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Biotech & Health
Bluu Seafood reels in $17.5M to bring cultivated fish products to market
12:00 am PDT • June 28, 2023
Bluu Seafood, a German company creating cultivated (i.e. “lab-grown”) fish products, today announced it has raised €16 million ($17.5 million) in a Series A round of funding. Founded out of…
Meet Flowie, a new French startup that wants to facilitate money movements between companies. The company centralizes everything related to accounts receivable and accounts payable so that everyone in the…
Transportation
Zoox begins testing robotaxis on public roads in Las Vegas
3:52 pm PDT • June 27, 2023
Amazon subsidiary Zoox has begun testing its purpose-built, electric, autonomous robotaxis on public streets in Las Vegas, the company announced Tuesday. Zoox says this marks the first time that an…
AI
‘Only human creators’ can win a Grammy, but AI isn’t totally forbidden
3:25 pm PDT • June 27, 2023
We are only scratching the surface of how artificial intelligence might be used in art, and musicians are already experimenting with the technology. But if their AI-assisted composition is to…
ChatGPT on mobile can now surf the web. But only via Bing. Today, OpenAI announced that subscribers to ChatGPT Plus, the premium version of the company’s AI-powered chatbot, can use…
Featured Article
Mercedes brings F1 technology to the AMG S 63 E Performance
“Win on Sunday, sell on Monday.” That was the popular marketing adage when motorsports and car sales were intricately intertwined. While a podium finish these days doesn’t necessarily translate into a bump in sales — with many consumers being more focused on fuel economy, looks and comfort — there is still a glimmer of truth…
3:00 pm PDT • June 27, 2023
Transportation
Despite EV delivery delays, Faraday Future raises $90M to stay afloat
2:36 pm PDT • June 27, 2023
Faraday Future has managed to raise $90 million from existing investors to help it get its much-delayed FF 91 luxury electric SUV to production and delivery. Faraday’s investors will also…
“AI and software development are now inextricably linked for the rest of our lives,” GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke said today during a presentation at the Collision conference in Toronto, Canada.…
Featured Article
Google’s Pixel Fold is a well-rounded take on the foldable form factor
The true mainstreaming of foldables remains an open question. There are still a number of key roadblocks on the way to broader adoption – mostly notably price.
1:53 pm PDT • June 27, 2023
Featured Article
Kick lures disenchanted Twitch streamers, for now
In the wake of Twitch’s seemingly unattainable Partner Plus program, which grants a 70/30 subscription revenue split on the first annual $100,000 that qualifying Partners make, jaded streamers are claiming that they’ll move to the streaming rival Kick. The new livestreaming platform offers streamers a 95/5 subscription revenue split — a fraction of Twitch’s standard…
1:52 pm PDT • June 27, 2023
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Among Us, the popular multiplayer game where one crewmate is a murderous imposter, is getting an animated series. Innersloth, the independent game studio behind the game, announced Tuesday that it…
Apps
Apple uploads entire first episode of ‘Silo’ on Twitter ahead of season finale
12:23 pm PDT • June 27, 2023
Apple has uploaded the entire first episode of its sci-fi dystopian TV show “Silo” on Twitter, allowing anyone on the platform to view it for free. The move comes three…
The backlash against the encryption-busting Online Safety Bill continues to grow, suggesting the United Kingdom could soon face a looming exodus of secure messaging apps. First drafted in May 2021,…
Space
Airmo combines space and climate tech with emissions-monitoring satellites
11:52 am PDT • June 27, 2023
German startup Airmo is taking aim at climate change, with plans to launch a 12-satellite constellation to monitor greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across the planet. To fuel its ambitions, the…
The AI category is rapidly evolving but developing into three layers: foundational models, AI infrastructure and AI applications.
AI
Reka emerges from stealth to build custom AI models for the enterprise
11:33 am PDT • June 27, 2023
Large language models (LLMs) like OpenAI’s GPT-4 are all the rage these days, owing to their unparalleled ability to analyze and generate text. But for organizations looking to leverage LLMs…
As Shein eyes an IPO, the company’s image needs a serious makeover. From stealing indie designers’ work, to violating local labor laws, Shein has fallen out of vogue on social…
Gaming
Apple Arcade is adding Stardew Valley, Ridiculous Fishing and more in July
10:41 am PDT • June 27, 2023
Apple Arcade is getting a trio of notable indie games in July, including Stardew Valley, Slay the Spire and Ridiculous Fishing. Launched in 2016, Stardew Valley is an open-ended country-life…
AI
Amazon launches AWS AppFabric to help customers connect their SaaS apps
10:05 am PDT • June 27, 2023
Amazon wants to help organizations connect the various apps that they use — leveraging, in part, AI. The company today announced AWS AppFabric, a new no-code service designed to bridge…
Rubber Ducky Labs, a San Francisco-based startup, is looking to make it easier for teams to debug, analyze and improve their recommendation systems.
