Nearly two decades after the first iPhone, most smartphones still follow Apple’s template. “Consumer tech’s becoming pretty boring,” says Charlie Smith, chief brand officer at Nothing, the London-based upstart which is aiming to break the mold. “Everyone just copied the success of Apple, which was about minimalism, aluminum, and glass. [Tech] really lost a lot
Elon Musk recently claimed that his tunneling startup The Boring Company is working on “a simple precursor Hyperloop” between Austin and San Antonio that will reduce the journey between the two cities to less than 30 minutes. The Boring Company account shared Musk’s statement and said it “would be excited and honored to build this
Alongside news of its new AI-focused subscription plans, Meta announced on Tuesday that it will now allow AI agents of your choosing to set up and manage WhatsApp Business messaging, the service that allows companies to connect with customers through WhatsApp conversations. As Meta explains, this process was previously a bit more cumbersome, as it
This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on smartphones and Android, follow Dominic Preston. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers’ inboxes on Sunday at 8AM ET. Opt in for The Stepback here. Believe it or not, it didn’t all start with Samsung. Royole, a
Elon Musk’s tunneling startup The Boring Company is in talks to raise a $4 billion funding round at a $20 billion valuation, according to The Wall Street Journal. The deal has not been finalized and the terms could change, says the WSJ. At $20 billion, the valuation would be a significant increase over The Boring
