An AI-generated email is cool, but what about something you could wear? Or walk on? Generative AI marketplace Arcade is making those projects a reality. Launched in 2024, the company just closed a $25m Series A funding round, bringing its total funding to $42m. Now, the company is expanding into home goods, offering custom-made, handwoven rugs designed by artisans…
Starting May 7, a standard US driver’s license will be as useful for boarding a domestic flight as Yugoslavian travel papers. Those who don’t (or can’t) use a passport to fly will have to show TSA a Real ID—a federally-compliant license. Real mayhem Because the deadline to get a Real ID was moved three times,…
Hey, twin, a renewed wave of AI concerns is roiling the fashion world. H&M has been working with models and agencies to create “digital twins” that are indistinguishable from their human counterparts and might soon appear in online marketing campaigns, the Business of Fashion reported last week. Here’s what in the uncanny valley is going on, according…
Truth Initiative’s antismoking campaign was launched with the goal of making smoking seem aggressively uncool for young people. Then vaping happened. But even addictive trends die fast, and one startup wants to fix quitting. Making quitting cool Nicotine replacement therapy company Jones just raised $10m for its new, cooler way to stop you from smoking, per Forbes. Not that…