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GOOGLE STEPS INTO “EXTENDED REALITY” ONCE AGAIN WITH ANDROID XR

Android XR is a mixed-reality operating system that will power future headsets and glasses. The first headset powered by the OS will be Project Moohan, a mixed-reality headset built by Samsung available for purchase next year. Project Moohan seems to be aimed at the same use purposes as the Apple Vision Pro. Android XR is available for developers now.

IOS 18.2 REVIEW: THE AI APPLE PROMISED US

iOS 18.2 introduces several long-awaited Apple Intelligence tools. These features require an iPhone 15 Pro or the latest iPhone 16 models. This article looks at the new features, which include ChatGPT integration, emoji generation, and more. Examples of emojis generated by the new Genmoji feature are available in the article.

WAYMO'S MARKET SHARE IS NOW EQUAL TO LYFT WITHIN SF

When Waymo launched in August last year, Uber and Lyft were at 66% and 34% market share in San Francisco. 15 months later, Waymo is at 22% market share, the same as Lyft, while Uber sits at 55%. Waymo's wait times are longer than Uber and Lyft because the company doesn't have enough cars on the road. It's possible that Waymo's market share will climb even faster as it puts more cars on the road and reduces wait times to be in line with its competition.

THOSE DESIGNER BABIES EVERYONE IS FREAKING OUT ABOUT – IT'S NOT LIKELY TO HAPPEN

Geneticists cannot read the genetic code and know who will be about average in intelligence and athleticism. Traits and diseases that result from multiple genes and lifestyle factors cannot be predicted using just DNA. Designer babies aren't possible now and will unlikely be possible in the future. The creation of designer babies is not limited by technology, but by biology.

WAVE TERMINAL

Wave Terminal can launch graphical widgets that are controlled and integrated directly with the CLI. It makes it easy to access the web from the CLI. Wave Terminal features a base terminal, directory browser, file previews, a graphical editor, a web browser, and integrated AI chat.

HARVARD AND GOOGLE TO RELEASE 1 MILLION PUBLIC-DOMAIN BOOKS AS AI TRAINING DATASET

Harvard University plans to release a dataset that includes around one million public-domain books that are no longer copyright-protected due to their age. The dataset's release is aimed at leveling the playing field in the AI industry, allowing research labs and AI startups to access a huge dataset to train large language models. It is unclear when or how the dataset will be released.

NETFLIX'S EXTRAORDINARY PARENTAL LEAVE WAS PART OF ITS CULTURE. THAT'S OVER

Netflix made headlines nearly a decade ago when it pledged to give new parents unlimited time off in their child's first year. More staffers than expected took full advantage of the benefit, which Netflix found unsustainable. The company has spent the last few years walking back the policy. Netflix's new mindset of cost-consciousness has aided its recovery from a sluggish period. The long-term risk for Netflix is that the characteristics that made its workplace distinct will erode, making it harder to attract and retain talent.

I SAW GOOGLE'S PLAN TO PUT ANDROID ON YOUR FACE

This article details an experience with Samsung's Project Moohan, the first device to run Android XR. The experience of using its UI feels similar to that of the Apple Vision Pro's, but Google-flavored. Google believes that Gemini will help Android XR crack the augmented reality puzzle. Video demos from Google are available in the article.

EV WILLIAMS WAS LONELY. HE DOESN'T WANT YOU TO BE

Mozi is an app aimed at helping people foster in-person connections with their social circle by letting people tell their friends about any upcoming plans that may overlap.

ELON MUSK'S STARBASE IS TRYING TO BECOME A REAL CITY

Starbase is hoping to incorporate as a town to streamline the processes required to build the amenities necessary to make the area a world-class place to live.

EUROPEAN AMBITION

Europe could create the most consequential companies of the next generation, but it needs increased investment or friendlier regulations.

EPIC GAMES' APP STORE WILL BE PREINSTALLED ON MILLIONS OF ANDROID PHONES

Epic Games has struck a deal with Telefónica to have its mobile store pre-installed on compatible Android devices.

INTEL SAYS IT'S AN OPEN QUESTION WHETHER TO BREAK UP COMPANY

Intel's next leader will decide on whether the company will separate its factory and product-development divisions.

ANTHROPIC'S 3.5 HAIKU MODEL COMES TO CLAUDE USERS

Claude 3.5 Haiku is now available in Claude on the web and mobile.