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Google launches AI voice features in Gmail, Docs, and Keep
Google is launching conversational AI features within Docs, Gmail, and Keep that let users ask questions about their…
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Accel reportedly in talks to lead $1B round for Thinking Machines at $40B valuation
Thinking Machines, the AI lab founded early last year by former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati, is in discussions…
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Delivery Hero board backs Uber’s $15B takeover bid
Delivery Hero’s board has signed off on Uber’s $15 billion takeover offer and recommended shareholders approve the deal,…
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AfterQuery reportedly becomes Y Combinator’s fastest-ever unicorn, now valued at $3.2B
AI training-data startup AfterQuery has reportedly raised a round that valued it at $3.2 billion. This just five…
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John Ternus hypes ‘huge launch next week’ in first memo as Apple CEO
John Ternus has officially taken the reins as Apple CEO, succeeding Tim Cook, who held the role for…
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VLC crosses 7 billion downloads
In our world of expensive streaming platforms, the very free and offline VLC media player, developed by the…
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Kalshi bans George Santos for life over State of the Union bets
Kalshi has banned former Republican Rep. George Santos from its platform for life, the first time the prediction…
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Microsoft tests fix for latest hours-long Outlook outage
Snow day? Microsoft on Monday confirmed a widespread, multi-hour outage affecting Outlook users, leading to email delays and…
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a16z brings growth fund to $8.5B days after launching new $1.1B fund
Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz has expanded its fifth growth fund to $8.5 billion. That means the firm…
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Polymarket reportedly raises $300 million from Donald Trump Jr.’s investment fund
The popular prediction market Polymarket has raised $300 million from 1789 Capital as part of a new funding…