MIT Startup Takes On Big AI Names Using Radically New Tech

Peter Mandelson to Be Named UK Ambassador to US

The veteran Labour lawmaker chosen by Prime Minister Keir Starmer has experience in trade policy and business and was once nicknamed “the Prince of Darkness” for his political tactics.

The New York Times - 2d

Commanders' potential D.C. return takes big hit

A provision that would have given D.C. control of more than 170 acres at the site that still houses RFK Stadium was excluded from a spending bill that passed in Congress on Friday, a blow to the ...

ESPN - 1d

Catly Dev Releases New Trailer, Claims No Generative AI Used In The Game

A second trailer for Catly --a cat-raising game that debuted at 2024's The Game Awards but has since been met with accusations of AI use--has appeared on the game's Steam page . The trailer ...

GameSpot - 2d

AI Power Needs Fuel Geothermal Startups, But Natural Gas Remains a Rival

Big Tech’s power needs for AI computing keep growing, but geothermal sources may have to take a back seat to natural gas plants as major oil companies step up investment in them.

Inc. - 2d

The big connection between the yen and tech stocks has been severed

The yen was diving on Thursday, but that probably won’t help revive the so-called carry trade.

MarketWatch - 2d

Gen-Zers Are Big on Side Hustles, and They’re Using AI to Juggle It All

A new survey from Intuit of 18- to 35-year-olds found that most already have started or have plans to start a side hustle.

Inc. - 3d

How a Startup Plans to Offer Coverage to High-Risk Homeowners Dropped by Big Insurers

San Francisco company Stand exits stealth mode with a plan—and funding—to offer $2 billion in fire insurance to California property owners left without coverage by legacy insurers.

Inc. - 3d

Health AI startup Suki expands partnership with Google Cloud to deliver more assistive tech for clinicians

Health-care AI startup Suki is building patient summary and Q&A features using Google Cloud's Vertex AI platform.

CNBC - 3d

What does Big Tech hope to gain from warming up to Trump?

In a string of visits, dinners, calls, monetary pledges and social media overtures, big tech chiefs have joined a parade of business and world leaders in trying to improve their standing with ...

ABC News - 4d

SoftBank and Big Tech flash corporate dollars at Donald Trump

Also in today’s newsletter, the fallout from ABC News’s $15mn defamation settlement with the president-elect

Financial Times - 4d

Trump may not spare Big Tech after all

It’s likely some companies are in for a bumpy ride despite Elon Musk’s influence in the White House

Financial Times - 5d

Big Tech Will Scour the Globe in Its Search for Cheap Energy

Warehouses full of servers are hungry for power, no matter who supplies it.

Wired - 5d

45% of Singapore workers fear admitting AI use at work; Singapore's utility costs are high, but not the highest: Singapore live news

AI usage is on the rise in Singapore, but why workers are hiding it? And how do your utility bills stack up against the world? Plus some of the biggest and fascinating news in Singapore and beyond.

Yahoo Sports - 6d

‘A whole new world opened up’: the radical project taking Israel-Palestine into schools

Issues often deemed too controversial for the classroom are bread and butter for Parallel Histories, which teaches children to see hot-button topics from both sides. Donate to our charity appeal ...

The Guardian - Dec. 14

Big Tech leaders donate to Trump inaugural fund

As President-elect Donald Trump and his team prepare for day one of the new administration, CBS News has learned some major players in Big Tech are sending huge amounts of money their way. CBS News ...

CBS News - Dec. 13

Big Tech funds Trump's inaugural

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Trump's inauguration fund gets tech cash The leaders of multiple major technology companies are throwing ...

The Hill - Dec. 13

Why Microsoft’s New AI May Speed Up Your Company’s Use of New Technology

Leading AI models use a lot of unwieldy code and computing power, but the new Phi 4 model is small enough that companies could run it on their own systems.

Inc. - Dec. 13

New AI winners beyond Big Tech are set to emerge, UK fund manager predicts

CNBC - Dec. 13

Amazon is the latest Big Tech company to donate $1mn to Trump fund

Contribution to inauguration effort comes as founder Jeff Bezos and others attempt to build ties with the president-elect

Financial Times - Dec. 13

Fewer US grandparents are taking care of grandchildren, according to new data

Fewer grandparents were taking care of grandchildren, there was a decline in the number of preschoolers and more people were staying put in their homes in the first part of the 2020s compared with ...

ABC News - Dec. 12

Lessons to learn from US big tech performance

Any notion that the Magnificent Seven had unstoppable momentum received a reality check earlier this year

Financial Times - Dec. 12

Donald Trump’s Future Plans Were Laid Out By Big Tech

Under the influence of a coterie of tech boosters, it’s full speed ahead.

The New York Times - Dec. 11

The Latest AI Voice Developments Show the Perils and Power of New Tech

As AI gets better at creating human-like voices, YouTuber creators can send their content in multiple languages—but the same ability can also support a Russian disinformation campaign.

Inc. - Dec. 11

Concerned Parents Sue Startup Behind an AI Social Media App, Trying to Kill It Off

Character.AI is being accused of providing inappropriate content to children, months after it was named in a lawsuit in connection with a young user’s suicide.

Inc. - Dec. 10

We're booking big profits in a tech stock popping on news that seems too theoretical

It's unclear what business case and monetization strategy can come from this development.

CNBC - Dec. 10

Taking on the Tyranny of the Tech Bros

Coalitions between feminist movements, minorities, and labor activists will help keep the Silicon Valley moguls in check.

Wired - Dec. 9

The aging U.S. power grid is slowing Big Tech’s data centers and AI’s future

The Trump administration and state policymakers should ease regulations on utilities.

MarketWatch - Dec. 7

AI startups are snatching up San Francisco offices, using Zoom fatigue to recruit talent

When Noah Jackson began his search for a new software engineering job at the start of 2024, there was one quality he knew he wanted in his next employer: office culture.

NBC News - Dec. 7

Texas Tech names Mack Leftwich as new OC after Zach Kittley left to be FAU head coach

Marck Leftwich is leaving Texas State after two seasons as offensive coordinator for the Sun Belt Conference school.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 6

AI startups are snatching up San Francisco real estate as Gen Z craves office life

With the Covid pandemic approaching its five-year anniversary, a growing number of startups in San Francisco are ditching remote work.

CNBC - Dec. 6

This Startup Has an AI-Powered Solution to Fight Wildfires

FireDome emerged from stealth Tuesday to combat wildfires with technology that is designed after a missile defense system.

Inc. - Dec. 6

Trump names David Sacks as AI, crypto czar

President-elect Trump said Thursday that venture capitalist David Sacks will serve as the White House artificial intelligence (AI) and cryptocurrency czar. In the newly created role, Sacks will ...

The Hill - Dec. 6

Google’s AI NotebookLM Project Leaders Leave to Launch Their Own Startup

The AI business is so hot that many employees at large, successful AI firms are leaving and trying their own startups in a healthy funding climate.

Inc. - Dec. 5

AI Hits a Wall: What This Means for the Tech Industry

AI commercialization is a game of musical chairs and the music has stopped. For now.

Inc. - Dec. 5

AI play Pure Storage soars 24% after touting it won a contract with an unnamed big tech company

Pure Storage shares rallied 24% after announcing a contract with a top tier hyperscaler.

CNBC - Dec. 4

Marvell’s stock skyrockets as it’s dubbed the next hot AI chip name

Wall Street is excited about Marvell’s traction in custom offerings and partnership with Amazon’s AWS.

MarketWatch - Dec. 4

A New Benchmark for the Risks of AI

MLCommons provides benchmarks that test the abilities of AI systems. It wants to measure the bad side of AI next.

Wired - Dec. 4

Campari Names New CEO

The Aperol maker said it would appoint Simon Hunt as its new chief executive officer, months after Matteo Fantacchiotti resigned from the role for personal reasons.

The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 4

Emergence’s AI orchestrator launches to do what big tech offerings can’t: play well with others

It aims to sit above the fray and work well with any application and vendor that the enterprise uses, uniting them all with its orchestrator.

VentureBeat - Dec. 3

How AI Tools Are Revolutionizing Startup Launch Strategies

From lower costs to new founder skills, accessible AI is transforming how startups go from idea to market.

Inc. - Dec. 1

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