September 10, 2025

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Vimeo to be acquired by Bending Spoons in $1.38B all-cash deal: The announcement comes as Bending Spoons was interested in a potential takeover of Vimeo as far back as March 2024. Read More

RSS co-creator launches new protocol for AI data licensing: A new system called Real Simple Licensing would allow AI companies to license training data at a massive scale — if they're willing to pay for it. Read More

Spotify is finally launching support for lossless music streaming: Spotify is finally launching lossless music streaming support after consumers demanded it for years. Read More

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Uber will add Blade's helicopters to its platform as early as 2026: The move comes just one month after Uber partner Joby acquired Blade's passenger business. Read More

Lyft and May Mobility launch robotaxis in Atlanta: Lyft is trying to carve out a presence in the autonomous vehicle market. But the ride-hailing company still lags far behind Uber. Read More

Zoox opens its Las Vegas robotaxi service to the public: But it's not quite a commercial service just yet. These rides are free — for now. Read More

Jaguar Land Rover says data stolen in disruptive cyberattack: The cyberattack at Jaguar Land Rover, which began on September 2, has ground vehicle assembly lines to a standstill. Read More

After selling to Spotify, Anchor's co-founders are back with Oboe, an AI-powered app for learning: Oboe is a new AI-powered learning platform that lets you create personalized courses on any topic with a prompt. Read More

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Last but Not Least

This app just raised $14M to take on the loneliness epidemic: Clyx is social platform that helps users find IRL community events to join. Read More