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Researchers created an open rival to OpenAI’s o1 ‘reasoning’ model for under $50 AI researchers at Stanford and the University of Washington were able to train an AI “reasoning” model…
Scout Motors sued over plan to sell EVs direct to consumers Scout Motors’ plan to eschew traditional dealerships and sell EVs directly to consumers is running into legal trouble. A…
Bench burned through $135 million before shutting down A clearer picture of Bench's downfall is emerging thanks to new bankruptcy filings, which show the accounting startup burned $135 million before…
A comprehensive list of 2024 and 2025 tech layoffs A complete list of all the known layoffs in tech, from Big Tech to startups, broken down by month throughout 2024.…
XOi raises $230M, acquires Specifx to expand its tech for field service technicians Field service engineers may not be the first group of customers that come to mind when you…
Google ditches DEI hiring goals Google will no longer have diversity hiring targets and will review its diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, according to an email sent to employees seen…
The biggest breach of US government data is under way Elon Musk's DOGE has taken control and accessed large swathes of Americans' private information held by the U.S. federal government.…
Amazon reportedly gears up to release next-gen Alexa Amazon may be gearing up to release a next-gen, AI-powered Alexa experience, according to Reuters. Per the outlet’s report, Amazon plans to…
Paragon spyware used to target citizens across Europe, says Italian government WhatsApp said users in several European countries were targeted with Paragon spyware, according to the Italian government. © 2024…
Why IQ is a poor test for AI During a recent press appearance, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said that he’s observed the “IQ” of AI rapidly improve over the past…