Meta Acquires Voice AI Startup
The deal for PlayAI is part of a broader Meta blitz to improve its position in AI.
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Google Scoops Windsurf CEO After $3 Billion OpenAI Deal Talks Dissolve
Windsurf’s team raised concerns over how the coding assistant would fit into the OpenAI and Microsoft agreement
JPMorgan Moves To Charge Fintechs Hefty Data Access Fees
The proposed fees would hit payment platforms, such as Stripe and PayPal’s Venmo, the hardest.
Meta Hires Two More OpenAI Researchers
In recent weeks, Meta has hired a suite of researchers from its rivals.
Startup Behind Manus AI Agent Shuts Down China Team
The decision comes after the startup’s leaders relocated from China to Singapore a few months ago.
Andreessen Horowitz Moves Legal Home from Delaware to Nevada
The venture firm called for startups to follow suit.
Revolut Looks to Raise at $65 Billion Valuation
Revolut is attempting to raise $1 billion in a new funding round.
Glean’s Product Chief Moves Into Advisory Role at AI Search Startup
Tamar Yehoshua, a former executive at Google and Slack who joined Glean in March of 2024 as its product chief, has moved out of her day-to-day role.
Nvidia’s $4 Trillion Market Cap Highlights Extreme Concentration in Market
Top 10 companies in S&P 500 now account for 40% of index's market cap and more than a quarter of its earnings
Tesla Sets Annual Meeting For November After Shareholder Pressure
Tesla’s last shareholder meeting was held in June 2024.
Elon Musk’s xAI Unveils Grok 4
The launch comes amid controversy after Grok praised Adolf Hitler in its responses to X users’ questions earlier this week.
Nvidia CEO Plans to Meet Top Chinese Officials Next Week
Nvidia is trying to maintain its strong presence in the Chinese market despite U.S. chip export restrictions.
Google Co-founder Brin Calls UN ‘Transparently Antisemitic’ in Message to Colleagues
Google, alongside Amazon, has a contract to provide cloud computing services to Israel under Project Nimbus, which has been the source of employee protests.
The Information Launches an AI Chatbot
The Information Deep Research allows subscribers to generate reports on specific companies and perform other tasks based on the site’s decade-plus of reporting.
Meta AI Researcher Warns of ‘Metastatic Cancer’ Afflicting Company Culture
In an essay that has circulated inside Meta Platforms in recent days, an outgoing AI researcher diagnosed the company's challenges in AI, describing “a culture of fear” akin to “a metastatic cancer.”
Amazon Data Center Executive to Depart
The move comes as AWS continues to expand its data centers to capture demand from customers, such as Anthropic, in renting AI servers.
X CEO Linda Yaccarino Steps Down
The departure comes after X merged with Elon Musk's artificial intelligence firm xAI in March.
OpenAI Hires Data Center Engineers from xAI
OpenAI is investing in the teams responsible for designing software and hardware for data centers needed to develop and run AI.
SpaceX Valuation to Jump to $400 Billion in Share Sale
Elon Musk’s rocket company was last valued at $350 billion in December.
Waymo Launches Teen Accounts in Phoenix
The Alphabet-backed company’s rideshare rival, Uber, launched teen accounts in 2023.
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