San Mateo-based Twin1 AI, which creates professional digital twins
San Mateo-based Twin1 AI, which creates professional digital twins that integrate with tools like Slack, launches from stealth with a $20M seed
TL;DRStartup launches AI tool that creates digital versions of professionals for workplace apps.
Why it matters: Automation of knowledge work scales individual expertise across teams without constant human availability.

GitHub says its 7+ hour August 17 outage was caused by a capacity
TL;DRGitHub's 7-hour outage was caused by infrastructure overload in a US data center.

Google rolls out an embeddable "Preferred Sources" button, natural
TL;DRGoogle News adds source filtering, natural language controls, and personalized audio briefings on Android.
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