Sound built its reputation on concentrated, high-conviction bets in category-leading AI labs, while Kutcher’s new fund appears to be chasing the layer underneath those companies — the infrastructure and energy that power them.
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Nigeria, AfCFTA push Africa’s $180bn digital trade
Nigeria and AfCFTA are championing Africa’s $180bn digital trade economy, urging accelerated growth and integration to unlock vast untapped opportunities a Read More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-afcfta-push-africas-180bn-digital-trade/
Flipper Device’s new Busy Bar is a customizable display for productivity
The company’s productivity-focused gadget helps you set timers, block apps, and display custom messages and widgets on an LED display.
California law targeting loud streaming ads takes effect on July 1
Streaming ads might be getting a lot quieter.
In major privacy win, Supreme Court rules geofence warrants are protected by privacy rights
The Supreme Court’s decision to limit geofence warrants is a win for privacy advocates, who called their use unconstitutional but sought an outright ban.
WhatsApp now lets you reserve usernames
WhatsApp username can be between 3 to 35 characters.
Robot hand company settles Tesla trade secret suit and announces $11M raise
The startup, Proception, is taking a unique approach to collecting training data to tackle one of the hardest problems in robotics: hands.
Pocket raises $11M in bet on rising demand for AI note-taking devices
Pocket sells a $129 credit card-shaped puck, which sticks to the back of your phone, and promises unlimited recordings, transcriptions, and to-do items.
Vibe coding platform Base44 launches own model as AI startups seek defensibility
Wix-owned vibe coding platform Base44 has started rolling out its own AI model — with hopes that it will eventually outperform frontier models.
Chamath Palihapitiya raises $135M Series A for his AI coding startup, takes CEO role
VCs remain thirsty to fund AI coding startups. This one, founded by investor Chamath Palihapitiya, is no exception.