Amazon Prepares To Cut As Many As 30,000 Corporate Jobs
The cuts would mark Amazon’s largest layoffs since late 2022.
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China’s MiniMax Launches New Open-Source AI Model
The startup, last valued at $4 billion, is beefing up its model lineup as it prepares for a Hong Kong listing.
Andreessen Horowitz’s Midha Forms New Venture
Midha previously ran Andreessen’s effort to supply startups with access to Nvidia graphics processing units.
OpenAI Working on a Music Generating Tool
The AI startup has enlisted the help of Juilliard School to create training data for the effort.
SoftBank Board Approves Remainder of OpenAI Investment
The AI startup still needs to complete its conversion to a public benefit corporation to get SoftBank’s $22.5 billion investment.
Nvidia Rival SambaNova Considers a Sale
The AI chip maker struggled recently to complete a fundraising round.
Google Investigates Security Breach Related to Play Store
The incident involved a contractor in the Philippines, who was later fired.
Trump, Xi Jinping Could ‘Consummate’ TikTok Deal This Week, Treasury Secretary Says
The two leaders are set to meet Thursday in South Korea.
U.S. Regulator Asks Tesla for Info About New ‘Mad Max’ Driving Mode
Videos posted by drivers on social media purport to show the software driving well above speed limits, such as going 65 miles per hour in a 45 mile per hour zone.
JPMorgan Poaches BofA’s Veteran Tech Banker Kevin Brunner
It's the latest JPMorgan's hire from rivals to boost its technology banking practice.
Chinese Humanoid Startup AgiBot Unveils Robot Content Platform
The startup says the new platform automatically converts uploaded videos of human movements into robots’ actions.
Commerce Dept. Denies Talks for Quantum Investments
Quantum stocks jumped earlier in the day on a report of the talks.
Intel Expects to Benefit as More Companies Adopt AI Apps
Intel's turnaround appears to be continuing after the chipmaker beat its quarterly sales forecast, while its senior leaders struck a positive tone on AI.
Anthropic Says It Will Use Up to 1 Million Google TPU Chips
Google's AI chip is challenging Nvidia's GPUs.
OpenAI Acquires AI Startup Software Applications Incorporated
The startup builds Sky, a “natural language interface” for Mac computers
Trump Says He Won’t Send National Guard to SF After Calls From Tech ‘Friends’
Trump said he had received a call from Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, who recently walked back his support for the plan.
Redwood Materials Raises $350 Million for Data Center Batteries
Nevada-based startup's valuation rises to $6 billion
Globalstar’s Stock Moves Up 8% Following Report from The Information
The satellite provider’s top executive has told others he’s open to selling Globalstar for more than $10 billion.
Exclusive: Startup Synthesia Discusses GV-Led Fundraise at $4 Billion Valuation
Synthesia previously talked with Adobe and Meta about a potential sale.
NBA Coach and Player Ensnared in Sports Betting Indictments
The NBA suspended a Portland Trailblazers coach and a Miami Heat guard following the indictments.
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