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Databricks burns Openai models into products, promoting enterprise adoption with a $100 million bet
Databricks said Thursday that it is incorporating Openai’s models, including the GPT-5, into its data platform, and it is incorporating its AI product, Agent Brick, as part of a $100 million multi-year agreement that bets on the AI company’s ability to bring customers. The deal highlights an accelerated race to bring generative AI into the […]
Spotify to label AI music, filter spam, and more with AI policy changes
Spotify announced on Thursday a series of updates to its AI policy designed to better showcase when AI is being used to make music and reduce spam. The company has said it will adopt upcoming industry standards for identifying and labeling AI Music with credits known as DDEX and will soon roll out new music […]
Smartphone makers have nothing to spin off affordable CMF brands
The hardware startup on Thursday is not said to be planning to turn affordable device brand CMF into an independent subsidiary, with India planning to serve as manufacturing and R&D headquarters. The company first launched its CMF in 2023 with earphones and smartwatches. Since then, smartphones have also been introduced under the brand. It is […]
It’s not your imagination: Google Cloud is flooded with zones
The $100 billion partnership between Nvidia and Openai, announced Monday, represents the latest megadeal reshaping the landscape of AI infrastructure for now. The deal includes non-voting stocks related to large-scale chip purchases and ample computing power for over 5 million US households, deepening the relationship between the two of AI’s most powerful players. Meanwhile, Google […]
Y Combinator begins “early decision” for students who want to graduate first and build later
For decades, Silicon Valley has been celebrating university dropouts. Founders such as Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg left school early and built businesses and became billionaires. That spirit was later institutionalized through initiatives like the Thiel Fellowship. This will pay $100,000 to allow a promising student to leave the university and set up […]
Indian Court rejects X’s “free speech” argument, supporting the power of government takedown
The Indian court has rejected Elon Musk’s attempt to challenge the Indian government’s content takedown order by X, finding that as a foreign company, the social media platform does not have the constitutional right to free speech under Indian law. The Karnataka High Court ruled on Wednesday in favor of the Indian government using a […]
Neon, the Apple App Store’s No. 2 social app, records calls to users and sells data to AI companies
The new app, which records calls and offers audio payments, allows data to be sold to AI Companies, the No. 2 app in the social networking section of APILE’s US App Store. The app, Neon Mobile, pitches itself as a money-making tool that offers “hundreds or thousands of dollars a year” to access audio conversations. […]
Zoox asks federal regulators to launch commercial Robotaxis services
Zoox is asking federal regulators for an exemption that will allow Amazon-owned self-driving vehicle companies to commercially deploy custom built Robotaxis, which lack traditional controls such as pedals and steering wheels. The exemption request was first reported by Bloomberg. A Zoox spokesman confirmed he has filed a “555 Waiver” petition and continues to work closely […]
The Trump administration wants a 10% stake in the US lithium miners to sell to GM
The Trump administration may like to call the energy transition the “green new scam,” but it does not stop it from seeking important interests in what it promises to be the largest lithium mine in the Western Hemisphere. In exchange for renegotiation of the repayment period for the $2.26 billion Department of Energy loan, the […]