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Lovable, the AI-powered app-building platform, has backed a Danish hardware startup, Atech, that wants to introduce “vibe coding” to the process of creating hardware. Lovable was part of an $800,000 pre-seed round that also included a16z’s scout fund, Sequoia Scout Fund, and Nordic Makers. In a chat with TechCrunch, Atech’s head of customer experience, Gustav Hugod, said the platform’s workings are quite simple. Users buy a starter hardware kit for whatever they are trying to build from Atech’s site. Then, they open a tab at the site, talk to an AI chatbot, describe the hardware concept they’re trying to build,…
When you think of Memorial Day sales, you probably think of mattresses and other home goods. And while those items are definitely discounted, now is also a good time to purchase tech. Personally, I’m not buying anything right now unless it’s discounted—and fortunately many of our top picks are. Whether you’re shopping for a power bank, a new pair of headphones, or some other gadget, I’ve rounded up the best early Memorial Day deals for your perusal. We’ll update this article again as we get closer to Memorial Day on May 26.Check out our buying guides for more recommendations, including…
OpenAI is so frustrated with Apple over a ChatGPT integration that failed to deliver the subscribers and prominence it expected that the company is now actively exploring legal action against the iPhone maker, Bloomberg News reported Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. According to Bloomberg, OpenAI has enlisted an outside law firm to work through its options, which could include sending Apple a formal breach-of-contract notice without necessarily escalating to a full lawsuit (at least not immediately). Any legal move would likely wait until after the conclusion of OpenAI’s ongoing trial with Elon Musk. Still, it’s a reminder of…
Brian Barrett: Our best and brightest.Leah Feiger: Yeah. And so I’m just like, no, no, no, this is clearly not just about tech. This is about showing very specifically who Trump’s allies are and being able to position himself in front of a country and leader that he hasn’t spent a lot of time with recently.Zoë Schiffer: Since we’re still talking about the people that he is going to China with, what do we know about why Jensen Huang was left off the list and then re-added last minute? Because my though when I saw it was, oh, this is…
Spotify announced on Thursday that it plans to embrace Apple’s HLS (HTTP Live Streaming) video technology, which Apple recently introduced on Apple Podcasts to enhance the video experience. The adoption means that Spotify-hosted shows will soon be able to distribute and monetize their video podcasts on Apple Podcasts, expanding creator reach without requiring any changes to their existing setups. With the adoption of HLS, Spotify listeners should be able to enjoy a consistently high-quality video experience, no matter their internet connection. As Apple explains, HLS technology automatically adjusts video quality in real time based on network speed, whether users are…
Memorial DaY brings discounts to the mattress models we test all year long, and the sales have already started. As a seasoned deal hunter, I know that mattresses go on sale pretty often, but whenever someone asks me the best time to buy, I tell them to wait until Memorial Day or Black Friday and Cyber Monday. If you’ve been in the market for a new mattress, now’s the time to act.The WIRED Reviews team thoroughly tests the best mattresses long-term. We don’t conduct “nap tests” or base recommendations on first impressions. Our top picks are tried-and-true, and they’re on…
NBCUniversal’s upfront event was all about family—and not just because of the Fast and Furious spinoffs.In addition to Vin Diesel taking the stage to announce new shows from the Fast franchise coming to Peacock, NBCU’s event at Radio City on May 11 featured an extended family of brands, including everything from scripted entertainment and Sunday night sports offerings to Bravo, as well as a spotlight on Versant, despite NBCU previously spinning off several of its cable channels to form the company.NBCU also touted a 100th anniversary special, bringing all of its properties and history, as well as advertisers, together for…
Earlier this week, hackers hijacked several open source projects used by dozens of companies and pushed updates designed to spread malware. This is the latest in a string of recent so-called “supply chain” attacks targeting software developers and their projects. On Wednesday, OpenAI confirmed that two employees had their devices “impacted by this attack.” But, after an investigation, the company said in a blog post that it found “no evidence that OpenAI user data was accessed, that our production systems or intellectual property were compromised, or that our software was altered.” OpenAI said that employees’ devices were compromised by an…
As Meta employees brace for layoffs next Wednesday, May 20, many say the vibes are horrifically, historically low. “Everyone is unhappy; the only people who are not unhappy are, literally, executives,” says an employee who works on Instagram.The social media giant plans to cut about 10 percent of its workforce, or nearly 8,000 people, “to run the company more efficiently” and “offset the other investments” it’s making, according to a human resources leader. But the layoffs, which will add to the roughly 25,000 cuts Meta has announced over the past four years, are far from the only cause of rock-bottom…
Cerebras raised $5.5 billion in its IPO on Thursday, pricing shares at $185 Wednesday evening, way higher than its range ($115 to $125, later raised to $150-$160), even as it increased the size of the offering to 30 million shares. And pre-market trading indicates that shares are going to open with a giant pop, as retail investors bid up the price to grab them. (We’ll update this story after trading begins.) Even at the IPO price, the company enters its first day of trading at a fully-diluted valuation of $56.4 billion (meaning, accounting for all shares). Co-founder CEO Andrew Feldman’s…
Every year, millions of phones are stolen. While thousands of iPhones are shipped to China and broken down for parts, criminals can make more money selling a device that has been unlocked and wiped. Now researchers have unpicked part of the underground web of cybercrime services that can help provide access to stolen iPhones.Across the web and on Telegram, there’s a “thriving” ecosystem of software sellers helping power the market for stolen iPhones by providing “unlocking” tools and the technology to produce phishing messages to help get access to a phone, according to findings from researchers at cybersecurity firm Infoblox.…
With 24 years at top communications shops like Weber Shandwick and Edelman under his belt, Jim O’Leary has learned the ropes in every practice area from finance to tech, politics to popular culture. But the most valuable thing he’s learned might be that all of it has changed virtually overnight.“Right now in the communications industry, we’re in the middle of a massive generational shift,” O’Leary told ADWEEK. “And we’re seeing that firms that were architected for the previous decades look fundamentally different from the firms that are built for the future.”In August, O’Leary will leave his post as North America CEO…
Ian Crosby, whose previous startup Bench Accounting famously shut down in 2024 before being bought for scraps, is taking another shot at building a business out of automating the arduous work of bookkeeping. His new startup, Synthetic, aims to build a fully autonomous AI bookkeeper that can generate accrual-based financials without direct human involvement. Although the product is still in the design phase — and Crosby admits his vision may not yet be technologically possible — the startup has raised $10 million in a Seed funding round led by Khosla Ventures, with participation from Basis Set Ventures and Shopify CEO…
Where HelloFresh tends to work best for me is at the three or four meals a week mark. This leaves it as a fun treat on dreary days when doing my own meal planning seems impossible. Spending $80 a week on three meals for two will stop me from blowing $60 on a single (mediocre) desperation DoorDash. And as opposed to DoorDash, when I’m done cooking a Thai-spiced green curry on my stovetop, I actually feel a sense of accomplishment.The problem, in the past, was that meal kits too often repeated menus, or felt a little samey. In 2020, when…
In this episode of Marketing Vanguard, Lauren Weinberg, CMO of Supergoop! and veteran CMO at Square, Intuit and Peloton, reveals why brand authenticity matters more than ever in an AI-driven world, how CMOs should lead their teams through rapid technological transformation and the key strategies to balance budget discipline with bold creative thinking.What you’ll learn: How to position AI as a catalyst for brand authenticity rather than automation The strategy-first framework for saying “no” in high-intensity environments Why P&L sensibility is now non-negotiable for CMO credibility The three C’s of hiring for an AI-driven future – conviction, courage and curiosity…
Earlier this year, Donncha Ó Cearbhaill, a security researcher who investigates spyware attacks, found himself in an unusual position. For once, he became the target of hackers. “Dear User, this is Signal Security Support ChatBot. We have noticed suspicious activity on your device, which could have led to data leak,” read a message he received on his Signal account. “We have also detected attempts to gain access to your private data in Signal,” the message claimed. “To prevent this, you have to pass verification procedure, entering the verification code to Signal Security Support Chatbot. DON’T TELL ANYONE THE CODE, NOT…