The Meta AI app is a privacy disaster

It sounds like the start of a 21st century horror film: Your browser history has been public all along, and you had no idea. That’s basically what it feels like right now on the new standalone Meta AI app, where swathes of people are publishing their ostensibly private conversations with the chatbot. When you ask […]

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on The Meta AI app is a privacy disaster

Bluesky backlash misses the point

Not only is Bluesky more than just a Twitter/X alternative, it’s just one app in a wider social ecosystem built on open technology.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Bluesky backlash misses the point

AMD reveals next-generation AI chips with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman

The MI400 chips will be able to be assembled into a full server rack called Helios.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on AMD reveals next-generation AI chips with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman

Google cloud and other internet services are reporting outages

A number of cloud services were suffering from outages on Thursday.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Google cloud and other internet services are reporting outages

Coinbase beefs up subscription plan by offering it with American Express credit card

Coinbase on Thursday introduced its first branded credit card in partnership with American Express.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Coinbase beefs up subscription plan by offering it with American Express credit card

Tesla sues former Optimus engineer over alleged trade secret theft

Tesla alleges that Zhongjie Li stole confidential trade secrets and used them to launch a robotics startup a week after he left Tesla.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Tesla sues former Optimus engineer over alleged trade secret theft

A lot of the internet is down right now

Large swaths of the internet went down on Thursday, affecting a range of services, from global cloud platform Cloudflare to popular apps like Spotify. It appears that a Google Cloud outage may be at the root of these other service disruptions. Google Cloud said it started investigating service issues affecting its customers at 11:46am PT. […]

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on A lot of the internet is down right now

a16z-backed Infinite Machine shows off cheaper, modular electric scooter

The Olto is the newest entry into the always-churning market for electric two-wheelers, and it will cost $3,495.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on a16z-backed Infinite Machine shows off cheaper, modular electric scooter

Hotel management platform Canary nabs $80M Series D from YC, Insight Partners

Canary offers a product suite that encompasses every part of the guest journey, from booking to departure. The company offers services that let hotel guests check in on mobile devices or text the front desk for help. And it’s leaning into AI in serving its customers’ guests through voice, web, and text with an LLM, sometimes offering instant responses.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Hotel management platform Canary nabs $80M Series D from YC, Insight Partners

Unpacking AI Agents

Need to make a dinner reservation or change your flight? Now AI agents can do that for you. This episode of Uncanny Valley looks into what Sam Altman calls “the next giant breakthrough.”

Posted in Business | Tagged | Comments Off on Unpacking AI Agents