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Flapping Airplanes and the promise of research-driven AI

A new AI lab called Flapping Airplanes launched yesterday, and a Sequoia partner has an interesting take on why they stand out.

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India is teaching Google how AI in education can scale

With the highest global usage of Gemini for learning, India is emerging as a key market shaping Google’s approach to AI in education.

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Spotify rolls out group chats

Spotify users can now share the podcasts, playlists, and audiobooks they’re listening to with up 10 people.

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Tesla’s energy storage business is growing faster than any other part of the company

Energy storage products like the Megapack, Megablock, and Powerwall drove

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Upwind raises $250M at $1.5B valuation to continue building ‘runtime’ cloud security

The $250 million Series B was led by Bessemer Venture Partners, with participation from Salesforce Ventures and Picture Capital.

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Waymo robotaxi hits a child near an elementary school in Santa Monica

The child, whose age is not known, sustained minor injuries according to Waymo. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating.

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Deezer makes it easier for rival platforms to take a stance against AI-generated music

Last year, Deezer introduced an AI detection tool that automatically tags fully AI-generated music for listeners and removes it from algorithmic and editorial recommendations. The company announced on Thursday that it’s now making the tool available to other streaming platforms … Continue reading

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Meta burned $19 billion on VR last year, and 2026 won’t be any better

The reported financial losses follow a series of layoffs at the VR unit.

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Zuckerberg teases agentic commerce tools and major AI rollout in 2026

Mark Zuckerberg says 2026 will be “a big year for delivering personal super intelligence.”

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Tesla invested $2B in Elon Musk’s xAI

Elon Musk’s AI company xAI disclosed earlier this month it had raised $20 billion.

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