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Good morning, afternoon, or evening. Here’s something to ponder: is sleeping the human version of turning off and back on again?
Anyway, here’s the news:
🖼️ Google has paused Gemini’s image generation ability after complaints.
🛍️ Instagram has launched its marketplace feature in 8 new countries.
🤖 Samsung is bringing its Galaxy AI assistant to more devices.
🍎 Apple says the iPhone 15’s battery has improved — but no one knows how.
Happy Hump Day! Don’t forget to check out our latest newsletter, Maker Stacks. Today, we’re interviewing productivity content creator Francesco D’Alessio on his stack.
Here’s some news:
🍎 Ever wanted to run MacOS on a Gameboy? Someone did it.
🚚 Uber is launching a new, robot-operated delivery service in Japan.
🤖 Barely a week after the latest Gemini models, Google has dropped two new LLMs.
Happy Tuesday! What does it take to build a Golden Kitty Award-winning product? Check out our interview with Bobby Pinero, founder of Equals, to find out.
📷 Wyze says a breach allowed people to briefly see into other people’s homes.
💍 Samsung is reportedly working on a smart ring and it could launch by July.
🕹️ If you’ve got a Vision Pro, you can play a GameBoy on it.
Happy Monday! If you haven’t checked out our newest newsletter, Maker Stacks, now is the time. This week, we are interviewing productivity YouTuber and maker Francesco D'Alessio on the tools that made it into his stack.
Here’s some news:
🤖 SoftBank’s CEO is seeking funding for a new AI chip venture.
OpenAI may be the talk of the town when it comes to tech news today but there’s still more to cover.
You might have missed:
🛡 Google announced an AI cyber-defense initiative.
🤖 Amazon claims its LLM is starting to show “emergent abilities.”
🟧 YC has put out a call for companies in AI, spatial computing, and more.
🔍 Slack has added AI search and summarization to its feature-set.
🚗 Lyft shares briefly surged 60% after a typo in its earnings report.
Ever wonder what tools founders use in their day-to-day stack? We just launched our new newsletter, Maker Stacks, where we interviewed early Notion employee Ben Lang on his productivity and community-building stack. Check it out.
Here’s some news:
🚀 Space X successfully launched a lunar lander into space.
🍎 Some Vision Pro users are returning the headset, citing comfort and cost.
💔 Dating app downloads are down in the season of love — which kind of makes sense.
Happy Wednesday! Tis the day for love, and we just love the fact that you’re reading our digest!
Here’s some news:
🚀 Google is planning to map global methane emissions — from space.
🛎️ AirBnB wants to build the perfect concierge by using AI.
☑️ TikTok is combating election misinformation by launching in-app election centers.
Happy Tuesday! In today’s digest, a long-sunsetted, fan-favorite productivity tool makes a comeback…
But first, the news:
🍎 The FCC wants to investigate Apple over its decision to block Beeper Mini.
🕹️ Microsoft is planning to bring Xbox games to PS5 in the near future.
🛍️ E-commerce is booming — as Shopify announced a 24% YoY in revenue.
Happy Monday! Another week to hit your goals. Ever wonder how some of your favorite makers do it? Subscribe to our latest newsletter to find out. Our first guest is Ben Lang.
Now for some news:
🏈 AI chatbots from Microsoft and Google got confused by the Super Bowl.
💰 Jeff Bezos sold off 12M Amazon shares — netting just over $2B.
🔏 Notion has acquired privacy-focused productivity platform, Skiff.
😿 We shared the wrong link to our podcast yesterday.
Check out the Product Hunt Weekly Digest podcast here. This week we spoke with Bobby Pinero. Bobby was an early Intercom hire and led the finance org as the company scaled from $1M ARR to $200M ARR and 700 employees. His Series A startup, Equals, was the Golden Kitty Award winner for Best Data Product in 2023.
As for the news…
🚙 After 15 years, Uber finally turned a profit.
🏢 Adam Neumann wants to buy WeWork out of bankruptcy.
💰 Weekend chatter: The country of Anguila is making millions from companies seeking “.ai” domains.
