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Marcus Schuler

Silicon Valley's Latest Bubble: $9B Valuation for Zero Product

Silicon Valley's Latest Bubble: $9B Valuation for Zero Product

Good morning from San Francisco, Where billions flow faster than morning coffee. Today brings a quintessential Valley story. Former OpenAI Chief Technology Officer Mira Murati launches "Thinking Machine Labs" with a reported $1 billion in funding. She aims for a $9 billion valuation. Without a product. This move

DeepSeek's New Pricing Strategy Challenges OpenAI's Dominance

DeepSeek's New Pricing Strategy Challenges OpenAI's Dominance

DeepSeek just cranked up the pressure in the global AI race. The Chinese startup that spooked tech markets last month now offers a 75% discount on its AI models during European and U.S. working hours. The company's website reveals dramatic price cuts for its R1 and V3

Deep Dive Without Deep Pockets: ChatGPT Plus Gets Research Upgrade

Deep Dive Without Deep Pockets: ChatGPT Plus Gets Research Upgrade

OpenAI just handed ChatGPT Plus users a significant upgrade. Deep Research, previously locked behind the $200/month Pro subscription, now arrives for the modest $20/month Plus tier. The feature creates comprehensive reports on complex topics with minimal effort from users. Plus subscribers receive 10 monthly Deep Research queries. Pro

Musk Engineers Update Mass Layoff Tool for Government Use

Musk Engineers Update Mass Layoff Tool for Government Use

Engineers working for Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) are modifying software designed to assist with mass firings of federal workers, according to WIRED's investigation. The software, called AutoRIF (Automated Reduction in Force), was originally developed by the Department of Defense over twenty years ago.

Dow Jones Quietly Creates Publishing's AI Gold Mine

Dow Jones Quietly Creates Publishing's AI Gold Mine

Dow Jones built a secret weapon for publishers. Their AI marketplace now connects 5,000 content creators with deep-pocketed corporations. The number tripled in just six months. The operation lurks inside Factiva, Dow Jones' business intelligence arm. CEO Almar Latour confirmed the initiative in an Axios interview Monday. His

Fetch.ai Launches ASI-1 Mini: The First AI Model You Can Actually Own

Fetch.ai Launches ASI-1 Mini: The First AI Model You Can Actually Own

Fetch.ai just dropped ASI-1 Mini, shattering the AI ownership game. This Web3-native language model empowers users to invest in, train, and own foundational AI. Tech giants clutch their pearls. ASI-1 Mini packs four reasoning modes. Multi-Step dives deep. Complete covers all bases. Optimized balances speed and accuracy. Short Reasoning

Apple Rebuffs Anti-DEI and AI Risk Proposals at Annual Meeting

Apple Rebuffs Anti-DEI and AI Risk Proposals at Annual Meeting

Apple shareholders overwhelmingly supported company recommendations during Thursday's virtual annual meeting. Investors rejected proposals that would have eliminated diversity initiatives and required additional AI risk reporting. Led by CEO Tim Cook and General Counsel Kate Adams, the meeting saw shareholders vote down measures targeting Apple's DEI