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Multiplier, founded by ex-Stripe exec, nabs $27.5M to fuel AI-powered accounting roll-ups

Multiplier raised Series A and seed funding from Lightspeed and Ribbit Capital.

Midjourney launches its first AI video generation model, V1

Midjourney, one of the most popular AI image generation startups, announced on Wednesday the launch of its much-anticipated AI video generation model, V1. V1 is an image-to-video model, in which users can upload an image — or take an image generated by one of Midjourney’s other models — and V1 will produce a set of […]

From prompt chaos to clarity: How to build a robust AI orchestration layer

Choosing orchestration frameworks can be overwhelming, but some experts believe there are best practices to follow to find success.Read More

‘Surpassing all my expectations’: Midjourney releases first AI video model amid Disney, Universal lawsuit

For enterprise leaders evaluating AI, Midjourney Video V1's a double-edged sword: a low-cost, fast-evolving tool with strong user adoptionRead More

Voi CEO says he’s open to acquiring Bolt’s micromobility business

Frederik Hjelm, CEO of shared micromobility startup Voi, said he sees a path to acquiring the scooter and bike operations of Bolt, the European mobility super-app best known for ride-hailing.

OpenAI drops Scale AI as a data provider following Meta deal

OpenAI says it's cutting ties with Scale AI following its deal with Meta, raising questions about the data provider's business.

A glitch is turning Threads into a literal echo chamber

A Threads glitch is making it look like everyone on your feed is saying the same thing.

xAI is facing a lawsuit for operating over 400 MW of gas turbines without permits

The Colossus data center was allegedly operating as many as 35 gas turbines without pollution controls in a region that already had poor air quality.

Facebook will soon roll out support for passkeys on Android and iOS

Passkey logins make it harder for bad actors to remotely access your accounts because they require physical access to your phone.

OpenAI found features in AI models that correspond to different ‘personas’

By looking at an AI model's internal representations — the numbers that dictate how an AI model responds, which often seem completely incoherent to humans — OpenAI researchers were able to find patterns that lit up when a model misbehaved.

Waymo has set its robotaxi sights on NYC

Waymo said it's working on a return to New York City and its first step it applying for a permit.

Shinobi: Art of Vengeance is 2D action at its best

Shinobi: Art of Vengeance has been one of my most anticipated games of the year for a few reasons.Read More

Amazon’s Zoox opens its first major robotaxi production facility

Zoox says the facility will eventually be able to pump out 10,000 robotaxis per year.

We Are All Just Dust In the Wind

Today, during morning coffee, as we were talking, Amy mentioned that she had already heard “Dust in the Wind” by Kansas, which is in heavy rotation on our Amy’s Faves playlist.Just a drop of water in an endless seaAll we doCrumbles to the ground, though we refuse to seeAmy had asked me how I was feeling about the launch of Give First: The Power of Mentorship. I said, “Fine,” which wasn’t a particularly compelling or enthusiastic answer. We ended up discussing

Sensor Tower acquires Playliner to expand mobile games data

Sensor Tower announced it has acquired Playliner, which will expand its coverage of mobile gaming data to include Live Ops.Read More

Dotemu’s CEO wants to bring back classic games the right way

Dotemu is helping make beat-em-ups cool again with games like Marvel Cosmic Invasion.Read More

Thousands and Wildcard Alliance are raising $9M for novel blockchain gaming platform

The Words With Friends creators have raised $9 million for Wildcard alliance as well as Web3 protocol Thousands.Read More

Xreal One expands AR glasses features with modular camera | review

Xreal, a leader in consumer augmented reality (AR) glasses, will start selling its Xreal One Pro beginning July 1. Read More

SportsVisio raises $3.2M for AI for sports athletes and fans

SportsVisio has raised $3.2 million to put the power of advanced AI into the hands of every athlete, coach, and fan.Read More

Borderlands 4 promises seamless combat, looting and leveling up | hands-on preview

Borderlands 4 is coming on September 12 on the Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and the Windows PC. I had a chance to play it for a few hours in a preview session, and I liked how familiar it felt. The action role-playing first-person shooter looter game is now priced at $70 instead of the previously floated $80, per Gearbox Softwa…Read More