| Whale ABCs: We always knew that whales can speak with each other. Now researchers say they have unlocked a kind of sperm whale “alphabet” with the aid of machine learning technologies. We just need an app to help us learn what the sperm whales are saying? Read More Give a little Wayve: The U.K.-based autonomous vehicle startup started life as a software platform loaded into a tiny electric “car” called Renault Twizy. Today it’s an AI model company that plans to sell its autonomous driving model to a variety of auto OEMs as well as to makers of new autonomous robots. Read More Robert Khan isn’t surprised by the internet challenges we have today: Here’s what the co-creator of the internet has to say about crypto AI, “knowbots,” connected devices and other things. Read More Yabba dabba doo!: Amazon is launching a new tool that Fred Flintstone would be happy to own. It’s called Bedrock Studio and is designed to let organizations experiment with generative AI models, collaborate on those models, and ultimately build generative AI-powered apps. Read More The man behind “LockbitSupp:” He’s a 31-year-old Russian named Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshev, and the U.S. Department of Justice charged him with several computer crimes, fraud, and extortion. And in the process, the feds also revealed some details about LockBit’s past operations. Read More Jumia is back!: The African e-tailer saw its orders and gross merchandise volume increase in the first quarter of 2024, despite a reduction in quarterly active customers. Read More Google had to come out with something, too: Brian Heater writes that the dock was what made the Pixel Tablet interesting. Now Google says you don’t have to buy it if you don’t want to. Read More Nintendo Switch 2 is coming: After two years of rumors, Nintendo unceremoniously confirmed that the Switch 2 console is on the way. Read More Mercury’s fintech temperature is rising: We learned exclusively that the digital banking startup is putting itself more into the territory of fintech rivals Brex and Ramp, with a new layer of software for its bank accounts. This gives its business customers the ability to pay bills, invoice customers and reimburse employees. Read More | 