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29 April 2026 Vol 19

Category: Tech

Humans&, a ‘human-centric’ AI startup founded by Anthropic, xAI, Google alums, raised $480M seed round

Humans&, a ‘human-centric’ AI startup founded by Anthropic, xAI, Google alums, raised $480M seed round

Humans&, a startup with a philosophy that AI should empower people rather than replace them, has raised $480 million in…
The era of agentic chaos and how data will save us

The era of agentic chaos and how data will save us

Models: The underlying AI systems that interpret prompts, generate responses, and make predictions Tools: The integration layer that connects AI…
Netflix is rolling out a live voting feature

Netflix is rolling out a live voting feature

Netflix today is launching a new feature that will allow users to interact with live content through voting. The streaming…
Netflix revises offer to pay all cash for Warner Bros to stave off Paramount

Netflix revises offer to pay all cash for Warner Bros to stave off Paramount

In an effort to sweeten the pot for Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) shareholders, Netflix is now offering cash for shares…
Indian vibe-coding startup Emergent raises $70M at $300M valuation from SoftBank, Khosla Ventures

Indian vibe-coding startup Emergent raises $70M at $300M valuation from SoftBank, Khosla Ventures

In a sign of the demand, or hype, for AI startups, Emergent, an Indian startup building an AI “vibe-coding” platform,…
The Download: digitizing India, and scoring embryos

The Download: digitizing India, and scoring embryos

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world…
Netflix revises Warner Bros. bid to an all-cash offer

Netflix revises Warner Bros. bid to an all-cash offer

Netflix has updated the acquisition terms for its Warner Bros. Discovery offer to an all-cash deal, replacing its initial $82.7…
Spotify is testing a feature that syncs audiobooks with paper editions

Spotify is testing a feature that syncs audiobooks with paper editions

Spotify appears to be working on a novel feature that will allow audiobook listeners to pick up where they left…
Jimmy Wales Will Never Edit Donald Trump’s Wikipedia Page: He ‘Makes Me Insane’

Jimmy Wales Will Never Edit Donald Trump’s Wikipedia Page: He ‘Makes Me Insane’

Wikipedia’s Jimmy Wales has been called the last decent tech baron. It’s sounds like a flattering label, although one I…
Meta’s Oversight Board takes up permanent bans in landmark case

Meta’s Oversight Board takes up permanent bans in landmark case

Meta’s Oversight Board is tackling a case focused on Meta’s ability to permanently disable user accounts. Permanent bans are a…