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22 April 2026 Vol 19

Category: Tech

Is a secure AI assistant possible?

Is a secure AI assistant possible?

It’s important to note here that prompt injection has not yet caused any catastrophes, or at least none that have…
xAI lays out interplanetary ambitions in public all-hands

xAI lays out interplanetary ambitions in public all-hands

On Wednesday, xAI took the rare step of publishing a full 45-minute all-hands meeting video on X, making it publicly…
Study of Buddhist Monks Finds Meditation Alters Brain Activity

Study of Buddhist Monks Finds Meditation Alters Brain Activity

If you’ve ever considered practicing meditation, you might believe you should relax, breathe, and empty your mind of distracting thoughts.…
AI inference startup Modal Labs in talks to raise at $2.5B valuation, sources say

AI inference startup Modal Labs in talks to raise at $2.5B valuation, sources say

Modal Labs, a startup specializing in AI inference infrastructure, is in the process of raising a new round at a…
OpenAI disbands mission alignment team, which focused on ‘safe’ and ‘trustworthy’ AI development

OpenAI disbands mission alignment team, which focused on ‘safe’ and ‘trustworthy’ AI development

OpenAI has disbanded a team that focused on — as the company itself described — ensuring that its AI systems…
Apple’s Siri revamp reportedly delayed… again

Apple’s Siri revamp reportedly delayed… again

Apple has been promising a new-and-improved, cutting-edge, AI-powered Siri since it first unveiled Apple Intelligence in 2024. Over about a…
Uber Eats launches AI assistant to help with grocery cart creation

Uber Eats launches AI assistant to help with grocery cart creation

Uber Eats announced a new AI feature, “Cart Assistant,” on Wednesday designed to fill customers’ grocery carts faster and easier.…
The ICE Expansion Won’t Happen in the Dark

The ICE Expansion Won’t Happen in the Dark

On Tuesday, WIRED published details of ICE’s planned expansion into more than 150 office spaces across the United States, including…
How to get into a16z’s super-competitive Speedrun startup accelerator program

How to get into a16z’s super-competitive Speedrun startup accelerator program

Without a doubt, one of the hottest new startup accelerators in tech right now is Andreessen Horowitz’s Speedrun program. Launched…
Amazon’s new eero Signal keeps you connected to the internet when outages occur

Amazon’s new eero Signal keeps you connected to the internet when outages occur

Amazon-owned eero‘s new $99.99 eero Signal 4G LTE, announced Wednesday, serves as an instant backup when your internet goes down,…