Uber will add Blade’s helicopters to its platform as early as 2026

The move comes just one month after Uber partner Joby acquired Blade’s passenger business.

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Ex-Google X trio wants their AI to be your second brain — and they just raised $6M to make it happen

TwinMind, available on Android and iOS, passively captures background audio to gain context and deliver on-the-go summaries.

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Microsoft Leans on Anthropic’s Claude, Raising Questions About OpenAI Ties

Microsoft will integrate Anthropic’s Claude into Office 365, citing stronger performance in tasks like Excel and PowerPoint as tensions with OpenAI grow.

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Tinder evolves some features into dating ‘modes’

The app is getting two new modes, Double Date and College Mode — essentially extensions of existing features — alongside a “For You” mode on the home screen that presents the classic Tinder experience. The company said it will add more dating modes that will lean into interests, dating intentions, and different ways to connect.

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Google’s former security leads raise $13M to fight email threats before they reach you

The startup is using real-time AI agents that inspect, analyze, and neutralize email threats.

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Qualcomm unveils driverless tech with BMW, sees ‘domino effect’ of customers

Qualcomm and BMW jointly developed an automated driving system that will debut on the BMW iX3.

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Robinhood embraces copy trading after warning competitors about regulatory risks

Roughly nine months after suggesting that a young copy trading platform could only operate because it flew “under the radar” of regulators, Robinhood has announced its own entry into the space with “Robinhood Social,” a new feature that will allow users to follow and manually replicate the trades of prominent investors.

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Meta covered up potential child harms, whistleblowers claim

Meta denies the allegations and described the “claims at the heart” of the Senate hearing as “nonsense”.

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Watch WIRED’s ‘Uncanny Valley’ Live

Tune into Uncanny Valley’s first live show in San Francisco on September 9, featuring special guest Jack Conte, CEO of Patreon.

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Apple Introduces iPhone 17, iPhone Air and Updated AirPods at Annual Event

The Silicon Valley giant also introduced updates to its traditional smartphones, as well as its AirPods and Apple Watch.

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