In other tech news, Mark Zuckerberg collaborated with T-Pain to create a cover of "Get Low" as a gift for his wife. A new study suggests standing desks may not be as healthy as previously thought. Social media star Haliey Welch has launched an AI-powered dating advice app, Pookie Tools. Generative AI startup, Writer, has raised $200 million to expand its platform. Amazon has launched the Amazon Haul store to compete with Temu and Shein. Just Eat is selling Grubhub to Wonder Group for $650 million. Lena Dunham is adapting Michael Lewis’ book “Going Infinite” for Apple and A24. InVideo is launching an AI-powered video creation feature. Apple is planning to release a wall-mounted tablet. The AI-powered search engine, Perplexity, is experimenting with ads. Lastly, Artinoise has launched a product that transforms any device with a USB-C port into a musical instrument.
Key takeaways:
- Bluesky, a decentralized social media platform, is experiencing a significant increase in users, growing to more than 16 million users due to dissatisfaction with policy decisions on other platforms.
- Tesla's Cybertruck is facing its sixth recall in a year, affecting 2,431 units due to a faulty drive inverter that needs to be physically replaced.
- Elon Musk has been appointed to co-lead President-elect Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency, alongside biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy.
- Mark Zuckerberg collaborated with T-Pain to create an acoustic cover of Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz’s “Get Low” as a gift for his wife, Priscilla Chan.