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SEO Isn’t Dying. It’s Finally Being Marked Properly
Earlier this year, Ahrefs, the Singapore-headquartered SEO software firm, put a number on what many of us had been watching on client dashboards. Across 300,000 keywords, when Google showed an AI Overview, the top-ranking page earned about 58% fewer clicks, up from a 34.5% reduction in the firm’s April 2025 study [1]. Then a separate randomised study of 1,065 Chrome users, which tested cause rather than mere correlation, found outbound clicks fell by nearly 40% when an overview appeared [2].
By Daz Lowa day ago in 01
Feather Robotics: Building the "Android of Humanoids" Accessible, Modular, and Ready for Work
The "ChatGPT moment" for humanoid robots, a universal machine that adapts seamlessly to any environment, has not arrived. Industry leaders disagree on whether it is months away or a decade distant. Amid that uncertainty, Feather, a young startup founded in 2025, is pursuing a third path: building a modular, affordable, fully functional humanoid platform that works today, designed to grow in capability alongside the field. Backed by Gradient Ventures and already surpassing $1 million in revenue, Feather positions itself not as a rival to Tesla or Figure, but as the open foundation upon which countless specialised robotic applications can be built.
By Mark Lim a day ago in 01
Lightspeed Launches $250 Million India AI-First Fund, Betting Technology Will Outpace Internet Growth
Lightspeed Venture Partners is sharpening its focus on artificial intelligence as the defining opportunity for India’s next era of startup growth, announcing a new $250 million early-stage fund dedicated entirely to AI companies across the region. The vehicle, Lightspeed India Partners V, is deliberately smaller than its predecessor, half the size of the $500 million fund raised in 2022, and already has 80% of its target committed , according to an investor letter seen by TechCrunch. The shift signals a strategic pivot: from broad sectoral investment to concentrated thematic backing, and from regional independence to closer alignment with the firm’s global platform.
By Mark Lim a day ago in 01
Google Patches Zero-Click Modem Vulnerability Exploited in Targeted Pixel Attacks
Google has confirmed that a severe security vulnerability in its Pixel smartphones was actively exploited in the wild before being patched, a reminder that even trusted devices can harbour invisible, deeply buried weaknesses. Tracked as CVE-2026-58704 , the bug resided not in the apps or operating system most users interact with, but within the modem firmware, the low-level component silently managing all cellular connectivity. Its discovery and exploitation reveal a dangerous reality: the very systems that keep devices connected can also be the hardest to secure, and the most difficult to monitor.
By Mark Lim a day ago in 01
Meta Unveils Camera-Free Ray-Ban Meta Audio Glasses to Reset Privacy Debate
At its Connect 2026 conference, Meta has introduced a significant new direction for its wearable technology: the Ray-Ban Meta Audio , a pair of smart glasses with no camera whatsoever. Designed in partnership with EssilorLuxottica and priced from $349, the device focuses entirely on sound music, calls, translation, and AI assistance, responding directly to months of intense criticism over covert recording, privacy violations, and reputational damage that saw earlier models labelled “pervert glasses.” Alongside the new release, Meta also unveiled the third generation of its camera-equipped AI glasses, balancing a privacy-focused offering with its original vision for connected eyewear.
By Mark Lim a day ago in 01
Oracle Issues Force Majeure Notice for Project Jupiter Amid Delays and Scrutiny
Oracle has issued a force majeure notice to the developer of Project Jupiter , the massive Stargate AI data centre campus in New Mexico, according to reports from Bloomberg and CNBC dated September 24, 2026. The move provides contractual protection should the facility miss its 2028 completion target, even as the company insists it remains fully committed to the project and on schedule. The notice follows months of mounting challenges from rerouted gas pipelines and delayed permits to local resistance that have cast doubt over one of the nation’s most significant AI infrastructure developments.
By Mark Lim a day ago in 01
YouTube Bets Big on Serial Storytelling With "Shorts Series" Feature
YouTube is stepping firmly into the era of vertical serial storytelling. At its recent Made on YouTube event, the platform unveiled Shorts Series , a feature that allows creators to organise their short-form videos into structured, TV-style seasons and episodes complete with custom thumbnails and continuous playback. The announcement comes as microdramas have exploded in popularity, drawing audiences, celebrities, and significant revenue to dedicated vertical platforms. By bringing this format directly to its own ecosystem, YouTube is positioning itself to keep viewers from drifting elsewhere and to establish short-form storytelling as a permanent, powerful part of its future.
By Mark Lim a day ago in 01
Anthropic’s Biology Breakthrough: AI Discovers New Enzyme System Evoking CRISPR
In a striking convergence of artificial intelligence and life sciences, Anthropic has announced a major biological discovery unearthed by its Claude AI system: a previously unknown enzyme system capable of cutting, copying, and pasting DNA with functional parallels to CRISPR. The finding emerges from the company’s newly revealed biology research lab in the San Francisco Bay Area, marking one of the fastest publicly documented AI-driven advances in molecular biology. The announcement comes at a pivotal moment, as the AI industry simultaneously grapples with heightened concerns over safety and the potential for powerful models to reshape scientific discovery.
By Mark Lim a day ago in 01
Meta’s Pocket-Sized AI Amulet Reimagines Always-On Connection
The concept of a physical AI companion has faced its share of scepticism. Wearable assistants have earned eye-rolls as often as excitement, dismissed as gimmicks seeking a reason to exist. Undeterred, Meta has stepped into the space with Muse Charm , a palm-sized, keychain-ready device unveiled at Connect 2026 as a companion to its new personal AI agent, Muse. Slated to ship in time for the December holidays, it represents a playful, low-stakes experiment in making artificial intelligence not just a tool but a constant, approachable presence in daily life.
By Mark Lim a day ago in 01
Jensen Huang’s Son-in-Law Runs Nvidia’s AI Money Machine
A little over a week after the wedding in Hawaii, Nico Caprez returned to Nvidia’s offices. He is 35, Swiss, a former professional alpine ski racer. After retiring, he joined Boston Consulting Group’s Zurich office, then went to London Business School for an MBA. There, he and Jensen Huang’s daughter, Madison Huang, became classmates.
By Jina day ago in 01
One Wrong Sign: The Tiny Error That Broke OpenAI’s 722-Paper Math Drop
On October 6, 2026, OpenAI published 722 mathematical manuscripts on GitHub, all generated by its internal unreleased frontier model, covering 372 result families. Within 24 hours, three of them were retracted.
By Jina day ago in 01
AI Is Going the Wrong Way. A Nobel Economist Explains Why.
Daron Acemoglu, the 2024 Nobel laureate in Economic Sciences, together with David Autor and Simon Johnson, published an NBER working paper in February 2026 titled Building Pro-Worker Artificial Intelligence . The paper opens with a definition: pro-worker technology expands workers’ capabilities and makes their skills and expertise more valuable. The opposite is technology that improves efficiency by making machines run faster or cheaper.
By Jin2 days ago in 01