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Vogue World Milan Puts Unitree Robots on Runway Ahead of San Francisco Edition

Vogue brought humanoid robots onto the runway during Vogue World Milan this week, placing technology alongside fashion at an event built around Italian craftsmanship and “the human touch” in the…

Anthropic Says Claude Identified Novel Enzyme System With CRISPR-Like Features

Anthropic says Claude has identified a previously uncharacterized enzyme system in bacteriophages, viruses that infect bacteria, during research conducted through the company’s new Bay Area biology lab. The company says…

Amazon Sustainability Chief Says Company Does Not Yet Know Full Path to 2040 Net-Zero Goal

Amazon remains committed to reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2040, but Chief Sustainability Officer Kara Hurst says the company does not yet know every step required to achieve that target.…

Bessemer Raises $5.75 Billion Across Two Funds to Expand AI Investments

Bessemer Venture Partners has raised $5.75 billion across two new funds as it increases investment across the AI sector. The venture firm allocated $1.75 billion to seed and early-stage companies…

Enveda Raises $311 Million at $2 Billion Valuation to Advance AI-Discovered Drugs

Enveda has raised $311 million in Series E funding at a $2 billion valuation as the biotech startup advances medicines discovered with the help of artificial intelligence into human clinical…

Modal Motors Develops Rare-Earth-Free Electric Motors for Drones and Other Systems

Modal Motors is developing electric motors that can operate without rare-earth magnets, targeting drones and other systems that currently depend on materials supplied largely through China. Founder Michael Van Steenburg…

Disney Raises Disney+ and Hulu Prices Again as Streaming Costs Increase

The Walt Disney Company is raising subscription prices for Disney+ and Hulu, marking another increase roughly a year after its last major streaming price adjustment. The ad-free Disney+ and Hulu…

Zoox Grounds Atlanta Test Fleet After Workers Report Possible Toxic Gas Exposure

Zoox has grounded its autonomous vehicle test fleet in Atlanta after workers reported symptoms following possible exposure to gases inside several vehicles. The Amazon-owned company halted operations while investigating, and…

OpenAI Brings Voice-Powered Work Features to ChatGPT Mobile

OpenAI is bringing voice-powered work features to ChatGPT on mobile, allowing users to speak commands that trigger tasks such as creating documents, drafting emails and summarizing messages. The update extends…

Gallup Finds Americans Remain Wary of AI Despite Frequent Use

Americans who use AI every day are still uneasy about the technology, according to new research from Gallup conducted in partnership with Microsoft. Among daily AI users in the U.S.,…

YouTube Launches Shorts Series for Episodic Stories Across Mobile and TV

YouTube has introduced Shorts Series, a feature that lets creators organize short-form videos into seasons and episodes instead of publishing them only as individual clips. The feature adds custom thumbnails…

YouTube Adds AI Shopping Search, Custom Feeds and New Creator Tools

YouTube is adding AI-powered shopping recommendations to Ask YouTube, while introducing custom feeds that let viewers describe the videos they want recommended using natural language. The company also announced new…

Spotify Rolls Out Taste Profile to Let U.S. Premium Users Adjust Recommendations

Spotify is rolling out Taste Profile, an AI-powered feature that lets Premium subscribers see how the streaming service understands their listening habits and directly adjust recommendations using natural language. The…

LinkedIn Adds Peer Vouching and Company Controls to Fight Fake Profiles

LinkedIn is adding new verification tools that let members confirm colleagues’ work and education history while giving companies greater control over accounts claiming to employ them. The changes arrive as…

PitPro Deploys First Automated Tire-Changing System at Kal Tire in Calgary

San Francisco startup PitPro Automation has installed its first production automated tire-changing system at a Kal Tire shop in Calgary, Alberta. The company says the robotic system can change or…

NHTSA Investigates Comma.ai Driver Assistance Tech After Five Crashes and Three Deaths

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened a federal investigation into Comma.ai after five reported crashes involving vehicles using the startup’s aftermarket driver assistance technology. Two of the crashes…

Ema Raises $77 Million as Enterprise AI Business Expands

Ema has raised $77 million in Series B funding as the enterprise AI startup expands software that uses teams of AI agents to automate work across HR, IT and finance.…

Discord Rolls Out Age Checks Using Account Activity Instead of Requiring Most Users to Verify Identity

Discord is rolling out age assurance measures globally, but the company says more than 90% of users will not need to submit an ID, selfie or other proof of age.…

Snorkel AI Raises $350 Million at $3.5 Billion Valuation as Revenue Run Rate Hits $375 Million

Snorkel AI has raised $350 million in Series E funding at a $3.5 billion valuation as demand grows for specialized datasets and simulated environments used to train and evaluate AI…

Qualcomm Launches Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Chips With More On-Device AI Power

Qualcomm has introduced the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6, two flagship smartphone processors designed to run more AI tasks directly on devices. The…