Mira Murati’s AI startup gains prominent ex-OpenAI advisors https://ift.tt/FB51zNr

Snapchat rolls out Sponsored AI Lenses for brands https://ift.tt/WqbzIHd

Amazon unveils a new AI voice model, Nova Sonic https://ift.tt/OY975AJ

Blackbird gobbles up $50M for its blockchain-based payment-loyalty app for restaurants https://ift.tt/A9E1ogF

XL Batteries is using petrochemical infrastructure to store solar and wind power https://ift.tt/Z86WGrT

Sizl raises $3.5M to expand its cook-to-order food delivery service https://ift.tt/8akViRT

Meta introduces restricted Teen Accounts to Facebook and Messenger https://ift.tt/IPKva1b

Turkey’s Sipay raises $78M to expand its Stripe-like services into emerging markets https://ift.tt/yeu9qPf

Apple might import more iPhones from India to side-step China tariffs https://ift.tt/p9wo6Vc

IBM releases a new mainframe built for the age of AI https://ift.tt/woMgs3c