Thursday

2 April 2026 Vol 19

Category: Tech

Federal judge sides with Meta in lawsuit over training AI models on copyrighted books

Federal judge sides with Meta in lawsuit over training AI models on copyrighted books

A federal judge sided with Meta on Wednesday in a lawsuit brought against the company by 13 book authors, including…
Sam Altman comes out swinging at The New York Times

Sam Altman comes out swinging at The New York Times

From the moment OpenAI CEO Sam Altman stepped onstage, it was clear this was not going to be a normal…
Air quality tests around xAI’s Memphis data center raise questions

Air quality tests around xAI’s Memphis data center raise questions

Elon Musk’s xAI is the subject of scrutiny in Memphis, where natural gas turbines powering its Colossus data center have…
Creative Commons debuts CC signals, a framework for an open AI ecosystem

Creative Commons debuts CC signals, a framework for an open AI ecosystem

Nonprofit Creative Commons, which spearheaded the licensing movement that allows creators to share their works while retaining copyright, is now…
Meta is adding AI-powered summaries to WhatsApp

Meta is adding AI-powered summaries to WhatsApp

Meta announced on Wednesday that it’s adding an AI-powered summaries feature to WhatsApp. The optional new feature uses Meta AI…
Intel hits the brakes on its automotive business, and layoffs have started

Intel hits the brakes on its automotive business, and layoffs have started

Intel is shuttering its automotive architecture business and laying off most of its staff as part of a broader restructuring…
Kleida Martiro is leading the AI scale conversation at TC All Stage

Kleida Martiro is leading the AI scale conversation at TC All Stage

AI-native startups are rewriting the rules of what early traction looks like — and too often, investors are still playing…
Kodiak is using Vay’s remote driving tech in its self-driving trucks

Kodiak is using Vay’s remote driving tech in its self-driving trucks

Self-driving trucks developed by Kodiak Robotics contain some remote-driving DNA courtesy of Vay, a driverless car-sharing startup out of Berlin. …
New space startup Lux Aeterna wants to make satellites reusable

New space startup Lux Aeterna wants to make satellites reusable

Satellites can accomplish incredible tasks like provide internet, or help monitor wildfires. But many of them ultimately meet a fiery…
This New Watch Is Being Purpose-Built for Space Exploration—and It’s Not an Omega

This New Watch Is Being Purpose-Built for Space Exploration—and It’s Not an Omega

When you think of space exploration and watches, one name immediately comes to mind: Omega. Since its Speedmaster chronograph was…