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Eugenia Kuida saw the future of consumer AI before anyone else. She founded Replika, the first major AI companion startup, in 2017, a few years before ChatGPT launched. It currently has 35 million users. Now, Kuida is back with a new startup called Wabi. She describes it as YouTube for apps. It’s a social platform where anyone can instantly create mini-apps using prompts and share them with friends. Wabi, released in beta last month, heralds a new shift in consumer AI where personalized software becomes the norm. Wabi has raised $20 million in pre-seed funding from a distinguished list of…
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI Inc., during a media tour of the Stargate AI data center in Abilene, Texas, USA, on Tuesday, September 23, 2025.Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesOpenAI’s recent release of its AI browser could, if possible, further accelerate historic levels of capital investment in the current AI arms race. Some say this is a bubble because of the reciprocal and cyclical nature of hundreds of billions of dollars in investment commitments tied to future chip purchases and the extent to which GDP growth is dependent on this boom. Harvard economists estimate that 92% of US GDP…
Russian President Vladimir Putin said his country would consider the possibility of conducting new nuclear tests, after US President Donald Trump said last week that Washington would begin a nuclear test program. “Russia has always strictly complied with its obligations under the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) and will continue to do so. We do not intend to deviate from these commitments,” Putin said Wednesday in a meeting with members of the Russian Security Council. But at the same time, Putin added, if the United States or CTBT member states start testing nuclear weapons, “Russia will also have to take…
Sean “Diddy” Combs’ ex-girlfriend says she fainted after reading Kathy Ventura’s lawsuitJane said this on the way. her testimony Part of Ventura’s November 2023 lawsuit-Finally settled-reflected her own experience with comb. “I almost passed out. In fact, I think I passed out,” she tearfully told jurors. “There were three specific pages that made harrowing references to what I was going through.” Jane, who attended “Night at the Hotel,” said she felt like she was reading “her own story.” That led her to confront Combs via text message. “I feel like I’m reading my own sexual trauma,” she wrote in a…
Aerial view of vehicles traveling on a road through the central business district of Beijing, China. Video Visual China Group | Getty ImagesJapanese Nikkei Stock Average It fell below $50,000 on Wednesday as Asian markets widened as investors fled AI stocks.The Nikkei Stock Average fell 2.5% to close at 50,212.27 after falling more than 4%, while the TOPIX fell 1.26% to close at 3,268.29. Japanese stocks Softbank Group Shares plunged more than 10% on Wednesday, following declines in their U.S. peers amid broader declines in AI-related companies in Asia.Korean Kospi fell more than 2% to close at 4,004.42, and semiconductor…
“Once I got serious about myself, I didn’t have the energy to date other people,” she recalled. “Right now, no one is worth my time. My priority is my kids. Other than that, if I have free time, I want to lie in bed and watch TV and I don’t want to share it with anyone else. I’m a little worried because I’m so happy. So the only thing I’m worried about is whether I want to figure this out.” And the founders of Good Americans weren’t all that surprised to see such a strong reaction to her vulnerable omission.…
CNBC’s Jim Cramer told investors Tuesday that he intends to buy it. Uber The company was bearish, stressing that the ride-hailing giant’s recent quarter showed commendable growth.”The company is focused on a clear strategy and I think they’re executing very well,” Kramer said.Uber posted comfortable sales numbers when it reported before the start of business on Tuesday. However, the stock price fell during the day’s trading, ultimately closing down more than 5%. The stock is currently up 56.95% since the beginning of the year.Cramer said some on Wall Street are disappointed that the company’s margins have shed some light, adding…
Over the past year, Google has added several AI-powered features to Maps to improve search and help users ask questions about locations. Now, the company is using Gemini to upgrade its app to allow users to ask AI bots questions while driving, improve navigation, and perform more tasks. While driving, users can now have Gemini answer questions about points of interest along their route, return results on other topics (such as sports or news), and perform tasks such as adding events to their calendar. You can also ask multiple questions during the conversation. For example, “Are there any affordable restaurants…
Armis CEO Evgeny Dibrov and CTO Nadir Israel.Provided by: ArmisCybersecurity startup Armis has raised $435 million in a funding round that values the company at $6.1 billion.”The need for what Armis is doing and what we’re building in this cyber exposure management and security platform is only going to grow,” CEO and co-founder Evgeny Dibrov told CNBC. “There is a very unique and huge demand right now, and we continue to grow.”goldman sachs Alternative Growth Equity Fund supported the investment, with participation from Capital G, the firm’s venture arm. alphabet. The security firm has welcomed a new investor, Evolution Equity…
The city of Paris has announced an unusual lottery. In exchange for prize money, participants will win the chance to be buried in one of the most famous cemeteries in the French capital. The unusual plan aims to restore the dilapidated tomb and at the same time give Paris residents a rare opportunity to secure one of the sought-after plots, City Hall said in a statement released on Friday. The cemetery within the city walls has been nearly full since the beginning of the 20th century, and the removal of abandoned graves is complicated by local regulations, authorities said. But…