Startups & Ventures

🔍 Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite builds websites in real time

Google DeepMind showed Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite generating web pages live inside an experimental browser. The model writes HTML and CSS as the user clicks and types.

It processes 2000 tokens in 4 seconds, with 360+ tokens per second. The first token arrives 2.5x faster than the previous version. In one demo, a full AI Maturity Audit page with layout and progress bars is built in 7 seconds.

The model is available via Google AI Studio and Vertex AI. Pricing is $0.25 per 1M input tokens and $1.50 per 1M output tokens.

Try it: goo.gle/4t9In1R

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✈️ United to turn 3 economy seats into a bed in 2027

United plans to let passengers convert 3 adjacent economy seats into a flat sleeping surface starting next year.

The setup, called Relax Row, turns a standard row into a bed-like space for long-haul flights.

It uses existing seats, which avoids a full cabin redesign and keeps costs lower.

Airlines are testing ways to add comfort without changing aircraft layouts.

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🔍 Google shows Vibe Coding XR to generate AR/VR worlds from prompts

Google introduced Vibe Coding XR, a system that builds AR and VR interfaces from text prompts. The prototype uses Gemini and aims at Android XR.

The model generates full environments with objects, physics, and interaction. It works through XR Blocks, where users define meaning instead of writing code.

This shifts creation from coding to assembling structured elements, which can speed up how XR content is built.

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💻 ViewDock G2 packs mini PC, dock, display, and charger into one device

A new Kickstarter project, ViewDock G2, combines a mini PC, docking station, secondary display, and wireless charger in one vertical unit.

Prices start at $640, with shipping planned for August.

The device includes a 4.5-inch side display for widgets and monitoring, a 15W Qi charging pad on top, and ports like HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4, USB4, and dual 2.5G Ethernet. It supports up to three external monitors.

It runs on an AMD Ryzen chip with Radeon 680M graphics, up to 64GB DDR5, and dual M.2 storage up to 4TB. Cooling uses a fan and vapor chamber.

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🔍 Google launches Lyria 3 Pro music generation model

Google released Lyria 3 Pro with improved understanding of musical structure and more control over output. The maximum track length is 3 minutes.

The model is available in Gemini for paid users and via API.

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👍 Claude Code adds auto mode to handle permissions

Anthropic introduced auto mode in Claude Code, where the agent decides on permissions instead of asking the user every time or skipping checks entirely.

A classifier evaluates each action. Safe steps are approved automatically, while risky ones are blocked and handled differently.

The feature reduces friction without fully removing control over access.

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🛵 OMOWAY unveils self-balancing electric scooter OMO X

Singapore startup OMOWAY is preparing to launch OMO X, a production electric scooter that can balance itself and stay upright at any speed.

Preorders open in Indonesia in late April, with sales starting in May.
The expected price is around $3,800.

The system uses a control moment gyroscope, a technology from satellites, to stabilize the vehicle. Cameras and sensors scan the environment while the system adjusts balance in real time.

The scooter also includes adaptive cruise control, auto parking, summon, emergency braking, and blind spot monitoring.

Top speed is 110 km/h with a range of about 200 km.

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🌱 16-year-old builds free AI crop tool and turns down $300K offer

A 16-year-old student, Rudrojas Kunwar, built Evion, an AI tool for farmers, and declined a $300K offer to drop out and scale it. He kept the product free and stayed in school.

Evion uses a drone with a camera to scan fields. The system analyzes plant color and reflectance, then generates crop health maps so farmers can target specific areas instead of treating entire fields.

The tool is already used by over 2,000 farmers across the US, India, and Southeast Asia.

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👨‍🔧 Jensen Huang says AGI is already here

In a new interview with Lex Fridman, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said: “I think we’ve achieved AGI.”

He said this in response to a definition of AGI as a system able to create and run a billion-dollar company.

Huang added that tools like OpenClaw could plausibly build a simple app or web service that reaches billions of users and makes real money.

The point was not that AI has replaced founders, but that the bar for what one system can build is moving fast.

The remark stands out because it comes from the CEO of Nvidia, which is widely described as the world’s most valuable company right now.

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🤖 Oracle shifts to AI-generated code after cutting 10,000 developers

Larry Ellison said Oracle cut over 10,000 developers while freezing legacy projects and reallocating capital to AI. The company has moved to AI-generated code across all projects.

He argues manual programming is close to obsolete. Developers no longer write code or define algorithms step by step, but express intent that AI turns into working systems.

The shift changes how teams operate. CEOs are moving faster than engineering teams in adopting AI workflows, driving earlier staffing changes.

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🚀 Musk launches Terafab to build chips for Tesla, SpaceX, and xAI

Elon Musk announced Terafab, a chip factory in Austin run by Tesla and SpaceX. The project aims to produce chips in-house as current suppliers cannot meet demand.

The facility will start as a smaller advanced fab capable of designing and testing chips. Plans include 2 nm production. It will make edge chips for cars and robots, plus high-power chips for space and AI workloads, with xAI as a main user.

The long-term target is up to a terawatt of compute capacity per year, including systems in orbit.

Chip supply is becoming a bottleneck for AI and robotics growth.

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👍 Claude adds Dispatch mode for remote task execution from phone

Anthropic introduced Dispatch, a mode that lets users assign tasks to Claude from anywhere via phone. The agent can access files on a PC, run code, and execute tasks without direct user interaction.

The feature turns Claude into a more autonomous system with remote control over workflows.

This puts it in direct competition with tools like OpenClaw and intensifies the race around autonomous AI assistants.

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🤖 Tesollo unveils robotic hand that can handle fragile objects

Korean startup Tesollo introduced the DG-5F-S, a five-finger robotic hand with 20 degrees of freedom. It measures 21 cm and weighs 880 grams.

The key feature is compliant joints with backdrivability. The hand can absorb force and interact with objects without damaging them, which is critical for tasks around people.

The design focuses on compatibility with existing humanoid platforms, with size and mounting adapted for integration.

Handling delicate objects remains a core bottleneck for humanoid robotics.

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💻 Andrej Karpathy says he stopped writing code since December

In a recent interview, Karpathy said he wrote about 80% of his code himself in October 2025 and delegated 20% to AI agents. Since December, he has not written a single line of code.

He frames it as a task definition problem. If the agent writes bad code, the issue is how the task is given.

The shift reflects rapid improvement in coding agents over a short period.

The interview covers open source, jobs, and robotics, and is worth watching.

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🪧 San Francisco protest targets AI companies over frontier development

This past weekend, a large crowd marched through San Francisco, stopping at offices of major AI companies. Protesters called on CEOs to publicly commit to pausing frontier AI development.

Signs read “Stop the AI race,” “Don’t build Skynet,” “Shut down OpenAI,” and “AI will kill us.” Some referenced Nobel laureates and science fiction authors.

The protest focuses on coordinated limits on advanced AI work.

Public pressure around AI development is becoming more visible.

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🤖 OpenAI plans desktop superapp combining ChatGPT, Codex, and browser

OpenAI is working on a desktop “superapp” that combines ChatGPT, Codex, and its browser into one product. The goal is to simplify the experience and refocus after a year of fragmented launches.

The app will center on agentic AI. Systems will run tasks on the user’s computer, including coding and data analysis. Greg Brockman will oversee the revamp, while Fidji Simo leads sales for the new product.

The shift follows internal concerns about too many separate apps slowing development and lowering product quality.

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🤖 Anthropic brings Claude Code to Telegram and Discord

Anthropic launched Claude Code Channels, adding remote access to its coding agent via Telegram and Discord.

Users can interact with the agent without a terminal, continuing workflows directly from chat apps.

The update moves developer tools into messaging, reducing dependence on local environments.

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