LeydenJar raised €13 million along with €10 million from a U.S. consumer electronics company to scale production of its silicon anode material.
After selling to Spotify, Anchor’s co-founders are back with Oboe, an AI-powered app for learning
Oboe is a new AI-powered learning platform that lets you create personalized courses on any topic with a prompt.
Vimeo to be acquired by Bending Spoons in $1.38B all-cash deal
The announcement comes as Bending Spoons was interested in a potential takeover of Vimeo as far back as March 2024.
Jaguar Land Rover says data stolen in disruptive cyberattack
The cyberattack at Jaguar Land Rover, which began on September 2, has ground vehicle assembly lines to a standstill.
RSS co-creator launches new protocol for AI data licensing
A new system called Real Simple Licensing would allow AI companies to license training data at a massive scale — if they’re willing to pay for it.
Lyft and May Mobility launch robotaxis in Atlanta
Lyft is trying to carve out a presence in the autonomous vehicle market. But the ride-hailing company still lags far behind Uber.
Zoox opens its Las Vegas robotaxi service to the public
But it’s not quite a commercial service just yet. These rides are free — for now.
AI gaming startup Born raises $15M to build ‘social’ AI companions that combat loneliness
Born, maker of cute virtual pet Pengu, believes the current chatbot landscape isn’t the final form factor for AI friends. The Berlin-based startup raised $15M on the idea that AI companions should have a social component.
This app just raised $14M to take on the loneliness epidemic
Clyx is social platform that helps users find IRL community events to join.
Grammarly now offers spelling and grammar check for five more languages
Grammarly built its reputation on being a tool for checking spelling, grammar, and writing tips in English. The company is now expanding the scope of these features to support five new languages: Spanish, French, Portuguese, German and Italian.