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47Databricks wanted to raise $1B, investors wanted $15B. It settled on $5B at a $190B valuation.
AI is expensive, Ali Ghodsi tells TechCrunch. With so many investors wanting into his latest round, he said yes to more than...
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OpenAI introduces ‘Ultrafast,’ a new mode that makes GPT-5.6 Sol work at 14x the speed
OpenAI is launching a preview of a sped up version of its latest, most powerful model, in an effort to court enterprise...
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IBM partners with OpenAI to bolster enterprise AI push
IBM plans to train and certify tens of thousands of consultants on OpenAI’s technologies as part of this deal. IBM on Thursday...
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Some Claude users are mad that Anthropic’s new watermarks will catch them using it at their jobs, classes
Is Anthropic’s new watermarking system a travesty? Some have taken to social media to complain that it is. Anthropic recently made the...
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AI nuclear power firm Fermi finally has a new CEO
Lee McIntire, an independent member of Fermi’s board, has been hired as CEO, more than three months since the company fired co-founder...
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Northrop’s robot space mechanic is a new way to keep satellites at work longer
The Mission Robotic Vehicle is making the first attempt to attach a new thruster to an aging satellite. High above the Earth,...
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Amazon will train on Twitch streamers’ content by default, unless they opt out
“If this was opt-in, nobody would opt in,” Twitch CPO Mike Minton said on a livestream responding to user feedback. “That’s honestly...
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Grubhub’s $24M FTC settlement is finally reaching diners and drivers
Checks are being mailed from Grubhub’s $23.8 million fine from the FTC after it settled allegations over its business practices. Well over...
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AI coding startup Cognition reportedly already in talks to raise at $40B valuation
Cognition may be looking to raise another mega round just a few months after raising $1 billion at a $26 billion valuation....
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As AI safety concerns mount, three pioneers make the case for staying open
At Ai4, three of the world’s most respected AI experts — Geoffrey Hinton, Fei-Fei Li, and Andrew Ng — debated regulation, open...
