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/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25708384/Walmart_deploys_Chevrolet_BrightDrop_vans_for_InHome_delivery_service_2.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Chevy’s BrightDrop electric vans will be in Walmart’s fleet by the end of the year")
Source: The Verge GM moved its electric van company BrightDrop into Chevy in August to save some money, and today, the newly branded version of the vehicle is reaching one of BrightDrop’s earliest customers: Walmart. After piloting BrightDrop 400 vehicles for customer deliveries, Walmart is officially adding them into its fleets. The company says its…
Source: Venture Beat Most of today’s AI “agents” are really automation systems whose interfaces are “agentic.” The trick is understanding what’s behind the mask. Read Full Article
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25263505/STK_414_AI_C.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Anthropic’s Claude AI chatbot now has a desktop app")
Source: The Verge Claude, the AI chatbot made by Anthropic, now has a desktop app. You can download the Mac and Windows versions of the app from Anthropic’s website for free. The desktop version of Claude isn’t all that much different than the web version, as you can still easily ask questions, access old chats,…
Source: Venture Beat Google launches real-time search integration for Gemini AI platform at $35 per 1,000 queries, while OpenAI debuts ChatGPT Search on the same day, setting up a major battle for the future of AI-powered search technology. Read Full Article
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25456809/Gen_AI_feature3_VP5_1842x1036.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Microsoft just delayed Recall again")
Source: The Verge Microsoft is once again delaying the roll out of its controversial Recall feature for Copilot Plus PCs. The software giant had planned to start testing Recall, which creates screenshots of mostly everything you see or do on a Copilot Plus PC, with Windows Insiders in October. Now, Microsoft says it needs more…
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25708430/kompakt1.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "This pocket-friendly e-reader also wants to be your minimalist phone")
Source: The Verge Mudita is not the first company to build a phone with an E Ink screen, but its Kompakt isn’t only about bringing the benefits of e-paper to smartphones. The company describes the Kompakt as a “minimalist E Ink phone” that’s designed to reduce distractions with a limited collection of bundled apps. The…
Source: Venture Beat OpenAI launches ChatGPT web search to rival Google, partners with major publishers, and invests $5 billion in custom AI chips while Microsoft takes $1.5B quarterly hit from its AI investments. Read Full Article
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25531807/STK175_DONALD_TRUMP_CVIRGINIA_A.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Beyond mass deportations: Trump allies plan legal immigration crackdown")
Source: The Verge Former President Donald Trump has made immigration a centerpiece of his campaign: he’s promised mass deportations, a crackdown on asylum at the border, and a ban on mortgages for undocumented immigrants. But while Trump rails against illegal immigration, his allies and advisors are also preparing to sharply reduce legal immigration, the Wall…
Source: Venture Beat Liv, a pioneer in mixed reality capture, has partnered with Meta to become the official capture solution for Meta Quest wireless virtual reality headsets. Read Full Article
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/23396647/vpavic_220415_5149_0080.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Playdate is getting a second season of games in 2025")
Source: The Verge When the Playdate first launched, one of the hooks was that the little yellow handheld came with a “season” of 24 games from notable developers like Keita Takahashi and Zach Gage. And now Panic has confirmed that a second season is coming at some point in 2025. As for what will be…
