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OpenAI and Perplexity are launching AI shopping assistants, but competing startups aren’t sweating it

With holiday shopping on the horizon, OpenAI and Perplexity both announced AI shopping features this week, which integrate into their existing chatbots to help users research potential purchases. The tools are markedly similar to one another. OpenAI suggests that users could ask ChatGPT for help finding a “new laptop suitable for gaming under $1000 with … Read more

DOJ accuses US ransomware negotiators of launching their own ransomware attacks

U.S. prosecutors have charged two rogue employees of a cybersecurity company that specializes in negotiating ransom payments to hackers on behalf of their victims, with carrying out ransomware attacks of their own. Last month, the Department of Justice indicted Kevin Tyler Martin and another unnamed employee, who both worked as ransomware negotiators at DigitalMint, with … Read more

Alphabet is increasingly launching “moonshot” projects as independent companies — here’s why

Alphabet’s X moonshot factory is shifting how it brings ambitious technology projects to market, increasingly spinning them out as independent companies rather than keeping them within the Alphabet corporate structure, X CEO Astro Teller revealed at TechCrunch Disrupt this past week. The strategy hinges on a dedicated venture fund that exists solely to invest in … Read more

This millennial went from being a builder on $5 an hour to launching (and selling) Wingstop in the UK for $532 million—with no restaurant experience

Tom Grogan’s first job paid him just £30 ($40) a day lugging bricks and hauling cement on a Birmingham building site. His latest payday? A £400 million ($532 million) takeover deal for the UK arm of Wingstop—the American fried chicken chain with celebrity fans like Kylie Jenner—that he cofounded with Herman Sahota and Saul Lewin. … Read more

Amazon Pharmacy is launching vending machines for prescription drugs

Amazon announced on Wednesday that it’s debuting prescription vending machines at its One Medical clinics. The new in-office kiosks, which are operated by Amazon Pharmacy, let patients pick up their prescriptions immediately after their appointment. Amazon Pharmacy Kiosks will be available at One Medical locations in Los Angeles starting in December, and Amazon plans to expand to … Read more

Jeff Bezos tells Gen Z entrepreneurs to gain work experience before launching new companies: ‘I started Amazon when I was 30’

Some of Big Tech’s greatest success stories are from college dropouts. Mark Zuckerberg launched Facebook in 2004 from his Harvard University dorm room (and later dropped out). Bill Gates also left Harvard and cofounded Microsoft with Paul Allen in 1975.  But Jeff Bezos, founder of the world’s largest online retailer Amazon, said Zuckerberg and Gates … Read more

The NFL is launching professional flag football leagues for both men and women, Commissioner Roger Goodell says

The NFL is set to launch professional flag football leagues for both men and women within the next couple of years, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced at the Leaders in Sport conference in London’s Twickenham Stadium on Thursday, as first reported by the Associated Press. The new leagues aim to debut ahead of the 2028 … Read more

OpenAI is launching the Sora app, its own TikTok competitor, alongside the Sora 2 model

On Tuesday, OpenAI announced the release of Sora 2, an audio and video generator to succeed last year’s Sora. Along with the model, the company also launched a linked social app called Sora, where users can be able to generate videos of themselves and their friends to share on a TikTok-style algorithmic feed. OpenAI’s work … Read more

Spotify is finally launching support for lossless music streaming

Spotify is finally launching high-quality, lossless music streaming support for premium account holders after years of waiting. The company first talked about a hi-fi tier in 2021 — which would offer CD-quality audio –but the plan faced multiple delays, partially due to licensing issues. Last year, CEO Daniel Ek said that the company was in … Read more

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