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22 July 2025 Vol 19

Category: Tech

Beeper’s all-in-one messaging app relaunches with an on-device model and premium upgrades

Beeper’s all-in-one messaging app relaunches with an on-device model and premium upgrades

Multi-service messaging app Beeper, which allows people to connect to all their chat apps from one interface, is relaunching its…
Google is raising the price of Nest Aware subscriptions again

Google is raising the price of Nest Aware subscriptions again

Google is raising the price of its Nest Aware and Nest Aware Plus subscriptions starting in August 2025. According to…
Researchers announce babies born from a trial of three-person IVF

Researchers announce babies born from a trial of three-person IVF

The study, which makes use of a technology called mitochondrial donation, has been described as a “tour de force” and…
India eyes global quantum computer push — and QpiAI is its chosen vehicle

India eyes global quantum computer push — and QpiAI is its chosen vehicle

QpiAI, an Indian startup that claims to integrate AI and quantum computing for enterprise use cases, has raised $32 million…
Scale AI lays off 14% of staff, largely in data-labeling business

Scale AI lays off 14% of staff, largely in data-labeling business

Data-labeling startup Scale AI is laying off 200 employees, roughly 14% of its staff, and cutting ties with 500 of…
Elon Musk teases AI anime boyfriend based on Edward Cullen

Elon Musk teases AI anime boyfriend based on Edward Cullen

Days after introducing an AI ‘waifu’ companion for Grok, Elon Musk is now officially teasing a male version for the…
These four charts show where AI companies could go next in the US

These four charts show where AI companies could go next in the US

While the impact of AI on tech hubs like San Francisco and Boston is already being felt, AI proponents believe…
Can US Measles Outbreaks Be Stopped?

Can US Measles Outbreaks Be Stopped?

The US is experiencing its worst year for measles in over three decades, with more than 1,300 cases in 40…
OpenAI and Anthropic researchers decry ‘reckless’ safety culture at Elon Musk’s xAI

OpenAI and Anthropic researchers decry ‘reckless’ safety culture at Elon Musk’s xAI

AI safety researchers from OpenAI, Anthropic, and other organizations are speaking out publicly against the “reckless” and “completely irresponsible” safety…
ElliQ Review: An AI Companion Bot for Lonely Elders

ElliQ Review: An AI Companion Bot for Lonely Elders

For the past few weeks, the AI-powered ElliQ companion robot has perched on the end of my desk. Designed by…