AI startup Oddysee’s new tool can generate photorealistic 3D worlds

Odyssey, a startup founded by self-driving pioneers Oliver Cameron and Jeff Hawke, is developing an AI-powered…

‘It’s dumb to IPO this year’: Databricks CEO explains why he’s waiting to go public

Databricks just closed one of the largest funding rounds ever, raising a staggering $10 billion in…

OpenAI says it has no plans for a Sora API — yet

OpenAI says it has no plans to release an API for Sora, its AI model that…

While some account-to-account payments players falter, Volume raises fresh cash

Online merchants can usually pay up to 8% of every sale on an item to companies…

Waymo robotaxis are coming to Tokyo in 2025

Waymo will begin testing its autonomous vehicle technology in Tokyo in early 2025, the first time…

Snapchat introduces a unified monetization program for creators

Snapchat is introducing a revamped, unified monetization program for creators. The new program will reward creators…

Revisiting 19th-century Paris with VR

While I have fond memories of past efforts to combine VR content with real-world locations, I’d…

Open source companies that go proprietary: A timeline

Open source might be the building blocks of the modern software stack, but companies building businesses…

Rhode Island says personal data likely breached in social services cyberattack

State officials said hundreds of thousands of Rhode Island residents could be affected by a cyberattack…

GM ‘blindsides’ Cruise by giving up on robotaxis

Welcome back to Week in Review. This week, we’re looking at GM’s decision to pull out…