Amazon Cuts Hundreds of Alexa Employees, Doubles Down on Generative AI
Alexa has faced pressure over the past year following the launch of ChatGPT.
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Google Delays Cloud Release of Gemini AI
The delay comes at a bad time for Google, whose cloud sales growth has slowed while that of its bigger rival, Microsoft, has accelerated.
Pichai Hints at Phased Rollout for Google’s Gemini AI
Google has told its big customers not to expect access to Gemini until the first quarter of next year.
Meta Executive Questions Hype Around Generative AI
President of Global Affairs Nick Clegg said the excitement has outpaced the tech's capabilties.
IBM Suspends Advertising on X Over Antisemitism Concerns
A report from a liberal leaning nonprofit found that advertisements from IBM and other major advertisers had run next to pro-Nazi content.
Apple to Improve Support for Green Bubble Texts Sent to Android Users
The move will put iPhone text messages sent to Android users on equal footing feature-wise with iMessage, but still won't make the texts inoperable.
AWS Launches Generative AI App Builder For Consumers
The service seems designed to appeal to a GenZ audience.
GM’s Cruise Robotaxi Unit Cancels Employee Share Sale, Triggering Layoff Concerns
Cruise also faces a looming cash flow problem.
Cart.com Cuts More Corporate Staff
The layoffs are the latest sign of pain among logistics startups.
Microsoft to Sell AI From Cohere as Business Moves Beyond OpenAI
Microsoft will now offer access to models from Meta Platforms, Mistral, G42 and Cohere.
Startups, LP Reject Web Summit Ventures Money
The fall out widens after comments made from Web Summit's former chief executive.
Anthropic Backer Menlo Ventures Raises $1.35 Billion for AI Deals
Menlo Ventures has raised $1.35 billion across a new early-stage venture fund and an "early-growth" fund.
Alibaba Cancels Spin-Off of Cloud Computing Unit
Alibaba decided not to proceed with the plan because the U.S. government's restrictions on chip exports to China have created new challenges for the cloud unit.
Biden, Xi Agree to Begin U.S.-China Dialogue on Risks of AI
Biden's meeting with the Chinese president came amid rising geopolitical tensions between the world's two superpowers.
DeepMind Co-Founder Says Google’s Success Masked AI Setbacks
“When you have a money tree that keeps giving money like that, it masks a lot of failures,” Inflection AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman said.
Early OpenAI Backer Khosla Defends Startup’s Complex Structure
Khosla's firm led the first investment into OpenAI’s for-profit subsidiary in 2019.
SpaceX Gets Greenlight for Second Starship Launch
The Federal Aviation Administration granted SpaceX a launch license on Wednesday.
Microsoft Unveils AI Chip as It Seeks to Catch Up to Nvidia, Amazon
CEO Satya Nadella offered little information on the new chips’ performance.
IRL Co-Founders Sue SoftBank
Former IRL CEO Abraham Shafi and two of his co-founders alleged SoftBank and two other investors falsely claimed that most of the social media app’s users were fake.
SpaceX Considers 2024 Starlink IPO
SpaceX has reportedly moved Starlink’s assets to a fully owned subsidiary in preparation for a spin out.
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