Amazon’s new Rufus chatbot isn’t bad — but it isn’t great, either
Last month, Amazon announced that it’d launch a new AI-powered chatbot, Rufus, inside the Amazon Shopping app for Android and iOS. After a few weeks’ delay, the company began to roll out Rufus to early testers today — including some of us at TechCrunch — to help find and compare
Read moreWaymo launches driverless rides for employees in Austin
Waymo will start letting its autonomous vehicles traverse Austin without a safety operator behind the wheel as of tomorrow, a crucial step before the company opens the program up to the public. The company announced Tuesday that it will begin shuttling employees around 43 square miles of the Texas capital,
Read moreCanada’s anti-money laundering agency hit by a cyber attack
Canada’s national anti-money laundering agency has been hit by a cyber attack. The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) said Tuesday that over the last 24 hours it has been managing a cyber incident. “The incident does not involve the centre’s intelligence or classified systems,” it said
Read moreHarness Wealth wants to bring sophisticated tax planning to the masses
Harness Wealth, which started in 2018 primarily offering financial advice to startup founders and employees, has expanded into the tax advisory space and raised a $17 million extension to its Series A round, bringing that financing to $32 million. It is offering a new tax advisory platform that, it says,
Read moreChunking express: An expert breaks down how to build your RAG system
This is part two of our conversation with Roie Schwaber-Cohen, Staff Developer Advocate at Pinecone, about retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) and why it’s crucial for the success of your AI initiatives.
Read moreNow all Signal users can share usernames instead of phone numbers
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge After making it available as a beta feature for a few weeks, Signal has rolled out support for usernames on its encrypted messaging service so anyone can add an optional username that will connect them to others without sharing their phone number. You
Read moreMiles Grimshaw leaves Benchmark to re-join Kushner’s Thrive Capital
In an unexpected move, Miles Grimshaw announced today that he is rejoining Thrive Capital after working as a general partner at Benchmark for the past three years. Grimshaw first joined Thrive, a New York-based venture firm that Joshua Kushner founded, in 2013. He is returning as a general partner. In
Read moreThe 2024 all-electric Dodge Charger debuts with muscle car donuts, drifts and even a Hellcat rumble
Stellantis introduced Tuesday two all-electric versions of the Dodge Charger packed with the kind of features muscle car fans have come to expect — right down to a system that tries to mimic the rumble of a Hemi V-8 engine. The two new Dodge Charger EV coupes — the 2024
Read moreExploring the Creative Power of CSS Filters and Blending
We explore CSS filters and blending modes, which offer a range of creative possibilities to enhance the aesthetics of our web pages. Continue reading Exploring the Creative Power of CSS Filters and Blending on SitePoint.
Read moreTarget to launch its own version of Amazon Prime, starting at $49/year
During Target’s investor event on Tuesday, the retail giant announced it is launching a paid membership program, Target Circle 360, on April 7 to compete with rivals Amazon and Walmart. The subscription tier includes unlimited free same-day delivery for orders over $35 and two free-day shipping, along with other perks
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