Spotify will reserve tickets for top fans of an artists in a bid to drum up engagement
Spotify said that it will monitor activity like streams and shares to determine who is a top fan
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NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani takes to Twitch to chat with New Yorkers
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is launching a Twitch series today at 4 p.m. ET.
Waymo pauses Atlanta service as its robotaxis keep driving into floods
Waymo’s robotaxi service is now suspended in both Atlanta and San Antonio, as the company works to stop its vehicles from driving into flooded roads.
Musk v. Altman: Much ado about nothing
Today I’m talking with Liz Lopatto, who spent the last month covering the Musk v. Altman trial in all its chaos. You’ll hear her describe the courthouse as a “zoo” and explain that there were protests of one kind or another happening outside every day. Both Elon Musk and Sam Altman are big personalities, and […]
Maka Kids is redefining kids’ screen time with a streaming app optimized for well-being, not engagement
Maka Kids is building a streaming app for children ages zero to six featuring content designed for healthy development. The startup has now raised $3 million in seed funding to scale its platform.
Hark raises $700M Series A for its secretive “universal” AI interface
Brett Adcock’s new AI startup is now valued at $6 billion by its investors.
The Path, founded by Tony Robbins and Calm alums, hopes to offer safer AI therapy
The Path says its AI model has scored 95 on the mental health safety AI benchmark, Vera-MH. This compares to a top score of 65 for the consumer bots.
Google is pitching an AI agent ecosystem to consumers who may not buy it
The AI agents are coming. A lot of them.
Wayve’s self-driving tech is headed to US cars made by Stellantis
Wayve’s self-driving tech will show up in Stellantis vehicles in 2028.
With aluminum prices up 20%, recycling startups bet on AI to cash in
Recycling startups are using AI to improve the recovery of critical minerals like aluminum, aiming to build a massive source of the metal.