Tinder to use AI to get to know users, tap into their Camera Roll photos
Tinder is looking to AI to revitalize its dating app, which has now reported nine straight quarters of paying subscriber declines, as of the third…
Category: Ai/Robotics
Replika founder raises $20M pre-seed for Wabi, the ‘YouTube of apps’
Eugenia Kuyda saw the future of consumer AI before most. She founded Replika, the first major AI companion startup, in 2017 years before ChatGPT launched. Today it has 35 million…
Microsoft built a fake marketplace to test AI agents — they failed in surprising ways
On Wednesday, researchers at Microsoft released a new simulation environment designed to test AI agents, along with new research showing that current agentic models may…
Google makes it easier to access AI Mode in Chrome on iOS and Android
Google announced on Wednesday that it’s making it easier to access AI Mode on mobile. Users will now be able to access AI Mode, which…
Infravision raises $91M for power line maintenance drones
Infravision operates the TX system, a fully integrated combination of drones, intelligent ground equipment, and stringing hardware. | Source: Infravision Infravision, which develops aerial drones…
This startup’s metal stacks could help solve AI’s massive heat problem
When Nvidia announced its Rubin series of GPUs in March, it also dropped a bomb: racks built with the Ultra version of the chip, which…
Google gets the US government’s green light to acquire Wiz for $32B
Google’s $32 billion acquisition of cloud security company Wiz has moved a step closer toward the finish line. Wiz CEO Assaf Rappaport said at a…
SoftBank, OpenAI launch new joint venture in Japan as AI deals grow ever more circular
If you look at how AI deals are conducted these days, it seems AI companies and their investors are imitating the circle of life. Only,…
Google Maps bakes in Gemini to improve navigation and hands-free use
Over the last year, Google has added multiple AI-powered features to Maps to improve discovery and enable users to ask questions about places. Now the…
Former Meta employees launch a ring to take voice notes and control music
A raft of voice-based hardware devices have emerged, aimed at companionship, productivity, or personal growth. These include card-shaped devices from Plaud and Pocket; pendants from…