https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/ebay-to-acquire-social-marketplace-platform-tiseAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZeBay acquired social marketplace Tise after its 2025 agreementhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/walmart-grocery-is-merging-with-walmarts-main-app-and-websiteAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZWalmart announced Walmart Grocery’s merger with its main app and website in 2020https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/logistics-startup-flexport-just-raised-a-softbank-led-round-at-a-whopping-3-2-billion-valuationAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZFlexport raises $1 billion in funding led by SoftBank Vision Fundhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/porsche-launches-online-platform-in-u-s-toAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZPorsche rolls out search platform for its US used-car inventoryhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/kiwibot-acquires-ad-startup-to-turn-its-delivery-robots-into-mobile-billboardsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZKiwibot acquired Nickelytics to add advertising to delivery robots in 2024https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/why-soundhound-is-valued-at-5-shazamsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZSoundHound's 2021 SPAC valuation reflected a voice-platform pitch, not just music recognitionhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/google-adds-image-to-video-generation-capability-to-veo-3Ahmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGoogle adds image-to-video generation capability to Veo 3https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/fbi-says-cybercriminals-are-hacking-into-victims-online-accounts-to-steal-their-intimate-picturesAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZFBI says cybercriminals are hacking into victims’ online accounts to steal their intimate pictureshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/nvidia-chases-200b-cpu-market-with-ai-agent-pcs-from-microsoft-dell-and-hpAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZNvidia expands its agent-focused computing push with Vera CPUs and RTX Spark PCshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/google-geminis-ai-image-model-gets-a-bananas-upgradeAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGoogle introduced Gemini's Nano Banana image-editing upgrade in August 2025https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/aurora-and-continental-pass-first-major-hurdle-in-commercial-self-driving-trucks-dealAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAurora and Continental pass first major hurdle in commercial self-driving trucks dealhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/evoloh-series-a-fundingAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZEvoloh bets on better manufacturing for hydrogenhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/amazon-now-lets-hilton-honors-members-shop-with-pointsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAmazon now lets Hilton Honors members shop with Pointshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/google-search-update-math-solver-lensAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGoogle’s 2023 Search and Lens update added calculus, physics and limited triangle-solving helphttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/mlops-platform-seldon-raises-20m-series-b-to-improve-the-productions-of-ai-modelsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZMLOps platform Seldon raises $20M Series Bhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/will-i-ams-new-startup-sound-drive-wants-you-to-reboot-the-music-industry-in-your-carAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524Zwill.i.am and Mercedes-AMG introduce Sound Drive's reactive in-car musichttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/apple-announces-tap-to-pay-feature-that-will-allow-iphones-to-accept-contactless-paymentsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZApple announces ‘Tap to Pay’ feature that will allow iPhones to accept contactless paymentshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/playground-global-fund-iii-410m-early-stage-deep-tech-venture-capitalAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZPlayground Global closes Fund III with $410M for early-stage deep tech investmentshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/google-introduces-shopping-actions-to-help-retailers-in-their-battle-with-amazonAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGoogle introduced Shopping Actions for purchases across Search and Assistant in 2018https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/snapchat-lets-the-people-have-geostickersAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZSnapchat introduces location-based Geostickers in ten citieshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/expedia-starts-testing-ai-powered-features-for-search-and-travel-planningAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZExpedia starts testing AI-powered features for search and travel planninghttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/amazon-launches-an-ai-powered-kindle-translate-service-for-ebook-authorsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAmazon launches an AI-powered Kindle Translate service for e-book authorshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/teen-banking-service-step-raises-50m-adds-tiktok-star-charli-damelio-to-investor-listAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZStep raises $50 million in 2020 Series B led by Coatuehttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/as-battery-startups-fail-sila-snaps-up-375m-in-new-fundingAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZSila raises $375M to scale its silicon anode materialhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/wow-the-sony-nex-3-evil-camera-looks-insanely-coolAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZSony unveiled the NEX-3 interchangeable-lens camera on May 11, 2010https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/peacock-will-no-longer-include-its-free-premium-offering-as-part-of-xfinity-bundle-on-june-26Ahmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZPeacock's included Xfinity Premium offer changed on June 26, 2023https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/ambience-healthcare-raises-70m-for-its-ai-assistant-led-by-openai-and-kleiner-perkinsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAmbience Healthcare raises $70M in round led by OpenAI Startup Fund and Kleiner Perkinshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/openai-anthropic-and-block-join-new-linux-foundation-effort-to-standardize-the-ai-agent-eraAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZOpenAI, Anthropic, and Block join new Linux Foundation effort to standardize the AI agent erahttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/google-rolls-out-ios-widgets-for-gmail-drive-and-fit-says-calendar-and-chrome-coming-soonAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGoogle announced Gmail, Drive and Fit iOS widgets in November 2020https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/the-long-list-of-new-alexa-devices-amazon-announced-at-its-hardware-eventAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZThe Alexa devices Amazon announced at its September 2018 hardware eventhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/ibm-makes-developing-for-quantum-computers-easier-with-the-qiskit-functions-catalogAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZIBM launches the Qiskit Functions Catalog to simplify quantum developmenthttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/runways-new-video-generating-ai-gen-3-offers-improved-controlsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZRunway introduced Gen-3 Alpha with finer video controls in 2024https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/proxi-is-making-digital-maps-coolerAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZProxi's 2022 mapping pitch put community recommendations on a shared maphttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/airfordable-lets-you-pay-for-travel-over-timeAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZHow Airfordable's pay-before-departure flight installments workhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/google-switches-its-shopping-search-service-to-mostly-free-listingsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGoogle's Shopping tab shifts toward mostly free product listingshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/spotify-tests-more-personalized-ai-powered-prompted-playlistsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZSpotify began testing Prompted Playlist with New Zealand Premium listeners in 2025https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/josys-a-saas-management-platform-raises-93mAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZJosys, a SaaS management platform, raises $93Mhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/facebook-reels-rolls-out-worldwide-along-with-new-ads-and-creative-toolsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZFacebook Reels rolls out worldwide along with new creative tools and adshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/apple-tv-major-league-soccer-season-pass-subscriptionAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZApple launched MLS Season Pass on February 1, 2023, ahead of season kickoffhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/techstars-increases-startup-funding-to-220000-mirroring-yc-structureAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZTechstars announces $220,000 accelerator investment offerhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/amazon-freetime-comes-to-android-phones-and-tabletsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAmazon FreeTime comes to Android phones and tabletshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/mailchimp-moves-into-e-commerceAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZMailchimp introduces Stores and Appointments commerce featureshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/facebook-for-latinos-quepasa-buys-myyearbook-for-100-million-in-cash-and-stockAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZQuepasa agreed to acquire myYearbook in $100M cash-and-stock dealhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/pluto-security-raises-42m-as-ai-gives-enterprise-security-teams-a-new-headacheAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZPluto Security disclosed $42 million in funding as it emerged from stealthhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/wallet-as-a-service-startup-ansa-raises-14m-with-female-investors-leading-the-wayAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524Z‘Wallet-as-a-service’ startup Ansa raises $14 million in Series A led by Renegade Partnershttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/contextual-ai-launches-from-stealth-to-build-enterprise-focused-language-modelsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZContextual AI launches from stealth to build enterprise-focused language modelshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/amazons-new-kindle-oasis-is-the-best-e-reader-a-lot-of-money-can-buyAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAmazon's 2017 Kindle Oasis added a larger screen and water resistancehttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/apple-finally-launches-next-gen-carplay-ultra-software-starting-with-aston-martinAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZApple launches next-gen CarPlay Ultra software, starting with Aston Martinhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/google-opens-esignature-beta-for-google-docs-and-google-driveAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGoogle opened its Docs and Drive eSignature beta to more users in August 2023https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/ebay-acquires-caramel-to-reduce-risk-and-complexity-of-online-car-salesAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZeBay agrees to acquire Caramel for online vehicle transactionshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/anthropics-claude-ai-is-playing-pokemon-on-twitch-slowlyAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAnthropic described Claude 3.7 Sonnet playing Pokémon Red in February 2025https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/the-mom-project-a-job-site-for-moms-returning-to-work-nabs-8m-from-initialized-and-moreAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZThe Mom Project reported an $8 million Series A in December 2018https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/persona-lands-50m-for-identity-verification-after-seeing-10x-yoy-revenue-growthAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZPersona announced a $50M Series B for identity-verification infrastructure in 2021https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/people-are-using-ai-to-make-their-smart-tvs-dumb-againAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZPeople are using AI to make their smart TVs dumb againhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/apples-new-smart-home-line-up-includes-a-smart-lock-thermostat-and-video-doorbellsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZApple’s new smart home lineup includes a smart lock, thermostat, and a video doorbellhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/deepki-grabs-166-million-to-help-real-estate-investors-reduce-carbon-emissionsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZDeepki raises €150 million to help real estate investors reduce carbon emissionshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/nomod-raises-3-4m-seed-to-allow-merchants-accept-payments-without-hardwareAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZNomod raises $3.4M seed for phone-based merchant paymentshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/healthleap-raises-38m-for-its-ai-that-flags-hospital-patients-who-may-need-a-closer-lookAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZHealthleap raises $38M for its AI that flags hospital patients who may need a closer lookhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/snapchat-snapkitAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZSnap's developer-platform plans became Snap Kit's June 2018 announcementhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/dish-outage-reported-cyberattackAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZDISH's February 2023 outage was a cybersecurity incident, company filings confirmedhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/google-search-now-helps-you-pronounce-quokkaAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGoogle Search now helps you pronounce 'quokka'https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/bixby-is-samsungs-new-intelligent-interface-for-smartphones-and-beyondAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZBixby is Samsung’s new ‘intelligent interface’ for smartphones and beyondhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/ox-security-lands-a-fresh-60m-to-scan-for-vulnerabilities-in-codeAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZOX Security announced $60M in funding for software security in May 2025https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/former-pinterest-team-redesigns-email-with-extra-and-its-actually-goodAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZExtra redesigns email around automatic sorting and a daily overviewhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/vareto-raises-24m-from-gv-menlo-and-all-star-angels-to-reinvent-financial-planning-for-enterprisesAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZVareto's $24 million funding combined seed and Series A roundshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/replit-hits-3b-valuation-on-150m-annualized-revenueAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZReplit hits $3B valuation on $150M annualized revenuehttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/google-and-samsung-team-up-to-make-sharing-data-between-health-and-fitness-apps-easierAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGoogle and Samsung introduced Health Connect for Android data sharing in 2022https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/after-more-than-10-years-flickr-frees-its-login-system-from-yahooAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZFlickr began moving members away from Yahoo login in March 2019https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/tiger-global-leads-34m-investment-into-unit21-a-no-code-fraud-prevention-platformAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZTiger Global leads $34M investment into Unit21, a no-code fraud monitoring platformhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/get-store-display-right-with-yoobicAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZHow Yoobic connects store-display guidelines, photo checks and follow-uphttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/google-play-now-supports-private-vibe-coded-apps-built-just-for-youAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGoogle Play began rolling out private, vibe-coded Android apps for adults in select marketshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/hulu-and-spotify-launch-an-even-more-steeply-discounted-bundle-of-9-99-per-monthAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZSpotify and Hulu offered a $9.99 monthly bundle in 2019https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/pandora-powered-channels-will-come-to-siriusxms-app-this-yearAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZSiriusXM introduced Pandora-powered personalized stations in its app in July 2019https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/netradyne-snags-90m-at-1-25b-valuation-to-expand-smart-dashcams-for-commercial-fleetsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZNetradyne announced $90 million in Series D funding in January 2025https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/left-alone-with-nothing-to-do-ai-agents-started-playingAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGiven no assigned task, AI agents showed play-like behavior in simulationhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/oura-is-launching-two-new-ways-to-track-and-understand-activityAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZOura adds Cardio Effort and automatic VO2 Max estimates for activity trackinghttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/valon-closes-on-50m-a16z-led-series-a-to-grow-mobile-first-mortgage-servicing-platformAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZValon announced a $50 million Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz in February 2021https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/ai-benchmarking-platform-chatbot-arena-forms-a-new-companyAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZChatbot Arena's team described its transition to a company in 2025https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/nintendos-oled-switch-arrives-october-8-priced-at-350Ahmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZNintendo's OLED Switch launched October 8, 2021 at $349.99https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/eth-spin-off-latticeflow-raises-2-8m-to-help-build-trustworthy-ai-systemsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZETH spin-off LatticeFlow raises $2.8M to help build trustworthy AI systemshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/researchers-match-deepminds-alphafold2-protein-folding-power-with-faster-freely-available-modelAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZUW researchers release RoseTTAFold for protein structure predictionhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/palantir-enters-200m-partnership-with-telco-lumen-for-enterprise-ai-servicesAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZPalantir and Lumen announce enterprise AI partnershiphttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/openai-says-gpt-5-stacks-up-to-humans-in-a-wide-range-of-jobsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZOpenAI compares GPT-5 with professional work samples in GDPvalhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/why-benchmark-made-a-rare-crypto-bet-on-trading-app-fomo-with-17m-series-aAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZFomo announced a $17 million Series A led by Benchmark in November 2025https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/klaviyo-ec1-originAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZHow Klaviyo grew from a customer database to a $4.15 billion valuationhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/cadillacs-new-self-driving-concept-is-a-luxury-loveseat-on-wheelsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZCadillac unveiled two-passenger InnerSpace autonomous concept at CES 2022https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/adobe-updates-its-creative-cloud-appsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAdobe announced its 2017 Creative Cloud release in November 2016https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/pinterest-adds-controls-to-let-you-limit-the-amount-of-ai-slop-in-your-feedAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZPinterest added controls to reduce AI-generated images in selected feed categorieshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/apples-memoji-brings-an-animated-you-to-your-iphoneAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZApple previews customizable Memoji characters for iOS 12https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/googles-new-save-to-drive-button-lets-website-visitors-save-files-to-googles-online-storageAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGoogle's new Save to Drive button lets website visitors save files to Google's online storagehttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/ramp-reaches-60b-valuation-as-it-pushes-deeper-into-aiAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZRamp reaches $60B valuation as it pushes deeper into AIhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/legal-ai-startup-luminance-backed-by-the-late-mike-lynch-raises-75mAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZLegal tech startup Luminance raises $75M in Series C fundinghttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/stackblitz-raises-7-9m-to-bring-a-better-ide-to-your-browserAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZStackBlitz announced $7.9 million in seed funding in April 2022https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/this-startup-is-raising-7-million-for-a-technology-that-can-authenticate-people-based-on-their-typing-styleAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZTypingDNA raised $7 million in Series A led by Google’s Gradient Ventureshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/consensus-raises-110m-to-injection-automation-into-saas-product-demosAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZConsensus raises $110M to inject automation into SaaS product demoshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/sequoia-wants-to-invest-1-million-in-your-idea-then-teach-you-how-to-really-sell-itAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZSequoia offered $1M and company-building support through Arc Americas in 2022https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/fords-robot-butt-makes-sure-its-cars-can-handle-your-butt-irlAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZFord uses a robotic seat tester to simulate repeated entries and exitshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/defunct-electric-aircraft-startup-liliums-tech-lives-on-over-at-archerAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZArcher won Lilium's patent-portfolio auction in 2025 and later confirmed closinghttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/meet-nintendos-new-150-2ds-xl-console-launching-july-28Ahmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZMeet Nintendo's New 2DS XL, announced for July 28 in Europehttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/hulus-live-tv-streaming-service-will-have-channels-from-fox-disney-including-abc-espn-moreAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZHulu's planned live TV service added Fox and Disney channel agreements in 2016https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/meta-launches-an-open-weight-model-that-runs-on-macsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZMeta launches an open-weight AI model that runs on Macshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/ai-trust-adoption-poll-more-americans-adopt-tools-fewer-say-they-can-trust-the-resultsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAs more Americans adopt AI tools, trust in the results remains lowhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/anthropic-says-its-own-ai-models-breached-three-companies-during-security-testsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAnthropic says its own AI models breached three organizations during security testshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/bluelayer-is-building-the-operating-system-for-carbon-project-developersAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZBlueLayer is building software for carbon project developershttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/whatsapp-view-once-disappearing-photos-videoAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZWhatsApp photos and videos can disappear after a single viewinghttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/walmart-the-retailers-prime-competitor-will-add-paramount-access-as-a-new-perkAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZWalmart+ will add Paramount+ Essential as a membership benefithttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/watch-out-youtube-instagram-goes-from-short-form-to-90-minute-videosAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZInstagram tests 90-minute Features videos, Colin and Samir reporthttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/smart-ring-maker-ultrahuman-to-roll-out-biological-age-model-across-uaeAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAbu Dhabi and Ultrahuman agree to develop a biological health-age modelhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/stripe-atlas-usAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZStripe opens its Atlas program to US-based startupshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/disney-releases-disneynow-a-new-app-that-combines-live-tv-on-demand-games-and-musicAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZDisney releases DisneyNow, a new app that combines live TV, on-demand, games and musichttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/5-tips-for-dealing-with-day-2-kubernetes-operationsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524Z5 tips for dealing with Day 2 Kubernetes operational challengeshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/google-home-mini-is-now-nest-miniAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGoogle unveils Nest Mini, the second-generation Home Minihttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/spotify-confirms-family-plan-crackdown-but-calls-it-a-routine-improvementAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZSpotify documents QR code verification for Family plan membershttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/airbnb-lauches-services-and-experinces-as-it-thinks-about-connecting-travelersAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAirbnb introduces services and revamps experiences in redesigned apphttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/siriusxm-buys-stitcher-for-325-million-steps-up-its-march-into-podcastsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZSiriusXM agrees to buy Stitcher for up to $325 millionhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/grammarly-rebrands-to-superhuman-launches-a-new-ai-assistantAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGrammarly rebrands to ‘Superhuman,’ launches a new AI assistanthttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/popular-ai-leaderboard-arena-nearly-doubles-valuation-to-3-1b-valuation-in-10-monthsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAI evaluation platform Arena raises $200M at a $3.1B valuationhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/agentio-raises-12-million-from-benchmark-for-its-youtube-ad-marketplaceAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAgentio raises $12M from Benchmark for its YouTube ad marketplacehttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/tesla-renames-full-self-driving-to-tesla-assisted-driving-in-europeAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZRDW confirmed Tesla Assisted Driving's new name in a November 2026 updatehttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/corsairs-tbt100-thunderbolt-3-dock-offers-the-right-expandability-in-a-well-designed-packageAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZCorsair's TBT100 Thunderbolt 3 dock: ports and compatibility explainedhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/new-aws-service-lets-customers-rent-nvidia-gpus-for-quick-ai-projectsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAWS launched scheduled Nvidia GPU reservations for short AI projects in 2023https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/google-pixel-8-and-pixel-8-pro-camera-specsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZPixel 8 Pro's upgraded camera system adds new hardware and manual controlshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/waymo-starts-offering-rides-at-the-las-vegas-airportAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZWaymo starts offering rides at the Las Vegas airporthttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/fervo-energy-lands-206m-in-financing-to-build-massive-geothermal-power-plantAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZFervo Energy lands $206M in financing to build massive geothermal power planthttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/amazon-debuts-a-storefront-just-for-wearable-techAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAmazon Debuts A Storefront Just For Wearable Techhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/fort-raises-13m-for-its-robotics-safety-softwareAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZFort raises $13M for its robotics safety platformhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/apple-tv-will-be-free-with-an-apple-music-student-subscriptionAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZApple bundled TV+ access with its Music student plan at the 2019 launchhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/just-eat-takeaway-sells-grubhub-to-wonder-for-650-millionAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZJust Eat Takeaway agreed to sell Grubhub to Wonder in 2024, with completion announced in January 2025https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/twitch-app-nintendo-switchAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZTwitch launched on Nintendo Switch in November 2021; app discontinued in 2024https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/google-has-joined-amazon-in-attacking-nvidias-stronghold-with-ai-app-developersAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGoogle announces open-source TorchTPU for native PyTorch on TPUshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/rillet-raises-25m-from-sequoia-to-automate-general-ledger-systems-using-aiAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZRillet raises $25M from Sequoia to automate general ledger systems using AIhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/divergent-raises-290m-to-expand-production-of-specialized-military-partsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZDivergent raises $290M to expand production of specialized military partshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/tinder-will-require-new-users-in-the-us-to-verify-their-identity-with-a-selfieAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZTinder expands mandatory video-selfie checks for new U.S. usershttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/ford-officially-adds-maverick-a-compact-pickup-truck-to-its-lineupAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZFord officially adds Maverick, a compact pickup truck, to its lineuphttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/entro-raises-6m-to-for-its-end-to-end-secrets-security-solutionAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZEntro raises $6M for its secrets security platformhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/lapse-the-app-turning-your-phone-into-an-old-school-camera-snaps-up-30mAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZLapse, the app turning your phone into an old-school camera, snaps up $30Mhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/aware-raises-60m-for-tech-that-monitors-internal-messaging-platforms-for-legal-compliance-sentiment-analysis-and-moreAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAware raises $60M for workplace messaging governance and analysishttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/databricks-acquires-ai-centric-data-governance-platform-okeraAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZDatabricks agreed to acquire AI-centric data governance platform Okerahttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/google-photos-to-gain-a-new-magic-editor-feature-powered-by-generative-aiAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGoogle Photos to gain a new 'Magic Editor' feature powered by generative AIhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/cash-app-takes-on-apple-with-a-4-5-apy-for-savings-accounts-with-direct-depositAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZCash App introduced up to 4.5% savings APY with direct-deposit conditionshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/music-streamer-deezer-says-more-than-50-of-daily-uploads-are-ai-generatedAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZDeezer says AI tracks topped half of new uploads on peak dayshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/1password-launches-a-way-for-ai-agents-to-log-in-on-your-behalf-without-seeing-your-passwordAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524Z1Password announces agent login platform it says keeps passwords hidden from AI agentshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/spotifys-new-feature-lets-you-explore-the-story-behind-the-song-youre-listening-toAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZSpotify introduced About the Song story cards in a February 2026 betahttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/nfl-sunday-ticket-features-student-plan-flexible-billing-live-chatAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZNFL Sunday Ticket adds flexible billing and plans student access for 2023https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/the-google-assistant-gets-more-visualAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZThe Google Assistant gets more visualhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/departing-amazon-exec-dave-clark-to-head-logistics-startup-flexportAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZFlexport named departing Amazon executive Dave Clark as its next CEO in June 2022https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/legal-ai-startup-legora-raises-550m-series-e-at-8-8b-valuationAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZLegal AI startup Legora raises $550M Series E at $8.8B valuationhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/nvidia-backs-indian-startup-helping-companies-run-ai-models-with-fewer-gpusAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZNvidia backs Simplismart's $14 million Series B for AI inference softwarehttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/the-federal-reserve-announces-plans-for-a-real-time-payments-system-that-will-be-available-to-all-banksAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZThe Federal Reserve announced FedNow in 2019 before launching it in July 2023https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/facebook-tests-a-new-professional-mode-for-creator-profilesAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZFacebook tests a new 'Professional' mode for creator profileshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/review-acronym-rmt02-asusAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZInside the design of ASUS and ACRONYM's 2023 Flow Z13 RMT02https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/amazon-announces-nova-a-new-family-of-multimodal-ai-modelsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAmazon announces Nova, a new family of multimodal AI modelshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/gingko-bioworks-secures-275-million-in-series-d-valuing-the-company-at-over-1-billionAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGinkgo Bioworks secures $275 million in Series Dhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/googles-ai-mode-gets-expanded-access-and-additional-functionalityAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGoogle's AI Mode gets expanded access and additional functionalityhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/cast-ai-which-helps-companies-optimize-cloud-spend-lands-35mAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZCast AI, which helps companies optimize cloud spend, lands $35Mhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/western-union-gets-into-online-payments-launches-paynearme-competitor-wu-payAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZWestern Union Announces Launch of Online Payments Platform WU Payhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/stackgen-raises-12-3m-for-its-infrastructure-from-code-serviceAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZappCD became StackGen alongside a $12.3 million seed announcement in 2024https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/pinterest-launches-an-experimental-ai-shopping-app-called-ask-pinterestAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZPinterest launches an experimental AI shopping app called ‘Ask Pinterest’https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/openai-launches-an-api-for-chatgpt-plus-dedicated-capacity-for-enterprise-customersAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZOpenAI launches an API for ChatGPT, plus dedicated capacity for enterprise customershttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/cometml-wants-to-do-for-machine-learning-what-github-did-for-codeAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZComet.ml launched its machine-learning experiment platform with $2.3M in 2018https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/remove-your-personal-data-from-google-search-cybersecurity-101Ahmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZHow to request removal of your personal information from Google Searchhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/facebook-is-giving-users-more-control-over-their-algorithmAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZFacebook is giving users more control over their algorithmhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/tiktok-launches-tiktok-ai-alive-a-new-image-to-video-toolAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZTikTok launches TikTok AI Alive, a new image-to-video toolhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/wabi-the-ai-agent-that-builds-mini-apps-now-valued-at-1-25b-after-latest-roundAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZWabi says it raised $55 million at a $1.25 billion valuation in October 29, 2026 announcementhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/dutch-edtech-studytube-acquires-training-marketplace-springest-and-closes-30m-series-bAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZStudytube acquires Springest and closes a $30 million Series Bhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/learnsoft-bags-first-external-financing-to-expand-its-corporate-upskilling-platformAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZLearnsoft raises $16.7M to expand its training software platformhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/valve-lets-you-stream-steam-games-from-anywhereAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZValve announced Steam Link Anywhere early beta in March 2019https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/amd-unveils-new-ai-pc-processors-for-general-use-and-gaming-at-cesAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAMD unveils new AI PC processors for general use and gaming at CEShttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/blue-water-autonomy-comes-out-of-stealth-promising-autonomous-naval-shipsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZBlue Water Autonomy comes out of stealth promising autonomous naval shipshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/bigpanda-brings-generative-ai-to-itopsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZBigPanda announced its Biggy AI copilot beta for IT operations in April 2024https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/reddit-tests-ads-in-search-results-as-traffic-declines-and-growth-concerns-mountAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZReddit began testing ads in search results in November 2026https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/apple-introduces-shareplay-for-co-watching-streaming-and-screen-sharing-over-facetimeAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZApple introduces SharePlay for co-watching, streaming and screen sharing over FaceTimehttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/amazon-passkey-sign-inAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAmazon added passkey sign-in in 2023https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/source-ag-raises-23m-to-raise-the-bar-on-raising-crops-with-aiAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZSource.ag announced a $23M Series A for greenhouse AI in February 2023https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/verizon-iphones-new-features-overviewAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZVerizon iPhone 4: the features and launch plans announced in 2011https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/french-ai-startup-h-raises-220-million-seed-roundAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZFrench AI startup H announced a $220 million seed round in May 2024https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/apple-debuts-the-triple-camera-iphone-11-proAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZApple debuts the triple-camera iPhone 11 Prohttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/sling-tv-launches-free-ad-supported-streaming-tv-service-sling-freestreamAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZSling TV launches free ad-supported streaming TV service 'Sling Freestream'https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/unstructured-which-offers-tools-to-prep-enterprise-data-for-llms-raises-25mAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZUnstructured secures Madrona-led Series A for enterprise data preparationhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/delta-is-testing-free-wifi-on-flights-this-monthAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZDelta tested free Wi-Fi on selected flights in May 2019https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/flipboard-surf-social-websites-help-publishers-and-creators-tap-into-the-open-social-webAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZFlipboard’s new ‘social websites’ help publishers and creators tap into the open social webhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/ios-15-5-apple-cash-update-send-request-money-walletAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZiOS 15.5 brought an Apple Cash update that lets you send and request money directly in Wallethttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/googles-parental-control-software-family-link-launches-to-publicAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGoogle opens Family Link to US parents without invitationshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/google-cloud-acquires-cloud-identity-management-company-bitiumAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGoogle Cloud acquired identity-management company Bitium in 2017https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/highradius-raises-300m-triples-valuation-to-3-1b-for-ai-powered-fintech-softwareAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZHighRadius raises $300M at a $3.1B valuation for AI-powered finance softwarehttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/youtube-tv-launches-early-access-to-a-multiview-feature-for-watching-four-streams-at-onceAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZYouTube TV began multiview early access with up to four preselected streams in 2023https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/walgreens-partners-with-fedex-to-accept-online-returns-print-labelsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZWalgreens partners with FedEx to accept online returns, print labelshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/amd-to-acquire-data-center-optimization-startup-pensando-for-2bAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAMD to acquire data center startup Pensando for approximately $1.9Bhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/waymos-robotaxis-are-headed-to-canadaAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZWaymo's robotaxis are headed to Canadahttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/netflixs-new-ai-discover-tab-helps-you-find-something-to-watch-based-on-your-moodAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZNetflix describes limited AI Discover TV test for mood-based browsinghttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/google-introduces-family-link-its-own-parental-control-software-for-androidAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGoogle introduces Family Link parental controls for children's Android deviceshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/private-equity-firm-apollo-agrees-to-buy-verizon-media-assets-for-5-billionAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZPrivate equity firm Apollo to buy Verizon Media assets for $5B, will rename business 'Yahoo'https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/same-day-delivery-comes-to-space-as-impulse-promises-satellite-transport-in-hours-not-monthsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZImpulse promised satellite transfers to GEO in under a day in 2025 dealshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/metronome-raises-30m-to-help-software-companies-shift-to-usage-based-pricing-modelsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZMetronome announced a $30 million Series A for usage-based billing in February 2022https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/whatsapp-business-appAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZWhatsApp announced tests of a free Business app and enterprise tools in 2017https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/jpmorgan-chase-becomes-the-new-issuer-of-the-apple-cardAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZChase to become the new issuer of Apple Cardhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/scribd-nyt-bundleAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZScribd and The New York Times offered a semester-length student bundle in 2017https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/playstation-classic-release-dateAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZSony announces the PlayStation Classic, its own mini retro consolehttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/spotify-expands-its-4-99-per-month-student-bundle-with-hulu-to-include-showtimeAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZSpotify added SHOWTIME to its U.S. student bundle with Hulu in August 2018https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/cinven-snaps-up-tax-preparation-software-provider-taxact-for-720mAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZCinven agrees to acquire TaxAct for approximately $720 millionhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/meta-updates-its-smart-glasses-with-real-time-ai-videoAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZMeta updates its smart glasses with real-time AI videohttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/tandem-is-a-messaging-app-where-language-learners-chatAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZTandem's 2017 language-learning pitch centered on conversations with other peoplehttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/walmart-to-launch-in-home-grocery-delivery-in-three-cities-starting-this-fallAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZWalmart to launch in-home grocery delivery in three cities, starting in fall 2019https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/local-marketplace-offerup-takes-on-ebay-with-launch-of-nationwide-shippingAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZOfferUp adds nationwide shipping to its local marketplacehttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/block-reaches-45m-settlement-with-46-states-over-cash-app-fraud-probeAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZBlock reaches $45M settlement with 46 states over Cash App fraud probehttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/tiktoks-avatars-featureAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZTikTok announced Avatars on June 7, 2022, saying characters could follow users’ movements in videoshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/bonfire-ventures-closes-60-million-to-invest-in-socal-b2b-startupsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZBonfire Ventures says it raised $63 million for first B2B startup fundhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/course-hero-scribbrAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZCourse Hero acquires Scribbr to expand academic writing supporthttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/microsoft-365-basic-launches-with-100-gb-of-storage-outlook-and-more-for-1-99-per-monthAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZMicrosoft introduced 365 Basic in January 2023 with 100GB of cloud storagehttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/pokemon-go-maker-niantic-is-selling-its-games-division-to-scopely-for-3-5bAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZScopely acquired Niantic's games business in a $3.5B dealhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/deepsource-announce-2-6m-seed-round-to-automate-static-code-analysisAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524Z645 Ventures says it led DeepSource’s $2.6M seed roundhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/the-founders-guide-to-techcrunch-disrupt-2026-everything-you-need-to-knowAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZRoad to Battlefield outlined a founder pathway to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/twitchs-launches-achievements-and-stream-summaries-to-help-creators-grow-their-channelsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZTwitch launches Achievements and Stream Summary to help creators grow their channelshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/codecrafters-wants-to-challenge-seasoned-developers-with-hard-to-build-projectsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZCodecrafters wants to challenge seasoned developers with hard-to-build projectshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/canva-lays-off-over-1200-people-amid-slowing-growthAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZCanva says restructuring will affect 1,271 people amid slowing growthhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/tabby-lands-160m-at-a-3-3b-valuation-as-it-expands-beyond-bnplAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZTabby raises $160 million at a $3.3 billion valuation as it expands beyond BNPLhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/tiktok-announces-its-first-awards-show-in-the-usAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZTikTok announces its first awards show in the UShttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/headline-deep-diveAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZHow Headline described using machine learning to support investment decisionshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/google-is-bringing-a-more-personal-version-of-its-gemini-ai-assistant-to-your-carAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGoogle is bringing a more personal version of its Gemini AI assistant to your carhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/propelo-raises-12m-for-its-ai-driven-engineering-excellence-platformAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZPropelo raises $12M for its AI-driven engineering excellence platformhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/tldraw-offers-a-collaborative-whiteboard-without-any-loginAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZTLDraw offered a collaborative whiteboard without any login in 2022https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/ai-delivers-zero-financial-payoff-to-most-companies-according-to-apollo-economistAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAI delivers ‘zero financial payoff’ outside tech, Apollo economist sayshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/checkoutcom-launches-virtual-and-physical-card-issuingAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZCheckout.com launches virtual and physical card issuinghttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/roblox-coming-metas-quest-vr-headsetsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZRoblox announced its arrival on Meta Quest VR headsets in July 2023https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/for-the-first-time-openai-models-are-available-on-awsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZOpenAI's open-weight gpt-oss models became available on AWS in 2025https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/moxieAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZMoxie's timeline records $15.7 million in funding in August 2023https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/adobe-comes-after-indie-game-emulator-delta-for-copying-its-logoAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZDelta changed its app icon in May 2024, citing legal concerns involving Adobehttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/this-new-startup-aims-to-help-businesses-like-chick-fil-a-get-construction-permits-in-weeksAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGreenLite aims to streamline construction permitting for businesseshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/xaviar-x-jernigan-spotify-dj-aiAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZXavier Jernigan's voice helped give Spotify's 2023 AI DJ a human soundhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/paypal-venmo-increase-instant-transfer-feesAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZPayPal and Venmo announced US instant-transfer fee changes in 2022https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/google-launches-lyria-3-pro-music-generation-modelAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGoogle launches Lyria 3 Pro music generation modelhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/just-move-in-raises-8m-series-a-for-its-home-setup-serviceAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZJust Move In raises $8M Series A for its home setup servicehttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/apples-ios-17-is-now-available-to-downloadAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZApple released iOS 17 on September 18, 2023https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/tracksuit-raises-5m-to-make-brand-tracking-more-accessibleAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZTracksuit raised NZ$7.5M for brand tracking in 2023https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/the-exploration-company-nabs-450-million-to-challenge-spacexAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZThe Exploration Company announces $450 million Series Chttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/midjourney-launches-its-first-ai-video-generation-model-v1Ahmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZMidjourney launches its first AI video generation model, V1https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/you-can-now-surf-in-microsofts-edge-browserAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZYou can now surf in Microsoft’s Edge browserhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/bluesky-teases-2026-roadmap-a-better-discover-feed-real-time-features-and-moreAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZBluesky's 2026 roadmap targeted discovery and live-event featureshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/cpg-startup-keychain-snags-30m-to-build-in-india-grow-in-the-u-sAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZKeychain announced a $30 million Series B alongside KeychainOS in August 2025https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/softbank-backs-japanese-robotics-startup-telexistence-in-170m-funding-roundAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZSoftBank backed Telexistence's $170 million Series B in July 2023https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/data-infrastructure-startup-cribl-raises-319m-at-a-3-5b-valuationAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZCribl announced a $319 million mixed Series E at a $3.5 billion valuation in 2024https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/replit-funding-100m-generative-aiAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZReplit raises $97.4M to expand cloud and AI development toolshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/personioAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZPersonio closed a EUR10.5 million Series A for its HR platform in 2017https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/ai-assistant-startup-town-nabs-unicorn-valuation-four-months-after-launchAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZTown says $108 million funding round values AI assistant business at $1 billionhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/okta-to-acquire-workflow-automation-startup-azuqua-for-52-5mAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZOkta agreed to acquire workflow automation startup Azuqua for approximately $52.5Mhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/apple-adds-usb-3-speeds-to-iphone-15-pro-but-you-wont-get-those-out-of-the-boxAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZiPhone 15 Pro's USB 3 speeds require a compatible cablehttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/daily-crunch-tata-group-releases-super-app-that-bundles-11-consumer-servicesAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZTata Digital launched Tata Neu in April 2022https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/spotify-will-label-ai-persona-profiles-and-exclude-their-music-from-recommendationsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZSpotify will label ‘AI Persona’ profiles and exclude their music from recommendations by defaulthttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/formstack-raises-425m-for-a-no-code-platform-that-helps-businesses-automate-their-customer-and-internal-workflowsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZFormstack announced a $425M growth investment for no-code workflowshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/now-alexa-can-adjust-your-echos-eqAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAmazon announced Alexa EQ controls for Echo in July 2018https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/general-catalyst-leads-1-1b-round-into-2-month-old-river-aiAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZRiver AI announced $1.1B across seed and Series A fundinghttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/meta-deal-will-help-plastics-recycling-startup-macrocycle-build-its-first-factoryAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZMeta deal will help plastics recycling startup MacroCycle build its first factoryhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/broadcom-acquires-brocade-in-5-9-billion-dealAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZBroadcom agrees to acquire Brocade in a $5.9 billion dealhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/sprinto-funding-security-compliance-managementAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZSprinto raises $20M to bring automation to security compliance managementhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/paradedb-takes-on-elasticsearch-as-interest-in-postgres-explodes-amid-ai-boomAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZParadeDB takes on Elasticsearch with a $12 million Series Ahttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/bluesky-lets-you-curate-accounts-and-feeds-to-follow-with-its-starter-pack-featureAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZBluesky lets you curate accounts and feeds to follow with its Starter Pack featurehttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/yelp-updates-app-with-ai-powered-alt-text-for-images-and-new-accessibility-identifiers-for-businessesAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZYelp updates app with AI-powered alt text for images and new accessibility identifiers for businesseshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/iphone-sales-fuel-apples-wall-street-beating-q3Ahmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZApple reports $81.4 billion in fiscal Q3 revenue, up 36%https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/abodu-raises-20m-to-build-prefabricated-backyard-homesAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAbodu raises $20M to build prefabricated backyard homeshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/ai-creation-platform-arcade-expands-from-jewelry-to-home-goodsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAI creation platform Arcade expands from jewelry to home goodshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/can-ai-companies-turn-brainrot-into-revenueAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZOpenAI outlined possible extra-video charges at Sora 2 launchhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/ring-brings-its-search-party-feature-for-finding-lost-dogs-to-non-ring-camera-ownersAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZRing brings its Search Party feature for finding lost dogs to non-Ring camera ownershttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/etsy-names-former-head-of-depop-kruti-patel-goyal-as-its-new-ceoAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZEtsy names former Depop head Kruti Patel Goyal as its next CEOhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/venmo-rolls-out-qr-codes-for-user-profiles-in-its-mobile-appAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZVenmo rolls out QR codes for user profiles in its mobile apphttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/stripe-now-valued-at-50b-following-6-5b-raiseAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZStripe signs agreements for more than $6.5B at a $50B valuationhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/brighton-based-mpb-snaps-up-69m-to-build-out-its-used-camera-equipment-marketplaceAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZBrighton-based MPB raises GBP 49.8M to expand its used camera equipment marketplacehttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/anthropic-launches-claude-sonnet-4-5-its-best-ai-model-for-codingAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAnthropic launches Claude Sonnet 4.5, calling it its best AI model for codinghttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/google-places-another-fusion-power-bet-on-tae-technologiesAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGoogle placed another fusion-power bet on TAE Technologies in 2025https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/tesla-motors-inc-is-now-officially-tesla-incAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZTesla Motors, Inc. officially became Tesla, Inc. on February 1, 2017https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/av-company-aurora-innovation-sells-820m-worth-of-stockAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAurora reported closing $820 million in public and private stock financing in July 2023https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/microsoft-just-shared-azures-actual-revenue-in-dollars-33-2-billionAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZMicrosoft discloses Azure's quarterly revenue: $33.2 billionhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/openai-and-amazon-ink-38b-cloud-computing-dealAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZOpenAI and AWS announced a $38 billion compute agreement in November 2025https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/scratchpad-nabs-33m-series-b-to-continue-building-sales-workspaceAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZScratchpad nabs $33M Series B to continue building sales workspacehttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/former-snap-ai-chief-launches-higgsfield-to-take-on-openais-sora-video-generatorAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZFormer Snap AI leader Alex Mashrabov's Higgsfield outlined a consumer-video strategy in 2024https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/vitosha-venture-partners-launches-30m-fund-to-back-bulgarian-related-early-stage-startupsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZVitosha's EUR26 million first fund backed Bulgarian early-stage businesseshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/self-driving-tech-startup-wayve-raises-1-2b-from-nvidia-uber-and-three-automakersAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZWayve raised $1.2B from Nvidia, Uber and three automakers in 2026https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/paykey-raises-10m-for-its-millennial-targeted-social-banking-smartphone-keyboardAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZPayKey announced a $10 million Series B for keyboard-based banking in 2017https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/spotify-expands-ai-powered-dj-feature-to-uk-and-irelandAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZSpotify expands AI-powered DJ feature to UK and Irelandhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/bounce-grabs-19m-to-expand-its-traveller-convenience-networkAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZBounce reports $19M funding to expand its traveler storage networkhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/snap-shutters-its-enterprise-services-division-after-less-than-a-yearAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZSnap announces wind-down of AR Enterprise businesshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/zeal-banks-13m-to-offer-employers-a-build-your-own-payroll-product-infrastructureAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZZeal's company history records a $13 million Series A in 2021https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/youtube-music-launches-new-labels-as-ai-generated-music-floods-streaming-platformsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZYouTube Music launches new labels for AI-generated musichttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/macos-big-sur-is-now-availableAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZmacOS Big Sur became available as a free update in November 2020https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/zynga-naturalmotionAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZZynga announced a $527 million NaturalMotion deal as it shifted toward mobilehttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/deeploi-it-as-a-service-atomicoAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAtomico backs deeploi's IT management platform for SMEshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/ford-starts-production-of-its-new-all-electric-e-transit-cargo-vanAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZFord begins shipping its electric E-Transit van from Kansas City in 2022https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/microsoft-says-ai-agents-are-like-insider-threats-as-frontier-models-cant-be-trustedAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZMicrosoft says AI agents are like insider threats as ‘frontier models can’t be trusted’https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/walmart-introduces-virtual-try-on-tech-which-uses-customers-own-photos-to-model-the-clothingAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZWalmart introduces virtual try-on tech which uses customers’ own photos to model the clothinghttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/ilya-sutskever-openai-co-founder-and-longtime-chief-scientist-departsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZIlya Sutskever, OpenAI co-founder and longtime chief scientist, departshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/android-developers-can-now-force-app-updatesAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAndroid's in-app updates offered developers an immediate update flow in 2019https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/shapers-origin-handheld-cnc-machineAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZShaper’s Origin handheld CNC machinehttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/the-government-seizes-backpage-comAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZThe US government seized Backpage.com in April 2018https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/snapchat-will-now-let-you-pause-your-snap-streaksAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZSnapchat tested Streak restoration in 2023 and previewed a pause featurehttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/heres-what-you-can-do-with-the-touch-bar-on-the-new-macbook-proAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZWhat the Touch Bar added to Apple's 2016 MacBook Prohttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/customer-support-management-platform-assembled-lands-51mAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAssembled announced $51 million in Series B funding in May 2022https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/passionfroot-is-building-a-platform-for-brand-and-creator-colloboration-with-a-focus-on-b2b-sectorAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZPassionfroot offers tools for brands to find business-focused creators and manage partnershipshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/freepik-releases-an-open-ai-image-generator-trained-on-licensed-dataAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZFreepik releases F Lite, an AI image generator it says uses copyright-safe training datahttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/you-can-now-arrange-a-double-date-with-friends-on-tinderAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZYou can now set up double dates with friends on Tinderhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/e-scooter-company-neuron-trials-1500-scooters-that-can-detect-and-correct-unsafe-ridingAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZNeuron announced a 1,500-scooter trial of riding-detection technology in 2021https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/ea-origin-bug-exposed-hackersAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZResearchers describe a code-execution flaw in EA's Origin clienthttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/atomwise-which-uses-ai-to-improve-drug-discovery-raises-45m-series-aAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAtomwise raised a $45 million Series A in 2018 for AI-driven discovery researchhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/pattern-bags-225m-ceo-says-e-commerce-accelerators-will-win-the-day-over-aggregatorsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZPattern received a $225M minority growth investment in 2021https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/tencent-confirms-deal-to-buy-majority-stake-in-supercell-from-softbank-for-8-6bAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZTencent-led consortium agreed to acquire a majority of Supercell in 2016https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/spotify-partners-with-record-labels-to-create-artist-first-ai-music-productsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZSpotify announced music-industry partnerships to develop artist-focused AI productshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/warner-bros-netflix-paramount-acquisition-timeline-wbdAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZJustice Department closes review of proposed Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery mergerhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/apple-ceo-says-the-company-doesnt-want-to-ship-ai-for-ais-sakeAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZApple CEO says the company doesn’t ‘want to ship AI for AI’s sake’https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/after-two-years-of-discussions-acorns-buys-u-k-based-gohenry-a-pre-paid-card-and-finance-app-for-6-18-year-oldsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAcorns acquired GoHenry, a fintech focused on 6- to 18-year-olds, in 2023https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/pinterest-debuts-a-new-app-shuffles-for-collage-making-and-moodboardsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZPinterest's Shuffles collage app expanded beyond its 2022 introductionhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/whatsapps-latest-feature-catalogs-caters-to-small-businesses-skipping-the-web-for-mobileAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZWhatsApp introduces product catalogs for small businesseshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/tolan-snags-30m-for-its-ai-companion-that-helps-users-navigate-lifeAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZTolan raises $30M for its AI companion, led by Union Square Ventureshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/seel-secures-17m-round-to-infuse-ai-in-customer-product-returnsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZSeel raised $17M for AI-based product-return underwriting in 2022https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/whats-left-of-google-is-now-called-currentsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGoogle's enterprise Google+ continued as Currents before its own shutdownhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/travelperk-raises-200m-as-valuation-nearly-doubles-to-2-7bAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZTravelPerk raises $200M at $2.7B valuationhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/ironnet-founded-by-former-nsa-director-shuts-down-and-lays-off-staffAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZIronNet reported a September 2023 shutdown before a later Chapter 11 filinghttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/rimac-squeezes-more-power-into-its-new-all-electric-hypercar-nevera-r-and-it-only-starts-at-2-5-millionAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZRimac introduced Nevera R with claimed 256 mph top speed under manufacturer oversighthttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/target-grocery-pickup-service-expands-nationwideAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZTarget expanded fresh grocery pickup to more than 1,500 stores in 2020https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/openai-launches-gpt-4-5-its-largest-model-to-dateAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZOpenAI launches GPT-4.5, its largest model to datehttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/a-venture-firm-focused-on-real-estate-navitas-capital-just-raised-60-millionAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZReal estate venture firm Navitas Capital closes $60M second fundhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/as-the-pandemic-creates-supply-chain-chaos-craft-raises-10m-to-apply-some-intelligenceAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZCraft raises $10 million in 2020 to develop supply-chain intelligencehttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/apple-opens-its-first-retail-store-in-india-but-customer-challenges-persistAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZApple opens its first retail store in Indiahttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/waymo-dips-its-wheels-back-into-delivery-this-time-with-doordashAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZWaymo announced a Phoenix delivery partnership with DoorDash in 2025https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/aws-batch-simplifies-batch-computing-in-the-cloudAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAWS introduces AWS Batch preview for cloud batch computinghttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/haus-which-helps-companies-measure-marketing-roi-raises-17mAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZHaus, which helps companies measure marketing ROI, raises $17Mhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/argentina-fintech-infrastructure-startup-geopagos-venturAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGeopagos raises $35 million in funding led by Riverwood Capitalhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/naviers-30-foot-hydrofoiling-electric-boat-hits-the-water-and-prepares-for-productionAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZNavier's N30 moved from sea trials toward production after its 2022 debuthttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/intel-shows-off-all-in-one-project-alloy-virtual-reality-headsetAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZIntel shows off all-in-one Project Alloy virtual reality headsethttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/meta-is-making-a-robot-hand-that-can-feel-touchAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZMeta's touch-sensing research brought tactile data to robot handshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/hive-raises-85m-for-ai-based-apis-to-help-moderate-content-identify-objects-and-moreAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZHive raises $85M for AI-based APIs to help moderate content, identify objects and morehttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/amazon-to-acquire-indian-fintech-axio-in-credit-pushAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAmazon signs agreement for proposed acquisition of India's Axiohttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/meeting-camera-startup-owl-labs-lands-25m-and-partnership-with-hpAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZMeeting camera startup Owl Labs lands $25M and partnership with HPhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/ecosia-has-offered-to-take-stewardship-of-chrome-and-its-not-a-bad-ideaAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZEcosia proposed taking stewardship of Chrome to fund climate projectshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/spotifys-new-features-let-listeners-explore-the-people-and-stories-behind-their-favorite-musicAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZSpotify expanded song credits and previewed new music-context features in 2025https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/how-openai-turned-its-coding-tools-into-dots-an-always-on-personal-assistantAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZOpenAI introduces dots, an always-on personal assistanthttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/a-guide-to-using-edits-metas-new-capcut-rival-for-short-form-video-editingAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZA guide to using Edits, Meta’s short-form video editorhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/pinterest-will-finally-let-you-rearrange-your-pinsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZPinterest announced Pin rearranging tools on February 14, 2018https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/twilio-launches-autopilot-to-help-developers-build-better-botsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZTwilio introduces Autopilot for conversational bots and workflowshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/instacart-reportedly-discussed-selling-itself-with-doordash-and-uberAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZInstacart announces agreement to be acquired by DoorDashhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/meet-macroscope-an-ai-tool-for-understanding-your-code-base-fixing-bugsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZMeet Macroscope: An AI tool for understanding your code base, fixing bugshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/justice-department-says-north-koreans-have-infiltrated-dozens-of-u-s-companiesAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZJustice Department says North Koreans have infiltrated dozens of US companieshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/black-friday-sets-online-spending-record-of-11-8b-adobe-saysAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAdobe reported $11.8B in US online Black Friday spending for 2025https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/google-buys-on-demand-video-startup-widevine-to-bolster-its-own-tv-effortsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGoogle agreed to acquire video-technology provider Widevine in 2010https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/a16zs-new-2-2b-fund-wont-just-bet-on-the-crypto-future-it-will-defend-itAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524Za16z announced a $2.2 billion crypto fund and expanded policy support in 2021https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/observe-ai-raises-125m-adding-zoom-as-an-investor-to-supercharge-the-contact-center-marketAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZObserve.AI raises $125M, adding Zoom as an investorhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/subaru-debuts-trailseeker-an-all-electric-suv-coming-for-rivians-outdoorsy-ev-customer-baseAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZSubaru debuts Trailseeker, its second global battery-electric SUVhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/databricks-raises-4b-at-134b-valuation-as-its-ai-business-heats-upAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZDatabricks announced plans to raise over $4B at a $134B valuationhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/koyeb-is-a-serverless-startup-that-ingests-processes-and-stores-data-from-multiple-cloud-providersAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZKoyeb's 2020 early access focused on serverless data processing across cloudshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/google-invests-in-fervos-462m-round-to-unlock-even-more-geothermal-energyAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGoogle joins Fervo's $462M geothermal financing roundhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/heard-technologies-15m-therapist-accounting-toolsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZHeard Technologies grabs another $15M to develop therapist accounting toolshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/first-impressions-of-openai-o1-an-ai-designed-to-overthink-itAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZOpenAI introduced o1-preview, an AI model designed for more reasoninghttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/meet-noscroll-an-ai-bot-that-does-your-doomscrolling-for-youAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZNoscroll's AI-curated SMS service shut down in August 2026https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/google-tests-an-email-based-productivity-assistantAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGoogle tests an email-based productivity assistanthttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/general-atlantic-secures-7-8b-in-commitments-for-sixth-fundAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGeneral Atlantic closed its sixth flagship fund at $7.8 billion in 2021https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/openai-releases-tool-to-detect-ai-generated-text-including-from-chatgptAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZOpenAI released an AI-text classifier in 2023, then withdrew it over accuracyhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/tesla-to-temporarily-shut-down-fremont-factoryAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZTesla to temporarily suspend production at Fremont factoryhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/the-pixelbook-is-googles-first-real-attempt-at-a-mainstream-laptopAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGoogle introduced Pixelbook as a premium convertible Chromebook in 2017https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/netflix-launches-a-mobile-friendly-version-of-red-dead-redemptionAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZRed Dead Redemption reached Netflix's mobile game catalog in December 2025https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/ai-sales-tax-startup-kintsugi-has-doubled-its-valuation-in-6-monthsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZVertex invested $15 million in AI sales-tax startup Kintsugi in 2025https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/google-cloud-races-to-catch-up-in-the-ai-deployment-wars-with-accenture-dealAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGoogle Cloud and Accenture launch Gemini Enterprise business grouphttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/techcrunch-disrupt-2025-side-events-schedule-women-in-tech-mongodb-silkroad-innovation-hub-and-more-to-hostAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZJetBrains and Silkroad Innovation Hub listed side events for TechCrunch Disrupt 2025https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/with-vertex-ai-agent-builder-google-cloud-aims-to-simplify-agent-creationAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZWith Vertex AI Agent Builder, Google Cloud aims to simplify agent creationhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/t-mobile-to-provide-free-mlb-tv-subscriptions-to-customers-through-2028Ahmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZT-Mobile to provide free MLB.TV subscriptions to customers through 2028https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/amazons-first-five-climate-fund-investments-include-redwood-materials-rivianAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAmazon's first five climate fund investments include Redwood Materialshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/neato-robotics-is-being-shut-down-after-18-yearsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZNeato Robotics closed in 2023; cloud features were withdrawn laterhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/twitch-publicly-launches-its-free-broadcasting-software-twitch-studioAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZTwitch opened its Twitch Studio broadcasting beta to everyone in 2019https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/mantics-robot-vacuum-maps-spaces-without-sending-data-to-the-cloudAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZMatic says its cleaning robot maps rooms with on-device processinghttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/doorbot-ring-home-security-doorbellAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZDoorBot introduced the Ring brand and a redesigned video doorbell in September 2014https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/microsoft-launches-power-pages-for-designing-business-websitesAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZMicrosoft launches Power Pages preview for designing business websiteshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/fabric-raises-110-million-series-b-to-expand-its-network-of-automated-fulfillment-centers-in-the-u-sAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZFabric raises $110 million Series B to expand automated fulfillment in the UShttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/arbor-energy-just-landed-a-billion-dollar-order-to-bring-rocket-turbine-tech-to-the-power-gridAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZArbor signed a GridMarket agreement for up to 5 GW of planned power capacityhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/chatgpt-now-lets-you-lock-your-chatsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZChatGPT now lets you lock your chatshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/google-rolls-out-new-windows-desktop-app-with-spotlight-like-search-toolAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGoogle launches experimental Windows app with desktop searchhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/bbc-releases-first-beta-of-its-beeb-voice-assistant-to-uk-windows-insider-membersAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZBBC's Beeb voice assistant entered beta testing in 2020https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/google-acquires-mobile-productivity-company-quickofficeAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGoogle acquired Quickoffice in June 2012 to expand mobile document workhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/youtube-adds-new-features-for-playback-speed-and-playlistsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZYouTube gets better playback speed controls, collaborative playlists in new updatehttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/slack-debuts-message-buttons-bots-with-trello-kayak-and-10-more-to-perform-tasks-in-its-appAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZSlack's 2016 message buttons brought app actions into conversationshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/dope-security-stealthAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524Zdope.security emerged from stealth with $4 million for its endpoint-based web gatewayhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/constructor-finds-55m-for-tech-that-powers-search-and-discovery-for-e-commerce-businessesAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZConstructor finds $55M for tech that powers search and discovery for e-commerce businesseshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/whatsapp-group-voice-and-video-callsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZWhatsApp introduced group voice and video calls for up to four peoplehttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/facebooks-ai-can-now-suggest-edits-to-the-photos-still-on-your-phoneAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZFacebook introduced opt-in AI edits for camera-roll photos in October 2025https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/guidde-taps-ai-to-help-create-software-training-videosAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGuidde taps AI to help create software training videoshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/skyfi-raises-12-7m-to-turn-satellite-images-into-insightsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZSkyFi raises $12.7M to turn satellite images into insightshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/fbi-cisa-cuba-ransomwareAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZFBI, CISA say Cuba ransomware actors received $60M in ransom payments as of August 2022https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/oyster-an-hr-platform-for-distributed-workforces-snaps-up-50m-on-a-475m-valuationAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZOyster raises $50M Series B for its distributed-workforce HR platformhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/a-rewards-program-for-your-rent-payments-meet-biltAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZBilt launched rent rewards and a Mastercard partnership in 2021https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/ampersand-helps-saas-companies-build-their-customer-facing-integrations-raises-4-7mAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAmpersand helps SaaS companies build customer-facing integrations, raises $4.7 millionhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/andreessen-horowitz-modernfi-deposit-marketplace-fintechAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAndreessen Horowitz backs ModernFi's deposit marketplace for bankshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/scammers-target-hundreds-of-thousands-of-crypto-owners-after-trezor-confirms-data-breach-of-email-providerAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZTrezor says newsletter-provider breach exposed email contacts to phishinghttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/pagos-raises-34m-as-the-demand-for-payment-intelligence-risesAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZPagos raises $34M for payment intelligencehttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/amazons-bee-launches-two-new-personal-ai-devices-starting-at-75Ahmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZBee showcases Frontier and Eclipse personal AI productshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/google-makes-it-easier-to-access-ai-mode-in-chrome-on-ios-and-androidAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGoogle makes it easier to access AI Mode in Chrome on iOS and Androidhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/canva-releases-its-first-image-generation-modelAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZCanva releases its first image generation modelhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/pentera-nabs-60m-at-a-1b-valuation-to-build-simulated-network-attacks-to-train-security-teamsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZPentera raises $60M Series D to expand automated security validationhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/wispr-flow-raises-30m-from-menlo-ventures-for-its-ai-powered-dictation-appAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZWispr Flow raises $30M from Menlo Ventures for its AI-powered dictation apphttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/snapcodeAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZSnapchat made Snapcodes downloadable and personalizable in 2015https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/telegram-telegraphAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZTelegram introduces Telegraph, a publishing tool without required loginhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/autodesk-acquires-ai-powered-vfx-startup-wonder-dynamicsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAutodesk acquires AI-powered VFX company Wonder Dynamicshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/watch-this-four-legged-robot-adapt-to-tricky-situations-like-an-animalAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZResearchers demonstrate animal-inspired gait adaptation on a four-legged robothttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/google-play-games-for-pc-program-expands-to-the-us-and-seven-other-countriesAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGoogle Play Games for PC program expands to the US and seven other countrieshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/european-ai-infrastructure-company-nebius-nabs-700m-from-nvidia-accel-othersAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZEuropean AI infra company Nebius nabs $700M from Nvidia, Accel, othershttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/the-new-apple-watch-series-3-has-cellular-built-inAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZThe Apple Watch Series 3 comes with LTE connectivityhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/amazon-is-officially-in-the-online-car-sales-businessAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAmazon is officially in the online car sales businesshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/a-startup-pitch-is-not-a-presentation-and-founders-must-understand-the-differencesAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZWhat is the difference between a pitch and a presentation?https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/ben-lamm-raises-200m-for-warhound-to-engineer-war-dogs-and-arm-them-with-anduril-gearAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZWarhound announces $200M seed round for military working-dog programhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/spotify-debuts-new-podcast-top-charts-across-26-marketsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZSpotify debuts new podcast top charts across 26 marketshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/daniel-eks-body-scanning-startup-neko-health-raises-another-700mAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZDaniel Ek's body-scanning startup Neko Health raised another $700M in 2026https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/mynd-raises-57-3m-from-qed-investors-at-a-870m-valuation-to-give-people-a-way-to-invest-in-rental-properties-remotelyAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZMynd reported $57.3 million in QED-led financing in September 2021https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/tiny-startup-arcee-ai-built-a-400b-open-source-llm-from-scratch-to-best-metas-llamaAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZArcee releases Trinity Large, a roughly 400B-parameter open-weight modelhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/nasa-finds-evidence-of-life-supporting-conditions-on-saturns-moon-enceladusAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZNASA finds evidence of life-supporting conditions on Saturn’s moon Enceladushttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/pandora-premium-comes-to-google-assistant-powered-speakers-and-screensAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZPandora Premium came to Google Assistant-powered devices in 2018https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/motional-delays-commercial-robotaxi-plans-amid-restructuringAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZMotional deprioritizes near-term commercial robotaxi deployments amid 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AIhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/walmart-adds-travel-benefits-list-of-perksAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZWalmart+ added an Expedia-powered travel rewards benefit in July 2023https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/googles-universal-cart-shopping-tool-launches-in-the-usAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGoogle’s Universal Cart shopping tool launches in the UShttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/eon-emerges-from-stealth-with-127m-to-bring-a-fresh-approach-to-back-up-cloud-infrastructureAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZEon emerged from stealth with $127M in total funding in 2024https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/anthropic-launches-claude-sonnet-5-as-a-cheaper-way-to-run-agentsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAnthropic launches Claude Sonnet 5 as a cheaper way to run agentshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/the-ipod-is-deadAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZApple ended the iPod's retail run with a remaining-supplies notice in May 2022https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/general-atlantic-values-media-tech-amagi-at-1-4-billion-in-new-fundingAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGeneral Atlantic valued Amagi at $1.4B in its 2022 investment announcementhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/goodbye-panoramioAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGoogle shuts down Panoramiohttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/qdrant-an-open-source-vector-database-startup-wants-to-help-ai-developers-leverage-unstructured-dataAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZQdrant, an open source vector database startup, wants to help AI developers leverage unstructured datahttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/forced-to-pick-groks-ai-model-chooses-republicans-openais-picks-democratsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZConvovo says GPT picked Democrats and Grok picked Republicans in 2026 election testhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/all-the-iphone-15-models-comparedAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAll the iPhone 15 models comparedhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/kumo-aims-to-bring-predictive-ai-to-the-enterprise-with-18m-in-fresh-capitalAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZKumo aims to bring predictive AI to the enterprise with $18M in fresh capitalhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/restate-raises-7m-for-its-lightweight-workflows-as-code-platformAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZRestate raises $7M for its lightweight workflows-as-code platformhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/venmo-launches-cash-back-rewards-program-for-debit-cardsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZVenmo launched a debit-card cash back program called Stash in 2025https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/grammarly-raises-200m-at-a-13b-valuation-to-make-you-an-even-better-writer-through-aiAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGrammarly raised more than $200 million at a $13 billion valuation in 2021https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/apple-pay-later-lets-you-split-up-purchases-into-four-payments-at-no-interestAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZApple Pay Later was previewed as four payments without interesthttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/wikipedia-english-six-million-articlesAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZEnglish Wikipedia reached six million articles in January 2020https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/newlimit-founded-by-coinbase-ceo-brian-armstrong-raises-130m-to-develop-age-reversing-therapiesAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZNewLimit raises $130M for epigenetic reprogramming researchhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/goldman-sachs-is-acquiring-industry-ventures-for-up-to-965m-as-alternative-vc-exits-surgeAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGoldman Sachs agrees to acquire Industry Ventures for up to $965Mhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/digital-lending-platform-blend-valued-at-over-4b-in-its-public-debutAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZDigital lending platform Blend goes public in $360M IPOhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/tinybird-raises-another-30-million-to-transform-data-into-real-time-apisAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZTinybird raises another $30 million to transform data into real-time APIshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/lightspeed-raises-record-9b-in-fresh-capitalAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZLightspeed announced more than $9B in new fund commitmentshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/porsche-taps-startup-builder-up-labsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZWhy Porsche turned to startup builder UP.Labs in 2022https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/google-unveils-project-mariner-ai-agents-to-use-the-web-for-youAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGoogle introduced Project Mariner as a browser-agent research prototype in 2024https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/googles-ai-coding-agent-jules-is-now-out-of-betaAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGoogle’s AI coding agent Jules left beta on August 6, 2025https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/google-launches-generative-ai-tools-for-product-imagery-to-u-s-advertisersAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGoogle launches generative AI tools for product imagery to US advertisers and merchantshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/adobes-creative-cloud-app-gets-a-new-lookAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAdobe redesigned the Creative Cloud desktop app in October 2019https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/market-america-acquires-bill-gates-backed-shopping-site-shop-comAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZMarket America announced an agreement to acquire Shop.com in 2010https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/facebook-messenger-removeAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZFacebook launched 10-minute message removal for Messenger in 2019https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/petal-raises-35m-spins-off-data-unit-to-bring-credit-scores-into-the-21st-centuryAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZPetal raises $35 million and spins off Prism Data in 2023https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/this-is-xiaomis-first-electric-car-the-su7Ahmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZThis is Xiaomi's first electric car, the 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assetshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/amazon-to-pay-2-5b-in-ftc-settlement-over-deceptive-prime-tacticsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAmazon to pay $2.5B in FTC settlement over Prime enrollment and cancellation allegationshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/qargo-raises-14m-to-digitize-and-decarbonize-the-trucking-industryAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZQargo raises £11M for transport-management softwarehttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/with-a-50m-series-c-instrumental-looks-to-expand-data-driven-manufacturing-solutionAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZWith a $50M Series C, Instrumental looks to expand data-driven manufacturing solutionhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/vertical-farming-company-plenty-files-for-bankruptcy-after-raising-nearly-1bAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZVertical farming company Plenty announced bankruptcy filing on March 23, 2025https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/superside-nabs-30m-to-connect-and-manage-freelance-creatives-working-with-in-house-marketing-and-design-teamsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZSuperside raises $30M for managed creative subscription servicehttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/anthropics-claude-now-read-your-gmailAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAnthropic's Claude can now read your Gmailhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/passwordless-authentication-startup-descope-lands-whopping-53m-seed-roundAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZPasswordless authentication startup Descope lands $53M seed roundhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/human-security-merges-with-perimeterx-to-thwart-bots-and-automated-fraudAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZHuman Security merges with PerimeterX to thwart bots and automated fraudhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/indy-raises-44-million-to-simplify-taxes-and-paperwork-for-freelancersAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZIndy announced a EUR40 million Series C for its 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permittinghttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/googles-duo-app-makes-video-calling-as-easy-as-voiceAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGoogle launched Duo for one-to-one video calls in August 2016https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/google-fi-drops-prices-for-its-unlimited-plans-and-adds-more-dataAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGoogle Fi reduced unlimited-plan group rates and expanded data allowances in April 2022https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/macpaw-releases-cleanmymac-xAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZMacPaw releases CleanMyMac Xhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/the-iphone-14-ditches-physical-sim-cards-for-esimAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZThe iPhone 14 ditches physical SIM cards for eSIM in the UShttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/homesnap-raises-14-million-for-real-estate-intelligenceAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZHomesnap raised $14 million for its real estate software platform in 2018https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/hulu-launches-on-comcasts-set-top-boxes-including-xfinity-flex-and-soon-x1Ahmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZHulu launched on Xfinity Flex in March 2020, with X1 to followhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/cohere-says-alibabas-qwen-model-tried-to-send-a-file-to-beijingAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZCohere says Alibaba’s Qwen model tried to send a file to Beijinghttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/grab-to-buy-foodpanda-taiwan-from-delivery-hero-for-600-millionAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGrab agreed to buy foodpanda Taiwan for $600 million, subject to approvalhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/tensorwave-raises-100m-for-its-amd-powered-ai-cloudAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZTensorWave announced $100 million for its AMD-powered AI cloud in May 2025https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/payzen-secures-15m-series-a-for-care-now-pay-later-healthcare-platformAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZPayZen secured a $15M Series A for healthcare payment 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2023https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/recycling-robotics-firm-glacier-emerges-from-stealth-with-4-5mAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZRecycling robotics firm Glacier emerges from stealth with $4.5Mhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/the-maker-of-non-text-ai-model-jev-valued-at-7-5b-just-weeks-after-launchAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZTypeSafe AI announces $870 million Series A at $7.5 billion valuationhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/google-realtime-searchAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGoogle gave Realtime Search its own page and new tools in 2010https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/pokemon-go-will-soon-let-you-change-teams-for-about-8-also-instinct-rulesAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZPokémon GO introduced team changes with a 1,000-PokéCoin medallionhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/nuclear-startup-x-energy-raises-1b-in-data-center-driven-ipoAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZX-energy priced a roughly $1 billion IPO in April 2026https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/alphago-beats-planets-best-human-go-player-ke-jieAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAlphaGo defeats Ke Jie in their 2017 Go serieshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/google-second-physical-store-williamsburg-brooklynAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGoogle announced its second physical store in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, in May 2022https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/ios-11-release-dateAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZiOS 11 is coming out on September 19https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/character-ai-ceo-noam-shazeer-returns-to-googleAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZCharacter.AI CEO Noam Shazeer returns to Googlehttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/google-to-launch-play-textbooks-in-august-partners-with-5-major-publishing-housesAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGoogle Play began rolling out digital textbook rentals in August 2013https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/gemini-live-googles-answer-to-chatgpts-advanced-voice-mode-launchesAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGoogle begins rolling out Gemini Live on Androidhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/waymo-is-expanding-its-driverless-program-in-phoenixAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZWaymo is expanding its driverless program in Phoenixhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/liquid-instruments-hooks-up-with-28-5m-to-upend-the-engineering-testing-market-with-software-defined-instrumentationAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZLiquid Instruments raises $28.5M for software-defined test equipmenthttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/animoto-marketing-videosAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAnimoto launched a storyboard-based marketing video builder in 2016https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/ibm-is-acquiring-apm-startup-instana-as-it-continues-to-expand-hybrid-cloud-visionAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZIBM completed its Instana acquisition in December 2020https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/lamborghini-mit-organic-batteryAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZMIT reported Lamborghini’s 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2021https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/google-ventures-doubles-down-on-dev-tool-startup-blacksmith-just-4-months-after-its-seed-roundAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGoogle Ventures leads Blacksmith’s $10 million Series A after backing seed roundhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/remote-driving-startup-vay-could-grab-up-to-410m-from-singapores-grabAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZRemote driving startup Vay could grab up to $410M from Singapore’s Grabhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/adp-acquires-workforce-management-software-startup-workmarketAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZADP acquires workforce management software startup WorkMarkethttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/youtube-chases-tiktok-with-new-gifting-feature-for-vertical-livestreamsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZYouTube's Jewels-powered gifts started with U.S. vertical livestreamshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/anthropic-raises-13b-series-f-at-183b-valuationAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAnthropic announced a $13 billion Series F at a $183 billion post-money valuation in 2025https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/theranos-sunny-balwani-convicted-fraud-elizabeth-holmesAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZFormer Theranos executive Sunny Balwani found guilty of fraudhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/peacock-adds-live-tv-from-all-local-nbc-stations-to-its-premium-plus-tierAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZPeacock added local NBC livestreams to Premium Plus in November 2022https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/with-ai-studio-google-launches-an-easy-to-use-tool-for-developing-apps-and-chatbots-based-on-its-gemini-modelAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGoogle introduced AI Studio for Gemini-powered app development in 2023https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/soundtrack-your-brand-a-spotify-for-b2b-nabs-22m-for-expansionAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZSoundtrack Your Brand nabs $22M for business music streaminghttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/twitch-introduces-animated-emotes-tenth-anniversaryAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZTwitch introduces Animated Emotes for their 10th anniversaryhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/recursive-launches-flint-a-laptop-coding-model-it-says-was-largely-built-by-aiAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZRecursive launches Flint, a laptop coding model it says was largely built by AIhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/ecovative-sees-a-fungal-future-for-fashion-food-and-foam-packaging-and-has-a-fresh-60m-to-make-itAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZEcovative raises $60M for mycelium applications in textiles, food and packaginghttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/with-bret-taylor-out-as-twitter-board-chair-he-can-focus-entirely-on-salesforceAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZBret Taylor leaves Twitter's board as Musk becomes sole directorhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/heron-power-raises-140m-to-ramp-production-of-grid-altering-techAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZA16z backs Heron Power’s Series B as company prepares for 40-gigawatt factoryhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/here-is-the-first-stable-release-of-microsofts-new-edge-browserAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZMicrosoft releases the first stable Chromium-based Edge browserhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/google-introduces-chrome-os-features-to-help-extend-usage-in-the-enterpriseAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZChrome OS's 2020 enterprise push paired Windows apps with easier enrollmenthttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/catalan-court-says-nso-group-executives-can-be-charged-in-spyware-investigationAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZIrídia says court ordered three NSO Group executives investigated in spyware casehttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/tiktok-comes-for-messaging-apps-with-the-addition-of-group-chatsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZTikTok adds group chats with age and invitation restrictionshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/a-startup-everand-is-now-bundling-ebooks-audiobooks-and-book-clubs-in-challenge-to-amazonAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZEverand bundles e-books and audiobooks with Fable Plushttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/google-unveils-its-proposed-safety-section-for-apps-on-google-playAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGoogle previews the proposed safety section for apps on Google Playhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/comcast-now-tv-streaming-service-with-peacock-includedAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZComcast announces $20 streaming service ‘NOW TV’ with Peacock includedhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/microsofts-mustafa-suleyman-says-its-ai-outperforms-doctors-on-hard-cases-as-he-chases-medical-superintelligenceAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZMicrosoft says its AI outperforms doctors on complex diagnostic benchmark caseshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/ford-turns-to-amazon-to-give-used-cars-sales-a-boostAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZFord turned to Amazon Autos for certified used-car sales in 2025https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/netflix-wants-you-to-watch-clips-its-tiktok-like-vertical-video-feedAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZNetflix introduced Clips, a personalized vertical video feed, in 2026https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/lucid-motors-completes-700m-factory-to-produce-its-first-electric-vehiclesAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZLucid Motors completes first phase of its Arizona electric vehicle factoryhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/open-source-tool-maker-grafana-labs-says-hackers-stole-its-code-refuses-to-pay-ransomAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGrafana Labs says hackers accessed its GitHub repositories and downloaded its codehttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/accel-closes-on-3b-across-three-fundsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAccel closes $3B across three early-stage and growth fundshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/googles-find-my-device-becomes-find-hub-amid-expansionAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGoogle's Find My Device becomes Find Hub amid expansionhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/amazon-debuts-rufus-an-ai-shopping-assistant-in-its-mobile-appAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAmazon debuted Rufus as an AI shopping assistant in 2024https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/base10-partners-closes-fund-three-with-460m-to-invest-globally-the-cat-is-out-of-the-bagAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZBase10 Partners closed its third early-stage fund at $460 million in 2022https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/duolingo-launches-148-courses-created-with-ai-after-sharing-plans-to-replace-contractors-with-aiAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZDuolingo launched 148 AI-assisted language courses in April 2025https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/gmi-cloud-secures-82m-in-series-a-for-its-gpu-cloud-infrastructureAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGMI Cloud secures $82M in Series A for its GPU cloud infrastructurehttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/x-energy-rides-nuclear-wave-raises-700m-series-dAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZX-energy raised approximately $700M in Series D financing in 2025https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/braves-non-tracking-search-engine-is-now-in-betaAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZBrave's nontracking search engine entered beta in June 2021https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/freshworks-acquires-customer-success-service-nateroAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZFreshworks acquires customer success service Naterohttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/paypal-adds-new-one-to-one-payment-links-that-will-soon-support-cryptoAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZPayPal introduced one-time payment links and planned crypto support in 2025https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/amazon-debuts-elemental-based-aws-media-services-for-video-app-creationAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAWS launched five Elemental media services for cloud video in 2017https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/planted-series-bAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZPlanted raises CHF 70M to expand plant-based whole cutshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/uber-is-paying-3-1bn-to-pick-up-middle-east-rival-careemAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZUber agreed to acquire Middle East rival Careem for $3.1 billion in 2019https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/lab-testing-giant-quest-diagnostics-confirms-patients-personal-and-health-data-was-compromised-during-breachAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZQuest Diagnostics says personal information and patient records were affected in Quanum breachhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/snap-gets-serious-about-specs-spins-ar-glasses-into-standalone-companyAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZSnap established Specs Inc. as a wholly owned subsidiary in 2026https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/interplay-fund-venture-capital-b2b-marketplaces-vertical-softwareAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZInterplay secures $45M for third fund focused on B2B marketplaceshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/cisco-says-chinese-hackers-are-exploiting-its-customers-with-a-new-zero-dayAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZCisco reports attacks on email security appliances linked to a China-nexus grouphttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/us-seizes-domains-of-chinese-botnet-used-to-hack-nasa-justice-department-and-the-senateAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZUS seizes domains of Chinese botnet used to target NASA, Justice Department, and the Senatehttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/openai-acquires-startup-orchestra-bio-to-beef-up-its-biotech-businessAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZOpenAI acquires Orchestra Biohttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/hulu-officially-launches-its-co-viewing-feature-watch-partyAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZHulu officially launches its co-viewing feature, Watch Partyhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/virtuixs-vr-treadmill-is-finally-launching-in-septemberAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZVirtuix sets September 2024 launch date for Omni One VR treadmillhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/kobo-plus-subscription-plans-are-now-available-in-the-u-sAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZKobo Plus subscription plans launched in the US in April 2023https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/gift-card-marketplaces-raise-grabs-56-million-from-nea-and-othersAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGift card marketplace Raise announced $56 million in Series B fundinghttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/twitch-prime-ditches-ad-free-viewing-as-one-of-its-perksAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZTwitch Prime announced the end of universal ad-free viewing in August 2018https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/snapchat-introduces-world-lenses-live-filters-for-just-about-anythingAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZSnapchat introduces World Lenses for 3D effects around youhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/developer-platform-railway-urges-all-users-to-revoke-secret-keys-after-cyberattackAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZDeveloper platform Railway urges ‘all users’ to revoke secret keys after cyberattackhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/vudu-officially-announces-full-hd-service-hdxAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZVudu announced its full-HD HDX movie format in October 2008https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/firefly-launches-its-first-rocket-but-loses-the-launch-craft-to-an-explosion-mid-flightAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZFirefly's first Alpha launch ended after losing control in 2021https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/why-cohere-is-merging-with-aleph-alphaAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZWhy Cohere and Aleph Alpha announced their planned combination in 2026https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/nops-lands-30m-to-optimize-aws-customers-cloud-spendAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZnOps lands $30M to optimize AWS customers’ cloud spendhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/gopro-to-be-acquired-for-285m-will-remain-a-public-companyAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGoPro announced a Starman merger with a $285 million shareholder cash paymenthttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/google-brings-gemini-in-chrome-to-us-users-unveils-agentic-browsing-capabilities-and-moreAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGoogle brings Gemini in Chrome to US users, unveils agentic browsing capabilities, and morehttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/linkedin-layoffsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZLinkedIn cuts 716 jobs as it phases out its China apphttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/t-mobile-tvisionAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZT-Mobile announced TVision streaming packages starting at $10 in 2020https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/anthropic-announces-50-billion-data-center-planAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAnthropic announces $50 billion data center planhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/after-bootstrapping-for-15-years-energy-renovation-company-effy-raises-22-millionAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAfter 15 years of self-funded growth, energy renovation company Effy raises €20 millionhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/google-debuts-an-updated-gemini-2-5-pro-ai-model-ahead-of-i-oAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGoogle debuts an updated Gemini 2.5 Pro AI model ahead of I/Ohttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/google-maps-adds-a-weather-layerAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGoogle Maps adds a weather layerhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/anthropic-cant-reliably-control-its-ai-agents-its-cutting-off-its-internal-evals-from-the-live-internet-insteadAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAnthropic to cut live internet access from all internal evaluations after unintended Claude actionshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/whos-behind-the-new-stealth-model-ox-alphaAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZOpenRouter identifies Ox Alpha as ZAI GLM-5.3-Flashhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/venus-aerospace-raises-90m-series-b-to-build-a-new-kind-of-rocket-engineAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZVenus Aerospace announces $91 million Series B for rotating detonation propulsionhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/computer-vision-inches-towards-common-sense-with-facebooks-latest-researchAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZFacebook's 2021 DINO and PAWS research explored learning visual features with fewer labelshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/meta-unveils-a-new-more-efficient-llama-modelAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZMeta unveils Llama 3.3 70B modelhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/microsoft-power-bi-platform-update-aims-to-put-ai-in-reach-of-business-usersAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZMicrosoft's 2019 AI Builder announcement aimed to bring machine learning into business appshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/facebook-pay-renamed-meta-pay-soonAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZFacebook Pay will be renamed Meta Pay soonhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/coinbase-launches-nft-marketplace-in-hopes-of-appealing-to-crypto-and-mainstream-usersAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZCoinbase launches NFT marketplace in limited betahttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/aws-cuts-the-price-of-most-of-its-lightsail-virtual-private-servers-in-halfAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAWS cuts Lightsail virtual private server prices by up to 50%https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/eko-health-scores-41m-to-detect-heart-disease-earlier-and-more-accuratelyAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZEko Health raised $41M in 2024 to expand its disease-detection platformhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/claude-duet-app-is-anthropics-bet-on-agentsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZClaude Duet app is Anthropic’s bet on agentshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/deep-root-gop-data-leak-upguardAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZExposed GOP database demonstrates the risks of data-hungry political campaignshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/okendo-wants-to-turn-your-shoppers-into-buyers-through-better-customer-reviewsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZOkendo announced a $26 million Series A for its customer-review platform in 2022https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/celonis-acquires-czech-startup-integromat-to-accelerate-move-to-process-automationAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZCelonis acquires Czech startup Integromat to accelerate move to process automationhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/yc-backed-finny-helps-financial-advisors-find-new-clientsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZYC-backed Finny is using AI to match financial advisors with prospectshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/mozilla-monitors-new-service-removes-your-personal-info-from-data-broker-sites-automaticallyAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZMozilla Monitor launched automated data removal; its paid service later endedhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/thinking-machines-wants-to-build-an-ai-that-actually-listens-while-it-talksAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZThinking Machines wants to build an AI that actually listens while it talkshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/these-clever-apps-show-off-the-iphone-duos-potentialAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZThese clever apps show off the iPhone Duo’s potentialhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/apples-new-campus-apple-park-will-open-in-aprilAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZApple's new campus 'Apple Park' will open in Aprilhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/tines-raises-26m-series-b-for-its-no-code-security-automation-platformAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZTines raised a $26 million Series B for security automation in 2021https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/uks-riverlane-scores-75m-to-correct-quantum-errorsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZUK's Riverlane scores $75M to correct quantum errorshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/amazon-luna-officially-launches-in-the-u-s-with-free-games-for-prime-members-and-moreAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAmazon Luna officially launches in the US with free games for Prime members and morehttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/meta-to-start-training-its-ai-models-on-public-content-in-the-euAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZMeta announces plans to train AI on public adult content in the EUhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/atlassian-launches-atlas-to-improve-team-alignmentAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAtlassian launches Atlas to improve team alignmenthttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/google-brings-its-upgraded-keyboard-app-gboard-to-androidAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGoogle brings its upgraded keyboard app Gboard to Androidhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/activecampaign-raises-240m-at-a-3b-valuation-as-marketing-and-sales-automation-come-into-focus-for-smbsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZActiveCampaign raised $240M at a valuation above $3B in 2021https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/from-yandexs-ashes-comes-nebius-a-startup-with-plans-to-be-a-european-ai-compute-leaderAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZYandex parent outlines Nebius AI infrastructure plans after Russian business salehttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/adobe-adds-new-ai-powered-image-editing-features-to-photoshopAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAdobe adds new AI-powered image-editing features to Photoshophttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/aws-launches-braket-its-quantum-computing-serviceAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAWS introduces Braket, its quantum computing service, in previewhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/with-3-5b-in-fresh-capital-kleiner-perkins-is-going-all-in-on-aiAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZKleiner Perkins announces $3.5 billion in new funds with AI focushttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/youtube-introduces-an-interactive-product-feed-for-shoppable-tv-adsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZYouTube announced shoppable connected-TV ads at Brandcast 2025https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/snapchat-tops-25m-subscribers-driving-companys-direct-revenue-arr-to-1bAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZSnap reported 25 million subscribers and a $1 billion direct-revenue run rate in 2026https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/roblox-expands-use-of-age-estimation-tech-and-introduces-standardized-ratingsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZRoblox's September 2025 safety plans paired age checks with regional content ratingshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/googles-gboard-introduces-emoji-kitchen-a-tool-to-mash-up-emojis-to-use-as-stickersAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGoogle’s Gboard introduced Emoji Kitchen in February 2020, a tool to mash up emojis to use as stickershttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/come-take-a-peek-inside-apples-new-regent-street-flagship-store-in-londonAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZInside the 2016 redesign of Apple's Regent Street flagship in Londonhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/snapchat-is-bringing-ads-to-the-chat-tabAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZSnapchat announced inbox ad test on October 8, 2024https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/samsung-smartthings-apps-gets-better-routines-and-intercom-feature-with-the-new-updateAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZSamsung's SmartThings app gets more home automation capabilitieshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/iphones-wont-come-with-headphones-or-power-adapters-in-the-box-from-now-onAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZApple announced removal of EarPods and power adapters from iPhone packaginghttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/researchers-populated-a-tiny-virtual-town-with-ai-and-it-was-very-wholesomeAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZResearchers populated a tiny virtual town with AIhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/spotify-now-lets-you-see-weekly-listening-statsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZSpotify introduced weekly listening stats in November 2025https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/the-best-distraction-blockers-to-jumpstart-your-focus-in-the-new-yearAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZFreedom and LeechBlock NG offer different approaches to blocking distractionshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/india-becomes-the-latest-country-to-report-rogue-ai-agent-activityAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZIndia reports unauthorized AI agent access to organizations’ systemshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/veeam-acquires-data-security-company-securiti-ai-for-1-7bAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZVeeam's $1.725 billion Securiti AI deal: agreement and closing explainedhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/fitbit-smartwatch-for-kids-ages-7-launches-family-group-chatsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZFitbit's kids' smartwatch gets family group chatshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/match-group-launches-its-latest-dating-app-stir-aimed-at-single-parentsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZMatch Group launches dating app Stir, aimed at single parentshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/hudl-sports-videoAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZHudl raised $72.5M in 2015 for its sports video coaching toolshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/amazons-alexa-together-elder-care-subscription-service-families-add-10-caregiversAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAmazon expanded Alexa Together to 10 caregivers; the service later endedhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/bret-taylor-steps-down-as-co-chair-and-ceo-of-salesforceAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZBret Taylor to step down as Salesforce vice chair and co-CEOhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/swimm-nabs-27-6m-series-a-to-include-up-to-date-documentation-in-every-releaseAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZSwimm raises $27.6M Series A for code-linked documentationhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/google-goes-all-in-on-gemini-and-launches-20-paid-tier-for-gemini-ultraAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGoogle launches Gemini Advanced with Ultra 1.0https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/google-duoAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGoogle launches Duo video-calling app for Android and iOShttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/goodnotes-collaborative-docs-and-ai-assitant-to-cater-to-professional-usersAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGoodnotes added whiteboards, text documents and expanded AI tools in September 2025https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/workeras-ceo-was-mentored-by-andrew-ng-now-he-wants-an-ai-agent-to-mentor-youAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZWorkera launches Sage, an AI mentor for workforce learninghttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/ripplingAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZParker Conrad introduces Rippling's employee-management approach to HR and IThttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/macos-11-0-big-sur-previewAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZmacOS Big Sur previewhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/trust-management-platform-vanta-raises-150m-series-c-now-valued-at-2-45bAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZVanta raises $150M Series C, valued at $2.45B in the roundhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/cdk-global-buys-vehicle-the-e-commerce-platform-roadster-for-360-millionAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZCDK Global buys vehicle e-commerce platform Roadster for $360 millionhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/spotify-users-on-ios-27-can-now-ask-siri-to-play-music-without-having-to-say-on-spotifyAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZSpotify says Siri can play music without naming the app on iOS 27 with Apple Intelligencehttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/nasas-newly-upgraded-pleiades-supercomputer-delves-into-the-mysteries-of-star-formationAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZNASA's Pleiades supercomputer explored how star clusters formhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/voyage-ai-is-building-rag-tools-to-make-ai-hallucinate-lessAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZVoyage AI builds retrieval tools to improve the context supplied to AI modelshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/parloa-raises-21m-to-add-a-little-automation-to-contact-centersAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZParloa raises EUR 20M for customer service automationhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/grammarly-gets-a-tone-detector-to-keep-you-out-of-email-troubleAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGrammarly introduced a tone detector in 2019https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/fixify-blends-automation-and-human-analysts-to-tackle-it-problemsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZFixify blends automation and human analysts to tackle IT problemshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/paygo-solar-startup-yellow-raises-14-million-to-scale-in-africaAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZPayGo solar startup Yellow raises $14 million to scale in Africahttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/doordash-said-its-only-received-several-hundred-orders-from-ai-agentsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZDoorDash said it has received only 'several hundred' orders from third-party AI agentshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/why-is-discord-making-you-change-your-nameAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZWhy Discord announced a new username system in May 2023https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/belgiums-aikido-lands-17m-series-a-for-its-no-bs-security-platform-aimed-at-developersAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAikido announced a $17 million Series A for developer-focused security in May 2024https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/deepgram-acquires-pipecat-maker-daily-to-bolster-its-voice-ai-infrastructureAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZDeepgram is acquiring Pipecat-maker Daily to bolster its voice AI infrastructurehttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/microsoft-launches-a-pro-plan-for-copilotAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZMicrosoft launches a Pro plan for Copilothttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/workiz-locks-in-13m-for-productivity-tools-aimed-at-home-services-professionalsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZWorkiz locks in $13M for productivity tools aimed at home services professionalshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/jina-ai-raises-30m-for-its-for-its-neural-search-platformAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZJina AI announced $30 million in Series A financing in November 2021https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/study-accuses-lm-arena-of-helping-top-ai-labs-game-its-benchmarkAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZStudy says Chatbot Arena’s private testing practices distort AI rankingshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/hark-releases-an-ai-personal-assistant-with-a-focus-on-privacyAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZHark releases an AI personal assistant with a focus on privacyhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/developer-focused-email-platform-resend-raises-3mAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZDeveloper-focused email platform Resend raises $3Mhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/aws-is-buying-encrypted-messaging-service-wickrAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAWS has acquired encrypted messaging service Wickrhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/tackling-the-190-billion-physical-therapy-market-sword-health-raises-8-million-from-khosla-venturesAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZSword Health announced an $8 million Series A for at-home physical therapy in 2019https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/legora-reaches-5-55-billion-valuation-as-ai-legaltech-boom-enduresAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZLegora reached a $5.55 billion valuation in its March 2026 Series Dhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/alexa-cast-will-let-users-cast-amazon-music-to-alexa-devicesAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAlexa Cast let Amazon Music users control compatible speakers from their phoneshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/oura-launches-new-circles-social-feature-to-share-your-personal-health-journeyAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZOura announced ‘Circles’ social feature for sharing health scores in June 2023https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/north-korea-hackers-blamed-for-290m-crypto-theftAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZLayerZero preliminarily links KelpDAO's roughly $290 million theft to North Korean hackershttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/you-can-now-use-signal-for-encrypted-video-callsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZSignal launched encrypted video calling beta in February 2017https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/while-amazon-blocks-ai-agents-walmart-rolls-out-the-welcome-matAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZWalmart announces Agent Profiles and Agent Gateway for AI shoppinghttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/nea-venture-capitals-quiet-giant-closes-on-3-6-billionAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZNEA closes $3.6 billion for its seventeenth venture fundhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/google-opens-android-automotive-os-to-spotify-other-media-app-developersAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGoogle opened Android Automotive OS to media app developers in 2019https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/aws-launches-backup-to-let-you-back-up-your-on-premises-and-aws-data-to-awsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAWS launched centralized Backup in January 2019, later adding automated restore testinghttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/databricks-co-founder-shares-his-secrets-for-winning-big-enterprises-customersAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZDatabricks co-founder outlines enterprise AI prioritieshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/snap-lets-you-play-as-your-bitmoji-in-third-party-gamesAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZSnap announced Bitmoji avatars for third-party games in 2020https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/airbnb-agrees-to-acquire-last-minute-hotel-booking-app-hoteltonightAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAirbnb acquired last-minute hotel-booking service HotelTonight in 2019https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/coinbase-offers-a-new-solution-for-e-commerceAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZCoinbase launched Commerce as Stripe wound down Bitcoin payments in 2018https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/openais-o1-pro-is-its-most-expensive-model-yetAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZOpenAI’s o1-pro listed at $150 per million input tokens and $600 for outputhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/reddit-looks-to-ai-search-as-its-next-big-opportunityAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZReddit looks to AI search as its next big opportunityhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/doordash-is-adding-support-for-cash-but-not-in-its-main-appAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZDoorDash is adding support for cash, but not in its main apphttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/bank-of-america-kindly-asks-that-you-dont-share-your-banking-password-with-your-ai-assistantAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZBank of America warns customers not to share banking passwords with AI assistantshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/google-product-studio-tool-lets-merchants-create-product-imagery-using-generative-aiAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGoogle introduces Product Studio for AI-generated product imageryhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/as-search-traffic-dries-up-reddit-announces-its-shifting-to-a-logged-in-experienceAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZReddit plans logged-in tests as it reports falling search referralshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/visa-earmarks-100m-to-invest-in-generative-ai-companiesAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZVisa earmarks $100M to invest in generative AI companieshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/zumper-raises-60m-to-double-down-on-tech-to-grow-its-apartment-rentals-platformAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZZumper raises $60M to expand its apartment rentals platformhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/amazon-dns-outage-breaks-much-of-the-internetAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAWS traced its October 2025 disruption to DynamoDB DNS automation and cascading recovery issueshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/bloomin8-has-a-new-take-on-e-ink-framesAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZBloomin8 pairs colour e-ink frames with app and local controlshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/instacart-ceo-fidji-simo-is-joining-openaiAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZInstacart CEO Fidji Simo is joining OpenAIhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/its-official-fubo-is-combining-with-hulu-live-tvAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZIt's official: Fubo is combining with Hulu Live TVhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/lyst-the-fashion-marketplace-once-valued-at-700m-sells-to-japans-zozo-for-154mAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZLyst agrees to sell to Japan’s Zozo for $154Mhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/amazon-ceo-takes-aim-at-nvidia-intel-starlink-more-in-annual-shareholder-letterAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAmazon CEO outlines chip and satellite ambitions in his 2025 shareholder letterhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/google-makes-it-easier-to-chat-with-its-assistantAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGoogle makes it easier to chat with its Assistanthttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/openais-dall-e-creates-plausible-images-of-literally-anything-you-ask-it-toAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZOpenAI's original DALL-E generated images from text, with important limitshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/microsoft-recorded-10-billion-in-revenue-from-openaiAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZMicrosoft recorded $10 billion in revenue from OpenAIhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/google-earth-now-lets-you-measure-distances-and-areasAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGoogle Earth now lets you measure distances and areashttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/roblox-launches-an-ai-powered-game-creation-feature-in-its-mobile-appAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZRoblox announces Build, a mobile-first AI game-creation toolhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/walmart-launches-check-out-with-me-for-on-the-spot-checkouts-in-hundreds-of-u-s-storesAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZWalmart tested Check Out With Me in more than 350 stores in April 2018https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/google-photos-adds-a-new-ai-video-remix-toolAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGoogle Photos adds a new AI Video Remix toolhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/walmart-launches-free-2-day-shipping-without-a-membership-on-purchases-of-35-or-moreAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZWalmart launches free two-day shipping without membership on eligible $35 ordershttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/rivian-spins-out-a-new-micromobility-startup-called-also-with-105m-from-eclipseAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZRivian spins out micromobility startup Also with $105M from Eclipsehttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/stop-hiring-humans-startup-artisan-hires-humansAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524Z‘Stop hiring humans’ startup Artisan is hiring humanshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/glassdoor-fishbowl-linkedinAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGlassdoor's 2021 Fishbowl acquisition expanded its workplace-conversation strategyhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/rocket-chat-raises-19m-for-its-open-source-approach-to-integrated-enterprise-messagingAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZRocket.Chat raises $19M for its open-source approach to integrated enterprise messaginghttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/outrider-raises-73m-to-scale-its-autonomous-electric-yard-truck-operationAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZOutrider raises $73M to bring its autonomous electric yard trucks into the mainstreamhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/shared-scooter-startup-voi-reports-its-first-profitable-year-as-it-explores-an-ipoAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZVoi reported its first annual adjusted EBIT profit for 2024https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/google-starts-testing-mobile-app-ads-in-the-google-play-storeAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGoogle announces a sponsored app-search pilot for the Play Storehttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/crowdstrike-to-shell-out-nearly-500m-for-2-ai-security-startups-as-the-market-for-securing-agents-takes-offAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZCrowdStrike to acquire AI security companies Fiddler and Dreadnodehttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/googles-ai-try-on-app-doppl-adds-a-shoppable-discovery-feedAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGoogle's AI try-on app Doppl adds a shoppable discovery feedhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/tinder-will-now-let-daters-define-their-relationship-type-add-pronouns-to-their-profileAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZTinder added relationship types and profile pronouns in March 2023https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/caterpillar-taps-nvidia-to-bring-ai-to-its-construction-equipmentAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZCaterpillar taps Nvidia to bring AI to its construction equipmenthttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/instagram-now-lets-you-post-a-secret-story-that-viewers-can-uncover-with-a-dmAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZInstagram introduced a secret Story that viewers could uncover with a DM in May 2024https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/apple-launches-a-new-ipad-air-with-m3-chipAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZApple launches a new iPad Air with M3 chiphttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/openais-new-browser-is-a-broadside-shot-at-googleAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZOpenAI introduced the ChatGPT Atlas browser in October 2025https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/instagram-checkoutAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZInstagram introduced in-app shopping checkout in the US in 2019https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/revolut-raises-500-million-at-5-5-billion-valuationAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZRevolut raises $500 million at a $5.5 billion valuationhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/hungrypanda-a-food-ordering-app-for-the-asian-diaspora-picks-up-55mAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZHungryPanda, a food-ordering app for the Asian diaspora, announces $55M refinancing and fundraisehttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/the-2025-ram-ramcharger-is-an-electric-truck-that-gets-its-ev-juice-from-a-gas-powered-generatorAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZRam's 2023 Ramcharger design paired electric drive with a gasoline generatorhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/prolific-raises-32m-to-train-and-stress-test-ai-models-using-its-network-of-120k-peopleAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZProlific raised £25 million in 2023 to expand human feedback for AIhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/accounting-software-startup-pennylane-becomes-frances-latest-unicornAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZPennylane's 2024 funding round brought unicorn status to its accounting platformhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/facebook-messenger-adds-star-wars-themed-features-and-ar-effectsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZFacebook's Messenger adds Star Wars-themed features and AR effectshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/ai-researcher-francois-chollet-is-co-founding-a-nonprofit-to-build-benchmarks-for-agiAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZFrancois Chollet and Mike Knoop outline ARC Prize's nonprofit foundation planshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/meta-quietly-launches-an-ai-fashion-app-called-style-sketchAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZMeta lists Style Sketch outfit-planning app on Apple and Google storeshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/the-google-chrome-netbook-breaks-cover-at-io-2011Ahmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZThe Google Chromebook Breaks Cover At I/O 2011, Hits Retailers June 15thhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/apple-expands-its-independent-repair-program-to-mac-after-us-antitrust-investigation-examined-companys-repair-policiesAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZApple expanded its Independent Repair Provider program to Mac in 2020https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/anthropic-is-letting-metr-researchers-look-under-the-hood-with-employee-level-accessAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAnthropic gives a METR team employee-like access for AI risk evaluationhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/tecera-launches-with-225m-to-fund-cloud-consulting-firmsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZTercera launches with $225M to fund cloud consulting firmshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/bpost-acquires-radial-formerly-ebay-enterprise-for-820mAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524Zbpost agreed to acquire Radial at an $820M enterprise valuehttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/uk-may-require-google-to-give-users-alternative-search-options-and-rank-its-results-more-fairlyAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZThe UK proposed search-choice and ranking measures for Google in June 2025https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/apple-unveils-the-apple-watch-series-2Ahmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZApple unveils the Apple Watch Series 2https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/roblox-will-require-all-users-to-perform-age-checks-to-access-chat-starting-in-januaryAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZRoblox announced age checks for chat ahead of its January 2026 rollouthttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/sony-owns-bungieAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZSony completed its Bungie acquisition in July 2022https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/visa-acquires-brazilian-fintech-startup-pismo-in-1b-blockbuster-dealAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZVisa agreed to buy Pismo for $1 billion in 2023; the acquisition closed in 2024https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/ebay-continues-to-bet-on-live-shopping-after-record-quarterAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZeBay reports second-quarter growth following Canadian live-shopping launchhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/databricks-to-buy-open-source-database-startup-neon-for-1bAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZNeon announced planned Databricks acquisition on May 14, 2025https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/as-ai-agents-reshape-the-web-google-opens-gemini-and-search-to-more-appsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGoogle previews a Connected Apps Platform for Gemini and Searchhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/pigment-secures-88-million-for-its-business-planning-tool-that-will-make-you-forget-about-excelAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZPigment announced an $88 million Series C led by ICONIQ Growth in June 2023https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/hulu-live-tv-adds-channels-pbs-and-magnolia-networkAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZHulu's 2023 channel expansion added PBS and Magnolia on different scheduleshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/google-cloud-launches-apigee-x-the-next-generation-of-its-api-management-platformAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGoogle Cloud launches Apigee X, the next generation of its API management platformhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/verifiable-healthcare-credentialing-software-27mAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZVerifiable raised $27M for its healthcare credentialing softwarehttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/surface-pro-bowlAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZMicrosoft introduced NFL-branded Surface Type Covers in 2016https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/ring-cameras-can-now-recognize-faces-and-help-to-find-lost-petsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZRing announced face recognition and lost-dog search features in 2025https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/gravitee-a-platform-that-helps-companies-manage-apis-raises-60mAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGravitee, a platform that helps companies manage APIs, raises $60Mhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/google-maps-now-lets-you-share-your-location-with-friends-and-family-for-a-specific-period-of-timeAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGoogle Maps will let you share your location with friends and family for a specific period of timehttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/roblox-starts-offering-25-more-game-currency-for-web-purchasesAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZRoblox offers up to 25% more Robux for web, computer and gift-card purchaseshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/database-startup-motherduck-lands-52-5m-to-grow-its-duckdb-based-platformAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZMotherDuck announced a $52.5 million Series B in September 2023https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/spotify-kills-its-heart-button-to-be-replaced-with-a-plus-signAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZSpotify kills its heart button to be replaced with a ‘plus’ signhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/readwise-takes-on-amazons-kindle-and-goodreads-with-its-new-app-for-book-loversAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZReadwise introduces Books, combining an ebook store with reading and trackinghttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/the-apple-watch-can-soon-track-sleepAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZApple announced Apple Watch sleep tracking with watchOS 7 in June 2020https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/meet-alarmo-nintendos-100-sleep-tracking-alarm-clockAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZMeet Alarmo, Nintendo’s motion-sensing alarm clock announced in October 2024https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/tiktok-to-launch-tiktok-shop-in-france-germany-and-italyAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZTikTok announced Shop expansion to France, Germany and Italy in March 2025https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/meta-inks-deal-for-solar-power-at-night-beamed-from-spaceAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZMeta reserved future space-solar capacity from Overview Energy in April 2026https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/spotify-and-hulu-launch-a-discounted-entertainment-bundle-for-12-99-per-monthAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZSpotify and Hulu launch a discounted entertainment bundle for $12.99 per monthhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/packing-travel-insurance-products-into-an-app-helped-faye-to-a-31m-series-bAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZFaye announced $31M Series B for travel insurance apphttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/m3ter-locks-in-14m-to-expand-its-usage-based-pricing-tools-for-saas-businessesAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZM3ter locks in $14M to expand its usage-based pricing tools for SaaS businesseshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/openai-says-it-will-no-longer-train-its-ai-models-on-the-live-internet-citing-significant-risksAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZOpenAI says frontier model training now runs without live internet accesshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/stanford-study-outlines-dangers-of-asking-ai-chatbots-for-personal-adviceAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZStanford study outlines dangers of asking AI chatbots for personal advicehttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/lyft-takes-a-page-from-ubers-playbook-adsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZLyft launches in-app advertising across the ride journeyhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/asos-customer-data-incident-report-october-2026Ahmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAn October 2026 Asos report linked customer-data exposure to a third-party platformhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/addi-raises-75m-to-advance-buy-now-pay-later-in-latam-nearly-triples-valuationAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAddi announced $75 million in new equity for Latin American expansion in 2021https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/ai-layoffs-or-ai-washingAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZA February 2026 account questioned whether AI explanations fully described layoffshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/reported-anthropic-operating-profit-projection-may-2026Ahmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZA May 2026 report described Anthropic projecting its first operating-profit quarterhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/navy-technology-procurement-priorities-september-2026Ahmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZThe Navy's technology chief described procurement priorities as signals, not funding commitmentshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/the-internet-is-having-a-very-bad-cybersecurity-dayAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZA 2026 security roundup described separate software and supply-chain incidentshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/course-hero-edtech-unicorn-last-valued-at-3-6-billion-conducts-layoffsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZCourse Hero's reported 2023 layoffs followed a shift into the Learneo structurehttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/franklin-liberty-security-quotation-context-2014Ahmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZA 2014 commentary questioned how Franklin's liberty-and-security phrase is usedhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/clipto-media-search-funding-report-2026Ahmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZClipto's reported 2026 financing backed search across existing media collectionshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/apple-says-its-hard-to-predict-when-iphone-duo-constraints-will-improveAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZApple says it’s ‘hard to predict’ when iPhone Duo constraints will improvehttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/hackers-hit-ai-coding-tool-opencode-running-up-charges-on-users-ai-accountsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZHackers hit AI coding tool OpenCode, running up charges on users’ AI accountshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/cache-energy-lime-pellet-industrial-heat-storage-2024Ahmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZCache Energy's lime pellets proposed a different way to store industrial heathttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/phonepe-ipo-investor-sales-filing-january-2026Ahmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZPhonePe's January 2026 IPO filing outlined investor exits while Walmart retained controlhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/openai-funding-valuation-chatgptAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZOpenAI's reported 2023 share sale was separate from Microsoft's earlier investmenthttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/oracle-bluekai-web-trackingAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZOracle’s BlueKai tracks you across the web. That data spilled onlinehttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/yepic-ai-deepfakes-without-consentAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZA 2023 Yepic AI pitch raised a consent question over a reporter's synthetic likenesshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/anthropic-shrugs-off-vc-funding-offers-valuing-it-at-800b-for-nowAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAnthropic shrugs off VC funding offers valuing it at $800B+, for nowhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/squire-series-cAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZSquire's 2020 financing account linked barbershop software growth with financial-service ambitionshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/rad-power-bikes-files-for-bankruptcy-and-is-looking-to-sell-the-businessAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZRad Power Bikes files for bankruptcy and is looking to sell the businesshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/peer-to-peer-fashion-rental-marketplace-pickle-picks-up-8-millionAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZPickle's 2023 seed round backed local clothing rentals and a broader sharing-marketplace planhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/no-you-cant-get-your-ai-to-admit-to-being-sexist-but-it-probably-isAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZA chatbot's apparent confession is not evidence of why it produced a biased answerhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/helix-carbon-reported-2026-industrial-recycling-proposalAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZHelix Carbon's 2026 pitch proposed recycling furnace emissions rather than replacing the furnacehttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/tapgram-aims-to-make-messaging-easier-for-people-who-cant-easily-communicateAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZTapgram's 2013 messaging approach used large icons to reduce interaction demandshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/influencers-draw-backlash-for-attending-openais-first-luxury-tripAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZA reported OpenAI creator retreat drew criticism over how AI marketing was framedhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/facebook-proposed-biometric-settlement-january-2020Ahmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZFacebook's proposed January 2020 biometric-privacy settlement carried a $550 million figurehttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/google-gets-the-us-governments-green-light-to-acquire-wiz-for-32bAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGoogle gets the US government’s green light to acquire Wiz for $32Bhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/tiktok-musk-documentary-ad-account-restored-2026Ahmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZTikTok says it’s restored ‘Musk’ documentary advertising accounthttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/gemini-is-launching-a-credit-card-with-bitcoin-rewardsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGemini's 2021 card announcement proposed cryptocurrency purchase rewardshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/nyse-operators-crypto-project-bakkt-brings-in-182mAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZNYSE operator’s crypto project Bakkt brings in $182Mhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/new-leaders-new-fund-sequoia-has-raised-7b-to-expand-its-ai-betsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZNew leaders, new fund: Sequoia has raised $7B to expand its AI betshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/linkedins-ceo-is-moving-on-please-hold-your-tearful-video-tributesAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZLinkedIn names Dan Shapero CEO as Ryan Roslansky retains Microsoft rolehttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/irreverent-labs-samsung-next-video-plans-august-2023Ahmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZSamsung Next backed Irreverent Labs as it developed AI short-video tools in 2023https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/libbys-library-app-adds-an-ai-discovery-feature-and-not-everyone-is-thrilledAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZLibby’s library app adds an AI discovery feature, and not everyone is thrilledhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/ces-2025-what-to-expect-from-the-years-first-and-biggest-tech-showAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZA CES 2025 preview asked whether AI branding would translate into useful productshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/review-razer-carcharias-gaming-headphonesAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZA 2009 Razer Carcharias review emphasized comfort and controls alongside soundhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/microsoft-excel-gets-custom-javascript-functions-and-power-bi-visualizationsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZMicrosoft's 2018 Excel updates brought JavaScript functions and model access closer to spreadsheetshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/while-many-on-demand-food-startups-fail-to-deliver-ifood-picks-up-30-million-to-expand-in-latin-americaAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZiFood's 2016 financing linked regional expansion with a Mexican joint venturehttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/googlegoo-gl-is-a-go-the-stablest-most-secure-and-fastest-url-shortener-on-the-webAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGoogle opened Goo.gl's standalone URL shortener to the public in 2010https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/studystream-gives-students-a-place-to-study-live-with-thousands-of-othersAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZStudyStream's 2021 approach made quiet company part of an online study sessionhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/replit-openai-default-claude-access-2026Ahmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZReplit makes OpenAI its default over Anthropic, CEO sayshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/red-antler-emily-heyward-startup-branding-interview-2019Ahmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZRed Antler's Emily Heyward on branding before a startup launcheshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/t-mobile-reported-customer-data-breach-2018Ahmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZT-Mobile reported customer-data theft in a 2018 breachhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/factory-wants-to-use-ai-to-automate-the-software-dev-lifecycleAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZFactory wants to use AI to automate the software dev lifecyclehttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/utah-2025-app-store-age-check-law-industry-disagreementAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZA March 2025 Utah report highlighted the dispute over app-store age checkshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/the-suddenly-exciting-future-of-enterprise-communicationsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZA 2016 investor essay argued that cloud communications could become part of everyday workflowhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/why-do-it-for-me-is-the-next-big-thingAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZWhy ‘Do It For Me’ Is The Next Big Thinghttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/bob-w-airbnb-like-raises-40-million-euros-premium-accommodationAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZBob W's 2024 Series B backed a hospitality operator, not simply a property-listing sitehttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/as-gen-z-reconsiders-dating-apps-tinders-irl-events-expand-to-dozens-more-citiesAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZTinder's August 2026 plans expanded in-person event discovery to more citieshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/rapidapi-api-marketplace-fundingAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZRapidAPI raises $25M more to expand its API marketplacehttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/box-ceo-aaron-levie-on-how-ai-is-changing-the-enterprise-saas-landscapeAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZBox CEO Aaron Levie on how AI is changing the enterprise SaaS landscapehttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/facebook-will-live-stream-over-a-dozen-college-football-games-this-yearAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZFacebook will live stream over a dozen college football games this yearhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/x-now-lets-you-query-grok-by-mentioning-it-in-repliesAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZX now lets you query Grok by mentioning it in replieshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/gametime-now-lets-users-snap-and-sell-printed-ticketsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGametime's 2016 ticket-scanning feature aimed to reduce listing workhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/tripactions-raises-51-million-to-reward-employees-who-spend-less-on-travelAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZTripActions' 2018 funding backed a travel-booking model built around employee incentiveshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/vortex-250-pro-2016-review-handling-equipment-tradeoffsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZA 2016 Vortex 250 Pro review emphasized the gap between racing and stabilized camera droneshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/reddit-is-down-againAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZA November 2024 Reddit outage report described instability after an updatehttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/kpop-demon-hunters-august-2025-theatrical-estimatesAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZEarly estimates suggested a strong August 2025 theatrical weekend for KPop Demon Huntershttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/elon-musks-x-settles-multiyear-legal-battle-with-the-world-federation-of-advertisersAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZElon Musk’s X settles multiyear legal battle with the World Federation of Advertisershttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/most-expensive-google-adwords-keywordsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZA 2011 analysis ranked expensive Google AdWords keyword categorieshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/lemon8-bytedance-copy-from-chinaAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZWith latest hit Lemon8, ByteDance again learns from the China playbookhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/flurry-revamps-its-free-mobile-app-analytics-with-more-custom-tracking-alertsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZFlurry's reported 2012 analytics update added dashboards, alerts and funnelshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/otter-growth-financing-meeting-workflow-report-2026Ahmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZOtter's reported 2026 growth financing backed a move beyond meeting transcriptshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/twitter-now-lets-all-businesses-display-location-and-contact-info-on-their-profilesAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZTwitter expanded its Location Spotlight business-profile feature in August 2022https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/duolingo-cut-10-of-its-contractor-workforce-as-the-company-embraces-aiAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZDuolingo cuts 10% of its contractor workforce as the company embraces AIhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/whose-your-landlord-raises-2-1m-for-its-rental-review-and-data-serviceAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZWhose Your Landlord's reported $2.1 million seed round backed rental-feedback softwarehttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/youtube-is-experimenting-with-a-new-lock-screen-feature-for-premium-usersAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZYouTube is experimenting with a new lock screen feature for Premium usershttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/zimmer-green-from-zimride-to-lyftAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZLyft's founders described how a mobile experiment became their main business in 2013https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/battery-gas-peaking-cost-comparison-report-2026Ahmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAn October 2026 report compared four-hour batteries with gas peaking capacityhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/the-com-launches-a-low-code-collaborative-website-builder-that-uses-customizable-blocks-not-templatesAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZThe.com launches a low-code, collaborative website builder that uses customizable ‘blocks,’ not templateshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/club-penguin-rewritten-shut-down-disneyAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZClub Penguin Rewritten's 2022 shutdown coincided with a police copyright investigationhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/openai-makes-its-jev-competitor-widely-available-as-decision-model-competition-heats-upAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAn October 2026 report described a broader release for OpenAI's Decisions APIhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/nvidia-officially-launches-cloud-gaming-service-geforce-now-for-5-per-monthAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGeForce Now's 2020 launch separated cloud access from ownership of a game libraryhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/klarna-us-card-installment-plans-april-2024Ahmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZKlarna's 2024 U.S. card plans brought installment options beyond its usual checkout flowhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/fbi-says-chinas-salt-typhoon-hacked-at-least-200-us-companiesAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZFBI says China’s Salt Typhoon hacked at least 200 US companieshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/you-can-now-disable-samsungs-devoted-bixby-buttonAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZSamsung's 2017 update limited the Bixby button without fully remapping ithttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/amazon-debuts-amazonfresh-pickup-drive-up-groceries-delivered-to-your-trunkAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAmazonFresh Pickup's 2017 beta tested a different handoff for online grocerieshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/khosla-ventures-goes-after-3b-in-new-fundsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZKhosla Ventures' reported 2023 filings set out targets for three fundshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/reported-2026-av-startup-pitch-flow-investor-perspectiveAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAn investor's reported 2026 AV pitch flow suggested renewed startup interest, not a market censushttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/the-new-hinge-focused-exclusively-on-real-relationships-now-costs-7monthAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZHinge's 2016 redesign paired a subscription with more profile-based interactionhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/apple-liquid-glass-clear-tinted-option-october-2025-betaAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZApple's October 2025 beta added a more opaque Liquid Glass appearancehttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/crowdsourced-wifi-network-fon-passes-5-million-hotspots-worldwideAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZFon reported passing 5 million shared Wi-Fi hotspots in 2012https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/upscrolled-reported-download-surge-january-2026Ahmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZUpScrolled reportedly saw a download surge during TikTok uncertainty in January 2026https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/twyla-which-sells-exclusive-artists-prints-has-just-raised-14-million-led-by-gvAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZTwyla raised a reported $14 million for its artist-print business in 2016https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/california-ab1130-notification-proposal-report-2019Ahmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZCalifornia's reported 2019 breach-notification proposal focused on additional identifier typeshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/carr-tiktok-india-policy-remarks-january-2023Ahmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZBrendan Carr cited India's TikTok ban while advocating U.S. restrictions in early 2023https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/ces-2025-self-driving-cars-were-everywhere-plus-other-transportation-tech-trendsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZCES 2025: Self-driving cars were everywhere, plus other transportation tech trendshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/googles-circle-to-search-feature-available-pixel-8-pixel-8-pro-samsung-galaxy-s20-seriesAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZCircle to Search began its reported Pixel 8 and Galaxy S24 rollout in January 2024https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/whatsapp-launches-new-discord-like-voice-chat-feature-large-groupsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZWhatsApp's 2023 voice-chat rollout offered a quieter way to join group conversationshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/dji-hasselblad-majority-interest-report-2017Ahmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZA 2017 report described DJI taking a majority interest in Hasselbladhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/how-is-edtech-spending-its-extra-capitalAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZHow is edtech spending its extra capital?https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/the-trayvax-element-is-a-minimalist-wallet-for-the-paranoid-beer-loverAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZThe Trayvax Element is a minimalist wallet for the paranoid beer-loverhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/ben-affleck-ai-filmmaking-remarks-report-2026Ahmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZBen Affleck's reported 2026 AI remarks focused on specific filmmaking tasks and training materialhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/reported-openai-product-interview-workplace-agents-2026Ahmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZA reported interview explored OpenAI's approach to bringing agents into broader workhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/fitfu-wants-to-get-you-exercising-at-your-desk-and-everywhere-elseAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZFitFu's 2010 app linked movement counting with reminders and social feedbackhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/data-breach-at-newspaper-giant-lee-enterprises-affects-40000-peopleAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZLee Enterprises' reported 2025 breach disclosure identified employee-data thefthttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/gemini-image-watermark-concerns-march-2025Ahmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGemini image-editing demonstrations raised concerns over watermark removal in March 2025https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/a-nvidia-insider-turned-vc-on-why-robotics-hasnt-hit-its-chatgpt-moment-yetAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAn Nvidia insider-turned-VC on why robotics hasn’t hit its ChatGPT moment, yethttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/yotiAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZYoti's 2019 funding backed a more selective approach to sharing identity datahttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/amazon-and-others-are-done-keeping-data-center-deals-secret-is-it-enough-to-build-trustAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZA written discussion summary asked whether data-center transparency could build trusthttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/waymo-to-keep-robotaxi-safety-details-secret-court-rulesAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZWaymo won a reported preliminary injunction over DMV disclosures in February 2022https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/the-secret-to-fast-startup-growth-isnt-early-sales-top-names-in-tech-sayAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZThe secret to fast startup growth isn’t early sales, top names in tech sayhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/instagram-is-now-blocked-in-russiaAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZRussia blocked Instagram access in March 2022 amid a dispute over Meta's policieshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/plaud-note-pro-2025-review-recording-workflow-accountAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZA 2025 Plaud Note Pro review emphasized deliberate recording and portabilityhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/calms-new-sleep-story-is-narrated-by-tiktoks-text-to-speech-voice-artistAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZCalm's 2023 collaboration featured the performer behind a familiar TikTok narration voicehttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/openai-executive-shuffle-new-roles-coo-brad-lightcap-fidji-simo-kate-rouchAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZOpenAI executive shuffle includes new role for COO Brad Lightcap to lead ‘special projects’https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/y-combinator-insurance-tech-alum-angle-health-hits-2-7b-valuationAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAngle Health announced financing and a tender offer at a reported $2.7 billion valuationhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/gofundme-acquires-youcaring-as-charitable-crowdfunding-continues-to-consolidateAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGoFundMe's reported 2018 YouCaring acquisition brought campaign migration into focushttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/sora-api-historical-roadmap-comment-december-2024Ahmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZOpenAI said in December 2024 that it had no Sora API plans at that timehttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/casa-blanca-raises-2-6m-to-build-the-bumble-for-real-estateAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZCasa Blanca's 2021 funding paired home-discovery software with an agent-led servicehttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/jassy-prime-video-reported-revenue-run-rate-2026Ahmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAndy Jassy says Prime Video has a revenue run rate in the tens of billionshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/everything-we-like-is-a-psyopAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAn April 2026 essay questioned how manufactured online hype shapes discoveryhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/live-ly-shoots-to-the-top-of-the-app-storeAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZLive.ly shoots to the top of the App Storehttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/topup-mama-looking-to-solve-sourcing-challenges-for-restaurantsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZTopUp Mama looking to solve sourcing challenges for restaurantshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/eka-is-worth-1-45-billion-thanks-to-a-physical-ai-model-that-has-experts-ravingAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZA reported 2026 Eka round paired robot-manipulation claims with a $1.45B valuationhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/amazon-launches-a-dedicated-stem-toy-shopAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAmazon Launches A Dedicated STEM Toy Shophttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/whatsapp-leadsales-conversational-commerceAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZLeadsales' 2023 seed round supported a chat-centered CRM for Latin American businesseshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/pokemon-sun-moon-refresh-preview-september-2016Ahmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZPokemon Sun and Moon's 2016 preview introduced Refresh care and version-specific creatureshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/health-benefits-platform-thatch-reaches-1b-valuation-as-healthcare-costs-surgeAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZHealth benefits platform Thatch reaches $1B valuation as healthcare costs surgehttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/twitch-partners-with-disney-digital-network-on-content-adds-software-for-broadcasting-pre-recorded-videosAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZTwitch partners with Disney Digital Network on content, adds software for broadcasting pre-recorded videoshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/layoffs-hit-qa-startup-quoraAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZQuora announced layoffs in January 2020 without disclosing their scalehttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/duckduckgo-pitches-itself-to-schools-amid-backlash-over-googles-ai-policyAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZDuckDuckGo's reported school pitch centered on separating search from optional AI featureshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/stripe-is-reportedly-eyeing-deal-to-buy-some-or-all-of-paypalAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZA February 2026 report described Stripe considering a possible PayPal transactionhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/eloelo-story-tv-microdrama-funding-november-2026Ahmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZEloElo raised $80 million as Story TV sought to turn microdrama viewing into subscriptionshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/pulse-qa-wants-to-transform-the-way-we-gather-data-from-ciosAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZPulse Q&A wants to transform the way we gather data from CIOshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/online-mentorship-individual-teaching-question-2016Ahmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZA 2016 commentary explored whether online mentorship could scale individual teachinghttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/reddit-tencent-series-d-funding-february-2019Ahmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZReddit's 2019 funding update confirmed a $300 million round with Tencenthttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/mindtrip-travel-content-to-itinerary-feature-2024Ahmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZMindtrip's 2024 feature turned travel content into proposed itinerarieshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/reported-march-2026-civil-verdict-musk-twitter-statementsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZA March 2026 report described a civil jury finding over Musk's Twitter acquisition statementshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/reported-social-reckoning-production-plans-2025Ahmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZA 2025 report described The Social Reckoning as a later chapter in Facebook's screen portrayalhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/the-markup-a-tech-focused-investigative-news-site-raises-20-million-from-craigslist-founderAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZCraig Newmark's reported $20 million donation backed The Markup's launch planshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/year-old-ai-lab-flapping-airplanes-raises-1b-at-a-6b-valuationAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZYear-old AI lab Flapping Airplanes raises $1B at a $6B valuationhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/skip-the-awkward-call-go-straight-to-voicemail-with-slydialAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZSlydial's 2008 launch separated leaving a voicemail from a live conversationhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/twilio-raises-12-million-for-powerful-telephony-apiAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZTwilio's 2010 $12 million round backed an API-based approach to phone serviceshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/uber-finally-confirms-that-khosrowshahi-will-be-its-new-ceoAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZUber confirmed Dara Khosrowshahi's appointment as chief executive in 2017https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/spotifys-current-ai-bet-is-about-being-the-music-service-that-agents-chooseAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZSpotify’s current AI bet is about being the music service that agents choosehttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/paradigm-matt-huang-testimony-sbf-trial-investor-fraudAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZParadigm's Matt Huang described FTX losses in October 2023 trial testimonyhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/pixel-2-xl-display-retention-investigation-report-2017Ahmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGoogle's reported 2017 Pixel 2 XL display investigation did not settle every retention claimhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/spacex-starship-startups-futureAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZSpace startups need to start preparing for a post-Starship worldhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/us-investors-will-soon-get-access-to-sk-hynix-another-memory-maker-riding-the-ai-boomAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZJuly 2026 reporting described SK Hynix's plans for a US depositary-receipt offeringhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/anthropic-reports-outages-claude-and-console-impactedAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAnthropic reports outages, Claude and Console impactedhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/digs-is-a-figma-like-collaboration-tool-for-home-builders-and-suppliersAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZDigs' 2023 launch proposed a shared workspace for homebuilding documents and decisionshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/reported-meta-new-mexico-2026-privacy-ruling-appealAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZA 2026 account reported a Meta privacy ruling and an intended appeal in New Mexicohttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/yahoo-messenger-is-shutting-down-on-july-17-redirects-users-to-group-messaging-app-squirrelAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZYahoo's 2018 Messenger shutdown notice pointed to Squirrel as a separate betahttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/elorians-first-ai-model-wants-to-reason-with-images-not-just-about-themAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZElorian’s first AI model wants to reason with images, not just about themhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/health-class-is-outdated-so-lessonbee-wants-to-fix-itAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZLessonbee's 2020 funding supported a broader, scenario-based health curriculumhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/muse-launch-download-retention-estimates-2026Ahmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZMuse's reported download milestone required separate measures of active use and retentionhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/openai-working-on-new-30b-raise-at-1-25t-valuation-ahead-of-ipoAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZOpenAI working on new $30B raise at $1.25T valuation ahead of IPOhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/venuenext-raises-15-million-to-take-its-venue-management-app-beyond-u-s-sports-stadiumsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZVenueNext's 2016 funding backed expansion beyond its early stadium customershttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/walmart-onn-streaming-device-listings-report-2021Ahmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZWalmart's reported 2021 onn listings previewed two different streaming-device tiershttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/bukalapak-raises-50mAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZIndonesian e-commerce unicorn Bukalapak raises $50Mhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/apple-expands-its-ad-business-with-a-new-app-store-ad-slotAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZApple expands its ad business with a new App Store ad slothttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/tiktok-is-integrating-with-influencer-shopping-app-ltk-videos-showAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZA 2024 TikTok report described selected creators using links into LTK shopping pageshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/argent-a-smart-crypto-wallet-app-with-a-banking-look-raises-4m-from-euro-vcsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZArgent's 2018 funding supported a wallet designed around easier recovery and controlhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/android-malware-being-distributed-on-chinese-marketsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZA 2010 Android malware brief described concerns about repackaged applicationshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/amazon-reported-us-operations-pay-announcement-2026Ahmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAmazon announced a reported pay increase for eligible US operations workers in 2026https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/walmart-is-selling-its-on-demand-video-service-vudu-to-fandangoAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZWalmart is selling its on-demand video service Vudu to Fandangohttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/jiobit-launches-an-improved-version-of-its-kid-or-pet-tracker-the-jiobit-nextAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZJiobit Next's reported 2021 launch targeted improvements to location trackinghttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/investors-break-down-how-founders-can-raise-a-series-a-todayAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZInvestors break down how founders can raise a Series A todayhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/fcc-issues-final-denial-of-885m-starlink-subsidyAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZThe FCC's reported 2023 Starlink subsidy denial concerned a specific rural-broadband awardhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/moonvalley-wants-to-build-more-ethical-video-modelsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZMoonvalley's reported 2024 video-model strategy emphasized licensed training materialhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/fohm-to-saintlyAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZFohm's 2024 Saintly rebrand raised questions about support for existing dispensershttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/mercuryo-raises-7-5m-for-crypto-focused-cross-border-payments-after-crossing-50m-in-arrAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZMercuryo's 2021 funding backed a crypto payments infrastructure expansionhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/apple-restricts-dating-apps-and-ai-companions-to-users-18-and-upAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZApple restricts dating apps and AI companions to users 18 and uphttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/palin-gawker-2010-book-excerpt-publishing-incentivesAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZA 2010 Sarah Palin book-excerpt dispute exposed competing publishing incentiveshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/ev-charging-operator-bump-unlocks-180-millionAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZBump's reported $180 million financing partnership targeted a multiyear charging rollouthttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/justunfollow-is-a-twitter-instagram-friend-management-app-you-might-actually-useAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZJustUnfollow's 2013 redesign put account-management features into a simpler mobile interfacehttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/2026-security-discussion-discovery-disclosure-maintenanceAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZA 2026 security discussion distinguished finding a flaw from maintaining the systems around ithttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/netflix-cancels-the-oaAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZNetflix cancels ‘The OA’https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/gfycat-snaps-up-mac-app-gif-brewery-to-expand-its-gif-creation-capabilities-to-the-desktopAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGfycat's 2016 GIF Brewery acquisition extended its creation tools to Mac desktopshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/surface-laptop-windows-10-s-review-account-2017Ahmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZA 2017 Surface Laptop review separated hardware appeal from Windows 10 S restrictionshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/kickstarter-is-about-to-crowdfund-its-1-billionth-dollarAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZKickstarter approached $1 billion in pledges in 2014, reporting showedhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/bill-gates-terrapower-gets-approval-to-build-new-nuclear-reactorAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZBill Gates' TerraPower gets approval to build new nuclear reactorhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/social-reckoning-reported-opening-estimates-commentary-2026Ahmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZA commentary examined reported early box-office estimates for The Social Reckoninghttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/medal-tvs-clipping-service-allows-gamers-to-share-the-moments-of-their-digital-livesAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZMedal.tv’s clipping service allows gamers to share the moments of their digital liveshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/reported-x-username-inquiry-feature-code-2025Ahmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZA 2025 code report suggested X was preparing an organization-focused username processhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/linkedin-will-sunset-sales-navigator-for-gmail-formerly-known-as-rapportive-on-march-20Ahmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZLinkedIn planned to retire its Sales Navigator Gmail extension in March 2020https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/yahoo-news-gets-a-makeover-but-the-bigger-improvements-are-under-the-hoodAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZYahoo News' 2013 redesign made personalization part of the news feedhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/layla-taps-into-ai-and-creator-content-to-build-a-travel-recommendation-appAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZLayla's reported 2023 launch combined AI travel chat with creator videoshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/psp-internet-access-television-commentary-2006Ahmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZA 2006 commentary challenged a television report about the PSP's internet accesshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/wonderblyAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZLost My Name, the tech-driven kids book publisher, raises $8.5M and partners with Roald Dahl Estatehttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/x-original-content-rewards-reported-transition-2026Ahmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZX announces Original Content Rewards to replace its revenue-sharing programhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/ai-wearables-capture-controls-assistance-data-questionsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAI wearables' different capture models mattered more than their shared labelhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/why-ami-labs-alexandre-lebrun-wont-call-his-ai-agi-or-superintelligenceAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAn AMI Labs interview account favored concrete world-model goals over broad intelligence labelshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/just-eat-moves-to-conquer-french-food-delivery-market-acquires-allorestoAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZJust-Eat's 2012 Alloresto deal began with a joint-venture arrangement, report saidhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/upway-launches-online-marketplace-for-refurbished-e-bikes-in-usAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZUpway launches online marketplace for refurbished e-bikes in UShttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/showee-accessible-shower-care-support-march-2024Ahmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZShowee's accessible shower aimed to combine user autonomy with caregiver supporthttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/instagram-will-finally-let-you-rearrange-your-gridAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZInstagram's 2025 announcement gave profile layouts more flexibilityhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/reported-apple-search-ads-email-mixup-2018Ahmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZA 2018 report described Apple Search Ads summaries reaching the wrong developershttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/getir-getout-instant-deliveryAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGetir's April 2024 retreat shifted its focus toward Turkeyhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/zoom-2020-browser-join-discoverabilityAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZZoom's 2020 browser-join discussion exposed a discoverability problemhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/riding-the-glp-1-boom-vitl-lands-7-5m-to-overhaul-cash-pay-clinic-prescribingAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZRiding the GLP-1 boom, VITL lands $7.5M to overhaul cash-pay clinic prescribinghttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/relativity-space-unveils-plans-for-a-new-much-larger-and-fully-reusable-rocketAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZRelativity's 2021 Terran R plans aimed at a larger reusable rockethttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/tiktok-emoji-chat-game-report-2026Ahmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZTikTok's reported 2026 emoji game put a small competition inside chatshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/warren-buffett-berkshire-hathaway-exits-paytm-at-a-40-lossAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZBerkshire's reported 2023 Paytm exit crystallized a loss across an earlier investmenthttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/amazon-hikes-prices-for-its-music-unlimited-subscriptionsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAmazon's January 2025 Music Unlimited update raised several monthly plan priceshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/social-agent-short-notice-photography-launch-plan-2025Ahmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZSocial Agent proposed short-notice photography bookings in a 2025 launch planhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/carvana-ties-up-with-bezos-backed-slate-auto-as-it-plans-new-car-salesAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZA reported Carvana warrant created a possible Slate Auto investment linkhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/reported-amazon-employee-refund-charges-2020Ahmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZA 2020 report described charges against a former Amazon employee over alleged refund misusehttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/uc-web-facebookAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZUCWeb and Facebook brought browser-based notifications to selected markets in 2015https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/openai-might-rebrand-its-data-centers-as-ai-compute-campusesAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZA November 2026 report described OpenAI considering AI compute campus terminologyhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/deep-blue-1997-chess-milestone-2012-retrospectiveAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZA 2012 retrospective marked Deep Blue's 1997 chess milestonehttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/backed-by-former-facebook-and-twitter-execs-tagg-launches-social-branding-app-for-gen-zAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZTagg's 2021 profile proposed customizable social identity without public like countshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/ford-snaps-up-ev-power-startup-to-boost-its-charging-techAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZFord's 2023 AMP deal brought charging expertise into its EV operationhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/amid-legal-battles-suno-says-it-will-start-watermarking-songsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAmid legal battles, Suno says it will start watermarking songshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/chatgpts-new-gpt-5-3-instant-model-will-stop-telling-you-to-calm-downAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZOpenAI's GPT-5.3 Instant announcement targeted unwanted reassurancehttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/ox-alpha-reported-developer-z-ai-2026Ahmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZA report identified Z.ai as the developer behind the anonymously released Ox Alpha modelhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/uber-faces-fine-of-nearly-1b-over-automated-driver-suspensionsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZA 2026 report described a disputed Dutch penalty over Uber driver suspensionshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/inside-campusais-mission-to-close-the-ai-training-gap-for-everyday-workers-check-it-out-at-techcrunch-disrupt-2025Ahmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZInside CampusAI's mission to bring AI training into everyday workhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/the-shark-tank-effect-on-appsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZApp downloads after Shark Tank did not necessarily become lasting businesseshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/access-pack-2016-review-mechanical-design-tradeoffsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZA 2016 Access Pack review questioned whether mechanical novelty made a backpack easier to usehttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/tesla-reveals-spacex-powered-roadster-that-flies-and-falls-with-styleAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZA reported 2026 Tesla Roadster demonstration left production and approval questions openhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/reported-flock-audio-detection-statements-clarification-2026Ahmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZA 2026 Flock interview report contrasted narrow audio claims with broader product descriptionshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/netflix-in-talks-to-license-video-podcasts-from-iheartmedia-report-saysAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZNetflix's reported 2025 iHeartMedia talks concerned selected video podcasts and exclusivityhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/clicks-shows-off-its-blackberry-inspired-phone-in-a-new-hands-on-videoAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZClicks' 2026 Communicator preview emphasized a physical keyboard and selective notificationshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/intel-appup-2014-closure-application-dependenciesAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZIntel's 2014 AppUp shutdown plan separated store closure from application dependencieshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/seedtable-startup-data-interface-coverage-2012Ahmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZSeedTable's 2012 interface made startup data easier to explore without fixing its gapshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/eyeem-the-rollAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZEyeEm's The Roll proposed computer-vision organization for phone photos in 2016https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/notion-now-offers-free-credits-to-any-startup-globally-partners-with-aws-and-stripeAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZNotion expanded its reported startup-credit programme in 2021https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/timehop-sparkAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZTimehop's reported $3 million round backed a mobile-first memories app in 2013https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/reported-founder-fundraising-discussion-june-2026Ahmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZA 2026 founder discussion highlighted uncertainty and uneven power in fundraisinghttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/tebi-hospitality-capitalg-funding-june-2025Ahmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZTebi raised 30 million euros to expand hospitality software beyond the Netherlandshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/apple-music-annual-option-report-2017Ahmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZApple Music's reported $99 annual option in 2017 highlighted subscription discoverabilityhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/spotify-confirms-its-finally-testing-a-lyrics-feature-in-the-u-sAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZSpotify's 2021 U.S. lyrics test separated synchronized words from music triviahttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/instagram-2018-stories-promotion-analytics-testAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZInstagram's 2018 Stories promotion test connected simpler ads with deeper analyticshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/github-copilot-introduces-new-limits-charges-for-premium-ai-modelsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGitHub Copilot introduces new limits, charges for ‘premium’ AI modelshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/wtf-are-isasAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZWTF are ISAs and can they transform education and spark a startup wave?https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/zoom-new-york-city-schoolsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZNew York City's April 2020 Zoom restriction exposed remote-learning trade-offshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/timbuk2-parker-2019-review-commuting-storageAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZA 2019 review examined Timbuk2's Parker as a commuter and occasional travel backpackhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/river-city-media-disputed-2017-email-data-reportAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZA 2017 email-data exposure report drew a dispute from River City Mediahttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/creator-distribution-platform-control-2022-interview-accountAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZA 2022 Patreon interview account examined creators' dependence on algorithmic distributionhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/driver-launches-an-ai-powered-platform-for-creating-technical-documentationAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZDriver's reported 2024 launch targeted AI-assisted technical documentationhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/peanut-is-a-tinder-like-app-for-making-new-mom-friendsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZPeanut is a Tinder-like app for making new mom friendshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/netflix-to-acquire-warner-bros-in-a-disruptive-deal-valued-at-82-7bAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZA December 2025 report described Netflix's proposed Warner Bros. dealhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/sourceress-2017-recruiting-model-funding-accountAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZSourceress' 2017 financing backed a recruiting approach based on inferred requirementshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/perplexity-teases-a-web-browser-called-cometAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZPerplexity teases a web browser called Comethttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/how-lightspeed-found-its-newest-hire-via-instagram-dmAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZHow Lightspeed found its newest hire via Instagram DMhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/sexy-robots-could-love-you-long-timeAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZA 2009 commentary speculated about robots in future tourism and companionshiphttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/roku-launches-its-899-pro-series-tvsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZRoku’s Pro Series TVs are now availablehttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/godaddy-wp-curveAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZGoDaddy buys WordPress services startup WP Curvehttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/framework-raises-2m-seed-to-create-an-on-demand-business-school-aimed-at-startupsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZFramework raises $2M seed to create an ‘on-demand business school’ aimed at startupshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/synthesis-institute-reported-collapse-training-uncertainty-2023Ahmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZSynthesis Institute's reported collapse left training students facing uncertainty in 2023https://www.ahmadyar.co/news/apples-ios-9-1-shuts-down-the-pangu-hacking-teams-jailbreakAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZA 2015 report linked iOS 9.1 fixes with the failure of an earlier Pangu jailbreakhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/autonomous-truck-warning-beacon-exemption-account-2026Ahmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZA reported warning-beacon exemption addressed one hurdle for driverless truckshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/mcgraw-hill-buys-engrade-for-50m-as-it-moves-away-from-textbooks-towards-a-future-of-saasAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZMcGraw-Hill's 2014 Engrade acquisition connected publishing with education workflowshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/corgi-announces-106m-raise-at-2-6b-valuation-three-weeks-after-160m-series-bAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZCorgi announces $106M raise at $2.6B valuation — double what it was worth 3 weeks agohttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/us-government-says-hackers-are-now-exploiting-critical-php-web-bugsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZAn October 2026 report described CISA warning of exploitation of PHP vulnerabilitieshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/snaptee-partnershipAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZSnaptee's 2014 partner program proposed turning design apps into merchandise sales channelshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/cash-app-teen-rollout-authorization-november-2021Ahmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZCash App's 2021 teen rollout added parent-authorized payments with feature restrictionshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/jon-mcneill-2025-scaling-demand-acquisition-economicsAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZJon McNeill's 2025 scaling framework separated customer demand from acquisition economicshttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/tockAhmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZTock's 2020 reservations pitch connected advance booking with personalized discoveryhttps://www.ahmadyar.co/news/qled-is-finally-available-in-a-glass-display-with-the-hp-pavilion-27Ahmad Yar Newsen2026-11-07T20:09:25.524ZHP's 2019 Pavilion 27 announcement put quantum-dot display technology on glass