AWS is helping vibe-coding startup Superblocks, and the implications are big |

Vibe coding startup Superblocks announced a multi-year joint marketing agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS) that enables its tool to be embedded within the private…

Librarians are hosting viral 'Avoiding AI' workshops for people who are fed up with Big Tech |

“Everybody’s on their phone at my program!” jokes Charlie Bailey, a librarian in South Philadelphia. He’s just asked his audience to pull out their phones…

HitPaw Launches 6th Anniversary Celebration: Spin to Win Big Prizes and Save Up to 50% on AI Tools

/PRNewswire/ –HitPaw, the global leader in AI-powered creative tools for photo, video, and audio generation, enhancement, and editing, celebrates its 6th Anniversary with exclusive savings…

World model maker Odyssey nabs $1.45B valuation backed by Amazon and other big names |

In Brief Posted: 10:43 AM PDT · June 17, 2026 Odyssey, a world model AI startup founded by self-driving vehicle pioneers CEO Oliver Cameron and…

Andrew Yang thinks the next big startup opportunity is lowering the cost of living |

Entrepreneur and former presidential candidate Andrew Yang has a theory about where the next wave of startup opportunity lies, and it starts with a question…

Datadog veterans launch AI coding startup Niteshift on a bet against Big AI lock-in |

AI coding agent startup Niteshift has raised a $7 million seed round led by Greylock’s Jerry Chen. That’s a modest sum by AI standards, but…

Netflix delays Greta Gerwig’s ‘Narnia’ movie for big theatrical push in 2027 |

10:05 AM PDT · May 2, 2026 Audiences will have to wait a few months longer to see “Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew,” with the release…

ChatGPT Images 2.0 is a hit in India, but not a big winner elsewhere, yet |

India has emerged as the largest user base for ChatGPT Images 2.0 since its launch last week, OpenAI said on Thursday. However, third-party data reviewed…

Australia forces Big Tech firms to pay for news or face a 2.25% tax |

Australia is getting serious about making Big Tech pay for news. The country’s government unveiled draft legislation on Tuesday that would require companies like Meta,…

Parallel Web Systems hits $2B valuation five months after its last big raise |

In Brief Posted: 11:33 AM PDT · April 29, 2026 Parallel Web Systems, the AI agent-tool startup founded by former Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal, has…