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YC-Backed ReactWise is Leveraging AI to Accelerate Drug Production

AI is making waves in chemistry, and YC-backed ReactWise, based in Cambridge, U.K., is at the forefront. The startup applies AI to accelerate chemical manufacturing, a crucial step in scaling up drug production for clinical trials. ReactWise offers an “AI copilot for chemical process optimization,” which it claims can speed up the traditionally slow trial-and-error […]

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Travis Kalanick has Ambitions Beyond Expanding Ghost Kitchens

Apps & Software, Tech / Jorge Paka

At the Abundance Summit in Los Angeles last week, billionaire entrepreneur Travis Kalanick offered a rare look into his vision for CloudKitchens. While the eight-year-old company is primarily known for its expanding real estate portfolio, which houses and supports delivery-only restaurants, Kalanick hinted at a more ambitious future—one where AI-optimized meals are delivered directly to

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People are Leveraging Google’s New AI Model to Erase Watermarks from Images

Apps & Software, Artificial Intelligence, Tech / Ana Kiesse Zeleme

Social media users have uncovered a controversial application of Google’s new Gemini AI model: stripping watermarks from images, including those from Getty Images and other major stock media providers. Last week, Google broadened access to the image generation feature of its Gemini 2.0 Flash model, enabling it to create and edit images directly. While undeniably

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Nobody Really Knows What an AI Agent Actually Is

Apps & Software, Artificial Intelligence, Tech / Ngoma Manuel

Silicon Valley is betting big on AI agents. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman predicts they will “join the workforce” this year, while Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella believes they will replace some knowledge-based jobs. Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff has even stated that the company aims to be “the number one provider of digital labor” through its suite

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DeepSeek: A Complete Guide to the AI Chatbot App

Apps & Software, Artificial Intelligence, Tech / Eduardo Paulo

DeepSeek is making waves. This week, Chinese AI lab DeepSeek surged into the spotlight as its chatbot app topped the Apple App Store and Google Play charts. Trained with compute-efficient techniques, DeepSeek’s AI models have sparked discussions among Wall Street analysts and tech experts about the U.S.’s ability to maintain its AI dominance and the

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How to Revert the New Apple Mail Redesign

Apps & Software, Tech / Jorge Paka

Life guarantees three things: death, taxes, and unpopular design overhauls from tech companies. The latest to spark frustration is Apple Mail, which underwent a major redesign in iOS 18—now rolling out on iPads and MacBooks. The update categorizes emails into sections like Primary, Transactions, Updates, and Promotions while also adding contact photos for senders, aligning

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Meta Will Roll Out Community Notes in the U.S. Next Week

Apps & Software, Tech / Jorge Paka

Next week, Meta will introduce one of its most significant changes to fact-checking across its platforms. Starting March 18, Meta will roll out its version of Community Notes for Facebook, Instagram, and Threads users in the U.S. The system is modeled after the crowdsourced fact-checking approach Twitter introduced in 2021, which later became X’s primary

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Xiaomi will Preinstall PhonePe’s App Store on its Smartphones Sold in India

Apps & Software, Tech / Leandro Conceição

Xiaomi announced on Thursday that its Android smartphones in India will come preinstalled with PhonePe’s app store. Previously, Xiaomi’s devices included Google’s Play Store and its own GetApps. However, the company has signed a multi-year agreement with PhonePe to replace GetApps with the Indus Appstore, confirming TechCrunch’s earlier report on the partnership. Google Play Store

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Apple Launches New Child Safety Measures, Featuring an App Age-Verification System

Apps & Software, Tech / Jorge Paka

Apple has unveiled new initiatives aimed at enhancing safety for children and teens using its devices. These updates include simplified child account setup and the ability for parents to share their children’s ages with app developers, allowing for more age-appropriate content. The App Store will introduce refined age ratings to provide clearer guidance on app

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OpenAI Introduces New Tools for Businesses to Develop AI Agents

Apps & Software, Artificial Intelligence, Tech / cumbonguala

On Tuesday, OpenAI unveiled new tools aimed at helping developers and businesses create AI agents—automated systems capable of independently performing tasks—using the company’s AI models and frameworks. These tools are part of OpenAI’s new Responses API, which enables businesses to develop custom AI agents that can conduct web searches, scan internal files, and navigate websites,

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