EducateKaro – Handpicked Tech & Startup News: Summarized for You
Handpicked Tech & Startup News: Summarized for You
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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A four-year-old Swiss startup, Unique, just bagged $30 million in Series A funding to ride the “agentic AI” wave. Focused on finance, their AI agents tackle tasks like research and due diligence. With big Swiss banks on board, Unique’s now eyeing the U.S. after raising $53 million total.
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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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YouTube’s shaking up mid-roll ads starting May 12! Fewer interruptions during key moments, more ads at natural breaks. Older videos get auto-updates, but creators can opt out. A new tool helps spot disruptive ads, and mixing auto and manual slots could boost revenue by over 5%. Win-win!
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Anthropic’s new Claude 3.7 Sonnet is here, a “hybrid” AI that can answer fast or think deeply—your choice! It’s pricier than some rivals but shines in real-world coding (62.3% on SWE-Bench). Free users get a basic version, while premium folks unlock reasoning perks. Plus, a cool coding tool, Claude Code, is in preview!
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Google just dropped Gemini Code Assist for Individuals—a free AI coding buddy offering 180,000 completions a month, way more than GitHub’s Copilot. Plus, a GitHub version to catch bugs! It’s super user-friendly, works with VS Code, and runs on a beefy Gemini 2.0 model. Google’s clearly gunning for Microsoft in the coding world!
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Nykaa just handed out 90,500 stock options worth Rs 1.49 crore to its employees, keeping them motivated! The beauty giant saw a 27% revenue jump to Rs 2,267 crore and a 60% profit spike to Rs 26 crore in Q3 FY25. These shares match existing ones, rewarding talent as Nykaa grows!
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Australia’s just banned government officials from using Kaspersky software, calling it a security risk tied to Russian interference. They’ve got until April 1 to ditch it from all systems. This follows the U.S., Canada, and U.K.—all Five Eyes pals—cracking down too. Kaspersky’s already pulling out of the U.S. and U.K., and didn’t comment here. Yikes!
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Apple’s betting big on the US, pledging over $500 billion in the next four years to create 20,000 jobs and dodge Trump’s tariffs—like the 10% on Chinese goods and a looming 25% on chips. Highlights include a new Houston server factory for Apple Intelligence, a doubled $10 billion manufacturing fund with a huge Arizona chip order, and a Detroit academy for AI training. Tim Cook’s stoked, calling it a bold move for American innovation—echoing past promises from 2018 and 2021.
Read more on TheVerge
