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
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.
The technology slashes energy use and lets data centers reconfigure their setup on the fly. It's like giving a highway system the ability to redraw its roads based on traffic patterns.
Google already proved this works. They built a similar system that outperformed Nvidia's AI computers. But Google kept their toys to themselves. nEye wants everyone to have them.
The startup has working prototypes and plans to ship test chips next year. Their tech isn't just for AI - traditional data centers could benefit too. That's caught the attention of some heavy hitters. Microsoft's M12, Micron, and even Nvidia have thrown money into the pot. Total funding now sits at $72.5 million.
CapitalG, Alphabet's growth fund, led this round. James Luo, their general partner, isn't worried about putting all his chips on AI. "The beauty of it works for both models," he says, referring to AI and traditional computing.
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Business Insider reports Mira Murati wants $2 billion for her new AI venture. Silicon Valley can't write checks
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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