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Apps, CES, Startups

Yahoo Acquires Artifact: The AI-Powered News Startup by Instagram’s Co-Founders

Yahoo is acquiring Artifact, the AI-powered news app from Instagram’s co-founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, the company announced on Tuesday. Artifact will no longer operate as a standalone app, and its proprietary AI-powered personalization technology will be integrated across Yahoo, including the Yahoo News app in the coming months. Although Artifact started off as a simple news app, the end result seemed more like a Twitter replacement. Artifact’s technology surfaces content users want to see and becomes more attuned to their interests over time. As a result, users receive a personalized feed of news stories that they want to read.

Zara Khan
April 2, 2024

Enterprise, Transportation

“Phoenix Airport Now Offers Waymo’s Convenient Curbside Robotaxi Pickup Service”

Select Waymo One riders can now get picked up or dropped off by the company’s robotaxis curbside at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Waymo became the first autonomous vehicle operator in the U.S. to launch a paid robotaxi service to and from the airport in November 2022. The average trip rating for its airport trips has been about 4.7 out of 5 stars, Waymo says. Waymo’s trusted testers are riders who have been vetted by the company and have signed nondisclosure agreements. “Last year, we partnered with Waymo to become the first airport in the world to offer travelers the ability to take an autonomous vehicle to the airport,” said Chad Makovsky, aviation director at Sky Harbor Airport, in a statement.