Happy Thursday.
TIL: A startup called Reflect Orbital is working on letting you order sunlight from space to your exact location via an app, using satellites with mirrors to reflect sunlight to Earth on demand.
So cool! βοΈ
Enjoy todayβs news.
Anduril and Palantir partner on software for the $185B Golden Dome missile shield, a space-based system to counter hypersonic and ballistic threats.
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π launches a βfriends-of-friendsβ reply filter, restricting responses to followed accounts and their networks to reduce bot spam and improve conversation quality.
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Reddit rolls out human verification for accounts flagged as bots, requiring some users to prove theyβre real.
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Google launches Lyria 3 Pro, its most advanced music model yet, enabling up to 3-minute track generation with greater creative control.
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UniX AI launches Panther, a humanoid robot performing household chores like cooking, cleaning, and organizing.
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Uber launches Europeβs first commercial robotaxi service in Zagreb, Croatia, with expansion planned to more cities.
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Meta lays off several hundred employees across sales, recruiting, and Reality Labs as it continues restructuring and increases AI investment.
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DJI sues Insta360 over patent infringement ahead of its 360-degree drone launch.
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Sentience raises $6.5M to build AI digital twins, creating unique models for each person that remember everything, recall relevant information, and operate on behalf of users.
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Pika launches AI Selves, digital twins that act like users, learn over time, and operate as autonomous extensions across platforms.
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As promised, tech and startups in a minute.
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