‘Chad: The Brainrot IDE’ is a new Y Combinator-backed product so wild, people thought it was fake ; plus, after 5 months, the $1,200 bottles of Besties All-In tequila are finally starting to ship
Chad: the Brainrot IDE is an actual product that pairs vibe coding with brainrot activities like gambling, Tinder and games.
Also, orders of the Besties Tequila were supposed to be fulfilled by end of summer but were delayed again and again due to the bottle.
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Jack Dorsey funds diVine, a Vine reboot that includes Vine’s video archive
Jack Dorsey backs diVine, a Vine reboot that includes Vine's video archive of 6-second, looping videos.
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Why a researcher is building robots that look and act like bats; plus Productivity app Hero announces an SDK that will complete your AI prompts for you
These palm-sized robots use ultrasound signals to navigate harsh conditions in search and rescue missions.
Also, the autocomplete will help users create more effective prompts for AI apps, resulting in fewer back-and-forths.
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The global race for the AI app layer is still on; plus Australian spy chief warns Chinese hackers are ‘probing’ critical networks for espionage and sabotage
The U.S. is far ahead of Europe in the race for large AI models, at least in funding. But the picture is different for the application layer, global VC firm Accel highlighted in its 2025 Globalscape report.
Also, Australia's intelligence chief warned that Chinese hackers are trying to break into its networks, sometimes successfully, to "pre-position" for sabotage ahead of an anticipated invasion of Taiwan.
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Robyn is an empathetic AI companion chatbot; plus Meta’s chief AI scientist Yann LeCun reportedly plans to leave to build his own startup
Robyn wants to position it self as an empathetic chatbot and not as a companion or a therapy app.
Also, Yann LeCun, a chief AI scientist at Meta, is planning to leave the company to build his own startup, which will focus on continuing his work on world models.
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