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When Irene moved to San Francisco last year, she started using dating apps as a way to meet new people, get to know her new city, and connect with others who care about the things she does. After the 25-year-old analyst downloaded Hinge and started swiping, she noticed a trend. "Hinge has a prompt where [...]
Read source →On Tuesday, millions of American voters went to the polls and voted overwhelmingly for Democrats and against AI. The fight against Big Tech is about to come roaring back, and the fight over data centers is looking even harder for the folks trying to build them. On this episode of The Vergecast, Nilay and David [...]
Read source →inMusic, the parent company of Akai, Moog, Native Instruments, and more, has decided to embrace the modding community. In an interview with The Verge, inMusic CEO Jack O'Donnell said, "We're going to provide a toolbox to the community, we're going to provide the inner workings of, say, an MPC or Sample so that people can [...]
Read source →Amazon is adding a new feature to Alexa for Shopping that allows customers to purchase items by texting the AI shopping assistant. Users can describe the products they're looking to buy and/or provide a photograph of the item, and Alexa for Shopping will search for matching results in Amazon listings, text back with recommendations, and [...]
Read source →Protesters have broken into a construction site of a new Microsoft data center in Amsterdam this morning. Members of the Geef Tegengas group helped organize the protest against the construction of three 85-meter data center towers in the outskirts of Amsterdam. Reuters reports that around 100 people made it into the construction site, with some [...]
Read source →Following this week's midterms where voters resoundingly voiced their opposition to data center expansion, OpenAI today announced new commitments to communities where it is working on data center projects, including that it won't use non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) with public officials. Many data center projects have come under scrutiny for relying on NDAs to hide discussions [...]
Read source →Airbnb plans to roll out an AI agent in the first half of 2027 that will help users plan and book travel, the company said in its Q3 2026 earnings shareholder letter released today. "Today's AI agents are good at simple, routine tasks, like making a restaurant reservation or scheduling an appointment," Airbnb said. "But [...]
Read source →Perplexity is taking on OpenAI and Anthropic with its own work-focused AI agents. The startup's new always-on "Teammates" can take on multiple roles within a workspace, while pulling existing projects, skills, and memory from the Perplexity tools you already use. Teammates integrate with Perplexity Computer, an AI system that can deploy agents on your device [...]
Read source →Meta now lets you have voice conversations with your Muse AI agent in real time, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced today. The feature has been rolled out to me, and I gave it a spin on the iOS app while writing this article. As you chat with your Muse agent, the avatar at the top of [...]
Read source →Anthropic has a new pitch for managing your personal finances: let Claude do it instead, with a new Personal Finance feature that connects it to your bank and card accounts via the Plaid bank bridging platform. You can ask the chatbot "where did my money go this month," for example, and it'll create an overview [...]
Read source →Democrats’ historic victories in this week’s U.S. midterm elections could also transform the tech industry. The public voted on 41 data center-related ballot measures on Tuesday — in all but one, the majority voted to impose more restrictions on data center development. And even when data centers weren’t on the ballot directly, they were a [...]
Read source →AI usage keeps climbing, but spending has stalled. Price cuts and smarter cost controls among the biggest spenders could challenge investor assumptions about AI hypergrowth.
Read source →Amazon said that the feature will roll out to millions of users in coming weeks.
Read source →Despite its small size, Underdog's new model can generate both speech and music.
Read source →Physicl is trying to solve the sim-to-real gap with a pipeline originally built to market goods online.
Read source →Dating apps may need to adapt to users' increasing awareness of AI's role in their lives, potentially leading to a shift in user expectations and app features.
Launch of AI-powered dating apps that prioritize transparency and user control over AI-driven matching.
The growing public backlash against data centers and AI expansion may lead to increased regulatory scrutiny and restrictions on AI development, affecting the industry's growth and investment prospects.
Regulatory actions or policy changes aimed at limiting data center development and AI expansion.
The integration of AI in entertainment, such as voice modes and AI agents, may lead to new forms of creative expression and user engagement, but also raises concerns about data collection and user privacy.
Launch of new AI-powered entertainment platforms or features that prioritize user data protection and transparency.
The increasing use of AI in personal finance management may lead to improved financial literacy and decision-making, but also raises concerns about data security and user trust.
Adoption of AI-powered personal finance tools that prioritize user data security and transparency.
The development of AI agents for work may lead to increased productivity and efficiency, but also raises concerns about job displacement and user adaptation to new technologies.
Launch of new AI-powered work tools that prioritize user training and support for adapting to AI-driven workflows.
The strongest themes across today's coverage are AI in Dating; AI in Politics; and AI in Entertainment.
Dating apps may need to adapt to users' increasing awareness of AI's role in their lives, potentially leading to a shift in user expectations and app features.; The growing public backlash against data centers and AI expansion may lead to increased regulatory scrutiny and restrictions on AI development, affecting the industry's growth and investment prospects.; and The integration of AI in entertainment, such as voice modes and AI agents, may lead to new forms of creative expression and user engagement, but also raises concerns about data collection and user privacy.
Launch of AI-powered dating apps that prioritize transparency and user control over AI-driven matching.; Regulatory actions or policy changes aimed at limiting data center development and AI expansion.; and Launch of new AI-powered entertainment platforms or features that prioritize user data protection and transparency.
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