Venture gets a rare Native American-led fund in Betsy Fore’s Velveteen Ventures
Venture gets a rare Native American-led fund in Betsy Fore’s Velveteen Ventures The firm will look to invest $500,000 to $4 million in 15-20 seed and Series A companies in…
Research leaders urge tech industry to monitor AI’s ‘thoughts’
Research leaders urge tech industry to monitor AI’s ‘thoughts’ Research leaders from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google DeepMind are urging tech companies and research groups to monitor AI's "thoughts." Research leaders…
Mistral releases Voxtral, its first open source AI audio model
Mistral releases Voxtral, its first open source AI audio model French startup Mistral has jumped into the audio race with Voxtral, its first open model, aiming to challenge the dominance…
Uber’s latest robotaxi partner is China’s Baidu
Uber’s latest robotaxi partner is China’s Baidu Baidu is the latest addition to Uber's growing list of autonomous vehicle partners, which includes Waymo, Volkswagen, May Mobility, and Pony AI. Baidu…
Reddit rolls out age verification in the UK to comply with new rules
Reddit rolls out age verification in the UK to comply with new rules Reddit users in the UK will have to upload their ID or a selfie to access potentially…
Rivian taps Google to bring custom maps into its EVs and app
Rivian taps Google to bring custom maps into its EVs and app Rivian vehicles will soon replace its Mapbox-based maps with Google Maps. The integration will still see a lot…
Rwazi raises $12M Series A to help companies with consumer insights and intelligence
Rwazi raises $12M Series A to help companies with consumer insights and intelligence Rwazi has raised a $12 million Series A led by Bonfire Ventures to help companies with market…
Apple commits $500M to U.S.-based rare earth recycling firm MP Materials
Apple commits $500M to U.S.-based rare earth recycling firm MP Materials The factory will develop a series of neodymium magnet manufacturing lines specifically designed for Apple products. The factory will…
DOGE staffer with access to Americans’ personal data leaked private xAI API key
DOGE staffer with access to Americans’ personal data leaked private xAI API key The researcher who found the exposed key said it “raises questions” about how DOGE handles sensitive data.…
China’s Geely is officially bringing its luxury EV startup Zeekr private
China’s Geely is officially bringing its luxury EV startup Zeekr private China’s Geely Auto is officially taking its luxury EV subsidiary Zeekr private, just over a year after the company…