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Snapchat takes aim at Partiful with new event-planning features

Snapchat says the new features can be used to organize everything from birthday celebrations and sporting events to study sessions and weekend hangouts.

European founders and VCs urge lawmakers ‘to get EU Inc right’

Amid negotiations for a new EU-wide corporate status, an open letter signed by unicorn founders and investors warns that 'EU Inc' shouldn’t be watered down.

US Army places $11M bet on Austin-based GPS alternative Tern

Tern has described its tech as "Google Maps for the battlefield."

AI research startup Listen Labs scrubbed a $1.5B funding round for Salesforce talks

Listen Labs walked away from a signed Series C term sheet from Menlo Ventures, sources say.

Automattic’s board forces CEO Matt Mullenweg into leave of absence

Matt Mullenweg, the founder and CEO of Automattic, best known as the parent company of WordPress.com, has been put on a leave of absence by his board against his will, according to a Slack message see…

OpenAI adds a prominent AI doomer to its board of directors

Paul Christiano, an influential AI researcher focused on alignment, is joining the OpenAI Foundation as a member of its board.

Massachusetts hits data centers with new clean power rules

Massachusetts has become the third state in as many months to slap new restrictions on data center development.

Apple’s new CEO is reviving a Steve Jobs strategy from 25 years ago

John Ternus made the case in his first keynote as Apple CEO that the iPhone isn't going anywhere.

Apple Watch’s new AI features are normalizing the idea that technology is always listening

Apple says its new watches won’t save raw audio, but features that can transcribe recent speech and summarize ambient conversations raise new questions about consent, privacy, and how people behave wh…

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Everything Apple announced at its fall iPhone event, from the foldable iPhone Duo to an always-listening Apple Watch

The main event was the tech giant's highly anticipated first foldable phone, the iPhone Duo.

There are new shiny iPhones, so Apple is making you pay more for older models

Apple is raising the price of its existing iPhone models by $100, including iPhone 16, iPhone 17, and iPhone Air.

The hinge for Apple’s new foldable phone was built with AI

Apple says it used AI and 3D printing in the manufacturing process for its long-awaited foldable phone.

Apple Watch’s new feature listens to your chats and recaps them

The Siri Recap feature is similar to other note-taking apps like Granola.

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Harvey hits $15.5B valuation, months after reaching $11B

The legal AI startup and VC darling has nearly doubled its valuation in nine months.

Apple’s revamped Health app will calculate your ‘health age’ and readiness score

The update uses Apple Intelligence to make better sense of your health data.

Apple unveils Watch Series 12 and Watch Ultra 4 with an AI upgrade that can recap your day

Most notably, Apple is taking aim at the growing wave of AI wearables with new "Audio Intelligence" features that let you rewind moments and remember details from daily conversations.

Apple has a new way prove your iPhone photos aren’t AI slop

Apple introduced Apple Reference Image to help users determine whether photos have been edited, including alterations made by AI.

Apple shows off AirPods 5 with improved active noise cancellation

The AirPods 5 support better noise cancellation, Siri AI, and offer volume controls on the stem.