Airbnb is becoming more social by allowing users to connect with fellow travelers
Airbnb is adding social features like connections and messaging to create a social network of fellow travellers.
October 2025
LegalOn Buys Fides, Expands Beyond Contract AI
LegalOn has expanded beyond its core contract review capabilities with the acquisition of Fides – in its first ever M&A deal – and a move …
The Internet That Thinks for Itself — Flint’s Bold Bet on Self-Updating Websites
A new startup called Flint wants to end the era of static web pages by building sites that literally run themselves. In its latest reveal, the company announced a $5…
The Java Developer’s Dilemma: Part 2
This is the second of a three-part series by Markus Eisele. Part 1 can be found here. Stay tuned for part 3. Many AI projects fail. The reason is often…
Pinterest Gives Users the Power to “Turn Down the AI” — But Not Completely
Pinterest has introduced a new control feature that lets users decide how much AI-generated content appears in their feeds. The update, dubbed the “AI tuner,” allows people to reduce or…
Yelp’s AI assistant can now scan restaurant menus to show you what dishes look like
Yelp will now let you scan a physical menu show redirect bubbles to Yelp app where you can see how those dishes look.
Why AI should be able to “hang up” on you
Chatbots today are everything machines. If it can be put into words—relationship advice, work documents, code—AI will produce it, however imperfectly. But the one thing that almost no chatbot will…
Syntracts Raises $5.3m Seed For On-Prem Contract AI
Syntracts, a pioneering on-prem contract AI platform which is using a novel type of data architecture, has raised a $5.3m Seed round led by Hyperplane, …
Spiro raises $100M, the largest-ever investment in Africa’s e-mobility
Dubai-headquartered Spiro is growing quickly with e-motorbikes and a battery swapping network designed for Africa’s needs.
Soulfun AI Chat: My Unfiltered Thoughts
There’s something oddly refreshing about having a space where you can chat without bumping into the usual censors or awkward moderation walls. That’s where Soulfun AI’s NSFW Chat comes in.…