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AI video startup, Higgsfield, founded by ex-Snap exec, lands $1.3B valuation
Through an extension to its previous $50 million Series A round that closed in September, AI video generation…
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US senators demand answers from X, Meta, Alphabet, and others on sexualized deepfakes
The tech world’s nonconsensual, sexualized deepfake problem is now bigger than just X. In a letter to the…
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The US imposes 25% tariff on Nvidia’s H200 AI chips headed to China
After months of rumors that the Trump administration was going to impose tariffs on semiconductors, a tariff has…
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OpenAI invests in Sam Altman’s brain computer interface startup Merge Labs
Just when you thought the circular deals couldn’t get any more circular, OpenAI has invested in CEO Sam…
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Wikimedia Foundation announces new AI partnerships with Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, Perplexity and others
As part of its 25th birthday celebration, the Wikimedia Foundation announced a series of new partnerships with AI…
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Parloa triples its valuation in 8 months to $3B with $350M raise
Berlin-based Parloa has raised $350 million in Series D funding from existing investors, valuing the six-year-old customer service…
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Indian SpaceX rival EtherealX hits 5x valuation as it readies engine tests
Ethereal Exploration Guild, an Indian space tech better known as EtherealX, has climbed 5.5x in valuation to $80.5…
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After Italy, WhatsApp excludes Brazil from rival chatbot ban
WhatsApp is allowing AI providers to continue offering their chatbots to users with Brazilian phone numbers, days after…
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Microsoft taps India’s Varaha for durable carbon removal offtake
Microsoft has signed a deal with Indian startup Varaha to buy more than 100,000 tons of carbon dioxide…
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YouTube now has a way for parents to block kids from watching Shorts
YouTube and other social media platforms are ramping up their parental controls as the online safety of minors…