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Robotics
Amazon has introduced a new advanced warehouse robot named Vulcan, designed to handle goods with a sense of touch. Equipped with two robotic arms, Vulcan can feel its way through tasks using force sensors, making it one of the company’s most sophisticated robots yet. A Robot That Feels Before
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Netflix is officially rolling out a new AI-powered search experience that allows users to discover content using natural language prompts. The feature, powered by OpenAI’s ChatGPT, was unveiled during the company’s tech and product event on Wednesday, following recent hints during its earnings call. Conversational Search, Built for
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Design platform Figma has unveiled a major product expansion aimed at transforming how teams create websites, applications, and marketing content. With new AI-powered tools—Figma Sites, Figma Make, Figma Buzz, and Figma Draw—the company is positioning itself as a serious competitor to Canva, Adobe, and AI-driven website builders like
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Apple is exploring the integration of AI-powered search engines like OpenAI, Perplexity, and Anthropic into its Safari web browser. The revelation came during testimony from Eddy Cue, Apple’s Senior Vice President of Services, in the U.S. Department of Justice's ongoing antitrust case against Google parent company
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
French AI startup Mistral is making a bold move into the enterprise AI space with the launch of Le Chat Enterprise, a ChatGPT-style assistant designed specifically for businesses that demand privacy, customization, and seamless integration across workflows. Powered by Mistral Medium 3, the company’s latest proprietary model, Le Chat
Cloud Computing
Amazon is deepening its commitment to Latin America by investing more than $4 billion to build a dedicated Amazon Web Services (AWS) region in Chile. The tech giant announced on Wednesday that the new infrastructure, set to be completed by the end of 2026, will include three availability zones — clusters
Food
Instacart is shaking up the party planning scene with the launch of Fizz, a new delivery app aimed at making it easier — and more fun — to stock up on drinks and snacks for gatherings. Officially announced on Tuesday, Fizz is a 21+ app designed specifically for group get-togethers, where guests
Biotechnology
Biotech startup NewLimit, which is focused on extending healthy human lifespan through cellular reprogramming, has raised a $130 million Series B round led by Kleiner Perkins. The round also included new investors Nat Friedman, Daniel Gross, and Khosla Ventures, along with returning backers like Founders Fund, Dimension Capital, Elad Gil,
Business Insights
In a bold move to cement its global footprint, U.S. food delivery giant DoorDash announced on Tuesday that it has agreed to acquire U.K.-based rival Deliveroo in a deal valued at £2.9 billion (approximately $3.29 billion). The acquisition marks a significant strategic push for DoorDash
Transportation
Uber and Chinese autonomous vehicle technology firm WeRide are significantly expanding their robotaxi partnership, planning to bring their joint service to 15 additional cities over the next five years. The announcement builds on their initial commercial deployment in Abu Dhabi, launched five months ago, and signals an aggressive push into
Transportation
Waymo, the self-driving unit of Alphabet, is accelerating its robotaxi operations with the final delivery of Jaguar I-Pace SUVs to its Arizona facility. These vehicles will be retrofitted with autonomous technology and join Waymo’s current fleet of 1,500 I-Paces operating in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Phoenix, and Austin.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Anysphere, the company behind the AI-powered coding assistant Cursor, has secured a massive $900 million in new funding, pushing its valuation to approximately $9 billion. The round was led by Thrive Capital, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and Accel, signaling growing investor appetite for cutting-edge AI developer tools. This