Month: October 2025
148 posts
Sesame, the conversational AI startup from Oculus founders, raises $250M and launches beta
Former Oculus CEO Brendan Iribe’s new startup, Sesame, is building AI-powered smartglasses with natural, humanlike voice interaction. Backed…
OpenAI’s new browser is a broadside shot at Google
OpenAI’s new browser announcement made it clear exactly how much Google has to lose in the AI era.
Sources: Multimodal AI startup Fal.ai already raised at $4B+ valuation
Fal.ai announced its previous round at a $1.5 billion valuation in July.
Apple will let users roll back the Liquid Glass look with new ‘tinted’ option
Apple is responding to user feedback on its new Liquid Glass design with a setting that lets users…
Top OpenAI, Google Brain researchers set off a $300M VC frenzy for their startup Periodic Labs
When Liam Fedus announced he was quitting OpenAI, VCs swarmed. One even wrote a love letter. Here’s how…
US and Australia sign $3B critical minerals deal
Leaders of the country’s governments announced they would work together to secure critical minerals supplies outside of Chinese…
Meta AI’s app downloads and daily users spiked after launch of ‘Vibes’ AI video feed
New data from Similarweb shows Meta AI’s mobile app is surging in popularity, jumping from 775,000 to 2.7…
Trump DOE confirms it’s canceling over $700M in manufacturing grants
The Department of Energy said it was canceling grants to build new factories in places like Alabama and…
Kohler unveils a camera for your toilet
Home goods company Kohler recently unveiled a new device called the Dekoda — a $599 camera that can…
OpenAI’s ‘embarrassing’ math
No, GPT-5 did not solve a bunch of previously unsolved math problems.