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YouTube’s multi-language audio feature is rolling out to millions of creators, helping them reach a wider global audience.

It’s a big step in the company’s ambitous plan to electrify all watercraft.

Now, users will be notified when they’ve interacted with a post on Facebook, Instagram, or Threads that receives a Community Note. Plus, anyone can now request a note or rate a note if it’s been helpful to them.

Anthropic reported a service outage impacting APIs, Console, and Claude earlier this afternoon. 

While Sony has long offered parental controls, the new app brings all of these tools into one dedicated place for easier access.

Replit’s annualized revenue has skyrocketed from $2.8 million to $150 million in less than a year, it said.

Bluesky says the age-verification laws strike “the right balance,” so it won’t have to exit the states as it did in Mississippi.

Reddit is introducing new Publisher tools under Reddit Pro.

LeydenJar raised €13 million along with €10 million from a U.S. consumer electronics company to scale production of its silicon anode material.

Oboe is a new AI-powered learning platform that lets you create personalized courses on any topic with a prompt.

The announcement comes as Bending Spoons was interested in a potential takeover of Vimeo as far back as March 2024.

The cyberattack at Jaguar Land Rover, which began on September 2, has ground vehicle assembly lines to a standstill.

A new system called Real Simple Licensing would allow AI companies to license training data at a massive scale — if they’re willing to pay for it.

Rendezvous Robotics wants to scale the space industry by changing the way structures are built on orbit.

Lyft is trying to carve out a presence in the autonomous vehicle market. But the ride-hailing company still lags far behind Uber.

But it’s not quite a commercial service just yet. These rides are free — for now.

Born, maker of cute virtual pet Pengu, believes the current chatbot landscape isn’t the final form factor for AI friends. The Berlin-based startup raised $15M on the idea that AI companions should have a social component.

Clyx is social platform that helps users find IRL community events to join.

Grammarly built its reputation on being a tool for checking spelling, grammar, and writing tips in English. The company is now expanding the scope of these features to support five new languages: Spanish, French, Portuguese, German and Italian.

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

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

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.

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

Spotify is finally launching lossless music streaming support after consumers demanded it for years.

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.

The two-year-old startup has been in discussions with investors for a Series C round.

Each Side Event can unlock new opportunities for the hosts: investor deal flow, talent connections, and brand exposure with the startup community.

Apple’s sleek iPhone Air has a powerful processor and large display, but its battery life and camera might be a problem.

Explaining SpaceX’s aggressive move to dominate satellite-to-phone connectivity.

I was within a heartbeat of preordering the new iPhone Air. But a closer looks at the specs changed my mind.