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.
Rendezvous Robotics exits stealth with $3M to build reconfigurable space infrastructure
Rendezvous Robotics wants to scale the space industry by changing the way structures are built on orbit.
Uber will add Blade’s helicopters to its platform as early as 2026
The move comes just one month after Uber partner Joby acquired Blade’s passenger business.
Ex-Google X trio wants their AI to be your second brain — and they just raised $6M to make it happen
TwinMind, available on Android and iOS, passively captures background audio to gain context and deliver on-the-go summaries.
How can portraits and podcasts change perceptions of disability?
[[{“value”:” How can portraits and podcasts change perceptions of disability? Published: Disability is often portrayed as something undesirable, something that prevents people from living a happy, healthy and fulfilling life. Creating and championing positive depictions of disability can help to change this misguided narrative. Dr Pamela Block from Western University in Canada, Dr Nádia Meinerz from the Federal University of…