Happy Thursday.
Loyal earns FDA backing for a third drug designed to help large dogs live longer, targeting the biological causes of aging rather than individual diseases.
All three of its drugs have now been cleared as effective, and its lead one is on track to be the first lifespan-extension treatment approved for any species.
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Enjoy today's news.
Snap unveils its SPECS AR glasses, featuring built-in AI, hand tracking, and real-time translation.
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𝕏 launches Cashtag trading, allowing U.S. users to buy stocks and crypto through partner brokerages.
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OpenAI tests Sponsored Agents in ChatGPT, allowing users to interact directly with AI agents from businesses through conversational ads.
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EU proposes banning children under 13 from social media, online games, and AI chatbots, with chaperoned accounts for teens 13-15.
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Novo Nordisk partners with Anthropic, deploying Claude's models to accelerate drug discovery and biological research.
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Meta plans to launch camera-free smart glasses, giving users access to Meta AI and Muse through built-in microphones and speakers.
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Anthropic merges Claude Cowork and chat, adding native tools for docs, decks, and design.
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Amazon offers its U.S. employees grocery discounts, with 10% off online and 20% off at Whole Foods stores.
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Google launches the DeepMind Institute, bringing researchers together to explore AGI’s impact on society.
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ElevenLabs debuts Reception, an AI receptionist that answers calls, books appointments, and sends confirmations for small businesses.
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Mercury launches Books, an AI accounting platform that automatically categorizes and reconciles transactions in real time.
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Deveillance introduces Kalypta, an app that blocks AI notetakers from accurately transcribing meetings.
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Instinct AI seeks $1B at a $10B valuation, following explosive growth to over 100,000 users.
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Researchers develop an AI technique for safer surgery, aligning X-rays with 3D scans in seconds with sub-millimeter precision.
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All-In Summit 2026: Altimeter Capital CEO Brad Gerstner discusses the AI bubble, semiconductor growth, and regulatory risks.
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As promised, tech and startups in a minute.
See you tomorrow.
P.S. Cognition let Devin run a business for four weeks. It cold-called 10,000 NYC restaurants, sold one exterminator referral for $75, spent $3,000 getting there, and started emailing its founders when they ignored it on Slack 😅