Antonio Gracias talks at the Upfront Summit in LA about the future of technology.
Shopify is preparing for AI shopping agents to change everything, exec says
Shopify is preparing for an ecommerce transformation via AI shopping agents, says president Harley Finklestein.
PictoBlox Software Update V9.1.0 | New Extensions and Environment for Innovation
[[{“value”:” PictoBlox Version 9.1.0 release builds on recent additions to the PictoBlox ecosystem—most notably the introduction of Quarky Intellio—while also adding powerful tools like C++ coding, live data graphs, multi-device syncing, and direct Google Classroom connectivity. Alongside Quarky Intellio, the update introduces new programming environments, new extensions, improvements to project discovery, and smoother account access. Together, […] The post PictoBlox…
Apple quietly launches AirPods Max 2
The successor to its premium headphones cost $549 and are launching with enhanced active noise cancellation, the H2 chip, live translation, better sound quality, and more.
Walmart-backed PhonePe shelves IPO as global tensions rattle markets
PhonePe has paused its planned IPO, delaying a major liquidity event for investors including Tiger Global and Microsoft.
The billionaires made a promise — now some want out
In 2010, Warren Buffett and Bill Gates launched a disarmingly simple campaign to get the richest people on earth to promise, publicly, to give most of their money away. The moment seemed to call for it. Tech was minting billionaires faster than any industry in history, and the question of how those fortunes would impact […]
Netflix’s ‘Frankenstein’ wins three Oscars, ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ wins two
“Frankenstein” won for Best Production Design, Best Costume Design, and Best Makeup and Hairstyling, while “KPop Demon Hunters” won for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song.
Google, Accel India accelerator choses 5 startups and none are ‘AI wrappers’
Google and Accel say about 70% of AI startup pitches tied to India were “wrappers” as they reviewed more than 4,000 applications for their Atoms cohort.
ByteDance reportedly pauses global launch of its Seedance 2.0 video generator
The company is reportedly delaying the launch as its engineers and lawyers work to avert further legal issues.
Unacademy to be acquired by upGrad in share-swap deal as India’s edtech sector consolidates
The deal comes after Unacademy’s valuation plunged from $3.5B to under $500M, as India’s once-booming edtech sector struggles.