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OpenAI pursued Cursor maker before entering into talks to buy Windsurf for $3B When news broke that OpenAI was in talks to acquire AI coding company Windsurf for $3 billion,…
Defense tech Theseus landed Y Combinator, the US Special Forces and $4.3M from a tweet On February 18, 2024, Ian Laffey posted on X that he and two others he’d…
Ramp is trying to get the US government as a customer after seeing a tweet from DOGE Expense management startup Ramp is being considered for a charge card pilot program…
OpenAI launches Flex processing for cheaper, slower AI tasks In a bid to more aggressively compete with rival AI companies like Google, OpenAI is launching Flex processing, an API option…
Carbon removal startup Holocene bought by oil and gas giant Occidental The deal was executed through Oxy Low Carbon Ventures for an undisclosed amount. The deal was executed through Oxy…
As the trade war escalates, Hence launches an AI ‘advisor’ to help companies manage risk President Donald Trump’s tariffs have underscored the increasing geopolitical risk that almost all businesses now…
Chinese shopping app Taobao joins DHgate in Top 5 on US App Store The Chinese e-commerce marketplace app DHgate, which is now the No. 2 free iPhone app in the…
Former Y Combinator president Geoff Ralston launches new AI ‘safety’ fund Geoff Ralston, known for his years at Y Combinator, has a new AI VC fund called SAIF. It is…
Google’s latest AI model report lacks key safety details, experts say On Thursday, weeks after launching its most powerful AI model yet, Gemini 2.5 Pro, Google published a technical report…
Automakers selling cars in China banned from using ‘autonomous driving’ in ads China is cracking down on how automakers advertise driver assistance features, banning terms like “autonomous driving,” “self-driving,” and…