Wikimedia Foundation announces new AI partnerships with Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, Perplexity and others
Wikimedia Foundation announces new AI partnerships with Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, Perplexity and others The AI partnerships allow companies to access the org's content, like Wikipedia, at scale. The AI partnerships…
US senators demand answers from X, Meta, Alphabet on sexualized deepfakes
US senators demand answers from X, Meta, Alphabet on sexualized deepfakes In a letter to the leaders of X, Meta, Alphabet, Snap, Reddit and TikTok, several U.S. senators are demanding…
How one startup is using probiotics to try and ease the copper shortage
How one startup is using probiotics to try and ease the copper shortage Transition Metal Solutions is applying a special cocktail to coax microbes into unlocking more copper from ore.…
Spotify raises its subscription prices in the U.S. again
Spotify raises its subscription prices in the U.S. again Spotify's new price for its individual plan is $12.99 per month Spotify's new price for its individual plan is $12.99 per…
Parloa triples its valuation in 8 months to $3B with $350M raise
Parloa triples its valuation in 8 months to $3B with $350M raise The massive round was led by existing investor General Catalyst, with participation from other returning backers. The massive…
Tiger Global loses India tax case tied to Walmart-Flipkart deal in blow to offshore playbook
Tiger Global loses India tax case tied to Walmart-Flipkart deal in blow to offshore playbook Tiger Global's case in India is being closely watched by investors. Tiger Global's case in…
After Italy, WhatsApp excludes Brazil from rival chatbot ban
After Italy, WhatsApp excludes Brazil from rival chatbot ban WhatsApp is allowing AI providers to continue offering their chatbots to users in Brazil, days after the country's competition agency ordered…
Indian SpaceX rival EtherealX hits 5x valuation as it readies engine tests
Indian SpaceX rival EtherealX hits 5x valuation as it readies engine tests EtherealX is ramping engine tests and building a 150-acre rocket campus in India as it targets a 2027…
Microsoft taps India’s Varaha for durable carbon removal offtake
Microsoft taps India’s Varaha for durable carbon removal offtake Microsoft is buying over 100,000 tons of carbon dioxide removal credits from India's Varaha over the next three years. Microsoft is…
Mira Murati’s startup, Thinking Machines Lab, is losing two of its co-founders to OpenAI
Mira Murati’s startup, Thinking Machines Lab, is losing two of its co-founders to OpenAI The abrupt change in personnel was in the works for several weeks, according to an OpenAI…