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Plus - Uber is buying Berlin startup Blacklane to bolster its ‘Elite’ offering; Why OpenAI really shut down Sora Presented by Adaptive. Learn more at adaptivesecurity.com Learn more about your ad c...

Plus - Rivian gets another $1B from Volkswagen; You can now transfer your chats and personal information from other chatbots directly into Gemini Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoice...

Plus - WhatsApp can now draft AI-generated responses based on your conversations; The AI skills gap is here, says AI company, and power users are pulling ahead Presented by Adaptive. Learn more at ...

Plus - Amazon just bought a startup making kid-size humanoid robots; Spotify tests new tool to stop AI slop from being attributed to real artists; Meta launches new initiative to support entrepreneu...

Apple Music partners with Ticketmaster to power its concert discovery feature; Roku’s $3 Howdy subscription service launches on Prime Video Presented by Adaptive. Learn more at adaptivesecurity.co...

Plus - Elizabeth Warren calls Pentagon’s decision to bar Anthropic ‘retaliation’; DoorDash introduces relief payments for drivers Presented by Adaptive. Learn more at adaptivesecurity.com Learn mo...

Plus - Amazon working on new smartphone with Alexa; Amazon acquires Rivr, maker of a stair-climbing delivery robot Presented by Adaptive. Learn more at ⁠adaptivesecurity.com Learn more about your a...

Plus - Meta has rolled out new AI content enforcement systems; DoorDash launches a new ‘Tasks’ app; Uber taps Rivian to build robotaxis in deal worth up to $1.25B Presented by Adaptive. Learn more ...