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Cal AI’s 19-year-old founder just raised $10M for his new AI startup
Zach Yadegari, the teen co-founder of popular Cal AI calorie tracking app, has launched a new personal AI agent startup that competes with Instinct, Muse, and Bee.
Zach Yadegari, the teen co-founder of popular Cal AI calorie tracking app, has launched a new personal AI agent startup that competes with Instinct, Muse, and Bee.
It's little because it's small, and it's small because it's little. It's little because it's small, and it's small because it's little.
At the New York Film Festival premiere of Artificial , Luca Guadagnino's satirical Sam Altman biopic, the director said onstage that "[when] someone wants to play God, that's very interesting to me." The idea of playing God, and power in general - who has it, who desperately wants it, and who will do anything to get it - is central to the film's narrative, which sticks remarkably close to the fact…
My Decoder guest today is Hayden Field, The Verge ’s senior AI reporter, and we’re discussing the new wave of consumer-friendly AI agents. If you’ve been paying attention to this space, you know AI enthusiasts have been using agents for a minute now — homebrew OpenClaw setups led to a surge in Mac Mini sales earlier this year. But the launch of Meta’s Muse, OpenAI’s Dots, and xAI’s Grok bot has br…
Pop-up ads, slowdowns, crashes — that's what most people picture when they hear "Mac virus." It hasn't been the real risk for years. The threats that matter now are built not to be noticed: malware that copies saved passwords and wallet files in the background, and scams that talk a user into running the command themselves. Neither leaves the kind of trace Apple's built-in tools were designe…
SAVE $70: As of Oct. 8, the Apple AirPods Pro 3 are on sale for $179 at Amazon, down from $249. That's a 28% discount and $70 off their list price. Opens in a new window Credit: Apple Apple AirPods Pro 3 $179 at Amazon $249 Save $70 Get Deal Prime Day is officially over, but Amazon still hasn't flipped the price back on Apple's flagship earbuds. The AirPods Pro 3 are sitting at $179, knocking a cl…
Gené Teare / Crunchbase News : European venture funding rose 77% YoY to $25B in Q3, the region's strongest funding quarter in four years, representing 16% of global VC and led by AI startups — In Q3, Europe posted its strongest venture funding quarter in four years, with AI companies driving those gains, Crunchbase data shows.
Voltus has raised $225 million in a Series D round. The San Francisco company pays businesses and homes to cut, shift or supply power when the grid needs it. Generation Investment Management led the round, with Activate Capital and the energy trader Vitol as co-leads. Broadscale Group, Climate Investment, NGP, Ajax Strategies and All Aboard […] This story continues at The Next Web
Just Eat Takeaway’s orders grew year on year in September for the first time in 55 months, its owner Prosus said on Thursday. Chief executive Fabricio Bloisi gave the figure in a letter to shareholders that also covers iFood, Prosus’s food delivery business in Brazil. Prosus said in a regulatory statement that its auditor has […] This story continues at The Next Web
SAVE $49.01: The 11-inch Apple iPad is on sale at Amazon for $399.99. That's an 11% discount, matching what we saw during Prime Day earlier this week. Opens in a new window Credit: Apple Apple iPad (11th Gen) $399.99 $449 Save $49.01 Get Deal October Prime Day officially ended last night, but in true Amazon style, some of the deals are sticking around . You can still get the Kindle Paperwhite Sign…
Alongside its new collection of Alexa Tablets that run Android with full access to the Google Play store, Amazon is introducing kid versions with similar functionality but the ability for parents to limit what software and content they have access to. The Amazon Kids Tablets also come with two different styles of colorful cases featuring characters from Paw Patrol, Barbie, and SpongeBob: a thicker…
Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch : Google debuts Google AI Edge Foresight, a local macOS note-taking app for meetings that uses its 740M-parameter EmbeddingGemma 2 model and Gemma 4 assistant — Earlier in April, Google released an AI-powered dictation tool that worked with local models. Now, the same team has released …
Kevin Collier / NBC News : OpenAI disrupts a Russian influence campaign tied to the Politology network that targeted schools, media, and foreign officials, and gives it a 5/6 impact score — OpenAI says the campaign is the most far-reaching influence operation it has disrupted. — A Russian propaganda operation tricked schools …
Quantum computing startup Oratomic has raised $475 million at a $5.4bn valuation, Isabelle Bousquette reported for The Wall Street Journal on Thursday. The round came three months after its Series A and lifted its valuation from $1.5bn. The same day, British startup Universal Quantum announced a Series A of more than $100 million. Gartner then […] This story continues at The Next Web
SAVE OVER $400: As of Oct. 8, the 47mm Garmin epix Pro (Gen 2) Sapphire is on sale for $529.99 at Amazon. That's $470 off its full price of $999.99. Opens in a new window Credit: Garmin Garmin epix Pro (Gen 2) $529.99 at Amazon $999.99 Save $470 Get Deal During Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days sale , the 47mm Garmin epix Pro (Gen 2) popped up as one of our top fitness tracker deals . If you were hopin…
Just because Google and Apple are now calling it Lake America doesn’t mean everyone has to. After President Donald Trump ordered a new name for Lake Ontario , the two U.S. tech giants quickly fell in line, relabeling the body of water on their digital maps. The move sparked a backlash among some users, already unhappy with the companies’ decisions to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of Americ…
Google’s new AI Edge Foresight app takes on Granola with an offline meeting note-taker that can transcribe conversations, generate notes, and answer questions using on-device AI.
Carl Franzen / VentureBeat : Google Cloud unveils a universal Gemini agent to handle multi-day enterprise workflows in Workspace, Microsoft 365, and Slack that supports several AI models — Google is unveiling a new universal AI agent for the workplace that can research information, create documents, write code …
The GTA VI leaks keep coming - and the latest is almost as long as the game's official "extended look" on Netflix . Only instead of showing off all the various gameplay details, this one is more of an "extended look" at Jason running around Vice City naked. As Kotaku reports, GTA leaker Cyberleek , who cashed out on a memecoin and seemingly disappeared earlier this year, is back with a new 25-minu…
Boyu Capital and IDG Capital led the funding round, and existing shareholders Tencent, HSG (formerly known as Sequoia China), ZhenFund, and others also participated.
License costs are a worry for 90% of VMware customers Multi-vendor and security complexities are limiting migration for many Some customers are staying with VMware but sourcing their own support A new study has claimed a staggering 90% of decision-makers are considering VMware alternatives purely based on licensing costs. But following other changes made to the virtualization stack under its not-s…
We're almost at the New Moon, which means visibility is very limited. The New Moon is the part of the lunar cycle where the Moon is between Earth and the sun, so the side we see is dark. What is today's Moon phase? As of Thursday, Oct. 8, NASA's Daily Moon Guide tracker tells us the Moon is in the Waning Crescent phase, with 6% of its surface visible. Tonight, you'll only be able to see the Grimal…
“I am Jane Doe.” For weeks, that rallying cry has permeated social media as people have spoken out in support of Cornell University’s Jane Doe, who sued the university, Chi Phi fraternity, and seven of its members for allegedly drugging and sexually assaulting her. Today (Thursday, October 8), the movement is expanding with nationwide “I am Jane Doe” protests planned. Over 150 events are expected…
TL;DR: Live stream Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Dallas Cowboys for free on 7Plus . Access this free livestream from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . Thursday Night Football is about to kick off, with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers visiting the Dallas Cowboys for their Week 5 showdown. The Cowboys are undoubtedly confident. They looking stellar in offense and, at 2-2, they're just one win away from ma…
TL;DR: The Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution Delta Reign Booster Display Box is available to preorder for $269.99 at Amazon , just $8.81 above its current TCGplayer market price. Opens in a new window Credit: The Pokémon Company Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution Delta Reign Booster Display Box $269.95 at Amazon Pre-order Here There are still plenty of great live Prime Day deals on Amazon ri…
David Pierce / The Verge : Amazon retires the Fire brand for tablets after 15 years, replacing it with Alexa Tablets that run Android and ship on October 14, including the $499 12 Pro — They're powerful, priced to move, and filled with AI ideas. Don't you dare call them Fire tablets.
New York Comic Con visitors can step inside the new 2027 Volkswagen Atlas and experience AirConsole in-car gaming firsthand. It is at the Pop Insider booth, number 1935. The activation runs October 8 to 11 at the Javits Center. It gives more than 250,000 expected NYCC visitors the opportunity to experience AirConsole. AirConsole, the in-car […] This story continues at The Next Web
CyberSecurity Breakthrough has named Mate Security the “Security Response Solution of the Year”. The award is part of the 10th annual CyberSecurity Breakthrough Awards program. The award recognizes the company’s work to give AI agents organizational context. Agents need that context to investigate and respond to security threats. The recognition points to a growing issue […] This story cont…
NextBlock is putting $3 million behind an increasingly important challenge for public blockchains: how to give financial institutions privacy without forcing them to move their activity onto separate, purpose-built networks. The Luxembourg-based venture capital firm has funded Soda Labs’ entire seed round. It is backing the company’s programmable privacy infrastructure for financial activity on pu…
The lineup includes three models: Amazon Alexa Tablet 12 Pro, Amazon Alexa Tablet 11, and Amazon Alexa Tablet 8.
TechCrunch Founder Summit is gearing up to return to Boston on November 4! We’re doing a last call for exceptional volunteers to join us in bringing this event to life. If you’ve ever wondered about the inner workings of tech events, now’s your chance to get involved. Volunteer spots are limited, so don’t miss out! […]
Amazon is rumored to be making a smartphone, and the Alexa-powered experiences on its new tablets give us a taste of what might come if that happens.
The three new aluminum Alexa Tablets now run Android with full access to the Google Play Store. There are versions for kids too.
The new Amazon Kids Tablets come in two sizes and can be bundled with one of two styles of case. The new Amazon Kids Tablets come in two sizes and can be bundled with one of two styles of case.
Amazon has launched three new tablets that come with Alexa+. Amazon has launched three new tablets that come with Alexa+.
You'll be able to access Google Play and its apps on the new Amazon Alexa tablets. You'll be able to access Google Play and its apps on the new Amazon Alexa tablets.
More will be revealed later this month. More will be revealed later this month.
It's a promising tablet that starts at about $500. It's a promising tablet that starts at about $500.
Amazon's best tablet ever didn't have to work hard for the title, but a new nanomatte screen and Kindle mode sweeten the deal. Amazon's best tablet ever didn't have to work hard for the title, but a new nanomatte screen and Kindle mode sweeten the deal.
Amazon is launching a new lineup of tablets that bear almost no resemblance to any tablet Amazon has ever launched before. They're not even called Fire, the name Amazon has used for its tablets for the last 15 years. They're called Alexa Tablets, and they're designed to do two things: bring Alexa Plus to the center of your whole computing life, and be straight-up excellent tablets. The most import…