Zeno raises $25M to speed up production of its battery-swap motorbikes
Zeno raises $25M to speed up production of its battery-swap motorbikes The startup, co-founded by Tesla and Apple alumni, has sold nearly 1,000 of its motorbikes so far. The startup,…
Meta will allow rival AI chatbots on WhatsApp in Europe, but for a fee
Meta will allow rival AI chatbots on WhatsApp in Europe, but for a fee Meta will allow rival AI chatbot providers to offer their services on WhatsApp for a fee,…
Science Corp raises $230M as it races to bring its brain implant to market
Science Corp raises $230M as it races to bring its brain implant to market A source close to the company says the round assigns Science a post-money valuation of $1.25…
How 1,000+ customer calls shaped a breakout enterprise AI startup
How 1,000+ customer calls shaped a breakout enterprise AI startup On this episode of Build Mode, David Park joins Isabelle Johannessen to discuss how he and his team are intentionally…
Lio raises $30M from Andreessen Horowitz and others to automate enterprise procurement
Lio raises $30M from Andreessen Horowitz and others to automate enterprise procurement AI procurement startup Lio announced a $30 million Series A in a round led by Andreessen Horowitz. AI…
Rivian is betting its future on one of the fastest EV launches in US history
Rivian is betting its future on one of the fastest EV launches in US history If Rivian reaches its R2 sales target in 2026, it will be one of the…
Jensen Huang says Nvidia is pulling back from OpenAI and Anthropic, but his explanation raises more questions than it answers
Jensen Huang says Nvidia is pulling back from OpenAI and Anthropic, but his explanation raises more questions than it answers Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said Wednesday that his company's investments…
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei calls OpenAI’s messaging around military deal ‘straight up lies,’ report says
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei calls OpenAI’s messaging around military deal ‘straight up lies,’ report says Anthropic gave up its contract with the Pentagon over AI safety disagreements -- then, OpenAI…
Apple Music to add Transparency Tags to distinguish AI music, says report
Apple Music to add Transparency Tags to distinguish AI music, says report The label or distributor has to opt into tagging their music as AI, however, so it's unclear how…
Google settles with Epic Games, drops its Play Store commissions to 20%
Google settles with Epic Games, drops its Play Store commissions to 20% Google has dropped its commission, charging a 20% service fee and an optional 5% to use its billing…