Meta launched Vibes in EU

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☕ Good morning,

Nobody wakes up thinking "I wish there were more synthetic content in my feed." We're already drowning in it. The complaint isn't "not enough AI slop," it's "too much AI slop." And Meta's response is essentially "what if we made an app that's only AI slop?"

_{—Here’s to the first sip.}

TODAY IN AI
Meta launches AI-powered TikTok alternative

Meta just rolled out Vibes in Europe, a short-form video feed where every clip is AI-generated. It’s basically TikTok or Reels, but instead of real people making videos, AI does all the work.

Vibes first launched in the US about six weeks ago, and now it’s expanding through the Meta AI app. Users can type a prompt to generate a video, remix others’ clips, or tweak visuals, music, and styles to make it more personal. Meta says your feed will slowly learn your interests and show you videos that match your vibe (no pun intended).

Meta describes Vibes as a “collaborative creation space”, encouraging users to co-create and remix content with friends. You can share your videos directly to the Vibes feed or cross-post them to Instagram and Facebook.

The timing is interesting, especially since Meta recently told creators to focus on authentic, original storytelling, not quick “low-value” videos. Meanwhile, social media is already flooded with what people are calling “AI slop”, mass-produced, low-quality AI content, and many users are pushing back.

Still, Meta says media generation inside its AI app has grown 10x since launch, which might explain why it’s doubling down.

TECH BARISTA
Google unveils its next-gen TPU chip

Nvidia might still lead the AI chip game, but Google’s quietly building its own power base. It just launched Ironwood, the latest version of its Tensor Processing Unit (TPU), a custom AI chip that’s 4x faster than the last one. These chips are built for huge AI workloads like model training and chatbots, and Anthropic plans to use up to a million of them.

Instead of selling chips like Nvidia, Google rents its TPUs through Google Cloud, which just saw revenue jump 34% to over $15 billion. The advantage? Efficiency. TPUs are tightly tuned for AI tasks, using less power a big deal as data centers struggle with energy limits.

Google’s also testing wild ideas like Project Suncatcher, aiming to launch solar-powered satellites carrying TPUs by 2027 to run AI from space.

With big partnerships lined up, Anthropic, Meta, and even OpenAI, Google is becoming a real threat in AI infrastructure. It’s not trying to beat Nvidia at its own game; it’s building its own one where it controls everything from chips to the cloud.

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GADGETS BARISTA
Oppo teases Reno15 series

Oppo confirmed the Reno15 series is dropping in China on November 17, and both phones are already up for pre-order. The design’s clean, flat displays, super-thin 1.15mm bezels, and a shiny new Starlight Bow finish that shifts colors when light hits it.

The Reno15 comes in Aurora Blue, Canele Brown, and Starlight Bow, while the Pro model swaps one out for a Honey Gold finish. Both get a ton of storage options, going all the way up to 16GB RAM and 1TB storage, which is wild for a mid-range device.

Specs aren’t fully official yet, but leaks suggest a 200MP main camera, metal frame, and even IP68/IP69 protection, which basically means it’s built tough. The phones will run ColorOS 16 based on Android 16 right out of the box.

STARTUP BAR
Scribe raises $75M to simplify AI automation

Scribe raised $75 million at a $1.3 billion valuation, and it’s taking a smarter approach to AI. Instead of trying to automate everything, Scribe helps companies figure out what’s actually worth automating.

Their new tool, Scribe Optimize, tracks how people work and highlights which tasks eat the most time or could benefit from AI. Think of it as a map showing where automation makes sense, not just where it sounds cool.

You might know their first tool, Scribe Capture, which records workflows and turns them into step-by-step guides. It’s used by 94% of Fortune 500 companies and saves teams around 40 hours a month.

Founded in 2019, Scribe now has 5 million users and plans to double its 120-person team with this new funding. The company’s goal is simple stop guessing where AI fits, and use real data to make automation actually work.