Pinterest CEO touts open source AI: ‘tremendous performance’ with reduced costs
On an earnings call on Tuesday, Pinterest CEO Bill Ready highlighted the promise of open…
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Replika founder raises $20M pre-seed for Wabi, the ‘YouTube of apps’
Eugenia Kuyda saw the future of consumer AI before most. She founded Replika, the first major AI companion…
Motion Picture Association hits Meta with cease-and-desist over use of ‘PG-13’ label
The Motion Picture Association (MPA) has sent Meta a cease-and-desist letter demanding that it stop…
University of Pennsylvania confirms hacker stole data during cyberattack
The University of Pennsylvania confirmed on Tuesday that a hacker stole university data as part…
SoftBank, OpenAI launch new joint venture in Japan as AI deals grow ever more circular
If you look at how AI deals are conducted these days, it seems AI companies…
Armis raises $435M pre-IPO round at $6.1B valuation after refusing M&A offers
Cybersecurity is a massive sector, but startups in the category are more likely to be…
Amazon sends legal threats to Perplexity over agentic browsing
Amazon has told Perplexity to get its agentic browser out of its online store, the…
Former Meta employees launch a ring to take voice notes and control music
A raft of voice-based hardware devices have emerged, aimed at companionship, productivity, or personal growth.…
Trump flips and re-nominates Jared Isaacman to lead NASA
On Tuesday, President Donald Trump announced on his social media platform Truth Social that he…
NVIDIA, Qualcomm join U.S., Indian VCs to help build India’s next deep tech startups
NVIDIA and Qualcomm Ventures have joined a growing coalition of U.S. and Indian investors backing…