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Siri and Google Assistant look to generative AI for a new lease on life
Voice assistants in general are having an existential moment, and generative AI is poised to be the logical successor.
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Enterprise
PowerSchool, provider of K-12 education software, to go private in $5.6B deal
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Cloud-based education software vendor PowerSchool is being taken private by investment firm Bain Capital in a $5.6 billion deal. The announcement comes amid a swathe of take-private deals led by…
Shopify has acquired Threads.com, the Seqiuoa-backed Slack alternative, Threads said on its website. The companies didn’t disclose the terms of the deal but said that the Threads.com team will join…
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Bangladeshi police agents accused of selling citizens’ personal information on Telegram
Two senior police officials in Bangladesh are accused of collecting and selling citizens’ personal information to criminals on Telegram.
11 hours ago
Carta, a once-high-flying Silicon Valley startup that loudly backed away from one of its businesses earlier this year, is working on a secondary sale that would value the company at…
Space
Boeing’s Starliner overcomes leaks and engine trouble to dock with ‘the big city in the sky’
16 hours ago
Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft has successfully delivered two astronauts to the International Space Station, a key milestone in the aerospace giant’s quest to certify the capsule for regular crewed missions. Starliner…
Rivian needs to sell its new revamped vehicles at a profit in order to sustain itself long enough to get to the cheaper mass market R2 SUV on the road.
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What to expect from WWDC 2024: iOS 18, macOS 15 and so much AI
Apple is hoping to make WWDC 2024 memorable as it finally spells out its generative AI plans.
17 hours ago
HSBC and BlackRock estimate that the Indian edtech giant Byju’s, once valued at $22 billion, is now worth nothing.
As WWDC 2024 nears, all sorts of rumors and leaks have emerged about what iOS 18 and its AI-powered apps and features have in store.
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Apple’s annual list of what it considers the best and most innovative software available on its platform is turning its attention to the little guy.
Apps
Meta rolls out Meta Verified for WhatsApp Business users in Brazil, India, Indonesia and Colombia
19 hours ago
Meta launched its Meta Verified program today along with other features, such as the ability to call large businesses and custom messages.
Last year, during the Q3 2023 earnings call, Mark Zuckerberg talked about leveraging AI to have business accounts respond to customers for purchase and support queries. Today, Meta announced AI-powered…
TikTok is testing streaks that are similar to Snapchat’s in order to boost engagement, including how long people stay on the app.
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Transportation
Revel to lay off 1,000 staff ride-hail drivers, saying they’d rather be contractors anyway
20 hours ago
New York-based Revel has made a lot of pivots since initially launching in 2018 as a dockless e-moped sharing service. The BlackRock-backed startup briefly stepped into the e-bike subscription business.…
Apps
Google Play cracks down on AI apps after circulation of apps for making deepfake nudes
20 hours ago
Google says apps offering AI features will have to prevent the generation of restricted content.
The British retailers association also takes aim at Amazon’s “Buy Box,” claiming that Amazon manipulated which retailers were selected for the coveted placement.
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Rivian overhauled the R1S and R1T to entice new buyers ahead of cheaper R2 launch
Rivian has changed 600 parts on its R1S SUV and R1T pickup truck in a bid to drive down manufacturing costs, while improving performance of its flagship vehicles. The end goal, which will play out over the coming year, is an existential one. Rivian lost about $38,784 on every vehicle…
21 hours ago
Google said today it is partnering with RapidSOS, a platform for emergency first responders, to enable users to contact 911 through RCS (Rich Messaging Service).
