People use AI for much less dating than we have been led to believe
Too much attention is paid to how people rely on AI chatbots for emotional support, and sometimes even establishing relationships, and often come to think of such behavior as common. A new report by mankind that creates the popular AI chatbot Claude reveals a different reality. In fact, people rarely go to the bot for […]
YouTube adds Carousel search results like AI overview
YouTube is rolling out new AI-powered features that help users find content and information more easily, the company announced Thursday. The platform launches Carousel with AI-powered search results similar to Google’s AI overview, testing conversational AI with more users. New AI-powered search results available only to premium US YouTube users Carousel, offers videos suggestions and […]
Meta’s Recruit Blitz claims three Openai researchers
In the fight over top AI talent, Meta had just taken a victory and reportedly poached three open-rai researchers despite the public ock-haha of Sam Altman, a rival to Mark Zuckerberg’s gorgeous employment tactics. Zuckerberg’s widely reported adoption latest victory at Blitz: Lucas Beyer, Alexander Kolesnikov, and Xiaohua Zhai (founding Openai’s Zurich office) have joined […]
Indian drone startup Raphe Mphibr raises $100 million as military UAV demand surges
Indian drone startup Raphe Mphibr has raised $100 million in all Equity Series B rounds led by General Catalyst, as Startup aims to boost R&D and local production capacity and increase demand for drones and border surveillance on the battlefield. Drones are increasingly ubiquitous in global military operations. In recent ongoing conflicts, countries have turned […]
Federal judges have a meta of lawsuits over training AI models in copyrighted books
A federal judge sided Meta on Wednesday in a lawsuit against the company by 13 book authors, including Sarah Silverman. Federal judge Vince Chhabria issued a summary judgment. That is, the judge could decide on the case without sending it to the ju judge – in favor of Meta, training the AI model for copyrighted […]
Bradfeld on the “first give” and the art of mentorship (at any age)
Brad Feld has been run by simple principles for decades. It’s about giving it without expecting anything in return. This philosophy goes beyond traditional wage thinking, he says. It’s about helping others. If so, knowing that only meaningful connections and opportunities will emerge organically over time. The entrepreneur and VC, who began investing in angels […]
Sam Altman swings in the New York Times
From the moment Openai CEO Sam Altman stepped onto the stage, it was clear that this would not be a normal interview. Altman and his chief operating officer, Brad Wrightcap, awkwardly stood towards the back of the stage at a jam-filled San Francisco venue where jazz concerts are usually held. Hundreds of people filled the […]
Calci will close a $185 million round as rival Polymeruk reportedly seeks $200 million
Kalshi has raised a $185 million round led by a crypto-centric VC company paradigm, bringing the company’s valuation to $2 billion in money, with representatives from Paradigm and Kalshi confirmed to TechCrunch. “The forecast market reminds me of Crypto 15 years ago,” said Matt Fan, co-founder and managing partner of Paradigm. “There’s no better team […]
Air Quality Tests Around Xai’s Memphis Data Center pose questions
Elon Musk’s Xai is subject to scrutiny in Memphis, where the natural gas turbine running the Colossus Data Center is causing vigilance among residents concerned about air pollution. On Tuesday, the city of Memphis released the results of a third-party initial air quality test, saying the levels of the 10 pollutants they tested were not […]
Meta is adding an AI-powered overview to WhatsApp
Meta announced on Wednesday that it is adding AI-powered summaries to WhatsApp. An optional new feature uses Meta AI to summarise unread messages in chat. This summary will only be visible to you, not others in your chat, the company points out. This feature is based on AI technology released by Meta in April, allowing […]