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Analysis: Inside the London hacker house taking a stand against founder burnout
Six twentysomethings in East London have built what they say is the anti-San Francisco hacker house. The goal is a “holistic improvement in life,” rather than…
Analysis: Judge denies xAI’s request to block Minnesota ban on ‘nudify’ apps
Despite a lawsuit from xAI, a Minnesota ban on apps that allow users to “nudify” images can move forward, according to NBC News . U.S. District Judge Donovan F…
Analysis: YouTuber Hank Green says his AI usage is ‘not healthy’
Hank Green, a novelist, comedian, and YouTuber with 3.2 million subscribers , recently apologized to his audience for his growing reliance on AI chatbots. The…
Analysis: Should you still buy your next smartphone — or subscribe to it instead?
The smartphone industry’s next battleground may not be the phone itself, but how consumers get it. As premium devices become more expensive, Apple, Samsu…
Analysis: Sam Altman is still making the case for parenting via ChatGPT
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman seemed excited to share what he called a “cool use case” on Friday, posting that parents could “connect your family calendars and explain…
Analysis: This $9 key physically locks your most addictive apps
Screen-time apps aren’t effective for many people because, in the end, they depend on your willpower. They remind you to stop scrolling or let you set ti…
Analysis: Uber is building an autonomous vehicle empire, and here’s every company it’s us…
Uber has partnered with — and in some cases made direct investments in — more than 30 autonomous vehicle companies over the past two years. And it’s taking a g…
Analysis: Apps that help you break free from doomscrolling and get active
Doomscrolling can be addictive. It’s common to end up on the couch for hours, mindlessly scrolling through feeds, which inevitably messes up your posture…
Analysis: What’s the best handheld mini fan?
It’s summer. You are sweaty. There’s some unprecedented heat wave that’s even worse than the last unprecedented heat wave. You are uncomforta…
Analysis: OpenAI reportedly finds evidence that more of its agents ran amok
Much has been made of the incident in which one of OpenAI’s agents broke out of its sandboxed test environment and proceeded to hack the AI hosting platf…
Analysis: Rivian spinoff Also to start delivering e-bikes after months of delays
Rivian spinoff Also will finally start delivering its first e-bikes to customers next week, after months of delays related to unspecified supply chain issues.…
Analysis: Silicon Valley loves young founders. Until it doesn’t.
For Arlan Rakhmetzhanov, 19, there is no middle ground. Either he builds a company as valuable as Google, he says, or he fails and ends up on the streets. He s…
Analysis: India is starting to pay for apps, not just download them
For years, India was the world’s largest app download market but one of its toughest places to make money. That is beginning to change as Indian consumer…
Analysis: Google nixes its Earth AI feature one day after launch, amid criticism it would…
Google rolled out a new feature on Thursday that allowed users to deploy Nano Banana 2, its AI image generator, to create fabricated images inside its satellit…
Analysis: Fresh off its Wiz payout, Index Ventures raises $2B across three funds
Index Ventures has raised $2 billion in fresh capital across three funds, the firm announced on Friday. The 30-year-old firm raised $400 million for its new se…
Analysis: VC-backed startups commit more fraud, and researchers think they know why
A new report from the U.K.’s Imperial College and France’s Emlyon Business School has mapped out the ways Silicon Valley’s VC-backed founders commit fraud — an…
Analysis: Sam Altman isn’t the only one who wants to pump the brakes on AI
After years of pushing full speed ahead on AI, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says maybe it’s time for the AI industry to “pace” itself. The comments came just days aft…
Analysis: Snapchat no longer rewards fully AI-generated Spotlight content
Snapchat is the latest company to strengthen its stance against AI slop. The social network platform will no longer reward fully AI-generated videos, as it see…
Analysis: Siri AI could come with a paywall for power users
In his final earnings call as CEO of Apple, Tim Cook said that the company’s long-awaited Siri AI upgrade could come with some paywalled limits. While Co…
Analysis: GM and Ford are talking less and less about EVs
Just a few short years ago, General Motors and Ford were all-in on electric vehicles, spending billions of dollars on those efforts. Now, the two biggest Ameri…
Analysis: Samsung expects memory shortage to worsen through 2027 and last until 2028
The ongoing shortage of RAM chips is not only expected to persist into the next year, but will likely intensify in 2027, with tight supply conditions lasting u…
Analysis: SpaceX won’t remove all of xAI’s unpermitted turbines for another year
SpaceX said on Thursday that it will remove the unpermitted turbines powering its xAI data centers near Memphis as it transitions to a permanent, 1.2 gigawatt…
Analysis: Reddit is testing a new way to watch — and listen to — its viral posts
Reddit is taking a cue from TikTok to bring viral stories to life through video. On Thursday’s second-quarter earnings call , the company said it’s…
Analysis: Smallest.ai raises $13M to build ultra-fast voice AI that sounds genuinely human
While AI agents are increasingly capable of solving customer support problems, most people can still tell immediately when they’re talking to a machine i…
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