Robotics
On Tuesday, DoorDash pulled back the curtain on Dot, a small, bright-red delivery robot designed to ferry food and small packages across city streets, bike lanes, and sidewalks at speeds of up to 20 miles per hour. Built entirely in-house, Dot looks more like a Pixar sidekick than a futuristic
Finance
Wealthfront, the fintech startup known for pioneering the robo-advisor approach to automated investing, has officially filed for a U.S. initial public offering (IPO). The move positions Wealthfront among a growing wave of fintech firms heading to the public markets this year, following the likes of Chime and Klarna. From
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Researchers at DeepSeek have introduced a new experimental AI model, V3.2-exp, designed to dramatically reduce inference costs during long-context operations. The announcement was made Monday via a post on Hugging Face, accompanied by a linked academic paper published on GitHub. A New Take on Attention The standout feature of
Media
Meta is rolling out new features on Facebook designed to strengthen the bond between creators and their fans: fan challenges and customized top fan badges. Fan Challenges Bring Interactive Content With fan challenges, creators can prompt their followers to participate in themed activities. Fans respond by posting a reel or
Software Development
The boom in AI-powered “vibe coding” has created breakout startups like Lovable and Replit. Now, a new entrant, Anything, wants to go further — helping non-technical users turn prototypes into production-ready businesses. The Rise of Vibe Coding “Vibe coding” — building apps and websites through natural language prompts instead of traditional code
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Brave, the privacy-focused browser and Google Search alternative, announced Monday the launch of Ask Brave, a new feature designed to deliver detailed, context-rich answers to search queries. Beyond Quick Summaries Ask Brave builds on the company’s AI Answers feature, introduced last year to provide concise summaries. Today, Brave says
Software Development
Anthropic has unveiled Claude Sonnet 4.5, its latest frontier AI model, which it claims delivers industry-leading performance on software engineering tasks and can autonomously build “production-ready” applications. A Leap Beyond Prototyping Announced Monday, Claude Sonnet 4.5 is available immediately via the Claude API and Claude chatbot, at the
E-commerce
OpenAI is moving deeper into e-commerce with the launch of Instant Checkout, a new ChatGPT feature that lets users buy products directly inside the chatbot. How Instant Checkout Works The feature, announced Monday, allows users to make single-item purchases from U.S.-based Etsy sellers without leaving ChatGPT. The option
Media
Instagram is redesigning its app to put short videos front and center, testing a new Reels-first interface in India and South Korea. What’s Changing in the New Design The experimental layout mirrors the design Instagram recently debuted on its first iPad app. Key changes include: * Reels-first navigation: The Reels
OpenAI is introducing new safety features to ChatGPT, including a routing system that dynamically switches models during sensitive conversations and parental controls for teen users. The rollout, which began over the weekend, has drawn both praise and criticism as the company navigates concerns over user safety and freedom. A Response
You’ve probably heard of vibe coding — the trend of creating apps through a simple AI prompt instead of traditional programming. Now, Microsoft wants to bring the same concept to productivity software. The company is rolling out Agent Mode for Excel and Word, alongside a new Office Agent in Copilot
From Seoul’s largest conglomerates to ambitious startups, South Korean players are racing to develop large language models (LLMs) tailored to their own language, culture, and industries — setting the stage for a high-stakes contest against global heavyweights like OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, and Meta. Last month, South Korea launched its most
Months of speculation came to an end Friday when Pacific Fusion announced it will build its first research and manufacturing campus in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The $1 billion project marks a major milestone for the state, positioning Albuquerque at the forefront of fusion energy innovation. The California-based startup, founded in
In its ongoing effort to deliver the long-promised overhaul of Siri, Apple is experimenting with a new internal app modeled after OpenAI’s ChatGPT. According to Bloomberg, the app — dubbed “Veritas” — is being used by Apple employees to test the next generation of Siri’s capabilities before its public release
Electronic Arts (EA), one of the world’s largest video game publishers, is reportedly on the verge of a $50 billion sale to a consortium of investors that includes private equity giant Silver Lake and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF). The deal, first reported by The Wall Street
Google DeepMind has unveiled a new generation of artificial intelligence models designed to boost reasoning capabilities in robotics, moving robots closer to handling everyday tasks with human-like problem-solving. The latest systems, called Gemini Robotics 1.5 and Gemini Robotics-ER 1.5, are designed to help robots complete multi-step activities by
Meta Platforms has unveiled Vibes, a new AI-powered video feed that allows users to create, share, and remix short-form, AI-generated videos. The launch marks another step in the company’s push to accelerate its artificial intelligence initiatives and diversify revenue streams. Starting Thursday, Vibes will be available on the Meta
OpenAI and Databricks have signed a multiyear deal valued at $100 million to bring advanced artificial intelligence services to large business customers. The partnership aims to make it easier for enterprises to build AI agents that can leverage their own corporate data. Under the agreement, OpenAI’s models—including its
Sephora is doubling down on its creator and social commerce strategy with the launch of My Sephora Storefront, a new affiliate platform that empowers influencers to curate and share shoppable beauty recommendations. The application process for creators is now open, with storefronts slated to debut in October, according to the
For years, recruiters relied on machine learning to sift through résumés and LinkedIn profiles, searching for keywords that might indicate a good fit. While this approach helped narrow candidate pools, hiring teams still had to manually review each profile—an often time-consuming process. David Paffenholz and Ishan Gupta believed there
OpenAI is rolling out a new feature for ChatGPT called Pulse, designed to generate personalized daily reports for users while they sleep. The feature, which launches Thursday, provides five to ten tailored briefs each morning, aiming to make ChatGPT part of users’ daily routines — much like checking social media or
