AI

Vibe coding platform Base44, based in the Bay Area, rolls out its own LLM ‘Base1’ trained on millions of user interactions, aiming to outperform frontier models and reduce costs.

Kobo eReader now integrates with StoryGraph, a Goodreads rival, syncing reading progress automatically. Features work with ebooks and audiobooks for 12 million users.

Arena, the AI leaderboard platform from UC Berkeley, reaches $100 million annualized revenue just eight months after launching its commercial service Arena+.

Pocket, a YC-backed startup, raises $11M for its $129 AI note-taking puck, selling over 130,000 units. Unlimited recordings and transcriptions, no subscription required.

Flexion Robotics, a Swiss startup run by ex-Nvidia engineers, trains humanoid robots using simulation and reinforcement learning. Market for robot foundation models could reach $150B by 2036.

Ford rehires 350 veteran engineers after AI and automated quality systems failed. The move is expected to save $1 billion and helped Ford top the JD Power Initial Quality Survey.

Writer Ian Bogost discusses his book ‘The Small Stuff,’ dematerialization, convenience technologies, and reclaiming sensory experiences in everyday life.

Euclid’s 26-hour mosaic of 60M stars highlights massive GPU needs. Bullish for NVDA, AMD, and AI tokens like FET and RNDR.

India’s UPI reaches 750M daily transactions, aims for 1B with AI. NPCI CEO cites AI for next 500M users, fraud prevention, credit. Implications for fintech stocks and crypto.