Luma and Runway expect robotics to eventually be a big revenue driver for them
Both Luma and Runway have reportedly held conversations with self-driving car and robotics companies as they look toward the future.
Google says UK government has not demanded an encryption backdoor for its users’ data
Google refused to tell a U.S. senator whether the company had received a secret U.K. surveillance order demanding access to encrypted data, similar to an order served on Apple earlier…
Anthropic reportedly nears $170B valuation with potential $5B round
The new round is being led by Iconiq Capital, with the possibility of a co-lead investor joining.
AI data analyst startup Julius nabs $10M seed round
Julius is designed to act like a data scientist by analyzing and visualizing extensive datasets and then performing predictive modeling from natural language prompts.
Waymo taps Avis to manage robotaxi fleet in Dallas
Avis will handle general depot operations, including charging and maintaining the vehicles. Users will be able to hail a robotaxi through the Waymo app.
Harmonic, the Robinhood CEO’s AI math startup, launches an AI chatbot app
The chatbot app, which is available in beta on iOS and Android, lets users access its AI model, Aristotle.
Flexport sells former freight unicorn Convoy’s tech 2 years after buying it
The assets of Convoy are now in the hands of DAT Freight & Analytics.
Microsoft Edge is now an AI browser with launch of ‘Copilot Mode’
Microsoft’s Edge browser introduces an AI-powered “Copilot Mode” for smarter web browsing.
‘Wizard of Oz’ blown up by AI for giant Sphere screen
The massive Las Vegas venue known as Sphere will be screening its first classic movie, “The Wizard of Oz,” starting on August 28. And as detailed in a segment on…
Itch.io is the latest marketplace to crack down on adult games
Indie video game marketplace Itch.io announced this week that it has “deindexed” adult and not-safe-for-work games, removing them from its browse and search pages.