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On Tuesday, OpenAI released new tools designed to help developers and enterprises build AI agents – automated systems that can independently accomplish tasks – using the company’s own AI models and frameworks. The tools are part of OpenAI’s new Responses API, which lets businesses develop custom AI agents that can perform web searches, scan through…

Summary Users on Reddit are reporting that their Google Maps Timeline data has suddenly disappeared. It’s unclear what’s causing the issue, but it appears to be a bug, as some users have been able to restore their data. One possible solution is turning Timeline on and off again, or clearing your cache. If your Google…

Waymo will start offering robotaxi rides to people in its “Waymo One” early rider program in Mountain View, Los Altos, Palo Alto, and “parts of Sunnyvale” starting Wednesday, an expansion that will bring its footprint in Silicon Valley to 27 square miles. The Waymo vehicles will be available around-the-clock, and the new territories add to…

Summary Microsoft is reportedly collaborating with a PC gaming OEM to develop an “Xbox-brand gaming handheld” which could launch later this year. A successor to the Xbox Series X/S is in the works and is targeting a 2027 release. Microsoft is reportedly also working on a first-party Xbox gaming handheld, which could release in 2027…

The banking-as-a-service space took a hit last year when Synapse collapsed. But that hasn’t stopped BaaS startup Synctera from raising another $15 million in funding, it tells TechCrunch exclusively. Synctera works to provide companies “of all shapes and sizes with everything they need to launch and operate fintech and embedded banking products,” including: accounts, cards,…

Summary Enable Guest Mode on Roku to prevent unauthorized purchases and tampering with your recommendations. Easy process to turn on Guest Mode through settings; requires entering a pin for activation. Guest Mode allows access to free content while preventing account usage, convenient for gatherings. Getting a new streaming device is nice, especially if it means…

It’s no secret that AI has eaten the lion’s share of funding over the past couple of years, with investments into the sector surging 62% to $110 billion in 2024 alone, while startup funding overall declined 12%.  Startups may think that just adding “AI” to their company’s name might help them secure that funding. But…

Medical devices, wearables — we are all familiar with them. But are they linked in any way to the healthcare system and the databases that are supposed to keep us healthy? The answer in most cases is no, they are not. Vital, which is rebranding to “Junction”, provides a single API to integrate wearables and…

General Fusion announced on Tuesday that it had successfully created plasma, a superheated fourth state of matter required for fusion, inside a prototype reactor. The milestone marks the beginning of a 93-week quest to prove that the outfit’s steampunk approach to fusion power remains a viable contender. The reactor, called Lawson Machine 26 (LM26), is…

Summary If you’re going to watch YouTube on your TV, be sure to use your Watch Later playlist and hunt down long-form videos. It may be worth paying for YouTube Premium to strip out ads. Remember, there are many movies available through YouTube, including purchases, rentals, and free titles. Something you might be surprised to…