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19 April 2026 Vol 19

Category: Tech

Rivian owners will soon be able to access vehicle controls using their Apple Watch

Rivian owners will soon be able to access vehicle controls using their Apple Watch

Rivian has a new pitch for its outdoorsy, tech-loving customers: Ditch the phone and use your Apple Watch to access…
The Download: Autonomous narco submarines, and virtue signaling chatbots

The Download: Autonomous narco submarines, and virtue signaling chatbots

“Too often, those victims have been left to fight alone…That is not justice. It is failure.” —Keir Starmer, the UK’s…
For open-source programs, AI coding tools are a mixed blessing

For open-source programs, AI coding tools are a mixed blessing

A world that runs on increasingly powerful AI coding tools is one where software creation is cheap — or so…
Freeform raises $67M Series B to scale up laser AI manufacturing 

Freeform raises $67M Series B to scale up laser AI manufacturing 

Tech investors haven’t given up on the dream of making physical products with the same speed and ease as coding…
This VC’s best advice for building a founding team

This VC’s best advice for building a founding team

One of the most consequential decisions early-stage founders have to make is who they will bring on as their founding…
The building legal case for global climate justice

The building legal case for global climate justice

Morally, there’s an ironclad case that the countries or companies responsible for this mess should provide compensation for the homes…
Reliance unveils $110B AI investment plan as India ramps up tech ambitions

Reliance unveils $110B AI investment plan as India ramps up tech ambitions

Mukesh Ambani, the billionaire chairperson of Indian conglomerate Reliance, on Thursday unveiled the group’s ₹10 trillion (about $110 billion) plan…
Inside the Gay Tech Mafia

Inside the Gay Tech Mafia

No one can say exactly when, or if, gay men started running Silicon Valley. They seem to have dominated its…
This AI Tool Will Tell You to Stop Slacking Off

This AI Tool Will Tell You to Stop Slacking Off

I’ve tested a lot of software tools over the years designed to block distractions and keep you focused. None of…
How to Organize Safely in the Age of Surveillance

How to Organize Safely in the Age of Surveillance

For all these approaches, from the fully public to the paranoid, the same principle applies as in a Signal conversation:…