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Snap bans wholly AI-generated videos from Spotlight recommendations, prioritizing authentic, human-made content.
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MySpace plans to relaunch its iconic social platform, reconnecting nostalgic users with early online communities.
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Y Combinator open-sources QM, a customizable multi-agent harness like OpenClaw and Hermes, featuring Slack, web UI, connectors, memory, triggers, and shared files.
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OpenAI uncovers additional AI agent breakouts, expanding its investigation into the recent Hugging Face containment escape.
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Plus, OpenAI’s unreleased Astra model solves ten longstanding math and science problems, producing Fields Medal-level breakthroughs verified through formal proofs.
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SpaceXAI updates Grok Imagine Video 1.5, adding text-to-video generation, image/voice references, and native 1080p output.
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Google pulls its Nano Banana AI image feature from Google Earth a day after launch, following misinformation concerns.
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Apple considers charging users extra for heavy Siri AI usage through upgraded iCloud+ plans.
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Alibaba launches Qwen Model, a 2.4T-parameter model enabling autonomous coding, long-horizon planning, and native multimodal intelligence for real-world work.
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Tesla completes 195,000 km of self-driving tests in France with zero incidents, but regulators hold off on approval pending validation.
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Nothing shifts toward AI-first devices, reportedly developing AI accessories including earbuds, a smart speaker, a smartwatch, and headphones.
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Reddit tests a new video and audio format, letting users watch and listen to viral posts in a TikTok-style experience.
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AI-powered Alpha Schools expands from a dozen to roughly 50 campuses, using AI-driven lessons and human "guides" instead of teachers.
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The National Bureau of Economic Research finds school cellphone bans improve well-being but show little effect on test scores or attendance.
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YC Startup School 2026: Harj Taggar sits down with Stripe co-founder Patrick Collison on building Stripe pre-launch, the AI economy, and whether AI is killing the lean startup playbook.
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New 20VC episode: Harry Stebbings interviews Simile founder Joon Sung Park on simulating human behavior, raising $300M in six months, and why data flywheels beat prediction models.
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As promised, tech and startups in a minute.
See you tomorrow.
P.S. Monday AI art drop. By Ingi Erlingsson ☺
