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Amazon’s delivery driver smart glasses will reportedly take photos ‘almost constantly’

Amazon deliveries could soon come with a new catch: the delivery driver's smart glasses will be snapping photos of anything they see while they're in use, including people and private property. Bloomberg reports that the glasses could take "several thousand captures in a single driver's typical shift," which Amazon plans to upload to its AI Wellspring platform. When asked if customers will be able to opt-out of this, Amazon's Viraj Chatterjee told Bloomberg, "We haven't thought about that." Chatterjee claimed Amazon's only using the data from the glasses to "enhance the delivery process," adding, "The intent has never been stuff like surve … Read the full story at The Verge.

Destro AI’s secret sauce is getting robots and humans on the same page

"One of the biggest reasons we are winning against robotics companies is because we are not a robotics company."

FedEx orders 2,000 electric trucks from Harbinger in $300M deal

The order -- Harbinger's biggest ever -- comes as the startup is reportedly considering an IPO.

All the latest news on Meta’s cute, creepy Muse AI agent

Meta launched a new Muse AI agent it claims can help you with everything from firing off emails to buying stuff online. Muse can be surprisingly effective at delivering on those promises — if you’re willing to trust Meta with your data and hand Muse your credit card. Since the launch, Meta’s also announced plans for a Tamagotchi-like Muse Charm device for its cuddly AI mascot. Follow along here for the latest news and updates. Meta s Muse AI sent a YouTuber’s address to a stranger Meta expands Muse tools for small businesses. Meta Enterprise Platform will bring its Muse AI to businesses. Maybe don’t let Muse run your Facebook Marketplace account. The Muse Charm won t have Instagram built in. Meta makes the Muse filesystem even more accessible Muse will apparently let you download its entire filesystem Muse sure looks a lot like OpenClaw It’s sinister that Meta’s Muse AI mascot is so cute Meta’s Muse AI Charms can interact with each other Meta is making a standalone Muse AI gadget Muse

Google reportedly tests paying publishers for AI search results

Google has launched a pilot program that pays publishers for their contributions to its AI-powered search features, according to a report from The Information. The pilot program reportedly includes around 100 publishers and comes as Google faces scrutiny over the impact of its AI features on web traffic. Digiday first reported on the pilot program, which began less than a year ago. As part of the test, Google is reportedly paying participating publishers for how much their content contributed to AI Overviews and AI Mode in Search, as well as its Gemini chatbot. One publisher that joined the program when it first started earned over $1 milli … Read the full story at The Verge.

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Amazon’s new Fire TV Stick 4K can pull power directly from your TV

The new Fire TV Stick 4K will be a little easier to set up than Amazon's previous 4K streaming sticks since it no longer requires a power adapter. You can power the device directly from your TV's USB port, like the updated entry-level Fire TV Stick Amazon launched earlier this year. The Fire TV Stick 4K, available starting today for $59.99, runs on Amazon's refreshed TV OS and includes Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3, and Bluetooth Low Energy. Amazon's also simplifying its streaming stick lineup, which now includes four devices instead of five: the Fire TV Stick HD, Fire TV Stick 4K, Fire TV Stick 4K Max, and Fire TV Cube. The new Fire TV Stick 4K … Read the full story at The Verge.

Charter Space raises $5M to bring insurance to the stars

As Charter explains on its website, a common experience for space companies is that regular insurers "heard a bunch of scary science words and freaked out."

The Sonos Ace Ultra are the headphones Sonos should have made the first time

The Ace Ultra look like the Ace, but they’re better on the inside. The original Sonos Ace headphones should have been a triumphant entry into a new product category. Instead, they were overshadowed by Sonos's disastrous app redesign. And while the original Ace are well built, sound good, and are incredibly comfortable, they weren't good Sonos headphones: Their flagship feature let you reroute audio from a Sonos soundbar to the Ace headphones so you could listen to your TV audio without disturbing anyone. But it was glitchy, and at launch it only worked with the $1,000 Arc soundbar, and only with one pair of Ace headphones at a time (Both of those have now been fixed). It also couldn't connect to the rest of … Read the full story at The Verge.

Airbnb adds AI search, more social features

Airbnb is also launching new services such as meal delivery and laundry in select locations

Two Google alumni raise $11.3M to back AI startups that enterprises will actually pay for

BAG Ventures announces close of a $11.3M Fund I to invest in all things AI.

Apple’s ‘HomePad’ will reportedly launch on October 13th

Apple's long-rumored smart home hub will reportedly be revealed on October 13th. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports that the smart home device will be revealed alongside a new HomePod mini and an upgraded Apple TV device. All three products are set to showcase Siri AI, Apple's overhauled AI-powered assistant. The smart home hub, a new product category for Apple, will be the centerpiece. It will reportedly feature a 6-inch display which can be mounted on a wall or sit on a countertop. The hub is "about as thick as an iPhone," according to Gurman, and has bezels similar to older iPads. It sounds like the hub will look a little similar to Apple' … Read the full story at The Verge.