1 Grok 3 launched, X’s Premium+ plan gets more expensive!
Elon Musk’s AI company xAI launched its new AI model Grok 3, but with this X increased the price of the Premium+ plan to $50 per month, which was earlier just $22. Now users will get fewer features than before, because some special features have been put in the new SuperGrok plan. Surprisingly, different prices are visible on different screens of X, which is confusing people!
2 New technology in hormone monitoring!
Startup Level Zero Health has raised $6.9 million in funding to develop a unique wearable device that will continuously track hormone levels in the body. It plans to launch it by 2028, but will first introduce a simple hormone test patch in 2025 that will eliminate the need for frequent blood tests in IVF and testosterone therapy. Investors believe that this device could bring about a big change in healthcare just like glucose monitoring did in the treatment of diabetes!
3 Luminance: A new beginning for AI in the legal sector
Luminance has raised $75 million in Series C funding, taking a major step forward in the legal technology space. Its AI platform is now based on 150 million legal documents, helping lawyers negotiate, negotiate and analyze agreements. Its Lumi Go model automatically drafts and negotiates documents using AI, saving time and money. The company’s more than 700 customers, such as Rolls-Royce and Lamborghini, are using it to streamline their legal working process.
4 Heading: Cyber attack on Lee Enterprises, services disrupted
Lee Enterprises, which runs major US newspapers, has been attacked by ransomware. Due to this attack, many important systems of the company have shut down, causing problems in printing, billing and online services. Some data is also likely to have been stolen. The company has started investigating the matter and has informed the police. This incident may affect the company’s profits.
5 Lingo.dev: Easy global localization of apps with AI
Lingo.dev, an AI-based startup, is making app localization innovative and easy. Its smart API helps developers translate without any hassle. Lingo.dev, which recently raised $4.2 million in funding, has made it even simpler, allowing direct integration with GitHub and GitLab. The platform uses different language models to increase translation accuracy. Lingo.dev’s technology makes localization so easy that developers can now ship their apps around the world without any hassle.
6 Hightouch raises $80 million in funding, transforms data connection with AI
Hightouch raised $80 million in a Series C funding round, valuing the company at $1.2 billion. The platform helps marketing, sales, and customer service teams connect disparate data using AI. With big clients like Spotify, PetSmart, and Grammarly, Hightouch’s new AI product is helping companies improve their customer experience and earn more revenue.
7 Fetii: New group ride-sharing service for college students
Fetii has launched a new ride-sharing service for college students, which is a great solution for groups of 7 to 14 people. The platform gives students a chance to travel together, without adding expenses to multiple cars. It is now operational in 68 cities across 6 states and over 2 lakh people use it every month. With $7.35 million in funding, the company is planning to expand to new cities. Its unique approach and growing popularity among the youth can make it even more successful in the future.
8 Bluesky’s amazing new update!
Bluesky has launched a new update that now allows you to restrict replies to your posts to just your followers to avoid unwanted comments! Also, a ‘Find Posts’ feature has been added, making it easier to find a user’s old posts. This new update, set to compete with features like X and Threads, is now available in version 1.98—so hurry up, update your app!
9 🚀 Meta’s ‘LlamaCon’ – A big step in the world of AI!
Meta will hold its first AI developer conference ‘LlamaCon’ on April 29, where it will share information related to its new AI technology. Its Llama model is already being used in companies like Goldman Sachs, AT&T, but now it is facing tough competition from Chinese company DeepSec. Amidst this competition, Meta is planning to spend $80 billion on AI in 2025! However, copyright disputes and Europe’s strict data rules can become new troubles for it.
10X vs. German court: dispute over election data
Elon Musk’s social media company X has challenged a German court’s decision to hand over the platform’s data to election researchers. The decision came under EU digital rules, but X says the rule could harm due process, people’s privacy and the right to free speech. Researchers want to study the impact of misinformation and discussions on X ahead of Germany’s February 23 election, but the company’s legal battle could now stop this work.
11 Big cheat in the name of the game on Steam!
Valve removed a game called PirateFi from Steam because it was not a real game but a dangerous virus! Experts found that it contained a virus called Vidar, which could steal users’ passwords, crypto wallets and browser data. It was created by modifying an old game so that hackers could easily spread their virus. Surprisingly, no online record of the company ‘Seaworth Interactive’ that created the game was found and their social media accounts also disappeared. Valve did not say anything about this, but the big question is – can other games be as dangerous as this?
12 OpenAI board will get special voting power!
OpenAI plans to give special voting rights to its non-profit board, which will protect the company from being forcibly bought. Recently, Elon Musk and some investors offered to buy OpenAI for $97.4 billion, but the board refused it. Now OpenAI is preparing to transform itself into a new company structure to strengthen its hold, which is expected to be completed by 2026.
