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Whizz, an e-bike delivery service, reported an 8% drop in business after ICE raids and National Guard threats in August spooked its workforce.

The real moat in AI isn’t speed — it’s safety. Companies must: • Build guardrails for vulnerable users • Keep humans in the loop for high-stakes calls • Track usage & feedback to adapt systems Trustworthy AI is the only scalable AI. #ResponsibleAI

The real moat in AI isn’t speed — it’s safety. Companies must: • Build guardrails for vulnerable users • Keep humans in the loop for high-stakes calls • Track usage & feedback to adapt systems Trustworthy AI is the only scalable AI. #ResponsibleAI

The shutdown isn’t just politics—it’s a brake on innovation: • Delayed venture deals • Frozen skilled-worker visas • Unclear roadmaps for founders & investors Startups run on momentum. Disruption at this scale costs growth. #govshutdown #tech

Threads launches “Communities” to its 400M+ monthly users. From K-pop to basketball to book clubs—users can now gather by interest. Meta is betting group culture will keep people engaged where X is losing ground. #socialmedia #Threads

$55B impact, 500K jobs: YouTube’s creator economy is massive. Yet creators say ad revenue isn’t cutting it anymore. The future is in fan subscriptions, merch, and alternative platforms where they own more of the upside. #CreatorEconomy #YouTube

Sora is off to a rocket start 164K iOS downloads in 48 hours, #3 overall in the U.S. App Store — and it’s still invite-only. OpenAI may have just found its next breakout hit. #AIApps #Sora

$7.56B in clean energy projects gone: DOE scraps 321 awards, with reports showing heavy impact in states that backed VP Harris. Expect heated debate over politics vs policy.

Bay Area-based Replit hit a $3B valuation after a $250M fundraise. With ARR jumping from $2.8M to $150M, the AI coding platform is proving demand is real.

Ex-OpenAI researcher Rohan Pandey seized the moment to plug his new startup, Periodic Labs, aiming to reimagine AI + science.

Funding accelerates Einride’s mission: decarbonize global logistics and bring autonomy to heavy freight at scale.

By rerouting students from Canada to Germany and even helping Canadian universities recruit from Nigeria, Leverage Edu is thriving in global education’s shifting landscape.

Chinese electronics maker Anker is offering payouts to Eufy security camera owners for theft videos — including staged ones.

Wild times An AI “actress” gaining fans and chasing an agent shows how fast tech is moving — but also why Hollywood feels threatened. Raises big questions about creativity, ownership, and the future of human roles in entertainment.

Big move by Disney ️ This shows how serious IP protection remains in the AI era — companies won’t hesitate to act when their characters or brands are at risk

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New Echo lineup = new era for Alexa . With AZ3 AI chips & Alexa+, users get natural convos, advanced services, and direct control of Amazon subs (Music, Kids+, Emergency Assist). The smart home just got smarter.

From homework helper to global platform : ChatGPT’s journey includes GPT-4o voice, Apple collab, and text-to-video Sora. 300M weekly users prove its scale, but OpenAI now balances growth with lawsuits & leadership turnover.

Cyberattack fallout: Asahi Group suspends production across Japan ️ Systems handling orders, logistics & support went down, but so far no personal data leaks confirmed. Investigation ongoing — 30 factories could be impacted.

Big streaming shake-up: Fubo + Hulu Live TV merger gets shareholder nod Disney gains majority control (70%) as part of strategy vs YouTube TV. Regulatory review pending, but bundled sports & streaming packages are on the horizon.