technology
Bug in jury systems used by several US states exposed sensitive personal data
An easy-to-exploit vulnerability in a jury system made by Tyler Technologies exposed the personally identifiable data of jurors, including names, home addresses, emails, and phone numbers. Source link
Onton raises $7.5M to expand its AI-powered shopping site beyond furniture
Onton, which change its name from Deft, is giving users an infinite canvas with AI-powered image generation to nudge them towards making quicker purchase decisions Source link
Uber and WeRide’s robotaxi service in Abu Dhabi is officially driverless
The commercial robotaxi service launched last year. Now, the human safety operator is gone. Source link
Why ‘hold forever’ investors are snapping up venture capital ‘zombies’
An investor explains the “buy, fix, and hold” model employed by Bending Spoons and similar companies that buy distressed startups. Source link
YouTube is working on a feature that will fix the messy home feed
YouTube is experimenting with a new feature that allows users to customize their home feed. Source link
Character.AI will offer interactive ‘Stories’ to kids instead of open-ended chat
The company announced last month that it would no longer allow minors to use its chat features. Source link
ChatGPT’s voice mode is no longer a separate interface
ChatGPT now lets you use voice and text in the same screen, making conversations feel more natural as responses and visuals appear in real time. Source link
Warner Music signs deal with AI music startup Suno, settles lawsuit
WMG says artists and songwriters will have full control over whether and how their names, images, likenesses, voices, and compositions are used in new AI-generated music. Source link
OpenAI and Perplexity are launching AI shopping assistants, but competing startups aren’t sweating it
Startup founders building AI shopping tools think general-purpose models are too broad to deliver truly personalized shopping experiences. Source link
Find Your Grind raises $5M to grow platform empowering students to explore unique career paths
Nick Gross says that Find Your Grind gives students the tools to explore what careers are out there and what paths suit their strengths, interests, and visions for what they want their futures to look like. Source link