On Me raises $6M to shake up the gift card industry

On Me raises $6 million for its digital gift card platform that lets users purchase cards categorized by interests rather than being restricted to specific retailers.

TIME names ‘Architects of AI’ its Person of the Year

TIME Magazine has named the ‘Architects of AI’ its Person of the Year, who include Jensen Huang, Elon Musk, Sam Altman, Mark Zuckerberg, Lisa Su, Dario Amodei, Demis Hassabis, and Fei-Fei Li

Security flaws in Freedom Chat app exposed users’ phone numbers and PINs

The founder of Freedom Chat said the company has reset user PINs and released a new version to app stores.

Overview Energy wants to beam energy from space to existing solar farms

The stealthy startup plans to use a network of satellites to harvest sunlight and send it to Earth using infrared lasers.

OSHA investigating new crane accident at SpaceX’s Starbase facility

A subcontractor says he was crushed by a metal support, breaking his hip, knee, and tibia. He’s suing SpaceX and the construction company that employed him.

Spotify tests more personalized, AI-powered ‘Prompted Playlists’

The playlists can factor in world knowledge, go back to your listening history from day one, and be refreshed daily or weekly.

You can now share live video with emergency services on Android

This feature could help give emergency dispatchers context in circumstances like car accidents, fires, or medical crises.

CEO of South Korean retail giant Coupang resigns after massive data breach

The massive data breach at the South Korean retail giant Coupang affects more than half of the country’s population.

Nvidia is reportedly testing tracking software as chip-smuggling rumors swirl

A new software option could make it possible to see the approximate location of some of Nvidia’s AI chips.

Google’s answer to the AI arms race — promote the guy behind its data center tech

Amin Vahdat has been promoted to chief technologist for AI infrastructure, a newly created position reporting directly to CEO Sundar Pichai.