Startup associations call for Europe to unite behind AI development

How Europe Swung to the Right

‘A lot of people simply haven’t been heard for a long time.’

The New York Times - Jan. 27

Reid Hoffman Raises $24.6 Million for AI Cancer-Research Startup

The LinkedIn co-founder is starting Manas AI with “The Emperor of All Maladies” author Siddhartha Mukherjee.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 27

Behind the scenes at Sundance

This month, in the Wasatch Mountains of Utah, the Sundance Film Festival is once again providing a showcase for independent filmmakers and documentarians from around the world. But that isn't all ...

CBS News - Jan. 26

The unique history behind a classic car

They inspired the lyrics to a 70s funk classic and were a fixture in 90s hip-hop videos. Lowriders occupy a unique space in pop culture, and their roots go back further than you might think. Now, a ...

CBS News - Jan. 25

How Chinese AI Startup DeepSeek Made a Model that Rivals OpenAI

When Chinese quant hedge fund founder Liang Wenfeng went into AI research, he took 10,000 Nvidia chips and assembled a team of young, ambitious talent. Two years later, DeepSeek exploded on the scene.

Wired - Jan. 25

Y Combinator’s hottest startup, Origami Agents, secures $2M seed round to supercharge sales teams with AI

Y Combinator's fastest-growing startup Origami Agents raised $2M to build AI research tools that help sales teams find perfect customers.

VentureBeat - Jan. 24

‘They need a reset’: gloom in Davos as Trump boom leaves Europe behind

America First doctrine and threat of tariffs leave EU elite wondering how it can close economic gulf with US. In the bars, hotels and windowless conference halls of the World Economic Forum in ...

The Guardian - Jan. 24

Game Developers Fear AI Threats as Studios Push Initiatives

A new survey reveals how deeply AI technology has penetrated the video game business, and how many workers hate it.

Inc. - Jan. 23

Behind Trump's AI initiative worth billions

President Trump announced a private sector investment to build data centers in the United States that will support artificial intelligence. CBS MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady reports.

CBS News - Jan. 22

AI-developed drug will be in trials by year-end, says Google’s Hassabis

Founder of Isomorphic Labs aims to develop a drug in oncology, cardiovascular or neurodegeneration areas

Financial Times - Jan. 21

Behind Biden's shocking family pardons

Former President Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons on the day he left office for some family members. Lawmakers and legal experts are questioning the moves. CBS News' Major Garrett reports.

CBS News - Jan. 21

Game Developers Are Getting Fed Up With Their Bosses’ AI Initiatives

A survey of video game developers released Tuesday indicates that a growing number of them fear artificial intelligence will have a negative impact on the industry as a whole.

Wired - Jan. 21

GDC survey reveals a rocky year of layoffs and AI skepticism for game developers

The 2025 GDC survey revealed the impact of industry-wide layoffs in 2024 where one of every 11 game developers lost a job.

VentureBeat - Jan. 21

Europe must 'wake up' and boost competitiveness — or risk falling behind in the Trump era, CEOs warn

European business chiefs warned Tuesday that the region risks falling behind its counterparts in the U.S. and Asia.

CNBC - Jan. 21

Microsoft AutoGen v0.4: A turning point toward more intelligent AI agents for enterprise developers

AutoGen represents Microsoft’s latest attempt to address the challenges of building multi-agent systems for enterprise applications. This article explores what this means for the state of agentic ...

VentureBeat - Jan. 18

Here’s Why I’m Not Investing in Startups Right Now

In the absence of a strong IPO market, founders should focus on sustainable growth. Here’s how.

Inc. - Jan. 17

The Real Cognitive Neuroscience Behind ‘Severance’

The “severance procedure” isn't real—but some of Severance’s ideas aren’t as out-there as you may think.

Wired - Jan. 17

Mira Murati’s AI Startup Makes First Hires, Including Former OpenAI Executive

It’s a major get for Murati’s mysterious startup, which has also poached engineers and researchers from a number of other prominent AI firms.

Wired - Jan. 17

Brooklyn trio raises $10 million for startup that wants to help open-source developers get paid

Out of the old Domino Sugar Refinery in Brooklyn, a trio of techies has raised $10 million for Merit Systems to focus on fixing an open-source problem.

CNBC - Jan. 16

The path forward for gen AI-powered code development in 2025

AI-powered code development has come a long way in recent years. Here's where it's headed as 2025 gets underway.

VentureBeat - Jan. 16

The cold reality of developing Greenland

The potential for business seems huge but so are the challenges

Financial Times - Jan. 16

Jeffrey Epstein’s Associates Could Reap Benefit of a Big Tax Refund

The estate’s assets have swelled to $145 million, a probate court filing in the U.S. Virgin Islands shows. Much of that won’t make its way to Mr. Epstein’s victims.

The New York Times - Jan. 15

Hallucinations in AI: How GSK is addressing a critical problem in drug development

Hallucinations are a persistent problem in healthcare. Here's how GSK is using test-time compute scaling to improve its gen AI systems.

VentureBeat - Jan. 14

AWS and General Catalyst partner to speed up development of health-care AI tools

General Catalyst's portfolio companies, starting with Aidoc and Commure, will use AWS' services to build new artificial intelligence solutions.

CNBC - Jan. 13

Ryanair calls for limit of two alcoholic drinks at airports in Europe

Airline asks authorities to impose new curbs as it seeks to recover €15,000 in costs related to diverted flight. Ryanair wants a limit of two alcoholic drinks at airports, as the airline released ...

The Guardian - Jan. 13

Why $10 Million Is the Hardest Number for Startups to Hit

It’s a wonderful mirage, but it rarely works, so why do we keep falling for it?

Inc. - Jan. 13

Europe Wasn’t Built to Be Like This

Schengen is now a symbol of the migration crisis driving the backlash against globalization and the ascendance of illiberalism.

The New York Times - Jan. 13

What Dr. Ruth Left Behind

Archivists from the Kinsey Institute are helping the family of the sex therapist Ruth Westheimer with a common quandary: How much of someone’s stuff do you keep?

The New York Times - Jan. 10

Nvidia's tiny $3,000 computer for AI developers steals the show at CES

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang was greeted as a rock star this week at the CES tech show in Las Vegas.

CNBC - Jan. 10

Behind the scenes of the new "Hollywood Squares"

The classic game show "Hollywood Squares" is getting a fresh update. Nate Burleson got a sneak peek.

CBS News - Jan. 9

Heroes Of The Deep: Seattle Pride Hockey Association

Seattle Kraken award $32K to the creators of the world's largest LGBTQ+ ice hockey tournament.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 9

Former United Airlines employee called anti-Asian slurs and assaulted on job, settlement says

United Airlines will pay $99,000 to settle a federal discrimination case in which an Asian American employee alleged that a supervisor called him an anti-Asian slur, told him to pull up his mask ...

NBC News - Jan. 8

Who Is Hussain Sajwani, the Developer Behind Trump’s $20 Billion Data Center Pledge?

Hussain Sajwani, the founder and chairman of DAMAC Properties of Dubai, built the first Trump-branded golf course in the Middle East a decade ago.

The New York Times - Jan. 8

AI Startup Anthropic Plans to Raise $2 Billion at a $60 Billion Valuation

The new funding round, led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, sees the company at more than triple its 2024 valuation of $18 million.

Inc. - Jan. 8

Europe's biggest battery farm to be built on coal mine, developers say

Developers confirms £800m investment across two sites in Scotland to support the growth in renewables

BBC News - Jan. 8

Europe can still win in AI despite US dominance, says Skype co-founder

Niklas Zennström believes continent can thrive by developing applications on top of artificial intelligence models

Financial Times - Jan. 8

AI Startup Anthropic Raising Funds Valuing It at $60 Billion

The Amazon-backed OpenAI rival was valued at $18 billion last year.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 7

Behind Jimmy Carter's legacy as president

Jimmy Carter's presidency was marked by global challenges and his quest to unite Americans. James Fallows, a speechwriter for the Carter administration, joins CBS News with more on Carter's legacy.

CBS News - Jan. 7

British AI startup with government ties is developing tech for military drones

Exclusive: Concerns raised over role of Faculty AI, which has worked with NHS and government safety body. A company that has worked closely with the UK government on artificial intelligence safety, ...

The Guardian - Jan. 7

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