Ex-Uber CEO Kalanick Plots Self-Driving Car Firm with Uber Funding
Kalanick is also talking about potentially acquiring a self-driving tech startup run by Anthony Levandowski, Uber's former self-driving car chief.
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Elon Musk Says xAI ‘Was Not Built Right’ is ‘Being Rebuilt’
Musk also said that xAI is contacting people it had previously rejected from jobs.
Meta Said to Push Back Launch of Avocado Model
Meta’s new foundational model, Avocado, has come up short of competitors' AI models, prompting the company to delay its release, The New York Times reported.
BuzzFeed is Considering Strategic Options
BuzzFeed has a significant amount of debt due within the next year and not much cash.
Adobe CEO to Step Down After 18 Years, Company Searching for Successor
Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen, who led the company's transition to selling cloud applications more than a decade ago, is moving on.
SoftBank-Backed Payment App PayPay Rises in U.S. IPO
The deal comes as Softbank is looking to finance its big bets in artificial intelligence.
Another xAI Co-Founder Leaves
xAI may have just three of its dozen co-founders including Musk still working at the firm.
Microsoft Windows and Office Chief Rajesh Jha to Retire, Names Successors
Jha will be replaced by four of his deputies, all of whom will report directly to CEO Satya Nadella.
Salesforce Raises $25 Billion in Bonds for Buyback
A $25 billion buyback will shrink Salesforce's outstanding share count by about 13%.
Cursor Said to be Raising at $50 Billion Valuation
A valuation at that level would be a show of faith in the startup, which has grown revenue quickly but faces rising competition from Anthropic and OpenAI.
Anthropic in Talks With PE Firms to Form AI Venture
The proposed joint venture would use a Palantir-like model to sell consulting services that would help companies integrate Anthropic’s AI into their businesses.
Atlassian Lays Off 10% of Staff, CEO Plans More Investment in AI
Atlassian, whose shares have been hard-hit in the SaaSpocalpyse, says it is cutting jobs in order to invest more in AI and in sales.
Zendesk Acquiring AI Customer Service Startup Forethought
Zendesk's acquisition shows how larger companies are upgrading their products with AI that lets them carry out multi-step tasks without human intervention.
Google Completes Wiz Acquisition
The deal, Google’s largest-ever acquisition, was announced almost a year ago.
FCC Chair Blasts Amazon Over Petition Against SpaceX Data Center Plan
While it’s common practice in the satellite industry for companies to file petitions urging the FCC to rule against their competitors, it’s unusual for the agency’s leader to respond so quickly and publicly.
Tesla and xAI to Work Together on AI, Elon Musk Says
The move, which comes after turnover at xAI, is the latest shift in Musk’s plan to build AI designed to replace white collar workers.
Shopify CFO: Agentic Commerce Is Still ‘Very, Very Early’
Shopify has partnered closely with OpenAI on AI commerce features but will not add a ChatGPT app after OpenAI’s shopping shift.
AI Cloud Company Nebius Gets $2 Billion Nvidia Investment
Nvidia invested $17.5 billion in private companies and infrastructure funds in its most recent fiscal year.
Uber to Offer Zoox Self-Driving Taxi to Riders
It’s the first ride-hailing partnership for the Amazon-owned robotaxi company
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