization, ads

During Spotify’s second-quarter earnings call this morning, CEO Daniel Ek teased a few ways the streaming service could introduce additional AI-powered functionality. Ek touched on how AI could

Akhetonics raises capital for its all-optical processor prototype

Traditional processors from the likes of Intel, AMD, or Nvidia have well-known limitations around speed, energy efficiency, and electromagnetic interference. For instance, foundational chip makers lik
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