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Marcus Schuler

Marcus Schuler

DuckDuckGo Waddles Into AI Search With Privacy Intact

DuckDuckGo Waddles Into AI Search With Privacy Intact

DuckDuckGo just launched its AI features out of beta. The privacy-focused search company now delivers AI-generated answers sourced from across the web, not just Wikipedia. Their approach stands in stark contrast to competitors who seem determined to shove AI into every pixel of your screen. The company first introduced these

Remote Work Platform Becomes Secret Weapon in AI Arms Race

Remote Work Platform Becomes Secret Weapon in AI Arms Race

Turing just pulled off the startup equivalent of showing up to a job interview and leaving with the company. The AI infrastructure firm nabbed $111 million in Series E funding, doubling its valuation to $2.2 billion. Not bad for a company that started as a glorified LinkedIn for coders.

🤖 Tiny AI packs a punch, while Musk shoots for the moon(ey)

🤖 Tiny AI packs a punch, while Musk shoots for the moon(ey)

Good Morning from San Francisco, 🌁 Holy shrinkage! 🤏 Alibaba just proved size isn't everything in AI. Their new QwQ-32B model strutted into the party of giant language models wearing nothing but a single GPU – and still outperformed the behemoths wearing entire data centers. Meanwhile, in space drama: 🚀 Elon Musk&

Discord Plots IPO Journey, Gamers Hold Their Controllers Tight

Discord Plots IPO Journey, Gamers Hold Their Controllers Tight

Discord, the chatty heart of gaming culture, is plotting its Wall Street debut. The company has huddled with investment bankers to explore an IPO later this year. The timing raises eyebrows. While market turbulence has scared off many tech companies from going public, Discord sees an opportunity. The platform boasts

Former Google Chief Warns: AGI Arms Race Could Backfire

Former Google Chief Warns: AGI Arms Race Could Backfire

Eric Schmidt used to champion America's AI race. Now he's pumping the brakes. The former Google CEO warns against a Manhattan Project-style push for superintelligent AI, and he's brought reinforcements: Scale AI's Alexandr Wang and AI safety expert Dan Hendrycks. Their new

Mamma Mia: Italy Eyes European Alternative to Musk's Starlink

Mamma Mia: Italy Eyes European Alternative to Musk's Starlink

Italy's love affair with Elon Musk's space empire faces an unexpected eclipse. The government squirms at the thought of closing a €1.5 billion deal with Starlink. The culprit? Donald Trump's recent shoulder shrug at European security has Rome reaching for the escape pod.

AI's Fast Lane: Ex-White House Advisor Hits Panic Button, Pioneers Pull Brakes

AI's Fast Lane: Ex-White House Advisor Hits Panic Button, Pioneers Pull Brakes

Good Morning from San Francisco, 🌫️ AI's pace keeps me up at night. Two stories grabbed my attention: ⚡ The White House's former AI advisor Ben Buchanan dropped a bombshell: AGI might crash our party within two years. The government scrambles to keep up, juggling safety rules while