A week after Instagram head Adam Mosseri said the company’s new Threads app will not “amplify news,” saying it’s too risky for the young X competitor, the exec is now saying that one of the app’s more serious issues around blocking news — a ban […]
Day: October 17, 2023
One year-post acquisition, X traffic and monthly active users are in decline, report claims
Despite proclamations from X CEO Linda Yaccarino that usage of the social network was at an all-time high this summer, a new report is throwing cold water on those claims, saying that X usage has actually declined on all fronts, across both web and mobile. […]
Give biotech a chance for the planet’s sake, EU lawmakers urged
European Union lawmakers are being urged to avoid too much risk aversion from holding back the potential of the homegrown biotech sector. Developments in biotech could be transformative in a range of critical sectors. Beyond huge promise in healthcare, innovative, low carbon applications in areas […]
Apple adds USB-C, but cuts features in new $79 Apple Pencil
Apple today announced a new Apple Pencil that offers USB-C and a lower price. But this isn’t an upgraded version of the Apple Pencil. This version lacks some of the advanced features found on the 2nd generation Apple Pencil, forcing users to pick between key […]
GM delays $4B EV truck factory plan by another year
General Motors is pushing its $4 billion plan to convert its Orion Assembly plant into an EV truck factory to late 2025, a year later than scheduled. GM’s reasoning behind the delay — which will mean Orion will sit idle for two years — is […]
EV startup Volta Trucks files for bankruptcy
Volta Trucks has declared bankruptcy in Sweden after four years in business. The EV manufacturers’ board announced the news in a statement that thanked its workers and pointed to its existing accomplishments and unattained potential. “We created the world’s first purpose-built 16-tonne all-electric truck, including […]
Patreon acquires livestream ticketed events startup Moment
Patreon is acquiring Los Angeles-based livestream ticketed event platform Moment, the company announced on Tuesday. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Patreon says the acquisition will give creators on its platform a new way to share their content through ticketed digital experiences. […]
Nirvana nabs $57M to make AI inroads into commercial trucking insurance
Nirvana Insurance — an insurance startup taking a new approach to insurance products for commercial fleets using artificial intelligence, telematics, internet-of-things technology and 15 billion miles of trucking data to calculate risk models — is taking on something else: new funding. The startup has raised […]
Baidu launches new LLM ERNIE 4.0 that turns one person into ‘an AI marketing team’
In live demos, Li showcased ERNIE Bot’s prowess in understanding complicated and jumbled human requests and responding to them.
Elgato’s new teleprompter is designed for streamers
Politicians and awkward SNL hosts have long-relied on the humble teleprompter to get their lines out, and now there’s a device that lets the rest of us get in on the mealy-mouthed fun. The Elgato Prompter is basically a shrunken-down teleprompter, complete with a scrolling […]