Apple Podcasts launches on the web
Apple Podcasts can now be streamed from the web. Apple announced on Monday that its Apple Podcasts app is now available on all major web browsers (Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and Safari) in over 170 countries.
The new dedicated web experience aims to make it easier for anyone with a web browser on
From a $2.5 million hyper car to a Spanish track-ready EV, here were the most interesting EVs at Monterey Car Week
Historic vehicles, flowing champagne and fashion have dominated the events at Monterey Car Week for decades now. But a change is afoot: EVs, tech-centric vehicles, startups and a heavy dose of Silicon Valley's software developers and founders added to the scenery this year.
Even the Pebb
GM cuts 1,000 software jobs as it prioritizes quality and AI
General Motors is cutting around 1,000 software workers around the world in a bid to focus on more “high-priority” initiatives like improving its Super Cruise driver assistance system, the quality of its infotainment platform and exploring the use of AI.
The job cuts are not about cost
Procreate takes a stand against generative AI, vows to never incorporate the tech into its products
Popular iPad design app Procreate is coming out against generative AI, and has vowed never to introduce generative AI features into its products. The company said on its website that although machine learning is a “compelling technology with a lot of merit,” the current path that generative AI
ElevenLabs’ text-to-speech app Reader is now available globally
ElevenLabs, a startup developing AI-powered tools to create and edit synthetic voices, is making its Reader app available across the world with support for 32 languages.
The app, first released in June in the U.S., the U.K. and Canada, lets users upload any text content — like articles, PDF docu
AMD to acquire infrastructure player ZT Systems for $4.9B to amp up its AI ecosystem play
AMD, the chipmaker hot on the heels of Nvidia in the AI race, today announced a big acquisition to boost its position as an “ecosystem” partner for companies building big AI businesses: It is acquiring ZT Systems, which provides compute design and infrastructure for AI, cloud and genera
Amazon considers moving Amazon Pay into a standalone app in India
Amazon is considering shifting its payments offerings in India into a standalone app, three sources familiar with the matter told technewss, as the e-commerce giant aims to boost usage of Amazon Pay in the country.
Amazon Pay is currently housed within the company’s primary e-commerce app i
As CO2 emissions from supply chains come into focus, this startup is aiming at farms
There are by now plenty of carbon accounting and emissions management platforms. However, startups tracking emissions problems have tended to go for the lowest-hanging fruit first: the direct greenhouse gas emissions from sources owned by a company. In the parlance of the climate industry these are
Waza comes out of stealth with $8M to power global trade for African businesses
Emerging economies face trade deficits that cause demand for the dollar, which dominates global trade to exceed supply. This imbalance raises costs and delays trade. In Africa, the problem is exacerbated by the shortage of tech solutions addressing the liquidity needs of large enterprises and multi
Digitally resurrecting actors is still a terrible idea
This post contains spoilers for the movie “Alien: Romulus”
In the long-running “Alien” movie franchise, the Weyland-Yutani Corporation can't seem to let go of a terrible idea: It keeps trying to make a profit from xenomorphs — creatures with acid for blood and a penchant
With the Polestar 3 now ‘weeks’ away, its CEO looks to make company ‘self-sustaining’
Thomas Ingenlath is having perhaps a little too much fun in his Polestar 3, silently rocketing away from stop signs and swinging through tightening bends, grinning like a man far younger than his 59 years of age.
“You really can push this car,” the Polestar CEO says as he cruises the r
South Korea's AI textbook program faces skepticism from parents
Some parents have reservations about the South Korean government's plans to bring tablets with AI-powered textbooks into classrooms, according to a report in Financial Times.
The tablets are scheduled to be introduced next year, and by 2028, teachers are supposed to be using these AI textbooks
Selling a startup in an 'acqui-hire' is more lucrative than it seems, founders and VCs say
While the best startups are doing well, even in this tough venture capital market, others are struggling to raise new funding. If they can't raise and haven't become self-sustaining businesses, their best bet is to get acquired, even if it’s for a fraction of their last valuation. The
Rippling's Parker Conrad says founders should 'go all the way to the ground' to run their companies
HR startup Rippling has grown into a company valued at $13.5 billion with more than 3,200 employees. Despite that size, its founder and CEO Parker Conrad still approves every expense report over $10 and is still the one who does routine HR tasks like running payroll. That's because doing such t