Seoul weighs approval for Google, Apple high-resolution map requests
Seoul weighs approval for Google, Apple high-resolution map requests South Korea weighs granting Google and Apple access to high-resolution map data amid lingering security and regulatory concerns. South Korea weighs…
Electric aircraft startup Beta Technologies seeks to raise $825M in IPO
Electric aircraft startup Beta Technologies seeks to raise $825M in IPO If the company attracts investors at the top of its announced range, it will have a valuation of about…
This Thiel-backed venture allows doping in its own sports
This Thiel-backed venture allows doping in its own sports Backed by Peter Thiel and Donald Trump Jr.’s 1789 Capital, the Enhanced Games aims to disrupt the Olympics with a competition…
Spotify spotted working on a ‘SongDNA’ feature that showcases the people behind your favorite music
Spotify spotted working on a ‘SongDNA’ feature that showcases the people behind your favorite music Spotify is developing a new “SongDNA” feature that lets users explore music through the people…
Apple adds 650 megawatts of renewables in Europe with more coming in China
Apple adds 650 megawatts of renewables in Europe with more coming in China Apple is adding renewable power to offset customer charging and support its operations, including third-party manufacturing in…
Eightfold co-founders raise $35M for Viven, an AI digital twin startup for querying unavailable coworkers
Eightfold co-founders raise $35M for Viven, an AI digital twin startup for querying unavailable coworkers Viven's seed funding was led by Khosla Ventures and Foundation Capital. Viven's seed funding was…
Liberate bags $50M at $300M valuation to bring AI deeper into insurance back offices
Liberate bags $50M at $300M valuation to bring AI deeper into insurance back offices Liberate’s AI agents automate tasks for P&C insurers, working across sales, service, and claims. Liberate’s AI…
Anthropic launches new version of scaled-down “Haiku” model
Anthropic launches new version of scaled-down “Haiku” model Anthropic has released Claude Haiku 4.5, the newest version of its smallest model, billed as offering similar performance to Sonnet 4 "at…
Self-driving car companies Pony.ai and WeRide get the OK for Hong Kong listing
Self-driving car companies Pony.ai and WeRide get the OK for Hong Kong listing The Chinese AV companies are already traded on the Nasdaq. The Chinese AV companies are already traded…
Meta partners up with Arm to scale AI efforts
Meta partners up with Arm to scale AI efforts Semiconductor firm Arm is partnering with Meta to enhance the social media company's AI systems amid an unprecedented infrastructure buildout. Semiconductor…