Photo by Gayatri Malhotra on Unsplash If you’ve ever tried using Google Maps in India and found yourself wondering if it really understands local roads—or local drivers—you’re definitely not alone. But things are starting to change. Big time. Google just announced a set of major updates to Maps for Indian users, and they’re actually pretty […]
Photo by Vitaly Gariev on Unsplash If you’re a parent who’s ever felt a bit out of the loop about what your teen is up to on Discord, the platform just made things a whole lot clearer — without stepping too far into privacy territory. Discord recently updated its Family Center, a set of tools
Photo by Andrey Matveev on Unsplash You don’t always want to pull out your phone, especially when you’re in the middle of something — walking, cooking, commuting, or chasing a thought before it flies away. That’s the moment when Stream, a voice-powered smart ring from startup Sandbar, could come in handy. Two former Meta employees,
Photo by Musemind UX Agency on Unsplash A growing list of heavyweight investors, including chip giants NVIDIA and Qualcomm, are teaming up with Indian and U.S. venture firms to fund India’s emerging deep tech ecosystem. It’s a high-stakes effort that could reshape the country’s innovation landscape over the next decade. Let me tell you what’s
Photo by Brett Jordan on Unsplash Netflix just made its stance on AI crystal clear: it’s leaning in, but not letting the tech take the wheel. In its latest quarterly earnings report, Netflix told investors that it’s “very well positioned to effectively leverage ongoing advances in AI.” No vague promises or hype—just a clear signal
Photo by Samuel Yongbo Kwon on Unsplash Ever looked at a restaurant menu and thought, “What on earth is that dish?” Yelp just made that moment a lot less awkward. Their latest AI-powered updates are all about making it easier — and frankly, more fun — to figure out what to order, where to go,
Photo by Imran Molla on Unsplash Cercli’s AI-first alternative to clunky HR systems is gaining steam across 50 countries—and it’s all coming out of a 14-person team in Dubai. It’s 2024, and in a world still cluttered with disconnected HR tools, compliance headaches, and payroll systems that don’t speak the same language, Cercli is doing
Image by Nelemson Guevarra on Unsplash When Bilal Abu-Ghazaleh left Scale AI, he didn’t just pack up his resume and ideas. He packed up nearly a decade of hands-on experience from the heart of the U.S. startup scene — and brought it back to the Middle East. Now, from bases in London and Dubai, he’s
Image by Point3D Commercial Imaging Ltd. on Unsplash Most of us try not to think too hard about what happens in the toilet. But Kohler—yes, the bathroom and kitchen brand—is asking us to look a little closer. Actually, it wants its new gadget to do the looking for us. Meet the Dekoda: a $599 toilet
Photo by Aerps.com on Unsplash Wikipedia, often called one of the last good websites on the internet, is seeing a decline in people actually visiting its pages. According to a new blog post from the Wikimedia Foundation’s Marshall Miller, human pageviews on Wikipedia have dropped by 8% year-over-year. And the reasons behind that dip might
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