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Apple launches a new iPad Air with M3 chip
<p>Apple has introduced new 11-inch and 13-inch iPad Air models with the M3 chip. The new iPad Air can be preordered starting Tuesday, and will launch on March 12. The device starts at $599 for the 11-inch model and $799 for the 13-inch model. It comes in four colors: blue, purple, starlight, and space gray, […]</p>
Rahul Patil
Mar 42 min read


Cino cracks bill-splitting at the moment of payment, raises seed round
<p>While Venmo or Splitwise are effectively “debt collector” tools, which require one person to pay a full bill and then request funds from others, neither have cracked bill-splitting at the moment of payment. European startup Cino, which has come up with just such a product, has now raised €3.5 million in a seed-funding round led […]</p>
Rahul Patil
Mar 42 min read


People are using Super Mario to benchmark AI now
<p>At least we can watch AI play Mario.</p>
Rahul Patil
Mar 32 min read


Jolla founders take the wraps off an AI assistant to power up their push for privacy-friendly GenAI
<p>Jolla, the erstwhile mobile maker turned privacy-centric AI business — via sister startup, Venho.ai — has taken the wraps off an AI assistant it says is a “fully private” alternative to data-mining cloud giants crawling all over your personal information. The AI assistant is designed to integrate with apps like email, calendar, and social […]</p>
Rahul Patil
Mar 35 min read


Hey AI, Can You Handle This? The Uncharted Territory of AI-Driven Automation
In today's fast-paced world, the discussion around Artificial Intelligence (AI) and automation is louder than ever. Both supporters and...
Rahul Patil
Mar 24 min read


OpenAI launches GPT-4.5, its largest model to date
<p>Welcome back to Week in Review. This week we’re diving into OpenAI’s newest, biggest model GPT-4.5, Microsoft pulling the plug on Skype, how Anthropic used Pokémon Red to train its Claude 3.7 Sonnet model, the unexpected return of Fyre Festival, and more! Let’s get into it. OpenAI announced the launch of GPT-4.5, the much-anticipated AI […]</p>
Rahul Patil
Mar 14 min read


Google Sheets gets a Gemini-powered upgrade to analyze data faster and create visuals
<p>Google is giving Sheets a Gemini-powered upgrade that is designed to help users analyze data faster and turn spreadsheets into charts using AI. With this update, users can access Gemini’s capabilities to generate insights from their data, such as correlations, trends, outliers, and more. Users now can also generate advanced visualizations, like heatmaps, that they […]</p>
Rahul Patil
Feb 281 min read


Microsoft hangs up on Skype: Service to shut down May 5, 2025
<p>After kickstarting the market for making calls over the internet 23 years ago, Skype is closing down. Microsoft, which acquired the messaging and calling app 14 years ago, said it will be retiring it from active duty on May 5 to double down on Teams. Skype users have 10 weeks to decide what they want […]</p>
Rahul Patil
Feb 286 min read


YC grad Deepnight nabs $5.5M for AI night vision software that disrupts a multi-billion-dollar industry
<p>The founders created military-grade night vision with AI software that began as a smartphone app. And now the military is a customer.</p>
Rahul Patil
Feb 273 min read


In challenge to YouTube, TikTok revamps its desktop platform
<p>In a bid to take on YouTube, TikTok is revamping its desktop platform with the addition of several new features. The company announced on Thursday that its web-based experience features a new modular layout, refreshed For You feed, a new Explore tab, immersive full-screen LIVE gaming streaming, and a floating player. The social network’s new […]</p>
Rahul Patil
Feb 272 min read


In challenge to YouTube, TikTok revamps its desktop platform
<p>In a bid to take on YouTube, TikTok is revamping its desktop platform with the addition of several new features. The company announced on Thursday that its web-based experience features a new modular layout, refreshed For You feed, a new Explore tab, immersive full-screen LIVE gaming streaming, and a floating player. The social network’s new […]</p>
Rahul Patil
Feb 272 min read


eBay makes it easier to find fast-shipping items and local listings
<p>eBay announced on Thursday that it has updated its platform to help buyers find fast-shipping items and local listings, thanks to changes to Search item cards and additional usage of AI. The company is making it easier to identify items with fast delivery, as search item cards now display delivery range estimates for all fast […]</p>
Rahul Patil
Feb 272 min read


eBay makes it easier to find fast-shipping items and local listings
<p>eBay announced on Thursday that it has updated its platform to help buyers find fast-shipping items and local listings, thanks to changes to Search item cards and additional usage of AI. The company is making it easier to identify items with fast delivery, as search item cards now display delivery range estimates for all fast […]</p>
Rahul Patil
Feb 272 min read


Unique, a Swiss AI platform for finance, raises $30M
<p>A four-year-old Swiss startup has raised a sizable chunk of change to capitalize on the burgeoning “agentic AI” movement. Unique said on Thursday that it has raised $30 million in a Series A funding round that was led by London-based VC firm DN Capital and CommerzVentures, the investment offshoot of Germany’s Commerzbank, with participation from […]</p>
Rahul Patil
Feb 272 min read


Google Gemini: Everything you need to know about the generative AI apps and models
<p>Gemini is Google’s long-promised, next-gen generative AI model family.</p>
Rahul Patil
Feb 269 min read


Apple iPhone 16e review: An A18 chip and Apple Intelligence for $599
<p>Apple delivered its latest budget handset, the $599 iPhone 16e, without pomp. There was no big event in person, nor was there one online. No journalists scrambled through hoards of colleagues to snap photos of the phone. Instead, CEO Tim Cook tweeted out that new hardware was on the way, days before Apple announced the […]</p>
Rahul Patil
Feb 266 min read


Apple iPhone 16e review: An A18 chip and Apple Intelligence for $599
<p>Apple delivered its latest budget handset, the $599 iPhone 16e, without pomp. There was no big event in person, nor was there one online. No journalists scrambled through hoards of colleagues to snap photos of the phone. Instead, CEO Tim Cook tweeted out that new hardware was on the way, days before Apple announced the […]</p>
Rahul Patil
Feb 266 min read


These alternatives to popular apps can help reclaim your online life from billionaires and surveillance
<p>Not every app or service wants to monetize your personal data. Here are some of our favorite alternatives to popular apps.</p>
Rahul Patil
Feb 269 min read


ElevenLabs is launching its own speech-to-text model
<p>ElevenLabs, an AI startup that just raised a $180 million mega-funding round, has been primarily known for its audio-generation prowess. The company took a step in another technological direction by launching its first stand-alone speech-to-text model called Scribe. The startup, valued at $3.3 billion, has aided many other companies in providing text-to-speech services through its […]</p>
Rahul Patil
Feb 262 min read


Continue wants to help developers create and share custom AI coding assistants
<p>A new startup wants to help developers create customized, contextual coding assistants that can connect with any model and integrate seamlessly with their development environments. Founded in June 2023 by CEO Ty Dunn and CTO Nate Sesti (pictured above), Y Combinator alum Continue has already garnered some 23,000 stars on GitHub and 11,000 Discord community […]</p>
Rahul Patil
Feb 265 min read
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