Imgur withdraws from the UK after data regulator warns of fines
Imgur, one of the most popular image sharing and hosting platforms on the web, has stopped access to the site to UK users following notifications of fines by the country’s data protection watchdog. According to a report on social media, users trying to load Imgur from the UK have encountered the error message “Content not […]
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One year after submitting to the IPO, the Pref Cerebras system will still raise $1.1 billion
Nvidia Rival Cerebras Systems has raised a new round of private funding despite trading in the open market by 2025. Silicon Valley-based Celebras announced on Tuesday it raised a $1.1 billion Series G round valued at $8.1 billion. The round was co-led by Fidelity and Atlaid Management, with participation from Tiger Global, Valor Equity Partners […]
Doordash unveils autonomous robots built to deliver your food
On Tuesday, Doordash unveiled the dots. It is a small robot that can autonomously drive roads, bike lanes and sidewalks, capable of delivering food and small packages at speeds up to 20 mph. Dot is designed to look friendly and even cartoonish. Painted bright red, its large LED eyes and mouth open to reveal where […]
Spotify founder and CEO Daniel Ek has resigned
Music Streaming giant Spotify said Tuesday that founder Daniel Ek will step down as CEO and will become the company’s executive chairman by the end of the year. The company is replacing EK with two co-CEOs selected by the House of Representatives. Gustav Söderström, Co-President, Chief Product and Technology Officer, and Co-President and Chief Business […]
California Governor Signature Landmark AI Safety Bill SB 53
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed SB 53, the country’s first legislation to set new transparency requirements for large AI companies. SB 53, which passed the state legislature two weeks ago, requires large AI labs, including Openai, Humanity, Meta and Google Deepmind, to be transparent about safety protocols. It also guarantees the protection of whistleblowers […]
AI recruiter Alex raises $17 million to automate your first job interview
Job seekers in all fields can expect to do more initial screening interviews soon. It may sound like positive news, but that doesn’t mean there’s a sudden, more open position. Instead, recruiters often get stuck deciding which applicants are eligible for the next round, but outsource routine screening tasks, including background, payroll needs, and availability […]
DeepSeek releases a “sparse warning” model that cuts API costs by half
On Monday, researchers at DeepSeek released a new experimental model called V3.2-EXP, designed to dramatically reduce inference costs when used in long context operations. Deepseek announced the model in a post about Face’s hugs and posted an academic paper linked to Github. The most important feature of the new model is called DeepSeek Sparse Anterest. […]
Openai takes on Google, Amazon with new agent shopping system
US ChatGpt users can make Etsy and Shopify purchases within their conversations, marking the next step towards the future of online shopping. It is both a platform that controls consumers and product discovery, recommendations and payments. In other words, Openai may be on the path of someone who holds the power of e-commerce. Openai’s new […]
Vibe coding startup Something seeks a $100 million valuation after hitting a $2 million arr in the first two weeks
It’s no secret that using AI-powered coding tools to build apps and websites via natural language prompts – is exploding in popularity. In July, the Swedish vibe coding startup hit $100 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) just eight months after its launch. It plans to close the year at $250 million, and expects it […]