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Germany-based tech company Konux is employing the capacities of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT) in the quest for transformative digital solutions for the rail transport industry, leveraging predictive maintenance, enhanced network monitoring, improved scheduling, and more.

Google restores the beloved Horizon live wallpaper feature on the leading Pixel 7. The update applies to both Pixel 7 and 7 Pro devices, bringing back the highly interactive battery centered feature.

Open-source social media platform, Mastodon has revealed a major revamp of its Android app. The update incorporates a Material You redesign and brings in several updated features that enhance user experience.

Instagram is introducing Threads, its latest app on the iOS App Store, as an answer to Twitter.

Significant developments are brewing behind Apple's production curtain. The tech giant allegedly plans to slash Vision Pro production volumes and postpone the cheaper model's release. Both developments present a fascinating insight into Apple's strategic considerations.

Recently, Google made a significant addition to its Messages web app by integrating the direct reply feature found in Android devices. This new capability enhances users’ interactions, making the web app user experience more similar to the Android app.

Canadian-based conglomerate Tiny enriches its tech portfolio with a $30 million acquisition of HappyFunCorp, reputable for developing prolific apps for industry giants like Amazon, Twitter, Apple, and Disney.

Artificial Intelligence is revolutionizing the computer design industry with a new model capable of designing an operational CPU in only five hours. This groundbreaking progress aspires to reshape the global semiconductor industry while challenging traditional CPU design methodology.

The newly unveiled GitHub Enterprise Server 3.9 brings forth a host of improvements aimed at streamlining collaboration, workflows, and system transparency.

In a momentous acquisition move, Web development giant, Netlify, announces its acquisition of Stackbit to ramp up its no-code provisions.

Apple's historic achievement of a $3 trillion market cap highlights not only its growth but also the increased focus on Augmented Reality and Artificial Intelligence technology among leading tech companies.

Ex-Apple experts, Humane, unveiled their latest creation, Humane Ai Pin. This smart wearable gadget with AI features aims to redefine personal mobile computing experiences.

Microsoft announces the beta version launch of TypeScript 5.2, the seriously-typed JavaScript variant.

WhatsApp introduces a new feature that simplifies the transfer of chat histories and large files between devices of the same operating system, paving the way for a more convenient user experience.

In an attempt to curb the use of ad blockers, YouTube has launched a global experiment where users are asked to disable their ad blockers or subscribe to YouTube Premium after streaming three videos. Failure to comply may lead to restricted video access in extreme cases.

In an unprecedented move, Celestial AI, a tech company reimagining data movements with light interconnect technology, successfully raises $100 million. Their futuristic solution aims to tackle the impending ‘data movement’ problems faced by AI and machine learning workloads.

Databricks declared enhancements in its Lakehouse AI platform and Unity Catalog. Features include AI-generated applications, low-code tuning options, and a unified system for data consolidation. LakehouseIQ’s preview was also announced, promoting democratized data access for improved operations.

Founded by Adobe's former CTO, Abhay Parasnis, the generative AI enterprise, Typeface revolutionizes personalized content generation for brands.

Emerging startup Speakeasy is leveraging AI to automate API creation and distribution, simplifying developers' tasks.

The ECMAScript 2023, the updated guildlines for the JavaScript language, is officially acknowledged by ECMA International.

Microsoft has introduced a new set of AI-powered shopping tools for its Bing search engine and Bing AI chatbot in the Edge browser.

Start-up Memphis.dev has raised $5.5 million in seed funding to propel its open source offering named Memphis Cloud, a SaaS project simplifying the complexities of event streaming.

Inflection AI, a pioneer in personal AI creation, has reportedly procured a hefty investment of $1.3 billion to enhance its AI development. Notable investors include Microsoft, Reid Hoffman, Bill Gates, Eric Schmidt, and newcomer Nvidia, valuing Inflection at $4 billion.

AI steps up for brick-and-mortar businesses to manage overwhelming call volumes. With Slang.ai, a digital phone concierge developed by former Spotify data scientists, these firms can avail AI superpowers to streamline their operations and provide optimized customer service.

Astrix Security, a platform specialising in the management and enhancement of security for third-party app integrations, has successfully raised $25M in the recent Series A funding round. The funding will further bolster the expansion of the company's extensive reach in the application security sector.

OWASP announces the innovative CycloneDX v1.5, a fresh norm in the Bill of Materials sphere.

The San Francisco-based startup Parabola, known for automating back-office procedures using artificial intelligence, has collected $24 million in a Series B investment round. The firm aims to utilise the fresh funding to bolster its team and boost product research and development.

The Eclipse Foundation proudly presents the Open VSX Working Group, aimed at managing the Open VSX Registry. Its noteworthy growth has triggered the demand for a specialized working group to ensure its optimal evolution. The registry's objective of maintaining a vendor-neutral and community-driven marketplace ensures accessibility for a broad range of technologies.

The newest State of the API Report for 2023 by Postman unveils significant progress in the adoption of AI-related tools by API developers.

Cloud computing powerhouse, Fortanix, debuts its new product, Confidential Data Search coming with superior capabilities for safe, scalable searches within encrypted databases, upholding data privacy and meeting regulatory standards.

OpenAI has rolled out a web-search feature 'Browsing’ for ChatGPT Plus, its premium chatbot service, leveraging Microsoft's Bing search engine.

Thomson Reuters agrees to acquire Casetext, an AI-powered legal tech startup valued at $650 million. The deal is expected to close in H2 2023 and aims to strengthen Thomson Reuters' AI capabilities for customer solutions.

WhatsApp Business, Meta's app tailored for small businesses, has reached over 200 million monthly active users. With major steps taken to enhance revenue via paid messaging, the company has recently introduced easy ad creation, personalized messaging services, and integration with <span class=\"notranslate\">AppMaster.io</span>.

Meta has announced new parental control tools for Instagram, Facebook, and Messenger. These features include a parental supervision hub in Messenger, a tool to block unwanted DMs, and prompts to encourage teens to take a break from the apps.

Microsoft is working towards fully transitioning Windows to a cloud-based operating system, with Windows 365 as a stepping stone.

Loora, a generative AI app for English language learning, has raised $9.25M in seed funding, differentiating itself by focusing on voice-based interactions. The platform uses speech-to-text and speech recognition models to provide feedback on pronunciation, grammar, and fluency while engaging users in conversation.

Snowflake and Microsoft have announced an expanded partnership, focusing on AI, low-code/no-code application development, and data governance.

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has announced the addition of Stories to the messaging app in early July. This move comes after years of user requests for the feature. Users will be able to decide who can view their Stories, add captions, tag people, and save to their profile.

Data privacy automation firm Integral has launched its first open-source project, Robin AI, to analyze code alterations and recommend improvements.

DeepMind reveals its plan to create a chatbot that can possibly outperform OpenAI's ChatGPT. Named Gemini, the chatbot will incorporate techniques from AlphaGo, DeepMind's AI system that conquered the board game Go.

New Relic has unveiled APM 360, an advanced application performance monitoring tool that offers developers a comprehensive view of application issues, supporting trend identification and issue prevention. APM 360 combines multiple features for a holistic understanding of service health and application indicators.

WinGPT, a ChatGPT app designed for Windows 3.1 PCs, takes users back in time by bringing OpenAI's ChatGPT technology to the classic 386 chip.

BentoML, an AI application framework facilitating the development and management of AI services, has secured $9M in seed funding. The platform aims to streamline the process for data scientists, DevOps engineers, and developers, enabling them to build AI applications more efficiently.

SnapCalorie, an innovative health-focused start-up, has raised $2M to develop its AI-driven app that estimates caloric content and macronutrient breakdown of meals from a single photo.

Databricks has acquired MosaicML, an open-source AI startup, for $1.3 billion. MosaicML's generative AI tooling will integrate into the Databricks Lakehouse platform.

Adobe introduces an indemnity clause for its generative AI art creation tool, Adobe Firefly, safeguarding enterprise customers against potential copyright claims. This move ensures confidence in using AI-generated content for commercial purposes, despite ongoing copyright concerns and unsettled legal issues.

The eagerly awaited Svelte 4 is officially released, featuring a 75% package size reduction, improved developer experience, and an overhauled website among its many enhancements. The announcement also reveals plans for Svelte 5, which promises an even more substantial compiler and runtime rewrite for better features and performance.

Developers and organizations can now utilize Oracle GraalVM without click-through license agreement fees. This includes GraalVM for JDK 17, JDK 20, and subsequent releases, as well as all quarterly security updates for the improved Java virtual machine and Java Development Kit.

Google's new weather application for Pixel tablets provides improved functionality, including detailed forecasts, as well as features exclusive to Pixel devices. The app is expected to expand to other devices in the future.

Google announces new accessibility and learning tools at the International Society for Technology in Education expo, including AI-powered question suggestions, expanded reading mode, and improved collaboration in Google Meet.

Genies, backed by Bob Iger, announces a $1 million Developer Engagement Fund to support developers building AR experiences using their developer kit. The upcoming Genies super app will feature mini-apps created by developers, incorporating XR compatibility for AR and VR platforms.

The NFC Forum's development roadmap anticipates improvements in NFC technology, including increased range, wireless charging, and multi-purpose tap functions, aiming to enhance user experience and broaden adoption of NFC-based solutions.

Go programming language version 1.21 release candidate brings new built-in functions, profile-guided optimization, improved performance, WebAssembly accommodations, and various other enhancements for programmers.

Mendix introduces Mendix 10 with enhanced AI and machine learning features in low-code application development. Included are the new Machine Learning Kit and AI-enabled developer tools, setting the stage for smarter business applications and solutions.

Shopify expands its Shop Pay feature to non-Shopify users through Commerce Components, offering a faster checkout experience that can boost conversion rates by up to 50%.

YouTube has announced the integration of the Aloud AI-powered dubbing service, a product from Google’s Area 120 incubator.

MongoDB Atlas introduces new language support, streamlined Kubernetes Operator installation, and a Kotlin driver with a focus on simplifying developer tasks and infrastructure management. The updates also include vector search and stream processing capabilities for generative AI applications.

Inflection, an AI startup focused on creating personal AI for everyone, has introduced Inflection-1, its large language model competing with the likes of GPT-3.5 and other powerful AI language models.

AWS introduces the Generative AI Innovation Center with a $100 million investment to help customers develop cutting-edge generative AI-based solutions. Collaborating with AI and ML experts, the center aims to transform businesses worldwide by facilitating custom solution development.

DuckDuckGo now offers its privacy-focused browser in a public beta for Windows, following its successful Mac rollout nine months ago.

Google is likely launching “Chromebook X” branding for premium ChromeOS laptops, evident by code commits gathered in a 9to5Google report. The new name could represent laptops that meet specific requirements and offer exclusive features, distinguishing them from basic Chromebooks.

MotherDuck unveils its serverless cloud analytics platform, enabling organizations of all sizes to benefit from DuckDB-based analytics solutions without the complexity of managing it. This platform can cater to a wide range of use cases, providing user-friendly accessibility to valuable data insights.

Figma unveils new features at its Config conference to foster collaboration between designers and developers.

The Bytecode Alliance expresses concern over WASIX, a non-standard mechanism recently developed by Wasmer to streamline compilation to WebAssembly. The alliance promotes open standards like WebAssembly System Interface (WASI) and the WebAssembly Component Model.

Hasura has announced an array of new features at its annual HasuraCon conference, including the Hasura Data Delivery Network, Hasura Schema Registry, support for MongoDB, Native Queries and Logical Models, Open DDS, and an open-source Native Data Connector SDK.

Microsoft plans to build a quantum supercomputer using topological qubits within 10 years, advancing beyond noisy intermediate-scale quantum (NISQ) computing.

Opera has unveiled the new Opera One browser, featuring its AI-powered Aria chatbot, built on the Composer AI engine and connected to OpenAI’s GPT model.

Apple releases its visionOS SDK for the Vision Pro headset, enabling third-party developers to create spatial computing applications.

OutSystems has announced its plans for AI integration, starting with new connectors powered by OpenAI, like ChatGPT. The company envisions a future where low-code developers use generative AI to rapidly create and iterate app mockups while providing full-stack suggestions through its app ecosystem.

KubeMQ unveils an upgraded Dashboard offering auto-discovery and charts features, turning it into a complete command center for managing microservices connectivity. These enhancements provide users with valuable insights for optimizing microservices performance.

DeepMind's RoboCat AI model demonstrates the ability to solve and adapt to multiple tasks on a variety of real-world robots.

Harness, a software development company, unveiled the AI Development Assistant (AIDA), a generative AI assistant designed to enhance developer productivity.

Otter has introduced an AI chatbot that assists users in obtaining contextual answers from meeting discussions. The chatbot also enables collaboration among teammates, helping them catch up on missed points or generate follow-up emails. This comes after the introduction of OtterPilot, a bot that emails meeting summaries and inserts important slides.

OpenAI successfully lobbied the European Union to dilute certain AI legislation, specifically avoiding the classification of their general-purpose AI systems as 'high risk.' The approved EU AI Act imposes greater transparency requirements on 'foundation models,' which may impact major tech companies.

Instagram now allows users to download and share Reels from public accounts, a feature reminiscent of the rival short video app TikTok.

Chrome on iOS is about to receive an impressive update, including built-in Lens support, improved Maps and Calendar integrations, and enhanced translation features.

Apple's new betas for iOS 17, iPadOS 17, and macOS Sonoma enable passkeys support for Apple ID authentication. The new feature allows users to sign in without passwords, relying on their iPhone or MacBook biometrics for a secure login.

Databricks announces partnerships with Cloudflare, Dell, Oracle, and Twilio for its Delta Sharing feature, enabling secure live data sharing across computing platforms.

Apple has updated Apple Podcasts app's search tab by adding nine subcategories, new artwork, recommendations, and charts. Additionally, a 'Podcasts by Language' section is being introduced for users across the U.S., U.K., Canada, and Australia, with further updates set to launch with iOS 17 in the fall.

Apple has announced that it's expanding the Self Service Repair program to the iPhone 14 lineup and the M2-powered MacBook devices. The updates also include changes to the System Configuration process for iPhone repairs.

Spotify has announced updates to its desktop experience, featuring redesigned 'Your Library' and 'Now Playing' interfaces.

Hyperline offers a comprehensive billing platform tailored for SaaS startups, supporting a wide range of billing scenarios and features.

AI-transcription platform Parrot raises $11 million in Series A funding while also unveiling a new deposition summarization feature for the legal and insurance industries.

Cloudflare is launching Observatory, an innovative web monitoring tool, which aims to simplify performance measurement and optimization. Leveraging real-time user monitoring and Google Lighthouse, Observatory offers a comprehensive view of a website's performance with actionable recommendations.

YouTube Premium is testing a new feature, providing Android and Google TV users with a 1080p enhanced bitrate option for better streaming quality.

ElevenLabs, the AI-driven platform for creating synthetic voices, raises $19 million in Series A funding round and launches a new AI detection tool, AI Speech Classifier. The tool aims to identify whether uploaded audio samples contain AI-generated content from ElevenLabs.

WhatsApp has introduced a new feature to automatically silence calls from unknown numbers amidst increasing spam call complaints in India. The feature will allow users more privacy and control, while a separate privacy checkup option has been added to enhance security and awareness of different privacy controls.

Meta AI's latest innovation, Voicebox, is a groundbreaking text-to-speech generator, outperforming existing AI models in terms of speed and performance. Leveraging a unique training approach, Voicebox can generalize through in-context learning, offering a wide range of applications.

Vimeo introduces a suite of AI-powered editing features that include script generator, teleprompter tool, and text-based video editor. These tools aim to support entry-level video creators and expand accessibility to video production.

Parallel Domain’s new ready-to-use Data Lab API empowers customers to create unlimited synthetic datasets with generative AI for efficient and deep ML training for robotics, autonomous vehicles, and other AI-driven industries.

Google Wallet is set to receive a compact design makeover aimed at optimizing user experience by minimizing empty space and providing quicker access to stored items, such as payment cards, ID cards, digital car keys, and transit passes.

Apple's iPadOS 17 introduces significant improvements to Stage Manager and widgets, providing users with more freedom and flexibility for multitasking. The update includes interactive Home Screen widgets and a more refined Stage Manager experience.

Indie developer Jake Nelson has launched Radiant, a simplistic and functional Mastodon iOS client.

Microsoft has introduced significant improvements to its Bing AI chatbot for iOS users.

GitLab Dedicated is a fully isolated, single-tenant SaaS edition of the GitLab devsecops platform hosted on Amazon Web Services. It meets strict compliance requirements, offering infrastructure-level isolation and secure networking. Users can choose their preferred AWS region for deployment and focus on core business needs.

Google has rolled out smart chips integration in Google Docs, enabling users to embed data from third-party apps for seamless project management. This move is part of the ongoing 'smart canvas' revamp, with Figma and Atlassian Cloud among the first apps to be integrated.

Google Domains is discontinuing its registrar business, selling its assets to Squarespace, which will take over the management of 10 million domains owned by Google customers. As part of the deal, Squarespace becomes the exclusive domain provider for Workspace customers for the next three years.

Workato partners with OpenAI to integrate AI models and future releases into its low-code/no-code platform, aiming to simplify automation and integration building via generative AI capabilities. New features include Workato Copilots, AI connectivity, and WorkbotGPT.

Microsoft has enhanced Bing's AI chatbot capabilities by introducing voice input and response features for desktop users. The update, which was previously available only for mobile devices, allows for more natural conversations in English, French, German, Japanese, and Mandarin.

Spill, a social platform created by former Twitter employees, has launched in invite-only beta on the App Store.

A recent report hints that WhatsApp for Android may soon offer multi-account support. The functionality is expected to help users switch between profiles on the same device, similar to the Instagram app.

The UK government has announced $68 million in new investments to promote the development of ethical and reliable AI technologies. Funds will support projects such as Responsible AI UK, focusing on research and innovation in trustable AI systems.