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Dyson turned its skinny PencilVac into a lightweight wet floor cleaner Dyson has unveiled an updated version of its popular PencilVac, the PencilWash. This new model is designed to clean wet floors effectively, a departure from the original’s purpose of picking up dry debris. The PencilWash maintains the compact design of its predecessor while incorporating … Read more

The RAM crunch could kill products and even entire companies, memory exec admits Phison, a leading manufacturer of controller chips for SSDs and other flash memory devices, has raised concerns about an impending RAM shortage. The CEO, Pua Khein-Seng, warns that the shortage could potentially force companies to reduce their product lines in the second … Read more

Mark Zuckerberg and his Ray-Ban entourage have their day in court Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified in a landmark trial while wearing Ray-Ban smart glasses, demonstrating the integration of augmented reality (AR) technology into everyday life. The glasses are designed to overlay digital information onto the wearer’s field of vision, potentially revolutionizing various industries. This … Read more

Canva gets to $4B in revenue as LLM referral traffic rises Canva, a creative platform, has surpassed $4 billion in annual revenue due to an increase in monthly active users and the adoption of its AI tools. The growth was also partly driven by an uptick in referral traffic from LinkedIn Learning (LLM). This news … Read more

OpenAI pushes into higher education as India seeks to scale AI skills OpenAI, a leading AI research and development company, is expanding its reach into the Indian higher education sector. The partnership aims to train over 100,000 students, faculty, and staff in AI skills within the next year. This move signifies India’s commitment to scaling … Read more

Microsoft says Office bug exposed customers’ confidential emails to Copilot AI Microsoft has admitted a technical glitch allowed its Copilot AI to access and summarize confidential emails of paying customers, violating data protection policies. The bug occurred in Microsoft 365’s email service. This incident raises significant concerns about the security and privacy of user data … Read more

This former Microsoft PM thinks she can unseat CyberArk in 18 months In the competitive identity management market, a former Microsoft program manager is making waves with her startup, Venice. The company is gaining traction and aims to challenge CyberArk’s dominance within 18 months. This development matters as identity management solutions are crucial for securing … Read more

Kana emerges from stealth with $15M to build flexible AI agents for marketers TechCrunch reports that Kana, an AI marketing startup founded by the creators of Rapt and Krux, has secured a $15 million investment to develop customizable, agent-based tools for marketers. The startup aims to create flexible AI agents that can be tailored to … Read more

Google adds music-generation capabilities to the Gemini app Google has expanded the capabilities of its Gemini app, a text-based AI model, by adding music generation features. This update allows users to generate original music using various forms of media as references, including text, images, and videos. This development marks a significant step in the advancement … Read more

Snapchat+ tops 25M subscribers, driving company’s direct revenue ARR to $1B Snapchat, the popular social media platform, has achieved a significant milestone by surpassing 25 million subscribers for its premium service Snapchat+. This growth has propelled the company’s direct revenue Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) to $1 billion. Over the past year, Snap has expanded its … Read more