Another deep tech chip startup becomes a unicorn: Frore hits $1.64B
Another deep tech chip startup becomes a unicorn: Frore hits $1.64B At Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's urging, Frore developed liquid-cooling tech for chips. That shift helped it just raise $143…
Fuse raises $25M to disrupt aging loan origination systems used by U.S. credit unions
Fuse raises $25M to disrupt aging loan origination systems used by U.S. credit unions The startup also announced a $5M 'rescue fund' to help credit unions ditch legacy software for…
The dictionary sues OpenAI
The dictionary sues OpenAI Encyclopedia Britannica and Merriam-Webster say that OpenAI violated the copyright of almost 100,000 articles by using them for LLM training. Encyclopedia Britannica and Merriam-Webster say that…
Antonio Gracias says he’s longing for ‘proentropic’ startups — those that are built to survive chaos
Antonio Gracias says he’s longing for ‘proentropic’ startups — those that are built to survive chaos Antonio Gracias talks at the Upfront Summit in LA about the future of technology.…
Shopify is preparing for AI shopping agents to change everything, exec says
Shopify is preparing for AI shopping agents to change everything, exec says Shopify is preparing for an ecommerce transformation via AI shopping agents, says president Harley Finklestein. Shopify is preparing…
Apple quietly launches AirPods Max 2
Apple quietly launches AirPods Max 2 The successor to its premium headphones cost $549 and are launching with enhanced active noise cancellation, the H2 chip, live translation, better sound quality,…
Walmart-backed PhonePe shelves IPO as global tensions rattle markets
Walmart-backed PhonePe shelves IPO as global tensions rattle markets PhonePe has paused its planned IPO, delaying a major liquidity event for investors including Tiger Global and Microsoft. PhonePe has paused…
The billionaires made a promise — now some want out
The billionaires made a promise — now some want out In 2010, Warren Buffett and Bill Gates launched a disarmingly simple campaign to get the richest people on earth to…
Netflix’s ‘Frankenstein’ wins three Oscars, ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ wins two
Netflix’s ‘Frankenstein’ wins three Oscars, ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ wins two “Frankenstein” won for Best Production Design, Best Costume Design, and Best Makeup and Hairstyling, while “KPop Demon Hunters” won for…
Google, Accel India accelerator choses 5 startups and none are ‘AI wrappers’
Google, Accel India accelerator choses 5 startups and none are ‘AI wrappers’ Google and Accel say about 70% of AI startup pitches tied to India were "wrappers" as they reviewed…