Lyte brings in $107M to build perception systems for AI-enabled robots
LyteVision fuses 4D vision, RGB, and IMU sensing at the edge. | Source: Lyte AI Lyte AI this week emerged from stealth with $107 million…
Category: Ai/Robotics
Former Bolt CEO Maju Kuruvilla’s startup triples to $100M valuation
Spangle, an AI e-commerce startup founded by former Bolt CEO Maju Kuruvilla, has raised $15 million in a new funding round, valuing the company at…
Gmail debuts a personalized AI Inbox, AI Overviews in search, and more
Google has unveiled a new AI Inbox for Gmail that’s designed to provide a personalized overview of your tasks and keep you informed about important…
Google and Character.AI negotiate first major settlements in teen chatbot death cases
In what may mark the tech industry’s first significant legal settlement over AI-related harm, Google and the startup Character.AI are negotiating terms with families whose…
Ford has an AI assistant and new hands-free BlueCruise tech on the way
Ford is developing an AI assistant that will debut in the company’s smartphone app, before expanding to its vehicles in 2027, the company announced Wednesday…
OpenAI unveils ChatGPT Health, says 230 million users ask about health each week
OpenAI announced ChatGPT Health on Wednesday, which the company said will offer a dedicated space for users to have conversations with ChatGPT about their health.…
Anthropic reportedly raising $10B at $350B valuation
Anthropic is gearing up to raise a fresh $10 billion at a $350 billion valuation, according to The Wall Street Journal. TechCrunch has confirmed the raise…
VC predicts the consumer AI products OpenAI ‘won’t want to kill’
Vanessa Larco, partner at Premise and former partner at NEA, thinks 2026 will finally be the year of consumer AI. Larco, who’s been investing in…
Skylight debuts Calendar 2 to keep your family organized
Skylight may have started as a digital picture frame, but today, the company is more focused on helping families stay organized with shared calendars, lists,…
Google Classroom’s new tool uses Gemini to transform lessons into podcast episodes
Google has introduced a new way to grab the attention of students who are avid podcast listeners. Now available in Google Classroom, teachers can use…