Tesla Dojo: Elon Musk’s big plan to build an AI supercomputer, explained
For years, Elon Musk has talked about Dojo — the AI supercomputer that will be the cornerstone of Tesla's AI ambitions. It's important enough to Musk that in July 2024, he said the company's AI team would “double down” on Dojo in the lead-up to Tesla's robotaxi reveal, which h
Google is adding digital watermarks to images edited with Magic Editor AI
Google on Thursday announced that effective this week, it will begin adding a digital watermark to images in Photos that are edited with generative AI. The watermark applies specifically to images that are altered using the Reimagine feature found in Magic Editor on Pixel 9 devices.
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Snapchat+ subscribers can now create custom AI-generated stickers
In a bid to boost its subscription service and attract more paying users, Snapchat is rolling out additional features for Snapchat+ subscribers, including allowing Snapchat+ subscribers to create AI-generated stickers in chats. The social media company is also adding the option to send self-destruc
Ford goes protectionist as EV losses top $5B
Ford CEO Jim Farley has a question about President Donald Trump’s threatened tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada, and China: Why stop there?
Farley said in a conference call Wednesday that Trump’s selective approach “doesn’t make sense.”
“Why
Fintech Ramp lands Eagles' Saquon Barkley as investor and Super Bowl commercial star
Philadelphia Eagles' star running back Saquon Barkley has not only become an investor in fintech startup Ramp, he is also the star of the company's first Super Bowl commercial.
Interestingly, it was Barkley who reached out to Ramp about investing, not the other way around as is so often th
Spyware maker Paragon terminates contract with Italian government: Media reports
Paragon Solutions, a startup that sells access to surveillance technologies, including phone spyware, has cut ties with the Italian government, according to reports in The Guardian and Haaretz.
On Thursday, citing an anonymous source, The Guardian reported Paragon suspended its contract with Italy
RPLY is a new AI assistant that responds to missed texts
A new Mac app called RPLY launches today, designed to help texters achieve “inbox zero” on iMessage.
Targeting those who often forget to reply and leave their friends on delivered for days, RPLY utilizes AI to identify missed texts and suggests responses to prevent users from unintentionally
GitHub Copilot brings mockups to life by generating code from images
GitHub has announced a slew of updates for Copilot, while also giving a glimpse into a more agentic future for its AI-powered pair programmer.
Among the notable updates includes a feature called Vision for Copilot, which allows users to attach a screenshot, photo, or diagram to a chat, with Copil
Flashes, a photo-sharing app for Bluesky, opens beta
Flashes, an Instagram alternative built on top of the Bluesky social network, is now opening its doors to beta testers. Announced just weeks ago, the app offers people a means of exiting Meta’s social networking empire for a more open alternative, while also attracting new users who may not h
Tinder revamps ‘Explore’ page to connect people with similar dating intentions
Dating app giant Tinder updated its Explore page to give users access to new categories, “Non-Monogamy,” “Serious Dater,” “Short-Term Fun,” “Long-Term Partner,” and “New Friends,” the company announced on Thursday.
These new categories are designed to help users find compat
Superlogic raises $13.7M at a $200M valuation to help consumers use reward points toward cool 'experiences'
Superlogic, a startup that helps give consumers a way to apply rewards points toward experiences, has raised $13.7 million at a $200 million valuation, the company tells technewss exclusively.
Lin Dai, CEO and co-founder of Miami-based Superlogic, said his company's technology is designed to
Spotify, Warner Music Group sign new deal to help deliver ‘further paid subscription tiers’
Spotify and Warner Music Group (WMG) have unveiled a new multi-year agreement that covers both recorded music and music publishing, the companies announced on Thursday. WMG owns labels behind popular artists like Dua Lipa, Coldplay, and Ed Sheeran.
The companies said in a press release that ̶
Mistral releases its AI assistant on iOS and Android
Mistral, the company sometimes considered Europe's great hope for AI, is releasing several updates to its AI assistant, Le Chat. In addition to a major web interface upgrade, the company is releasing a mobile app on iOS and Android.
As a reminder, Mistral develops its own large language models
OpenAI launches data residency in Europe
OpenAI on Thursday launched data residency in Europe, allowing European organizations to meet local data sovereignty requirements while using the AI company’s products.
Data residency refers to the physical location of an organization’s data, as well as the local laws and policy requir