Post, a publisher-focused Twitter/X alternative backed by a16z, is bringing its social news-sharing app to Android today along with new tools that will make it easier for creators to share their newsletter content on the platform.
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Jun 15
Jeff Bezos’s Prometheus raises $12B to build an ‘artificial general engineer’ for the physical world; plus, Theker building a factory robot that doesn’t specialize in anything
The new round values the physical AI startup that aims to automate heavy engineering and drug design at $41 billion. Also, unlike humanoid robots designed around a fixed form — think Boston Dynamics — Theker's machines are built to be reconfigured. Learn more about your ad choice ... Show More
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Jun 12
Endurance Energy raises $54M to harness a massive untapped energy source; Jedify raises $24M to help companies arm AI agents with context on their businessplus,
SpaceX alumni Andrew Redd is betting the ocean has vast amounts of untapped geothermal energy. Also, the funding round was led by Norwest, with participation from S Capital VC, Cerca Partners, and Oceans Ventures. Snowflake Ventures also participated as a strategic investor. Lear ... Show More
12m 11s
Jun 11
Datadog veterans launch AI coding startup Niteshift on a bet against Big AI lock-in; plus, Zest launches a restaurant discovery app
AI coding agent startup Niteshift has raised a $7 million seed round from a who's who of angels. It's betting companies will want power over, not lock-in, with model makers. Also, backed by Alexis Ohanian’s 776 and Kindred Ventures, Zest uses transaction data and AI to generate r ... Show More
10m 40s
Mar 2024
Reddit IPO User Focus, Musk Open Source xAI, Telegram Messaging Rise
We're experimenting and would love to hear from you!In today's episode:Reddit goes public: Reddit, the popular online discussion platform, has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) to become a publicly traded company.Grok will open source: Grok, an artificial intelligence st ... Show More
4m 48s
Sep 2023
Facebook Is Giving Up on News—Again
Meta says it will retire Facebook's "news" tag in the UK, France, and Germany, ahead of rules that might force it to pay for content. Users may not care, but it has left the media scrambling. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and ... Show More
9m 38s
Feb 2024
4 Things Announced at Wednesday's Nintendo Direct
IGN Daily News brings you the latest and most popular news stories to audio platforms. Be sure to check out IGN.com for more details on the news and our latest coverage on games, movies, tv, science, and tech throughout the day!
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