Y Combinator deletes posts after a startupβs demo goes viral
YC deleted a controversial demo video from one of its startups, which monitors factory workers with AI cameras.
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Despite recent layoffs, Meta is expanding in India
Meta is expanding in India, despite recent layoffs of what the tech giant controversially deemed "low performers."
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CEO of Clearview AI, a controversial facial recognition startup, has resigned
The CEO of controversial facial recognition startup Clearview AI has resigned, he confirms to TechCrunch.
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Saronic raises $600M to mass-produce autonomous warships
Austin-based defense startup Saronic has raised a $600 million Series C to build an autonomous ship factory called βPort Alpha,β it announced.
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Elon Musk staffer created a DOGE AI assistant for making government βless dumbβ
A senior Elon Musk staffer created a custom AI chatbot that's supposed to help DOGE "eliminate" government waste.
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The people in Elon Muskβs DOGE universe
Meet the DOGE staffers and senior advisors in Elon Musk's inner circle, and how they got there.
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The hottest AI models, what they do, and how to use them
Confused about which AI model to use? Check out this comprehensive list of the most advanced models out there.
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Figure AI is in talks to raise $1.5B at 15x its last valuation
Robotics startup Figure AI is raising $1.5 billion at a $39.5 billion valuation, a whopping 15 times higher than before.
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Meta CTO says staff should quit if they donβt like Metaβs new policies
Meta's CTO said staff unhappy with the tech giant's latest policies should work somewhere else, an internal chat reveals.
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Elon Muskβs full offer letter to buy OpenAI reveals five key details
A group led by Elon Musk's x.AI wants to buy OpenAI. Read five key takeaways from its offer letter.
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Federal workers sue Elon Musk and DOGE to cut off data access
Federal workers are suing DOGE and its creator, Elon Musk to cut off the new agency's access to their personal data.
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Carta settles two more lawsuits that alleged sexual harassment and discrimination
Carta, which previously faced scrutiny over its workplace environment, has settled two lawsuits filed by women who used to work there.
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Anthropic CEO says DeepSeek was βthe worstβ on a critical bioweapons data safety test
Anthropic's CEO Dario Amodei claims DeepSeek generated sensitive bioweapons data in a safety test it ran.
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Amazon doubles down on AI with a massive $100B spending plan for 2025
Amazon is joining other Big Tech companies by announcing huge AI spending plans for 2025.
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DOGE staffer steps down after racist posts emerge
A 25-year-old Doge staffer resigned over racist posts on X.
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Bench burned through $135 million before shutting down
A clearer picture of Bench's downfall is emerging thanks to new bankruptcy filings, which show the accounting startup burned $135 million before collapsing.
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Alphabet praises DeepSeek, but itβs massively ramping up its AI spending
Alphabet is shrugging off concerns sparked by DeepSeek over AI spending, boosting its capital expenditures to a whopping $75 billion.
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No, DeepSeek isnβt uncensored if you run it locally
DeepSeek's model is censored at both the application and training layers, a Wired investigation shows.
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Here are all the IPOs reported to be in the works for 2025
These companies have confidentially filed to go public in recent years.
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βHundredsβ of companies are blocking DeepSeek over China data risks
Some companies are blocking DeepSeek over concerns their data will end up with the Chinese government.
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