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Google checks websites for llms.txt in new agentic browsing audit
Google is testing how well websites handle AI agents through a new experimental category called "Agentic Browsing" in...
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The SpaceX IPO Filing Looks Nothing Like Those Of The Elite Group Of Tech Giants It’s Hoping To Join
SpaceX filed its public IPO prospectus Wednesday, highlighting many amazing things that it has accomplished in its...
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Trump delays AI security executive order: ‘I don’t want to get in the way of that leading’
President Trump delayed signing an executive order requiring pre-release government security reviews of AI models,...
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The Endless AI guitar pedal has potential
Polyend has released the Endless, a $299 AI-powered guitar pedal that uses AI agents called Playground to generate...
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This young startup is taking on a fragrance industry that hasn’t changed in almost half a century
Fragrance tech company Patina announced Thursday a $2 million raise from investors, including Betaworks and True...
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Spotify is launching AI-generated remixes
Spotify and Universal Music Group announced a licensing deal enabling Premium subscribers to create AI-generated...
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Spotify Studio’s AI agent creates a daily podcast just for you
Spotify Labs is launching Studio, an AI agent app that generates personalized daily podcasts, briefings, and playlists...
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AI video is moving beyond clip slop
AI video generation technology is evolving beyond low-quality viral clips toward production-grade solutions that could...
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Spotify launches an ElevenLabs-powered audiobook creation tool
Spotify is launching a new audiobook creation tool powered by ElevenLabs' text-to-speech technology. The company plans...
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Spotify adds AI-powered Q&A and briefing generation features to podcasts
Spotify is adding AI-powered features to its podcast platform that allow users to generate daily or weekly briefings...
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Spotify takes on Google’s NotebookLM with its new app
Spotify is launching a new desktop app as a research preview across more than 20 markets, positioning itself as a...
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US Cyber Command races to deploy AI on top-secret networks
US Cyber Command has launched a task force to deploy AI models from major tech companies on classified Pentagon and NSA...
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Cohere open-sources its strongest model yet
Cohere, a Canadian AI company, has released Command A+, its most powerful language model to date, as open source under...
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The Path, founded by Tony Robbins and Calm alums, hopes to offer safer AI therapy
The Path, a startup founded by Tony Robbins and Calm alumni, has developed an AI therapy model that scored 95 on the...
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Hark raises $700M Series A for its secretive ‘universal’ AI interface
Hark has raised $700M in Series A funding to develop a universal AI interface platform. The company plans to release...
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Maka Kids is redefining kids’ screen time with a streaming app optimized for well-being, not engagement
Maka Kids is building a streaming app for children ages zero to six featuring content designed for healthy development....
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US government takes $2 billion equity stake in nine quantum computing firms
Beneficiaries include startup backed by firm with links to the Trump family.
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With aluminum prices up 20%, recycling startups bet on AI to cash in
Recycling startups are leveraging AI technology to improve the recovery of critical minerals like aluminum,...
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Where Funded Founders Went To School: 2026 Edition
The findings from our annual Crunchbase survey of where recently funded founders attended college or university found...
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