Tech News Weekly Recap
This week's tech news highlights include an AI-powered cheating tool, Tesla's financial struggles, Airbnb's pricing transparency, and more.
AI Cheating Tool Cluely Raises Millions
Cluely, an AI tool designed to help users cheat on exams, sales calls, and job interviews, has secured $5.3 million in monthly recurring revenue. This comes despite controversy surrounding one co-founder's expulsion from Columbia University for a similar tool. Learn more about Cluely.
Slate EV Sightings and Tesla's Declining Profits
Bezos-backed EV startup Slate has placed concept cars around Los Angeles to generate interest. Read more about Slate's strategy. Meanwhile, Tesla reported a 71% drop in net income compared to last year's Q1, marking its worst quarter for deliveries in over two years. Dive into Tesla's Q1 earnings.
Airbnb Shows Total Pricing and Blue Shield Data Breach
Airbnb now displays total property costs upfront, including all fees, enhancing price transparency for users. Explore Airbnb's pricing update. Blue Shield of California disclosed a data breach due to a Google Analytics misconfiguration, exposing personal and health information. Get details on the Blue Shield data breach.
Other News and Updates
- Adaptive Computer secures $7 million in seed funding for its "vibe coding" platform. Read more about Adaptive Computer.
- A Pew Research study reveals that some teens find social media positively impacts their connections and creativity. Explore the Pew Research study.
- Bluesky suffered a DDoS attack, raising questions about decentralized network vulnerabilities. Learn about the Bluesky outage.
- Chess.com reaches 200 million members, attributing growth to product innovation. Read more about Chess.com's growth.
- Adam Neumann's Flow raises over $100 million, reaching a $2.5 billion valuation. Explore Flow's latest funding round.
Analysis: Tesla Faces Challenges
Tesla's legal team acknowledges the potential negative impact of anti-Elon Musk sentiment on the company's brand and business. This highlights the growing concern over public perception and its potential consequences for Tesla. Read the analysis on Tesla's challenges.
