Is the AI industry really ready to slow down?

On Equity, we debated whether Ai executives are serious about wanting to slow down.
Vocci’s ring adds a new form factor to meeting note-taking

Vocci’s lightweight ring costs $249, and might pose some privacy questions
ScrollEd wants to turn textbooks into TikTok

ScrollEd turns textbooks into a scrollable, Instagram-like feed with video, audio, and quizzes. The Palo Alto startup, founded by student co-founders (and spouses) Utsav Gupta and Rebecca Neff, pitches at TechCrunch Disr…
New California law will penalize influencers who don’t disclose political ads

The new legislation adds teeth to disclosure requirements for online influencers who are paid to post about politics.
TechCrunch Mobility: How do we know when an AV is safe enough?

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A small but growing number of founders are betting on bringing people together offline

Brynn Putnam and Tristan Walker have already done something that most founders only dream about: created companies so compelling that bigger outfits bought them. Putnam, a trained ballerina with a small chain of boutique…
Flock reportedly tries to shrink workforce with employee buyouts

Without buyouts, Flock would “almost certainly” need to lay off staff.
Trump says it’s time to rebrand AI with a new name — and he’s also creating an AI Force

Trump claimed, without evidence, that the AI backlash is a Democratic hoax.
Google’s Gemini is the latest AI model to hack other companies

Google said Gemini had “acted appropriately” by ending each hack immediately.
The US Navy just told us what’s on its tech wish list for the next several years

Navy CTO Justin Fanelli talks co-investing alongside VCs instead of funding early research himself, recent buys like a $562 million autonomous refueling deal, and the Navy’s updated wish list — from AI to quantum — f…