GenZ finds AI going glam, electric cars failing hard, space nostalgia vibing, big tech under the third degree, and Snapchat filters hitting wizard status
Spill the Tea, June 19th
Companies are totally into the buzz about AI, but turning it from a Insta filter to an actual job is harder than convincing your grandma how TikTok works.
๐ In spite of hype, many companies are moving cautiously when it comes to generative AI
Fisker tried to be the Elon Musk of electric cars but went bankrupt faster than your phoneโs battery on 1% during a TikTok marathon. RIP Fisker. ๐โก๐ธ
๐ The fall of EV startup Fisker: A comprehensive timeline
UK's Competition and Markets Authority is like that friend who side-eyes your relationship status on Facebook. They're giving HPE and Juniperโs $14B tech marriage a serious snoop to make sure it won't crash the party for everyone else. Swipe left or right, CMA? ๐ธ๐
๐ UK probes HPEโs planned $14B Juniper Networks acquisition
Meta AI is like, "Ask me anything about Indian elections, I've got you," while Google is like, "Nah fam, no spoilers!"๐ณ๏ธ๐ค๐
๐ Meta AI removes block on election-related queries in India while Google still applying limits
Abridge is like the Dr. Dolittle of healthcare AI, translating your doc's medical mumbo jumbo into English since 2019. They're turning heads faster than ChatGPT's rise, all while chillin' in Pittsburgh. Doc Shiv Rao's squad is out here making your next doctor's visit feel like a TED Talk you can actually understand.
๐ How Abridge became one of the most talked about healthcare AI startups
Imagine getting paid to use less H2O. Kilimo is like that one super smart friend who helps farmers save water, and then makes it rain (money, that is). ๐ง๐ธ๐ฝ
๐ Kilimo helps farmers save water and get paid for it
TikTok's been sent to the principal's officeโaka the Justice Departmentโ'cause they might've broken the "no snitching on kids" rule. Behave, TikTok, or it's detention for you! ๐๐ฑ
๐ FTC refers TikTok child privacy case to Justice Department
Apple's iOS 18 update is like a meme-stealing friend, potentially snatching $400M from popular apps! Hide your favorite downloads, 'cause Sherlock Holmes just got a tech upgrade. ๐ต๏ธ๐ฑ๐ธ
๐ iOS 18 could โsherlockโ $400M in app revenue
Snap just pulled a Tony Stark at Augmented World Expo, showing off new on-the-go AR tech that makes your phone a magic wand for reality-bending. Co-founder Bobby Murphy says this wizardry is compact enough to fit in your pocket. So, get ready for next-level Snapchat filters thatโll make your selfies lit and your parents totally confused.๐ฎ๐ฑโจ
๐ Snap previews its real-time image model that can generate AR experiences
Uh-oh! Thanks to a bug, anyone can play make-believe with Microsoft employee emails. Now even a scammer can look like Bill Gates hitting you up for lunch money. Time to double-check those "urgent" emails, folks! โ๐ง๐ธ
๐ Security bug allows anyone to spoof Microsoft employee emails
Forget emojis, Seen is the app where you can catch your friends' live reactions to your TikToks, because who needs another โlolโ when you can see them laugh-snort for real? ๐๐ฑ๐
๐ Meet Seen, a new app for friends to record reactions to TikToks and other content
Butterflies: the app where you can finally be friends with an AI that won't ghost you, unlike your ex. ๐๐ฆ
๐ Former Snap engineer launches Butterflies, a social network where AIs and humans coexist