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Two years after launch, Walmart's Flipkart is closing in on India's quick-commerce leaders |
Indian startups spent years getting consumers accustomed to having groceries and everyday goods delivered within minutes. Now Walmart-owned Flipkart is rapidly closing the gap with…
US battery startups have found a lifeline in defense |
U.S. battery startups hit a rough patch when the One Big Beautiful Bill eliminated battery and EV incentives, undercutting a chunk of future demand. But…
Is it legal to train AI models on copyrighted books? It’s complicated |
You probably know by now that the AI models powering ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and other chatbots are trained on seemingly infinite databases of published works,…
Pixel 11 Pro XL review: Snappier cameras can't hide an iterative upgrade |
If you buy the new Pixel 11 Pro, you might have to proactively tell people that you bought the latest phone, unless they are following…
Flock CEO calls for ‘compromise’ as surveillance company faces growing backlash |
The country needs to find a “compromise” between privacy and safety, according to Flock Safety CEO Garrett Langley. “When people talk about just one of…
Michael Polansky is training an AI model on skin that’s still alive |
Michael Polansky is remarkably unassuming for someone operating in a corner of the world known for outsize egos. Seated at a leafy patio outside a…
Linkdaze’s smart calendar is built to run a household, not just track a schedule |
With back-to-school season approaching (or already here in some places), keeping track of everyone’s schedules can get pretty chaotic. Between work, school, appointments, sports, chores,…
Who's behind the new ‘stealth model’ Ox Alpha? |
In Brief Posted: 1:01 PM PDT · August 23, 2026 A mysterious new AI model called Ox Alpha has driven certain corners of the internet…
Uber faces fine of nearly $1B over automated driver suspensions |
The Dutch Data Protection Authority is fining Uber €825 million (around $966 million) — the second largest penalty issued so far under Europe’s General Data…