General Intuition, a New York-based startup building a foundation model for AI agents, is in talks to raise $300 million at a $2 billion valuation, eight months after spinning out of Medal with a $134…
Democratic operatives Shaunna Thomas and Leah Hunt-Hendrix launched the Guardrails Alliance, a super PAC backed by tech workers and labor unions, to support AI legislation with $5 million. The PAC aim…
Pixi launched a messaging app on the App Store that lets users send AI-powered AR characters through iMessage, which come to life via the recipient's iPhone camera and react to surroundings in real ti…
Google Docs users can disable AI pop-ups, including the Gemini writing assistant, by adjusting settings in the top menu bar or through Gmail's smart features settings. The article provides step-by-ste…
Snap unveiled its long-awaited consumer AR glasses, Specs, at a spatial AI convention in Long Beach, priced at $2,195. The glasses feature on-device computing, contextual AI, and multiplayer gaming, b…
NEA partner Tiffany Luck said enterprises are still struggling to measure return on investment from AI, as companies like Uber blew through annual AI budgets and others cut AI tool licenses. Luck disc…
At the G7 Summit, French President Emmanuel Macron and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed concerns that the U.S. could cut off access to American AI models at any time, following the Trump …
Anthropic became the first AI startup to join the Frontier carbon removal coalition, contributing to a new $915 million funding tranche that brings total pledges to $1.8 billion. The move marks Anthro…
Social media platforms including Threads, Instagram, and TikTok are introducing AI-powered tools that let users personalize their recommendation algorithms, moving away from one-size-fits-all feeds. T…
Odyssey, a world model AI startup founded by self-driving vehicle pioneers, raised $310 million in Series B funding at a $1.45 billion valuation, led by Natural Capital with participation from Amazon,…
Only 16% of Americans believe AI will have a positive impact on society over the next 20 years, according to a Pew Research study. 40% expect negative effects, and 67% doubt the government will regula…
Google announced the $99.99 Google Home Speaker, its first standalone smart speaker since 2020, powered by Gemini AI for natural language and multi-step requests. The device offers free AI features fo…
OpenAI plans to relaunch its robotics program, highlighting a race among AI labs to train physical-world machines. Startup XDOF, emerging from stealth with $70 million in funding, aims to solve the da…
Pramaana Labs raised $27 million in seed funding led by Khosla Ventures to apply formal verification to AI systems, targeting high-stakes fields like law, drug discovery, and tax preparation. The star…
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) committed up to ₹70 billion ($741 million) to Indian data center operator CtrlS, acquiring an 8.2% stake and forming a joint venture to develop h…
German translation startup DeepL acquired Mixhalo, a real-time audio platform for live events, to enhance its voice translation capabilities and expand into the live event space. Mixhalo, founded by I…
Pinterest launched an experimental AI shopping app called 'Ask Pinterest' that uses conversational AI and the company's Taste Graph to provide personalized product recommendations. The standalone app …
Anthropic surpassed OpenAI in business AI spending market share for the first time in May, then raised $65 billion and filed for IPO, but the Trump administration forced it to pull its latest powerful…
SpaceX briefly surpassed Amazon to become the fifth-most valuable company in the world, with its valuation spiking to $2.9 trillion before settling back down. The surge followed news of its acquisitio…
Google released Android 17 and Wear OS 7 on Tuesday, bringing new multitasking tools and expanded Gemini AI features including Lyria 3 music generation and Gemini Omni video editing. The update arrive…