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Sources: Microsoft is testing a new AI-powered Xbox chatbot that can automate support tasks via an “embodied AI character”, as part of larger Xbox AI efforts — Microsoft is currently testing a new AI-powered Xbox chatbot that can be used to automate support tasks.
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| David Pierce / The Verge: |
Yahoo plans to acquire the tech behind news app Artifact, started by Instagram co-founders Mike Krieger and Kevin Systrom, for an undisclosed sum — Instagram's co-founders built a powerful and useful tool for recommending news to readers — but could never quite get it to scale.
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| Sara Fischer / Axios: |
On The Daily Show, Jon Stewart says Apple asked him not to interview FTC chair Lina Khan on his Apple podcast by saying “please don't talk to her” — - “Apple's conduct extends beyond just monopoly profits and even affects the flow of speech.
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Apple debuts Spatial Personas in beta, letting up to five Vision Pro users participate together within compatible apps without being in the same physical space — Apple Vision Pro is above and beyond other mixed reality headsets, but even with the highest quality passthrough camera tech …
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| Theo Wayt / The Information: |
Amazon plans to remove Just Walk Out from most of its grocery stores and add more grocery stores with Dash Carts, which let shoppers scan items while they shop — Amazon's grab-and-go checkout system, Just Walk Out, has been a centerpiece of its ambitions to transform bricks-and-mortar supermarkets.
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| Sara Fischer / Axios: |
Billie Eilish, Katy Perry, and 200+ others sign a letter to AI developers and tech companies decrying “predatory” AI that steals voices, replaces artists, more — - Jen Jacobson, executive director at The Artist Rights Alliance (ARA), the trade group representing the artists signing the letter … | Madhumita Murgia / Financial Times: |
The US and the UK sign an agreement on how to test and assess risks from emerging AI models, marking the first bilateral arrangement on AI safety in the world — Allies reach world's first bilateral deal as global governments seek to assess and regulate risks from emerging technology
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| Steve Lohr / New York Times: |
A profile of MIT labor economist David Autor, an unlikely AI optimist who says AI may help restore “the middle-skill, middle-class heart of the US labor market” — David Autor, an M.I.T. economist and tech contrarian, argues that A.I. is fundamentally different from past waves of computerization.| Nikita Richardson / New York Times: |
A profile of hiking app AllTrails, which exploded during the pandemic, has raised $225M+, and now focuses on helping users “find your outdoors”, not just trails — Fourteen years and one Apple App of the Year award in, AllTrails has become something rare: a tool that works for both experts and newbies.| Michael Nuñez / VentureBeat: |
Read AI, which uses generative AI to summarize meetings, emails, and other messages, raised a $21M Series A led by Goodwater Capital — Read AI, a leader in AI-powered meeting summaries, today announced a $21 million Series A financing round led by Goodwater Capital, with participation from existing investor Madrona Venture Group.
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| Spencer Soper / Bloomberg: |
Flip, a marketplace with product review videos by shoppers, raised a $144M Series C led by Streamlined at a $1.05B valuation, including $50M from AppLovin — - Ad software firm AppLovin invested $50 million in commerce app — App features video reviews of products made by other shoppers
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| Lucy Adams / Tech.eu: |
Luminance, which offers generative AI tools for lawyers, raised a $40M Series B led by March Capital and says 600 organizations in 70 countries use its tools — Luminance facilitated the first use of AI at London's Old Bailey. — Luminance has raised $40M for its Series B round.
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| David Ingram / NBC News: |
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