Aug. 14, 2025
Thu. 08/14 – An Apple Pixar Lamp?
New York is suing Zelle. Another IPO pop has me raising my eyebrows. Maybe Perplexity really was serious, at least about getting a browser. Does Apple want to make basically that Pixar lamp? And AI has so broken the hiring process that some companies are resorting again to in-person interviews.
Links:
- New York sues Zelle, says security lapses led to $1 billion consumer fraud losses (Reuters)
- Crypto Firm Bullish Soars 84% in Debut After $1.1 Billion IPO (Bloomberg)
- Before Wild Chrome Bid, Perplexity Had Been Hunting for Browsers (The Information)
- Apple Plots Expansion Into AI Robots, Home Security and Smart Displays (Bloomberg)
- AI Is Forcing the Return of the In-Person Job Interview (WSJ)
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