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Sequoia is giving away the hardware for an AI project it cannot invest in. That is the point.

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Sequoia Capital co-steward Alfred Lin personally purchased 200 Mac Minis, had each one custom-engraved with a design mixing old cartography and machine learning contour plots, and distributed them to attendees at Sequoia’s “AI at the Frontier” event. Each machine contained two easter eggs: Sequoia’s ethos statement about creative spirits and underdogs, and a quote generated […] This story continues at The Next Web * This article was originally published here
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What Is a Personalized Shopping Experience and How Can It Benefit You?

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A personalized shopping experience tailors offers and recommendations based on your individual preferences and behaviors. This means when you shop, you receive suggestions that align with your tastes, making the process more efficient and enjoyable. For instance, if you frequently purchase athletic wear, you may see targeted promotions for new arrivals in that category. Comprehending how this works and its benefits can greatly improve your shopping experience. What strategies can retailers use to achieve this? Key Takeaways A personalized shopping experience tailors interactions based on individual customer data to enhance the shopping journey. Customers benefit from increased satisfaction and loyalty, leading to higher engagement and conversion rates. Personalized recommendations can boost unplanned purchases and decrease return rates by providing relevant suggestions. Brands offering personalized experiences see a significant increase in customer retention and willingness...
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Europe’s child safety laws require collecting the data its privacy laws forbid

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Summary: Europe’s effort to protect children online has collided with its own privacy architecture. The ePrivacy derogation allowing voluntary CSAM scanning expired on April 3 after Parliament voted 311-228 to reject its extension, the EU’s new age verification app announced April 15 was hacked in under two minutes, and the CSA Regulation (“Chat Control”) remains […] This story continues at The Next Web * This article was originally published here
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Meta is cutting 8,000 jobs to pay for AI. It is also asking the survivors to train their replacements.

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Summary: Meta is cutting approximately 8,000 employees (10% of its workforce) beginning 20 May, cancelling 6,000 open roles, and planning additional cuts for H2 2026. The layoffs, announced via an internal memo from HR head Janelle Gale, are structural rather than performance-based, reorganising teams into AI-focused “pods” while Meta spends $115-135 billion on AI infrastructure […] This story continues at The Next Web * This article was originally published here
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SpaceX’s IPO filing says its orbital data centres may never work. Three months ago, Musk called them a no-brainer.

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Summary: SpaceX’s confidential S-1 pre-IPO filing warns that its orbital AI data centre plans “involve significant technical complexity and unproven technologies, and may not achieve commercial viability,” contradicting Elon Musk’s January claim at Davos that space-based AI was a “no-brainer” achievable within two to three years. The filing comes as SpaceX targets a $1.75 trillion […] This story continues at The Next Web * This article was originally published here
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Apple is betting John Ternus will bring back Jobs-era decisiveness at the worst possible time to be behind on AI

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Summary: Bloomberg frames Apple’s CEO transition as a bet on “Jobs-era decisiveness,” with John Ternus expected to centralise decision-making and move faster on AI, where Apple’s models trail year-old competitors and the Siri overhaul has been delayed three times since 2024. He inherits a product roadmap spanning a foldable iPhone, smart glasses, and a HomePad, […] This story continues at The Next Web * This article was originally published here
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OpenAI’s Codex for Mac now watches your screen to build context, but sends the screenshots to its servers first

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Summary: OpenAI’s Codex for Mac has added Chronicle, a research preview feature that periodically captures screenshots, sends them to OpenAI’s servers for processing, and stores text summaries as local unencrypted Markdown files to give the AI assistant passive context about user activity. The feature is unavailable in the EU, UK, and Switzerland, requires a $100+/month […] This story continues at The Next Web * This article was originally published here
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