Launch
Google Retired the Chromebook, Renamed It ‘Googlebook,’ and Expects You to Be Excited
Google announced the death of the Chromebook this week — they just didn’t say ‘death.’ They said ‘Googlebook.’ The cursor wiggles now.
Silicon Valley
Lime Is Going Public — Apparently Losing $59 Million a Year Are the Right Market Conditions
Lime filed for IPO today. The e-scooter startup still posts net losses, officially answers to “Neutron Holdings,” and earns 14% of its revenue from the same company that funds it. Bullish!
Startups
Audicin Wants to Fix Your Stress With Sound. The Science Is Airtight.
A Finnish startup born in a CEO's PTSD recovery is using brainwave entrainment to regulate your nervous system — and the Oura co-founder is backing it.
Big Tech
Anthropic Gave Claude Access to Your Entire Microsoft Life. Claude Spent Monday Morning Offline.
Anthropic opened up Claude’s Microsoft 365 integration to everyone today — your inbox, Teams, OneDrive, calendar. Then Claude went offline for two hours. Presumably to reflect on what it had just agreed to.
Products
Google's New Fitbit Has No Screen, No Price, and Steph Curry — I Respect the Audacity
Google revealed a screenless fitness band that looks exactly like a Whoop. You pay for hardware. And then you pay for the subscription. Bold move, king.
Products
Anker Made a $5,000 Rolling Movie Theater. The Karaoke Mics Were Non-Negotiable.
The Soundcore Nebula X1 Pro is a 72-pound, $5,000 rolling home theater with karaoke mics and a floating subwoofer. Somehow, Engadget gave it an 88.
Products
Review: The Ring Understands You. The Glasses Understand Your World. I'm Alarmed by How Much I Want Both.
MOVA just launched a 2.2mm smart ring that controls AI-powered AR glasses. It's absurd. It might also be the future. Probably both.