Why Jonah Peretti sold BuzzFeed
…Under the terms that are announced, Byron Allen, through his company, Allen Family Digital, they’re going to acquire 40 million shares of BuzzFeed for a total purchase price of $120 million…
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AI could bring us a smarter home — if we can trust it
…But it’s a big ask to expect people to add devices and sensors everywhere. These types of solutions seem best suited to new construction or high-end remodels. It would be…
First vacuums — then the world
…Others just spend $10 million on a Super Bowl ad. That’s Dreame’s bet. The little-known Chinese robot vacuum company has grand ambitions to become a global consumer electronics giant…
Google Assistant
…With over 1 million “Actions” and a rapidly expanding list of supported devices, Google’s smart assistant will soon be everywhere. Jennifer Pattison Tuohy Apr 21 You can now talk to Google…
The AI fight brewing inside The New York Times
…The metrics don’t correlate to quality of work or the actual number of features an employee delivers, Harnett says. “All this [data] reasonably could be expected to … help us understand how…
You’re about to feel the AI money squeeze
Earlier this month, millions of OpenClaw users woke up to a sweeping mandate: The viral AI agent tool, which this year took the worldwide tech industry by storm, had been severely restricted…
The SpaceX IPO is great for Elon Musk and terrible for you
…Meanwhile, Anthropic is going to be turning an operating profit of $559 million in the second quarter of this year. Yeah, you read that right: Profit. In the quarter. Of course, you…
Our long national sunscreen nightmare is almost over
…Most winced, expecting something greasy, hard to rub in, and likely to sting their eyes. All were shocked when this sunscreen was none of those things. That’s because for the…
The AI code wars are heating up
…It wasn’t all that good, and it was only a “restricted technical preview,” but more than a million developers signed up to try it anyway. Large language models seemed obviously…
How Ferrari bungled the design of its first EV
…The $640,000-plus Luce homogenizes the aesthetic while keeping the Ferrari price, enraging loyalists and fans alike. “The reaction illustrates how intrinsically the brand identity, expectations, and design are tied…