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Two years after revamping its developer programs and pricing, X is expanding the closed beta of a pay-per-use plan for its API to more developers.

Airbnb is adding social features like connections and messaging to create a social network of fellow travellers.

Yelp will now let you scan a physical menu show redirect bubbles to Yelp app where you can see how those dishes look.

Dubai-headquartered Spiro is growing quickly with e-motorbikes and a battery swapping network designed for Africa's needs.

Nord Security co-founders have closed a €30 million Series A for their new startup, https://lnkd.in/gQCwaTzd, an orchestration platform aimed at helping companies adopt AI securely.

This YC HR startup grew its revenue 10x to close a $12M Series A just a year after raising $4M in seed, buoyed by its AI-native capabilities.

The Builders Stage at Disrupt 2025 kicks off next Monday with essential sessions for founders navigating the modern funding landscape. Leaders from OpenAI and Google Cloud will explore how AI is reshaping GTM strategies, top VCs will walk through how to raise a Series A, and Flexport's CEO will explore building in uncertain times. Get your ticket today, and save 60% on another for your co-founder, friend or colleague: https://tcrn.ch/3J6oLdB

Shin Starr's OLHSO food truck is an autonomous kitchen on wheels, serving Korean BBQ cooked by a robot.

One post, authored by Khan’s staff, was published on January 3, 2025, with the title “AI and the Risk of Consumer Harm.” It noted that the FTC was “taking note of AI’s potential for real-world instances of harm — from incentivizing commercial surveillance to enabling fraud and impersonation to perpetuating illegal discrimination.” 

The dispute centered on a plot of land along the Rio Grande River in Cameron County, Texas, that Cards Against Humanity purchased in 2017.