Kuration #282 Week Recap
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Here is a summary of everything last week 🗓
Headlines 🔥
The Vision Pro’s first killer app is the web, whether Apple likes it or not
Google is making it easier to unsubscribe to emails.
TikTok usage is starting to slow — is TikTok Shop to blame?
Half of Apple’s India smartphone shipments are now iPhone 15
Amazon’s iRobot deal could be blocked by European Union
After Netflix says no, other app makers debate a Vision Pro launch
Samsung’s smart ring might signal the start of a new wearable era
Forget Apple Vision Pro — rabbit r1 is 2024’s most exciting launch yet
X is rolling out audio and video calls to Android
TikTok is experimenting with a feature that uses AI to create songs based on prompts
Amazon confirms more layoffs, impacting its Buy with Prime unit
OpenAI signs up its first higher education customer, Arizona State
Plex confirms plan to launch TV and movie rentals next month
The rabbit r1 will use Perplexity AI’s tech to answer your queries
Sundar Pichai warns Google staff more layoffs are coming
I spent the morning with the Apple Vision Pro
YouTube to eliminate 100 employees as layoffs at Google continue
Samsung is taking on Oura with the Galaxy Ring
Apple tops Samsung in worldwide smartphone shipments for the first time
Samsung’s latest Galaxy phones offer live translation over phone calls, texts
Android Auto is getting new AI-powered features, including suggested replies and actions
Samsung’s Galaxy S24 line arrives with camera improvements and generative AI tricks
Google introduces ‘Circle to Search,’ a new way to search from anywhere on Android using gestures
Tesla’s Cybertruck is having trouble living up to the hype
Instagram has some new filters.
How web3 can have a 2024 comeback
Fancy founder returns with $1,000-per-month luxury shopping startup, Long Story Shortv
The creator economy is ready for a workers’ movement
Samsung’s Galaxy S24 unveil: How to watch and what to expect
Apple Vision Pro to launch with 150 3D movies, immersive films and series, Disney+, Max and more
Uber is closing alcohol delivery service Drizly three years after acquistion
Microsoft launches a Pro plan for Copilot
Singapore’s Locofy launches its one-click design-to-code tool
Goodnotes acquires a AI-powered video summary startup as it looks beyond education
The creator economy is ready for a workers’ movement
When it comes to startups’ flight to quality, have we swung too far in the other direction?
What CES 2024 told us about the home robot
TechCrunch’s newsletters are changing; here’s what you need to know
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