Happy Thursday.
So sorry for all the Claudes using Slack right now…
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Enjoy today's news.
Figma updates its canvas with code layers, motion, shaders, generative plugins, and a smarter AI agent.
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Nearly 400 local newspapers sue OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging their stories were scraped to train AI models without permission or payment.
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Notion shuts down Notion Mail across web, desktop, and iOS on September 22, saying more than half of users now manage email through agents without opening the inbox.
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Qualcomm acquires Modular for $4B to expand its AI software capabilities.
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Zoox upgrades its robotaxi with a calmer cabin, better touchscreens, and first-responder audio as it gets ready for paid rides.
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Exa launches Connect, a data-provider marketplace that lets AI agents search ZoomInfo, Crunchbase, Similarweb, and other data beyond the public web.
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Notion adds Cursor to its workspace, letting teams tag @Cursor and have a cloud coding agent build, test, and open a PR.
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Nothing previews Phone (4b), a cheaper B-series handset with dual cameras and a Glyph Bar, ahead of its July 7 launch.
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Anthropic and OpenAI join Raise Us, a $500M effort to help states and employers prepare workers for the AI economy.
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Is AI really killing engineering jobs?
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Grant Owen interviews entrepreneur and investor Dan Martell on the AI money playbook, from your first dollar to $10M and beyond.
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New Marc Lou vlog: San Francisco, Stripe Sessions, indie hackers, and making SaaS ready for AI agents.
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As promised, tech and startups in a minute.
See you tomorrow.
P.S. Ryan McEntush made a website to find vintage merch from iconic companies... $300 Apple sweatshirt? *adds to cart* 👀
