SwitchBot’s acquisition of Nanoleaf is about more than lighting
… Nanoleaf also has expertise in connectivity standards and smart home ecosystems — areas where SwitchBot has lagged behind. …
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Microsoft was worried OpenAI would run off to Amazon and ‘shit-talk’ Azure
… Altman came back with an alternative proposal several months later to “create a partnership with Xbox around gaming, and an open offer to share their technology and IP in exchange for expanded sponsorship for their Dota research,” according to Brett Tanzer, now VP of Azure solutions and ecosystem. …
Microsoft’s Project Solara is an OS for AI agent gadgets
… Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OO8Z04KMARE Microsoft picked a version of Android, the Microsoft Device Ecosystem Platform, instead of Windows to “run on smaller, lower-power devices while keeping the management and security features IT departments expect,” GeekWire reports. …
Ride-sharing
… On Monday afternoon, Uber announced it’s buying the parking spot reservation app for an undisclosed amount, saying it plans to add parking benefits to Uber One and build in-app reservation into its main app, bringing car owners into Uber’s ecosystem. …
Writers are fleeing the Substack Tax
… The pricing on Substack isn’t the only pain point for creators, as critics argue that it also locks writers and their subscribers into a closed ecosystem. …
‘We Are Xbox’: read the memo defining Microsoft’s gaming future
… Hardware Stabilize Gen9 as a healthy and high-quality base Deliver Project Helix to lead in performance and play your console and PC games Lead in comfortable, personal, high-performance accessories Build a strong ecosystem that expands choice and reach Content Grow and extend an enduring portfolio… …
The AI code wars are heating up
… Anthropic recently tried to effectively ban OpenClaw; expect more moves from these companies to close the broader ecosystem and bring you back into their apps. …
Rivian’s software chief thinks you don’t need CarPlay or buttons
… That is possible as we open up the framework and allow more integrations to bring your own digital ecosystem to the car. …
The US gets the worst phones
… Apple has done just fine for years while losing spec fights, relying on its product design, smooth software, and easy ecosystem to make up the difference. …
AI won’t save advertising, says Digitas’ Amy Lanzi
… You bought Influential in 2024 to do analysis of how the creator ecosystem was doing. You have Digitas AI, and it’s been two years that you’ve been into that. How do you think about those products and those platforms in an ecosystem that is full of these promises? …