xAI reportedly lays off 500 workers from data annotation team
xAI reportedly lays off 500 workers from data annotation team Elon Musk's AI startup says it's shifting focus from generalist AI tutors to specialists. Elon Musk's AI startup says it's…
Here’s the tech powering ICE’s deportation crackdown
Here’s the tech powering ICE’s deportation crackdown From phone spyware and facial recognition to forensic phone hacking technology to databases and more, this tech powers Trump's deportation machine. From phone…
Hike, once a unicorn, shuts down as India cracks down on real-money gaming
Hike, once a unicorn, shuts down as India cracks down on real-money gaming Hike, which started as a WhatsApp rival before pivoting to real-money gaming, is now sunsetting after India's…
Ram ends EV pickup truck plans
Ram ends EV pickup truck plans Stellantis, the parent company of Ram, said Friday that it will no longer develop a battery-electric full-size pickup. The company cited low demand for…
Via shrugs off tepid open to end first day of trading slightly above IPO price
Via shrugs off tepid open to end first day of trading slightly above IPO price Transit tech software startup Via had its IPO debut on Friday, starting at below offering…
Pilot union urges FAA to reject Rainmaker’s drone cloud-seeding plan
Pilot union urges FAA to reject Rainmaker’s drone cloud-seeding plan Rainmaker wants to use flares to seed clouds – the airline pilots' union says it won't be safe. Rainmaker wants…
Why the Oracle-OpenAI deal caught Wall Street by surprise
Why the Oracle-OpenAI deal caught Wall Street by surprise The $300B deal is a reminder that despite Oracle’s legacy status, it shouldn’t be overlooked when it comes to AI infrastructure.…
Google is a ‘bad actor’ says People CEO, accusing the company of stealing content
Google is a ‘bad actor’ says People CEO, accusing the company of stealing content People CEO Neil Vogel says Google's AI crawler can't be blocked because it would block the…
Micro1, a competitor to Scale AI, raises funds at $500M valuation
Micro1, a competitor to Scale AI, raises funds at $500M valuation A three-year-old startup providing data for AI labs is trying to fill the gap in the market left by…
New FAA program will let eVTOL startups test some operations before full certification
New FAA program will let eVTOL startups test some operations before full certification It's a major change that paves the way for electric air taxi startups to perform more robust…