Perplexity acquires the team behind Sequioa-backed AI design startup Visual Electric
Perplexity has acquired Visual Electric, an AI Design tool. Its team is going to lead a new agents experience group at Perplexity
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India cracks down on 25 crypto exchanges including BingX, LBank, CoinW over compliance failures
Of the 25 offshore crypto exchanges targeted by India, 14 hold more than $9 billion in assets.
Tesla has its best sales quarter ever as EV tax credit expires
The tax credit’s expiration on September 30 motivated buyers to take advantage of the $7,500 incentive, giving Tesla a shot to return to sales growth in 2025.
Tesla finally had a good sales quarter — it may be the last one for a while
Tesla’s quarterly sales increased for the first time this year, as consumers rushed to cash in on expiring federal tax credits for electric vehicle purchases. The company said that it produced a total of 447,450 vehicles between July–September of this year, including 435,826 Model 3 and Model Y vehicles, as well as 11,624 “other vehicles,” […]
Hulu isn’t going away after all — it’s going global
Disney is expanding Hulu to worldwide streaming audiences in preparation for the “unified” Disney Plus app experience that’s launching next year. Starting on October 8th, Hulu will replace Star — a Disney Plus hub available in non-US markets that features content from Disney-owned subsidiaries — in an effort to turn Hulu into an internationally recognized […]
Super Mario Galaxy deserves more
Nintendo has brought two of the very best Super Mario games to the Switch and Switch 2. It’s no surprise that Super Mario Galaxy and its sequel are excellent; these are critically acclaimed games, and two of the best-selling titles for the Wii, Nintendo’s top-selling console prior to the Switch era. So it’s great to […]
Oneleet raises $33M to shake up the world of security compliance
Founder Bryan Onel says too many companies are doing the bare minimum to meet their security compliance obligations, and raised $33 million to help his customers get both compliant and secure.
T-Mobile’s satellite service now supports Google Maps, WhatsApp, X, and more
T-Mobile has expanded its satellite-to-cell service to several popular apps in the US, allowing users to stay connected without cellular coverage. The Starlink-powered “T-Satellite” service now supports WhatsApp, Google Maps, X, AccuWeather, and T-Mobile’s customer service app T-Life, alongside the AllTrails, CalTopo, and onX outdoor exploration apps. T-Satellite is free on most T-Mobile subscriber plans, […]
HP’s new 49-inch curved ultrawide monitor has a pop-up webcam
HP is announcing a new jumbo-sized ultrawide monitor designed for productivity and office use. The HP Series 5 Pro 49-inch Conferencing Monitor uses a 32:9 VA IPS panel with 5120 x 1440 resolution, 165Hz refresh, and an 1800R curvature. Like other monitors of this size and resolution, it’s equivalent to using two 27-inch displays side […]
Music’s biggest labels are weeks away from major AI licensing deals
Universal Music and Warner Music, record labels whose catalogs include Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, and Charli XCX, are within weeks of striking licensing deals that could redefine how the music industry handles the AI era, according to the Financial Times. Talks are underway with tech heavyweights like Google and Spotify and a slew of AI […]