These App Store hidden gems prove there’s still room for great software in the AI era

Despite predictions that AI agents could make traditional apps obsolete, developers are shipping new software faster than ever. From smarter bookmarking tools and neighborhood marketplaces to digital pen pals and nature journals, here are the latest Ap…

Anthropic’s Dario Amodei responds: doesn’t oppose open-weight models, but fears Chinese AI

Anthropic founder and CEO Dario Amodei made his views clear about open-weight models and China’s growing AI capabilities.

Satya Nadella says companies that trust one AI for everything may not survive

Businesses that rely wholly on the major AI labs ultimately won’t survive, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella predicts.

Google’s AI search is rapidly becoming the default, new data shows

Google’s AI Overviews now appear in 43% of searches, underscoring how quickly AI-generated answers are becoming the default way people discover information online.

Librarians are hosting viral ‘Avoiding AI’ workshops for people who are fed up with Big Tech

At libraries around the country, “Avoiding AI” workshops have elicited unprecedented demand.

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Why Cognition bought Poke: AI personality is becoming a competitive advantage

AI coding startup Cognition has acquired Poke, the AI assistant you text like a friend, in a deal valuing the startup in the low nine figures. The acquisition brings Poke’s conversational style and interaction model to Cognition’s coding agent Devin, r…

Insurance startup Corgi reportedly raised more money at $4B — its third round in eight weeks

Corgi had announced a B1 round of $106 million at a $2.6 billion valuation at the end of May.

OpenAI makes ChatGPT Health available to all US users

Users can also integrate their personal data from services like Apple Health, Function, and MyFitnessPal.

AI chip startup Etched defies skeptics, hits $10.3B valuation from big-name investors 

Etched, founded by three Harvard dropouts, has created new chips and memory components that speed up inference on any AI model — no GPUs required, it says.

Ford bets on Apple for its next-generation of EVs

Ford is the first automaker to use a new set of developer tools that will let it embed Apple Maps navigation and mapping directly into its vehicles’ infotainment systems.