
Spotify is extending its AI‑powered Prompted Playlists to Premium users in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and Sweden after earlier tests in New Zealand, the U.S. and Canada. The feature lets listeners generate custom playlists by typing natural‑language prompts that describe moods, activities, eras or personal memories. Spotify’s AI blends the user’s listening history with current trends and can refresh playlists daily or weekly, while providing brief explanations for each track. The rollout remains in beta, with usage limits of roughly 20‑30 prompts per session.

Waymo defended its remote‑assistance model after Senate Commerce Committee questioning, clarifying that 70 agents in the U.S. and Philippines support, but do not drive, its 3,000‑vehicle fleet. The company highlighted that Event Response Teams handle complex incidents from U.S. locations...
OpenAI is reportedly finalizing a $100 billion funding round that values the AI leader at over $850 billion. The massive capital raise marks one of the largest private investments in the tech sector. Details on the investors remain undisclosed.
AI employee‑agent platform Reload announced a $2.275 million funding round to develop a shared‑memory feature for its AI agents. The capital will support product development and the launch of its AI employee offering.
Stealth-mode startup SpendRule announced a $2 million seed round, enabling the company to launch its platform that helps hospitals monitor and control spending. The funding will support product development and market entry, positioning SpendRule as a new player in health...