Zoox asks federal regulators for exemption to launch a commercial robotaxi service

The exemption would allow the Amazon-owned autonomous vehicle company to commercially deploy its custom-built robotaxis, which lack traditional controls like pedals and a steering wheel.

Neon, the No. 2 social app on the Apple App Store, pays users to record their phone calls and sells data to AI firms

A new call recording app is gaining traction for offering to pay users for voice data from calls, which is sold to AI companies.

Chipiron’s big idea: rethinking MRI access, not replacing old machines 

Medical device funding is hitting levels we haven’t seen since 2021, with investors pouring billions into diagnostics and imaging companies. While innovation has raced ahead, a fundamental problem still hasn’t changed: Critical medical hardware like MRI machines cost millions of dollars and is limited to large hospitals. So how do you take one of the… Continua a leggere Chipiron’s big idea: rethinking MRI access, not replacing old machines 

Billionaire VC Mike Moritz slams new H-1B visa fee as ‘brutish extortion scheme’

In a new, scathing Financial Times op-ed, the former Sequoia Capital honcho compares the White House to Tony Soprano’s pork store, calling its new H-1B visa plan another “brutish extortion scheme.”

India court rejects X’s ‘free speech’ argument, backs government takedown powers

X sued the Indian government in March over content takedown orders issued through its centralized portal.

Y Combinator launches ‘Early Decision’ for students who want to graduate first, build later

The program allows students to apply while still in school, get accepted and funded immediately, and defer their participation in YC until after they graduate.

It isn’t your imagination: Google Cloud is flooding the zone

While the industry’s biggest players cement ever-tighter partnerships, Google is hellbent on capturing the next generation of AI companies before they become too big to court.

Smartphone maker Nothing to spin off its affordable CMF brand

Nothing is making its affordable devices brand CMF into a separate entity with headquarters in India.

Spotify to label AI music, filter spam and more in AI policy change

Spotify is launching a music spam filter, labeling AI tracks, and clarifying its rules around AI voice clones.

TuneIn partners with FEMA to give drivers real-time emergency alerts

Drivers who listen to TuneIn will now receive real-time alerts, including extreme weather warnings and other emergencies.