Capital One acquires Brex for steep discount to its peak valuation, but early believers are laughing all the way to the bank
Capital One acquires Brex for steep discount to its peak valuation, but early believers are laughing all the way to the bank Before everyone sharpens their knives, consider that for…
Voice AI engine and OpenAI partner LiveKit hits $1B valuation
Voice AI engine and OpenAI partner LiveKit hits $1B valuation The five year-old-startup raised a $100 million round led by Index Ventures. The five year-old-startup raised a $100 million round…
Inference startup Inferact lands $150M to commercialize vLLM
Inference startup Inferact lands $150M to commercialize vLLM The seed round values the newly formed startup at $800 million. The seed round values the newly formed startup at $800 million.
Are AI agents ready for the workplace? A new benchmark raises doubts.
Are AI agents ready for the workplace? A new benchmark raises doubts. New research looks at how leading AI models hold up doing actual white-collar work tasks, drawn from consulting,…
Microsoft 365 hit by outage, preventing access to emails and files
Microsoft 365 hit by outage, preventing access to emails and files An hours-long outage is preventing Microsoft's enterprise customers from accessing their inboxes, files, and video meetings. An hours-long outage…
Ring is adding a new content verification feature to videos
Ring is adding a new content verification feature to videos Ring says the new feature will identify if video edits have been made, even if they're minor. Ring says the…
Google DeepMind CEO is ‘surprised’ OpenAI is rushing forward with ads in ChatGPT
Google DeepMind CEO is ‘surprised’ OpenAI is rushing forward with ads in ChatGPT Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis says the tech giant isn't pressuring him to insert ads into the…
Humans& thinks coordination is the next frontier for AI, and they’re building a model to prove it
Humans& thinks coordination is the next frontier for AI, and they’re building a model to prove it Humans&, a new startup founded by alumni of Anthropic, Meta, OpenAI, xAI, and…
Substack launches a TV app
Substack launches a TV app The move comes as Substack has been investing more heavily in video and livestreaming, as it looks to compete with platforms like YouTube and Patreon…
Tesla launches robotaxi rides in Austin with no human safety driver
Tesla launches robotaxi rides in Austin with no human safety driver Tesla is offering passengers robotaxi rides in Austin without a human safety driver in the front seat. Tesla initially…