Microsoft-backed https://t.co/vCxzDpEYD8, once valued at $1B+, faces insolvency. The AI app-building platform struggles with financial woes and past scandals. ๐๐ป #BuilderAI#TechNews
Google's AI Mode rolls out to all U.S. users, with Deep Search, virtual try-ons, and personalized results via Gmail. ๐๐ #GoogleIO2025#AIMode#SearchInnovation
Intel explores selling its $5.8B networking & edge unit to focus on PC and data center chips, as CEO Lip-Bu Tan sheds non-core assets. ๐ฅ๏ธ๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ #Intel #TechNews
๐งฌ Regeneron to acquire 23andMe for $256M, gaining 15M customer DNA profiles for drug discovery. Pledges to uphold privacy policies after 2023 breach hit 7M users. Bankruptcy court to review deal June 17, excludes Lemonaid Health. #Regeneron#23andMe#Genomics
๐จ Trump signs Take It Down Act, criminalizing revenge porn & explicit deepfakes. ๐ Platforms must remove nonconsensual images within 48 hrs or face penalties. First federal law tackling online sexual exploitation. โ๏ธ #TakeItDownAct#Deepfakes#RevengePorn
๐ฑ Google drops standalone NotebookLM apps for Android & iOS! ๐ AI-powered note-taking now on the go with smart summaries, Audio Overviews, offline support, and easy source integration from PDFs, YouTube, & web. #GoogleIO#NotebookLM#AI
๐จ Federal judge pressures Apple to approve Fortnite on the U.S. App Store or face court! Judge Gonzalez Rogers demands Apple justify its delay, hinting at contempt charges. Epic pushes to enforce injunction after Appleโs stall tactics. ๐ฎ #Apple#EpicGames#Fortnite
๐คArc unveils new "Coast" - a 24-foot electric center console boat starting at $168,000 (cheapest yet). Packs 226kWh battery for 4-5 hours of use, 400hp, and 50mph top speed. Fits 10 people, no fumes/winterization needed. Taking preorders now for 2026 delivery ๐๐ #ElectricBoats
๐ช๐บ Accel's Sonali De Rycker warns EU is at #AI crossroads: "We have all the pieces" but regulatory overreach threatens innovation. With US support waning under Trump, Europe must balance regulation with growth. "These cycles don't come often. We can't afford to be leashed" ๐ค๐
๐ OpenAI plans massive 5-gigawatt data center in Abu Dhabi spanning 10 square miles (larger than Monaco). Partnership with UAE's G42 would consume power equal to 5 nuclear reactors. Project part of global "Stargate" expansion despite past US concerns over G42's China ties ๐ฅ๏ธ๐
๐Thousands join #InternetRoadtrip - a virtual journey where users vote every 10 seconds on which way to drive in Google Street View. Created by Neal Agarwal, the game lets you honk or change radio stations as you crawl through Maine at less-than-walking speed.๐บ๏ธ๐
๐จ GovDelivery, used by US govs, hacked to send scam emails about fake tolls. Indiana & Doรฑa Ana County hit. Links lead to malicious sites stealing personal info. #Cybersecurity#ScamAlert ๐
๐ Notion joins AI notetaking race with transcription & summary feature, rivaling Granola. Available on Mac, mobile soon. #Notion#AI#Productivity ๐
๐ Elon Muskโs Boring Company in talks to cut costs on Amtrakโs $8.5B Frederick Douglass Tunnel project, linking Baltimore to DC. Conflicts of interest raise concerns. #Amtrak#BoringCompany ๐ค๏ธ
๐ Insurtech Bestow raises $120M Series D led by Goldman Sachs & Smith Point Capital to boost life insurance SaaS platform. #Insurtech#Bestow ๐ป
๐ผ Microsoft to cut 3% of its 228,000-strong workforce, impacting over 6,500 employees. Layoffs hit all levels, not performance-based. #Microsoft#TechLayoffs ๐
InventWood will soon mass-produce Superwood โ a fire-resistant, rot-proof wood stronger than steel with 10x the strength-to-weight ratio. Made from timber, itโs sustainable and stunning. ๐ช๐ณ๐๏ธ #Superwood#SustainableTech#GreenBuilding#CleanTech#MaterialsScience