Ai Tools

Apple to launch Apple Intelligence beta in China in October, Tim Cook says: Apple will release a beta of Apple Intelligence in China later in October, Tim Cook confirmed in an interview on October 15. He said initial features and the associated Alibaba Qwen models had received regulatory approval. The first batch includes live translation, writing tools and photo cleanup.

AI / Consumer Tech • TechNode

RapidCanvas • Series B

RapidCanvas raises nearly $29M Series B to help businesses build custom AI tools: RapidCanvas raised nearly $29M in Series B funding led by Vertex Ventures and Hitachi Ventures, CEO Rahul Pangam tells Axios. The Austin-based company uses agents to help businesses build and deploy custom AI applications.