Sarah Guo’s Conviction Nears $200M Fund II
The new fund, which is in the final stages of fundraising, speaks to the strong demand for venture funds focused on AI.
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Google Accidentally Reveals ‘Jarvis’ AI That Takes Over Computers
The prototype is supposed to allow a person to task Google’s AI with anything from purchasing a product to booking a flight.
Meta Permits Its AI Models to be Used for U.S. Military Purposes
The company will also make its models available for government agencies and contractors in the UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
OpenAI Hires Meta’s Former Hardware Lead for AR Glasses
At Meta, Caitlin Kalinowski worked on devices including Orion, a prototype of AR glasses. At OpenAI, she said she will "initially focus on OpenAI’s robotics work and partnerships."
Casper Changes Hands Again After 2022 Take-Private
A private equity firm acquired Casper less than two years after its 2020 IPO.
Thoma Bravo, H.I.G. Capital to Buy CompTIA
The investment firms plan to split off the nonprofit trade group from the for-profit certification business.
Apple Explores Smart Glasses in Challenge to Meta, Snap
The move could be a sign that Apple is exploring its own smart glasses, a product category that Snap and Meta have popularized in recent years.
Andreessen Horowitz Plans Pro-Crypto Spending Binge on 2026 Election
The venture firm has already pledged millions of dollars to an influential PAC.
Palantir Stock Climbs 13% on Accelerating Growth, Higher Revenue Projection
Prior to reporting third quarter results, Palantir shares were up 150% this year.
Nvidia Has Been in Talks to Invest in xAI’s Multibillion-Dollar Financing
Nvidia already has a close relationship with xAI, which is building a Nvidia H100 supercomputer in Memphis.
Perplexity CEO Offers Help to NYT Amid Tech Staff Strike
Perplexity CEO and co-founder Aravind Srinivas has had a rocky relationship with some media outlets, and now he is once again facing scrutiny.
T-Mobile Agreed to Pay OpenAI $100 Million Over Three Years for AI
The deal is one of the largest contracts OpenAI has signed with an enterprise customer.
VC Running for San Francisco Mayor Hit With Record Ethics Fine
Ethics missteps have plagued Mark Farrell's political career.
NY Times Spent $7.6 Million Fighting AI Lawsuit In First Nine Months
The Times reported 7% higher revenues, lifted by growing digital subscribers.
Robotics Startup Physical Intelligence Raises $400 Million
The round was co-led by Jeff Bezos, Thrive Capital and Lux Capital.
U.S. Regulators Block AWS Nuclear Power Deal
AWS planned to buy up to 1 gigawatt of power from Talen Energy, which owns a nuclear power plant located in Luzerne County, Pa., to power several data centers.
Latest Okta Security Flaw Allowed Logins Without Passwords
Okta, which has had several major cybersecurity issues in recent years, tells customers it has fixed one that could have allowed logins without passwords.
Microsoft Plans to Spend $10 Billion on CoreWeave Servers Through 2030
CoreWeave is planning to file confidentiality for an initial public offering by December.
UBS Launches First Investment Fund on Ethereum Blockchain
UBS Asset Management is the latest entrant in tokenized funds, following BlackRock and Franklin Templeton.
Marc Benioff In Talks to Sell Time Magazine
Benioff and his wife, Lynne, bought the magazine from Meredith Corp. in 2018 for $190 million.
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