Amazon AGI Labs Chief defends his reverse Acquihire
When Amazon hired the founder of an AI startup last year, it was one of the first instances that became known as Reverse Aquihea. This is a deal in which large companies hire major startup team members and license their technology rather than getting a full startup. David Luan, co-founder and former CEO of Adept, […]
The Trump administration’s massive Intel investment comes from grants already awarded
Intel officially announced an agreement with President Donald Trump’s administration on Friday afternoon, following Trump’s statement that the government would take 10% stake in the struggling chipmaker. Intel says the government is “investing $8.9 billion in Intel common stock,” but the administration does not appear to have committed any new funds. Instead, they are simply […]
Meta partner with Midjourney with AI image and video models
Meta has partnered with Midjourney to license the startup’s AI image and video generation technology. Meta’s Chief AI Officer Alexandr Wang announced on Friday in a post in a thread. Wang said the Meta research team will work with Midjourney to bring its technology into future AI models and products. “We need to take every […]
Coinbase CEO explains why he fired an engineer who didn’t try AI right away
Recently, it is difficult to find programmers who have not used AI coding assistants with some level of ability, especially to write repetitive, mundane bits. However, those who refused to try the tool when Coinbase purchased the Github Copilot and Cursor enterprise license were fired immediately, CEO Brian Armstrong said on John Collison’s podcast, “Cheeky […]
BlueSky blocks Mississippi services across age guarantee laws
Social networking startup Bluesky has decided to block access to Mississippi services rather than complying with the new age guarantee law. In a blog post published Friday, the company explained that as a small team, they lacked the resources to make the substantial technical changes required by this type of law, raising concerns about the […]
Apple prepares enterprise AI with new ChatGPT configuration options
As AI technology moves into businesses, Apple is rolling out new tools, giving businesses more control over where and how employees can leverage artificial intelligence. With Apple’s software update released in September, Tech Giant is adding another option to enterprise customers. This is the feature that configures the use of the enterprise version of Openai’s […]
The US government plans to acquire a 10% stake in Intel
The US government is planning to acquire a 10% stake in Intel, President Donald Trump told reporters Friday. Bloomberg first reported the news, pushing stocks in Semiconductor Chip Company up more than 7%. Trump said Inter agreed to the proposal. Inter declined to comment. This news comes during a pivotal and recent uncertain time for […]
The next spacecraft flight will be tested much more than the hardware
SpaceX is preparing to launch a massive Starship rocket from South Texas. The final spaceship test flight was almost three months ago, and it notched the milestone: the first reuse of the super heavy booster. However, its mission ended at the upper stage, also known as a spacecraft or ship, which fell apart upon re-entry, […]
Google makes it easier to edit drive videos with the new VIDS shortcut button
On Friday, Google announced that it is using new shortcut buttons for VIDS, Tech Giant’s AI-powered video creation tool, to enhance its drive video editing experience. This new feature allows Workspace users to start video editing using VIDS directly from the Google Drive interface. Now, while previewing the video on the drive, the user will […]
X brings out the ability to like and follow the free tier of developer APIs
To reduce abuse and fake engagement, Elon Musk’s X is removing access to two important features of the developer API for people with the free plan. Now, free users will no longer be able to use the API to post on their behalf, nor will they follow others. The company says these changes will help […]