EducateKaro – Handpicked Tech & Startup News: Summarized for You
Handpicked Tech & Startup News: Summarized for You
TikTok’s rolling out tools to protect teens, letting parents block app access during set times and monitor followers via Family Pairing. A “wind-down” feature nudges kids under 16 to sleep after 10 p.m. with calming prompts, while STEM feeds return—all part of TikTok’s push to ease lawmaker worries.
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Google’s Gemini AI now lets Workspace users add events to Google Calendar directly from emails. The “Add to calendar” button appears when calendar-related content is detected, streamlining event creation. Available in English on the web, this feature is open to Business, Enterprise, and select Google One AI Premium users. Admins can enable it through the Workspace Admin console.
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Discord, a chat app with over 200 million users, is in early talks for an IPO, per The New York Times. Valued at $14.7 billion in 2021, the company previously rejected a $10 billion Microsoft buyout. Popular in gaming, crypto, and AI communities, Discord remains tight-lipped about its plans.
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A US bankruptcy court ruled that BYJU’S parent, Think & Learn Pvt Ltd, and Riju Ravindran defrauded lenders by stealing $533 million from BYJU’S Alpha, Inc. The court confirmed fraudulent transfers and Riju’s breach of duties. Lenders aim to recover the funds, adding to BYJU’S ongoing financial and legal struggles in the US and India. Damages are pending.
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Darwinbox, an Indian startup, just raised $140 million to expand its all-in-one HR SaaS platform, taking on big names like Rippling and Deel. Co-led by KKR and Partners Group, with investors like Microsoft and Sequoia, they’re targeting the U.S. market, serving over 1,000 enterprises and 3 million employees with flair!
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TikTok is revamping its desktop platform to take on YouTube in the realm of long-form videos. They’re rolling out better tools for creators and tweaking their algorithms, making it clear they want to move beyond just short clips and grab a bigger slice of the online video pie. This shift might change how people consume video content and could put some pressure on YouTube’s stronghold in the market.
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Amazon unveiled Alexa+ in NYC, a revamped AI assistant that knows your life—books, schedules, even pizza picks. It reads docs, manages smart homes, and adjusts to your mood. Super handy, with slick Echo Show visuals, but fingers crossed it’s as accurate as they say!
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Glance just dropped a cool new feature: a generative AI shopping experience that styles outfits on your personalized avatar, powered by Google’s Gemini and Vertex AI. With fresh Google funding, Glance AI is testing in the U.S., aiming to roll out to 300 million users in India and beyond soon!
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Philip Moyer, Vimeo’s CEO, is jazzed about making Vimeo the top spot for private video hosting. From teachers to big companies, he’s pushing quality and control, with AI boosting creativity. Unlike YouTube’s algorithm chaos, Vimeo’s all about empowering creators and businesses to share videos their way.
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OpenAI is broadening access to its AI agent, Operator, for ChatGPT Pro subscribers in countries such as Australia, Brazil, and the U.K., while excluding the EU and a few other regions. Initially launched in the U.S. in January, Operator assists with tasks like booking tickets for subscribers who pay $200 per month through a dedicated webpage, competing with companies like Google, Anthropic, and Rabbit.
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