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Ford’s EV plans are in flux once again as it invests $3B into its biggest trucks Jul 19, 2024

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Ford is still pushing forward on electrification, notably by increasing hybrid options.

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Shaped raises $8M Series A and launches its self-serve recommendations and search service Jul 18, 2024

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Whether it’s an online marketplace, store, or social media platform, virtually every site today uses some kind of recommendation service to personalize its offerings. Shaped, which is announcing an $8 million seed funding round today, wants to make it easier for businesses of all sizes to combine the data they already have with large language models.

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The Way app offers a chance to meditate alongside a Zen Master Jul 18, 2024

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A new app called The Way is aiming to help people explore the deeper side of meditation through a single, structured path guided by an authorized Zen Master. Founded by uncle-and-nephew duo Henry Shukman and Jack Shukman, The Way wants to help people move beyond modern mindfulness practices offered by popular meditation apps like Headspace

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Ultrahuman’s smart ring gets FDA-approved AFib detection Jul 17, 2024

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The smart ring has long played second fiddle to the smart watch. While tech giants like Apple and Google duked it out over wrists for years, the ring has been significantly quieter, a space where plucky startups have a chance to make their mark. Things are quickly changing, however.

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Kaspersky to shut down US operations Jul 17, 2024

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The Russia-based security software maker said its U.S. business is "no longer viable" following a U.S. Commerce Department sales ban.

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Google reportedly in talks to acquire cloud security company Wiz for $23B Jul 16, 2024

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Google’s parent company Alphabet might be on the verge of making its biggest acquisition ever. The Wall Street Journal reports that Alphabet is in advanced talks to acquire Wiz for around $23 billion. While the deal isn’t finalized, the WSJ says it could come together soon.

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Whistleblowers accuse OpenAI of ‘illegally restrictive’ NDAs Jul 16, 2024

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Whistleblowers have accused OpenAI of placing illegal restrictions on how employees can communicate with government regulators, according to a letter obtained by The Washington Post. Lawyers representing anonymous whistleblowers sent the letter to Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler.

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Amazon AI chatbot Rufus is now live for all U.S. customers Jul 15, 2024

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Amazon’s AI-powered shopping assistant, named “Rufus,” is now live for all U.S. customers in the Amazon mobile app, the retailer announced on Friday. The assistant, which lives on the bottom right of the app’s main navigation bar, is designed to offer customers help with finding products, performing product comparisons, and getting recommendations.

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Archer’s vision of an air taxi network could benefit from Southwest customer data Jul 15, 2024

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Archer Aviation and Southwest Airlines are teaming up to figure out what it will take to build out a network of electric air taxis at California airports.

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FTC study finds ‘dark patterns’ used by a majority of subscription apps and websites Jul 12, 2024

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Dark patterns refer to a range of design techniques that can subtly encourage users to take some sort of action or put their privacy at risk.

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