Happy Thursday.
Heads up! Tesla Cybercab just officially launched in Austin 🤘
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Enjoy today's news.
NVIDIA officially announces it is acquiring Hugging Face for $13B, aiming to scale the open-source AI platform while preserving its neutrality.
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Uber lays off 3,300 employees, about 10% of staff, restructuring management layers to invest in robotaxi and delivery growth.
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Google launches Gemini 3.8 Flash and Flash Cyber, boosting reasoning, coding, and cybersecurity performance at the same low cost.
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SpaceXAI launches Grok Bot on Android, bringing its AI assistant to more mobile users.
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Google announces a multi-year partnership with MrBeast, integrating Gemini and Google Health into his large-scale video challenges.
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Anthropic introduces background computer use, letting Claude Cowork and Claude Code autonomously click, type, and navigate desktop applications.
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Meta rolls out Muse Spark 1.3, delivering its biggest coding and agentic performance leap at ultra-low cost.
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Lovable launches Slack integration, letting users build apps and ship changes by simply tagging @Lovable.
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Delivery Hero’s board approves Uber’s $15B takeover bid, recommending shareholders accept the deal to create a global delivery giant.
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New York City bans student AI use through eighth grade in public schools, citing concerns over cognitive development.
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Anthropic open-sources Claude Commerce Agents, giving developers reference implementations to build merchant and shopping agents.
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Ato AI debuts Ato, a voice-first home device helping seniors stay independent while keeping families connected without cameras or tracking.
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Norway considers banning camera-enabled smart glasses and wearable headsets in public over privacy concerns.
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Wonderful raises $550M Series C at a $5B valuation, expanding its AI agents across 30 global markets.
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New MTS interview: a16z General Partner Julie Yoo explains why AI will transform healthcare more than any other industry, disrupting payment models, and powering AI-native medical practices.
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As promised, tech and startups in a minute.
See you tomorrow.
P.S. Cybercab, up close 🤩
