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McKinsey says agentic commerce could hit $1T in US retail by decade's end, but there's a problem: only Google, Amazon, and ChatGPT own the product data infrastructure. Channel3 just raised $6M from Matrix and Y Combinator founder Paul Graham to change that, building a universal product database that already covers 50 million products. The Duke-bred founders met while building their first startup together, and when Alexander Schiff couldn't find product data for an AI tutor he was building, he convinced his.
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Darth Vader and other Disney characters are coming to ChatGPT and OpenAI's Sora AI video app as part of a three-year licensing deal. Read more ›
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AT&T is launching Connected Life, a new smart home security offering built around Google Home that keeps working during power or internet outages. Connected Life can be self-installed and features smart home cameras from Google Nest and security hardware from Abode, as well as professional monitoring. This follows Google launching APIs for its smart home […] Read more ›
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Disney is investing $1 billion in OpenAI and has entered into a three-year licensing deal that will let users generate AI-powered short videos and images featuring more than 200 characters from its Disney, Marvel, Star Wars and Pixar franchises. The new features are expected to launch in 2026 through Sora, OpenAI's short-form video platform, and ChatGPT. A selection of user-generated short videos will also be available to stream on Disney+.... Read more ›
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The Nex Playground is a motion-controlled, cube-shaped console for ages five and up that’s selling like hotcakes. It came in third for home console sales during Black Friday week, according to sales data shared on Bluesky from Mat Piscatella of Circana, falling behind only Nintendo’s Switch 2 and Sony’s PlayStation 5. That’s an impressive feat […] Read more ›
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The studio has announced a landmark deal and $1 billion investment with OpenAI to bring hundreds of Disney characters to its generative AI platforms. Read more ›
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Deal forms part of broader tie-up for media giant’s intellectual property to feature within ChatGPT maker’s products Read more ›
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For most of this year, Republican members of the House of Representatives seemed to move in lockstep with President Donald Trump, not hesitating to back him on controversial measures on immigration and the economy. But now they seem to be breaking ranks. Some Republican members of Congress have stood up to Trump on the release […] Read more ›
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The drones are still in limited supply and are not always the ideal interception method, Ukrainian soldiers and an official told Business Insider. Read more ›
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My son was born in December, and while he was young, he thought Christmas was for him. I want to keep his birthday separate, though. Read more ›
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Ryanair Flight 555 from Manchester to Dublin had two failed landing attempts before it returned to where it came from due to high winds. Read more ›
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Drone schools in Ukraine say they've realized what traits tend to make people the best pilots for the fight against Russia. Read more ›
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It looks like Disney wasted no time delivering on CEO Bob Iger’s promise to bring AI-generated content to Disney+. On Thursday, the company announced the start of a three-year licensing agreement with OpenAI to bring more than 200 of its beloved characters, including those from Star Wars and Pixar, to the Sora app and ChatGPT. With the deal in place, OpenAI users will be able to prompt ChatGPT to generate... Read more ›
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Google is rolling out a massive upgrade to Chrome on desktop, integrating Gemini AI and native AI Mode tools directly into the browser to deliver smarter search, contextual insights, and automatic threat detection. Read more ›
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The carrier is targeting specific accounts for the new promotion, but the selection criteria is unknown. Read more ›
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Trivago CEO Johannes Thomas shares how he rose from intern to chief executive without finishing college, driven by curiosity and learning. Read more ›
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Opera has opened its AI-powered browser Neon to the public after a couple of months of testing, and anyone interested in trying it will need to pay $19.90 per month. The Norway-based company first unveiled Neon in May and launched it in early access to select users in October. Like Perplexity's Comet, OpenAI's Atlas, and The Browser Company's Dia, Neon bakes an AI chatbot into its interface that can answer... Read more ›
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There’s a lot of enthusiasm over what is increasingly seen as the next big frontier in computing Read more ›
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Todd Combs, Warren Buffett's longtime deputy and Geico's CEO since 2020, thanked his employees and heralded his successor in an internal email. Read more ›
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The common refrain that a patchwork of regulations would kill innovation doesn't pass the smell test. Read more ›
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The latest venture capital, seed, pre-seed, and angel deals for NYC startups for 12/4/2025 featuring funding details for IMTC, Excelsior Sciences, and much more. Read more ›
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Aggregate statistics for all US funding deals by stage of funding (Early, Series A, Series B, and Late) including mention of notable rounds for November 2025. Read more ›
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The notable startup funding rounds for the week ending 12/6/25 featuring funding details for Ostium, Yoodli, Simular, and twenty-two other deals representing $1.93B in new funding that you need to know about. Read more ›
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7 new deals and $469M+ invested into NYC startups for the week. NYC Tech News for the week ending 12/5 featuring news for Eon, Excelsior Sciences, PermitFlow, and much, much more. Read more ›
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Everything you need to need to know about the largest NYC startup funding rounds of November 2025; broken down by industry, stage, investors, and more… Read more ›
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The latest venture capital, seed, pre-seed, and angel deals for NYC startups for 12/9/2025 featuring funding details for Bags, Parallel Learning, and much more. Read more ›
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When 77% of developers face permitting delays and San Francisco takes 33 months just to approve projects, the $1.6T construction industry has a pre-construction problem. PermitFlow just raised $54M from Accel to solve it with AI agents that have already automated $20B in construction value. With Dick's Sporting Goods, Lennar, and Amazon using the platform to navigate 7K+ jurisdictions and achieve 5X ROI, discover how automating permits could finally unlock... Read more ›
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