Google faces mounting evidence of its search monopoly. A federal judge recently ruled – for the second time in a year – that Google illegally maintains a monopoly in ad tech. Google's response?
The United States set out to win a trade war with China. It failed. Years of tariffs, tech restrictions, and tough rhetoric have backfired, leaving America in a weaker position while China charges ahead with innovation and global influence.
Good Morning from San Francisco, Meta just kicked Apple's AI tools to the curb. All of them. 🥾 No
Business Insider reports Mira Murati wants $2 billion for her new AI venture. Silicon Valley can't write checks fast enough.
The former OpenAI CTO has doubled her fundraising target for Thinking Machines Lab. Sources tell Business Insider she's now seeking more than $2 billion at a $10 billion-plus valuation, up from $1 billion just two months ago.
Money helps, but talent wins. Murati has assembled an all-star team of AI researchers who helped build ChatGPT. They include Bob McGrew, OpenAI's former research chief, and John Schulman, who co-led ChatGPT's development.
The company plans to make AI more accessible and customizable. Bold claims from a startup with no product. But Murati's track record at OpenAI, where she spent 6½ years as CTO, gives investors confidence.
The timing works in her favor. AI funding is booming, and companies with real technical expertise are scarce. Murati brings both.
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A California startup just grabbed $58 million to build chips that use light instead of electricity. The twist? They might solve one of AI's biggest headaches. nEye Systems creates optical circuit switches that shuffle data between AI chips using photons.
Andreessen Horowitz aims to raise $20 billion for AI investments according to Reuters, dwarfing its previous funds. The venture firm wants to tap international investors eager to back U.S. artificial intelligence companies. The mega-fund signals a dramatic shift in venture capital.
A new cybersecurity startup just raised $43 million to tackle a growing threat: AI-powered impersonation attacks. Adaptive Security landed funding from Andreessen Horowitz and OpenAI's startup fund.
Unframe launched today with $50 million in funding and a bold promise: deploy custom AI solutions for enterprises in hours instead of months.
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