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Health
Strava, the widely used fitness tracking app, has raised a new round of funding that values the company at $2.2 billion, including debt. The announcement, made by CEO Mike Martin, signals a new chapter of expansion for the company, which has also confirmed its second acquisition in as many
Software Development
After a quiet debut in Google Labs last December, Jules, Google’s autonomous coding assistant, is now available to everyone in public beta—with no waitlist and global access wherever the Gemini AI model is supported. Unlike traditional coding tools or AI copilots, Jules aims to be something more ambitious:
Design
At Google I/O 2025, the company unveiled Stitch, a new generative AI tool designed to accelerate the transformation of rough user interface (UI) ideas into polished, functional designs — complete with frontend code. Powered by Gemini 2.5 Pro, Stitch is part of an experimental rollout via Google Labs, and
Hardware
In a major move blending cutting-edge AI with elite design pedigree, OpenAI has acquired io, the startup founded by renowned former Apple designer Jony Ive, for a reported $6.5 billion. OpenAI confirmed the acquisition in a blog post on Wednesday, featuring a real (not AI-generated) photo at the top
E-commerce
Amazon is introducing a new way for shoppers to absorb product information — through their ears. On Wednesday, the company announced the launch of short-form, AI-generated audio summaries on select product pages in the Amazon Shopping app. This experimental feature aims to make product research quicker, more accessible, and even a
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
AI startup Mistral has unveiled a powerful new addition to its model lineup: Devstral, an open-source AI model designed specifically for coding. Announced on Wednesday, Devstral is the result of a partnership with AI company All Hands AI, and it's available under the permissive Apache 2.0 license,
E-commerce
Shopify is doubling down on artificial intelligence. At its latest Edition launch event, the e-commerce giant announced a suite of AI-powered features aimed at helping merchants streamline the creation and management of their online stores — no coding required. The updates include a new AI store builder, enhanced capabilities for Sidekick,
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Google has announced the next phase of its AI-powered search evolution: advertising. On Wednesday, the tech giant detailed plans to begin testing ads within AI Mode, the company’s artificial intelligence-driven feature in Google Search. The move comes as part of Google's broader strategy to monetize its increasingly
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
At this year’s Google I/O, the tech giant unveiled sweeping enhancements to its Gemini 2.5 models, signaling a major leap toward its ambitious vision of building a “universal AI assistant” — one that is personal, proactive, and powerful. Demis Hassabis, CEO of Google DeepMind, laid out the company’
Transportation
Waymo, the autonomous ride-hailing arm of Alphabet, has now completed over 10 million paid rides, according to co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana, who shared the milestone during the Google I/O developer conference this week. The figure marks a major acceleration for the company, doubling its trip count in just five months.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
At its I/O 2025 developer conference, Google unveiled Flow, a new AI-driven video creation tool aimed squarely at filmmakers, content creators, and creative professionals. Flow is the tech giant’s most ambitious foray into the AI-powered video space yet, combining several of its most advanced models to deliver an
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
At Google I/O 2025, the tech giant announced a major expansion of Project Mariner, its experimental AI agent capable of browsing websites and completing online tasks on behalf of users. First introduced in late 2024, Project Mariner is now rolling out more broadly — and it’s significantly more powerful.