Deep Cogito emerges from stealth with hybrid AI ‘reasoning’ models
Deep Cogito emerges from stealth with hybrid AI ‘reasoning’ models A new company, Deep Cogito, has emerged from stealth with a family of openly available AI models that can be…
No, Stripe is not becoming a bank
No, Stripe is not becoming a bank Last week, details emerged about an application that fintech giant Stripe had submitted for a U.S. banking license. There was a lot of…
Inside the EV startup secretly backed by Jeff Bezos
Inside the EV startup secretly backed by Jeff Bezos Jeff Bezos is funding a secretive EV startup based in Michigan called Slate Auto that could start production as soon as…
At last, MrBeast weighs in on the global economic crisis du jour
At last, MrBeast weighs in on the global economic crisis du jour Your 401k is suffering. The billionaires are fighting. The gamers are imperiled. Not even the penguins on McDonald…
Does Colossal Biosciences dire wolf creation justify its $10B+ valuation?
Does Colossal Biosciences dire wolf creation justify its $10B+ valuation? On Monday, the “de-extinction” startup Colossal Biosciences announced its most ambitious results to date: the dire wolf. These are creatures…
A nonprofit is using AI agents to raise money for charity
A nonprofit is using AI agents to raise money for charity Tech giants like Microsoft might be touting AI “agents” as productivity-boosting tools for corporations . But a nonprofit is…
Tapestry’s app can now de-dupe your social feeds
Tapestry’s app can now de-dupe your social feeds Tapestry, a new app designed to organize the open social web, is adding a valuable feature to help people who are keeping…
Google fixes two Android zero-day bugs actively exploited by hackers
Google fixes two Android zero-day bugs actively exploited by hackers The most severe security bug can be exploited without user interaction, per Google. The most severe security bug can be…
Amazon’s Zoox begins robotaxi testing in Los Angeles
Amazon’s Zoox begins robotaxi testing in Los Angeles Zoox, Amazon’s autonomous vehicle unit, is deploying a small fleet of retrofitted test vehicles on the streets of Los Angeles starting Tuesday…
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