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Voyage AI Just Sold for $220 Million—After Launching Less Than Two Years Ago

Here’s why acquirer MongoDB found the anti-hallucination tech particularly valuable.

Inc. - 1d

Perplexity AI launching $50 million venture fund to back early-stage startups

Perplexity AI is getting ready to launch a $50 million fund focused on pre-seed and seed artificial intelligence startups in the U.S., CNBC has learned.

CNBC - 10h

Mira Murati Launches Thinking Machines Lab to Make AI More Accessible

After leaving OpenAI last year, Mira Murati is finally ready to share what she's working on.

Wired - Feb. 18

This Founder Left OpenAI to Launch a Competitor. It Aims to Bring AI to the Masses

Mira Murati, OpenAI’s former CTO, has taken the wraps off her new company, Thinking Machines Lab. Here’s what to know about its goals.

Inc. - 6d

Nvidia helps launch AI platform for teaching American Sign Language

Nvidia has unveiled a new AI platform for teaching people how to use American Sign Language to help bridge communication gaps. The Signs platform is creating a validated dataset for sign language ...

VentureBeat - 5d

Segwise launches Creative Analytics AI Agent on its user acquisition platform

Segwise announced the launch of its new AI agent, which helps track the performance of ads for mobile games and apps.

VentureBeat - 1d

Intel launches Xeon 6 processors with performance cores for 2X AI processing

Intel is launching its new Intel Xeon 6 processors with performance-cores, offering better performance across data center workloads and up to two times higher performance in AI processing. The ...

VentureBeat - 1d

Anthropic Launches the World’s First ‘Hybrid Reasoning’ AI Model

Claude 3.7, the latest model from Anthropic, can be instructed to engage in a specific amount of reasoning to solve hard problems.

Wired - 1d

Prompt AI’s Seemour launches visual intelligence platform for the home

Prompt AI, a smart home and visual intelligence research and technology company, has launched Seemour, a visual intelligence platform.

VentureBeat - 16h

DeepSeek Rushes to Launch new AI Model as China Goes All in

The new model from DeepSeek will be called R2, and could worry the U.S. government. Here’s why.

Inc. - 8h

HP to Buy Humane, Maker of the Ai Pin, for $116 Million

Humane, which marketed its Ai Pin as the next big thing after smartphones, had raised $240 million from investors, including OpenAI’s Sam Altman. The pin will be discontinued.

The New York Times - Feb. 19

Musubi, AI content moderation startup, raises $5 million in seed funding

Musubi, a startup that uses AI to moderate online content, raised $5 million in a seed round.

CNBC - 4d

Adobe launches first Photoshop mobile app and it has amazing Firefly AI-powered object detection, editing, and effects

Photoshop mobile includes Firefly-powered gen AI features like Generative Fill and Generative Expand and has mobile-adjusted touch targets.

VentureBeat - 16h

A Team of Female Founders Is Launching Cloud Security Tech That Could Overhaul AI Protection

Cloud “container” defenses have inconsistencies that can give attackers too much access. A new company, Edera, is taking on that challenge and the problem of the male-dominated startup world.

Wired - 11h

Ramaswamy launches Ohio governor bid

Vivek Ramaswamy launched his 2026 campaign for Ohio governor, taking another crack at elected office after his long-shot bid for the White House in 2024. "President Trump is reviving our ...

The Hill - 1d

Donalds launches bid for Florida governor

Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) announced he's running for Florida governor on Tuesday, becoming the first major candidate to jump into the race. “I’m here to announce my candidacy as the next governor ...

The Hill - 3h

Trump's AI safety cuts

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story AI safety institute faces cuts under Trump Potential cuts to the U.S. AI Safety Institute (AISI) are ...

The Hill - 1d

Millions in the dark in Chile after blackout

SANTIAGO, Chile — A sweeping blackout hit Chile on Tuesday, stranding commuters, knocking out traffic lights, paralyzing countless businesses and leaving millions of people across the South ...

NBC News - 3h

Nike and Kim Kardashian to Launch ‘NikeSkims’ Brand in the Spring

The Skims founder will enter into a rare business deal with the sports apparel company.

The New York Times - Feb. 18

Meta launches $50M Meta Horizon Creator Fund

This week, Meta launched a $50 million Meta Horizon Creator Fund. Under the theme of “Shape what’s next,” Meta plans to reward creators who can innovate and earn with Meta Horizon Worlds. The fund ...

VentureBeat - 3d

FIA condemns ‘tribalist’ booing of Verstappen and Horner at launch

Red Bull duo jeered at season launch in London this week FIA: ‘It was disappointing to hear the crowd’s reaction’ Formula One’s rulers have condemned the “tribalist” booing of Max Verstappen and ...

The Guardian - 3d

Realize Music launches singing-wellness app

Realize Music has launched its singing-wellness app, Realize Music: Sing is now available exclusively on Meta Quest in North America.

VentureBeat - 2d

Blue Origin launches 10th space tourism flight

Blue Origin launched its 10th tourism flight carrying several civilians for a couple of minutes in space. CBS News consultant Bill Harwood reports.

CBS News - 13h

AI Assistants Join the Factory Floor

Manufacturers already have the data. LLM-powered tools could help them make use of it.

Wired - 1d

Dr. Oz: How His Millions Collide With Medicare

The TV celebrity and Trump nominee has pledged to divest from most of his financial interests. But they touch nearly every corner of health care, from insurance to blood pressure cuffs and ...

The New York Times - 1d

Matthew Stafford could join the $50 million club

Under his current contract, Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford will make $27 million in 2025.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

DoorDash to Pay $16.8 Million to Workers for Pocketing Their Tips

The payments, part of a settlement with the New York attorney general’s office over a practice that ended in 2019, will return as much as $14,000 to some workers.

The New York Times - 1d

A relocated Slamdance Film Festival launches its first edition in Los Angeles

Originally created by filmmakers rejected by Sundance, Slamdance has become a community of its own and is about to kick off its first local edition at several L.A. venues.

Los Angeles Times - 5d

CalArts launches D.R.E.A.M.S. program to train students in location-based entertainment

The California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) has launched the D.R.E.A.M.S. (Digital Research Entertainment Arts Media Storytelling) Initiative supported by a gift from Tom Dolan and the Dolan ...

VentureBeat - 5d

Marvel Rivals disrupted the Twitch scene from launch | StreamElements

StreamElements latest report shows the success of Marvel Rivals, which jumped to the top 10 most-watched games on Twitch.

VentureBeat - 5d

Former Kentucky AG Daniel Cameron launches Senate bid

Former Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron (R ) announced Thursday that he is launching a bid for the seat being vacated by longtime Sen. Mitch McConnell (R). “Kentucky, it's time for a new ...

The Hill - 5d

Former 'Squad' members launching 'Bowman and Bush' YouTube show

Former Reps. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) and Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) are launching a YouTube show, according to a Thursday post from Bush on her Instagram. “I’m beyond excited to announce the launch of our ...

The Hill - 5d