Ecosia offered to take Chrome’s “stewardship.” And that’s not a bad idea.
“That’s not ridiculous, right?” Christian Kroll, CEO of Berlin-based non-profit search engine Ecosia, talks about his company’s unsolicited request to be allowed to “stewardship” Google’s Chrome browser for a decade instead of forcing Google to sell to its competitors. His ideas are definitely ridiculous, but they’re smart. On Thursday, Ecosia announced it had sent its […]
Meta’s $10 billion data center approved gas power plants aren’t happy for everyone
When Meta selected the Louisiana site for its largest data center to date, it signed an agreement with Entergy to power the site with three large natural gas power plants. Yesterday evening, state regulators approved Entergy’s plan. The power plant is expected to be online in 2028 and 2029, and will generate 2.25 gigawatts of […]
Microsoft AI Chief says it’s “dangerous” to study AI awareness
AI models can respond to text, audio, and video in ways that deceive people to think that sometimes humans are behind the keyboard, but that is not exactly conscious. It’s not like ChatGpt will experience the sadness of my tax return…is that so? Well, the growing number of AI researchers in laboratories like humanity asks […]
Apple TV+ Price is up 30% per month at $12.99
Apple has increased the monthly price for its Apple TV+ streaming service to $12.99, showing a 30% increase from its previous $9.99 subscription price. The updated price will be effective for new customers starting on Thursday and will affect current subscribers 30 days after the next update date. It is worth noting that the annual […]
Procuring multiple rounds of venture capital could be wrong for your startup
Silicon Valley has a commonly accepted script. Identify startup ideas. Sell company chunks to source venture capital. We will sell. We will raise more venture capital and sell more. Repeat until the company is publicly available or acquired. But what if you didn’t take part in the fundraising treadmill after getting your first round? What […]
Google’s AI mode will be expanded globally with new agent functionality added
Google is starting to expand its AI mode globally. This announced Thursday that users can dig deeper into topics directly within the search, seeking complex questions and follow-ups. Tech Giant brings new agents and personalized features to the feature. As part of the expansion, Google is bringing AI modes to 180 new countries in English. […]
Report: Meta is suspended for post-poaching AI employment
Meta is frozen employment in AI organizations after rebuilding the unit earlier this week, reports the Wall Street Journal. The employment freeze continues in weeks of poaching more than 50 AI researchers and engineers from its competitors. The freeze took effect last week, but it’s not clear how long it will last. Meta may be […]
Explain why hackers who exposed the North Korean government did that
Earlier this year, two hackers broke into a computer and quickly realized the importance of what this machine is. After all, they landed on the computers of hackers who are allegedly working for the North Korean government. The two hackers decided to continue digging and found evidence that they linked the hackers to the cyberspion […]
Nvidia is the latest investor to support AV startup Nuro with a $203 million funding round
Nvidia is one of the new investors groups supporting Nuro, which develops self-driving software for delivery and riding services in a $203 million funding round. The Silicon Valley startup announced Thursday that several investors, including existing backer Baillie Gifford, have added another $97 million to the Series E round. New investors include Icehouse Ventures, Kindred […]
Group14 creates $463 million EVS silicon anodes from SK, Porsche and others
Battery Materials startup group 14 announced Wednesday it had closed a $463 million funding round to expand its manufacturing footprint. Startups manufacture silicon anode materials, which significantly improves the storage capacity of lithium-ion batteries. Group14 currently operates three factories. Two are in the US and the other is Korea. Despite headlines about mitigating growth in […]