LinkedIn trials TikTok-style short video feed
The social platform for corporates is testing out a new feature that looks similar to Instagram Reels or TikTok’s For You page
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OpenAI just released a preview of its AI voice generator – Here’s why they haven’t released it to the public
OpenAI’s Voice Engine will not be publicly available yet, in part due to the “serious risks” that come with generating voices in an election year.
The startup behind the first pig-human kidney transplant is targeting hearts and livers next
Biotech startup eGenesis developed a gene-edited kidney that was successfully transplanted into a living patient last week. Its CEO says the company is just getting started.
How Siobhan Savage’s maternity leave obsession rejigged the way we hire and fire
Reejig CEO and cofounder Siobhan Savage opens up on the inspiration for her AI-powered startup.
Canva acquires software platform Affinity in $500 million deal
Affinity, formerly Serif, will join Canva’s growing product suite in a deal reportedly worth US$380 million (AU$1.35 billion).
Google ordered to unmask certain YouTube users. Critics say it’s ‘terrifying’
The federal government asked Google to turn over information on anyone who viewed multiple YouTube videos. Privacy experts say the orders are unconstitutional.
US sues Apple in landmark iPhone antitrust case
The suit is the latest in the federal government’s crackdown on big tech companies.
This startup is one step closer to making drugs in space
Varda Space Industries successfully manufactured a sample of HIV medication on board its spacecraft and returned it safely to Earth.
Immutable doubles down on Web3 with US$100 million Games Fund
The Inevitable Games Fund (IGF) is the first-of-its-kind ecosystem-agnostic fund, with a view to identify high growth opportunities for investors.
‘Mass human experiment’: Inside Japan’s futuristic $15 billion smart city
Toyota announced its Woven City project in 2020. In 2021, it broke ground on construction at a site close to the foot of Japan’s Mount Fuji. Three years later, Woven City says Phase 1 of the development will be complete by the end of the year and trials will start in 2025.