How VCs and founders use inflated ‘ARR’ to crown AI startups
Some AI startups are stretching traditional revenue metrics when talking about progress publicly. And their investors are fully aware. Source: AI News & Artificial Intelligence
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Elon Musk can’t hear you over the sound of his $1.75 trillion IPO
The SpaceX S-1 is finally here, and the story it tells goes way further than rockets. The filing runs to 36 pages of risk factors alone, and the numbers inside match the ambition: a $28 trillion total addressable market, a pay package tied to establishing a…
You can no longer Google the word ‘disregard’
After Google Search’s AI update, the word “disregard” now effectively breaks the search interface. Source: AI News & Artificial Intelligence
We tried Google’s AI glasses and they’re almost there
Google demoed prototype Android XR glasses that overlay Gemini-powered translation, navigation, and other information directly into your field of view. Source: AI News & Artificial Intelligence
SpaceX files to go public, and the math requires a little faith
The SpaceX S-1 is finally here, and the story it tells goes way further than rockets. The filing runs to 36 pages of risk factors alone, and the numbers inside match the ambition: a $28 trillion total addressable market, a pay package tied to establishing a…
Spotify and Universal Music strike deal allowing fan-made AI covers and remixes
Spotify is partnering with Universal Music Group to let Premium subscribers create AI-generated song covers and remixes, with participating artists receiving a share of the revenue. Source: AI News & Artificial Intelligence
Six search engines worth trying now that Google isn’t really Google anymore
Google is about to look really different, and if you’re not a fan of the AI overview feature, then you’re not going to like what’s coming. Source: AI News & Artificial Intelligence
Trump delays AI security executive order, saying language ‘could have been a blocker’
President Trump delayed signing an executive order that would have required pre-release government security reviews of AI models, citing dissatisfaction with the order’s language. Source: AI News & Artificial Intelligence
Spotify adds AI-powered Q&A and briefing generation features to podcasts
Spotify will let you generate daily or weekly briefs based on your prompts Source: AI News & Artificial Intelligence
Spotify launches an ElevenLabs-powered audiobook creation tool
The AI-powered audiobook generation won’t bind authors to an exclusive contract, meaning they are free to publish their generated audiobooks anywhere. Source: AI News & Artificial Intelligence