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24 April 2026 Vol 19

Category: Tech

How ByteDance Made China’s Most Popular AI Chatbot

How ByteDance Made China’s Most Popular AI Chatbot

When Chinese AI startup DeepSeek became a global sensation in January, it not only shocked Silicon Valley but also startled…
Deel hits $17.3B valuation after raising $300M from big-name VCs

Deel hits $17.3B valuation after raising $300M from big-name VCs

As entertaining as it’s been for the tech industry to watch rival payroll decacorns Deel and Rippling sue each other…
Apple loses another AI exec to Meta 

Apple loses another AI exec to Meta 

Ke Yang, the Apple executive leading the iPhone-maker’s efforts to build AI-driven web search, is heading to Meta, according to…
Microsoft, AWS and Google are trying to drastically reduce China’s role in their supply chains

Microsoft, AWS and Google are trying to drastically reduce China’s role in their supply chains

As geopolitical tensions intensify between the U.S. and China, tech giants Microsoft, Amazon, and Google are ramping up efforts to…
General Intuition lands $134M seed to teach agents spatial reasoning using video game clips

General Intuition lands $134M seed to teach agents spatial reasoning using video game clips

Medal, a platform for uploading and sharing video game clips, has spun out a new frontier AI research lab that’s…
Spotify partners with record labels to create ‘artist-first’ AI music products

Spotify partners with record labels to create ‘artist-first’ AI music products

Spotify on Thursday announced a series of deals with major record labels to develop new AI products designed ensure fair…
All Windows 11 PCs Will Get These Advanced Copilot AI Features

All Windows 11 PCs Will Get These Advanced Copilot AI Features

Microsoft saved its most powerful AI tools for paying customers in the first phase of its AI evolution. Now, the…
Yamaha True X Surround 90a Review: Not Quite Perfect

Yamaha True X Surround 90a Review: Not Quite Perfect

Another baffling omission, especially on a high-end system with surround speakers that can be placed almost anywhere: There’s no room…
Jack & Jill raises $20 million to bring conversational AI to job-hunting

Jack & Jill raises $20 million to bring conversational AI to job-hunting

Between infinitely scrolling job boards and the puzzling rise of fake applicants using AI to apply en masse, job-searching has…
How emerging Mubadala-backed AAF is winning VC deals in some of the hottest startups

How emerging Mubadala-backed AAF is winning VC deals in some of the hottest startups

It’s been almost a decade since Omar Darwazah and Kyle Hendrick launched AAF Management and its first fund of $25…