Meta in Talks to Hire AI Investors Friedman and Gross, Partially Buy Out Their Venture Fund
Friedman and Gross are expected to help lead Meta’s AI efforts.
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Startup Typedef Aims to Help Data Engineers Harness AI
Typedef, which emerged from stealth today, has designed its data analytics product for engineers and developers who are just getting acquainted with AI.
Waymo to Start Testing in New York City
The company will collect data using five human-driven robotaxis
Amazon-backed Robotaxi Company Zoox Opens New Production Facility
The new facility has capacity to assemble more than 10,000 robotaxis a year
Circle Stock Jumps 30% After Senate Passes Stablecoin Bill
Stablecoin bill will still need to be passed by the House and signed by Trump.
Microsoft Plans to Lay Off Thousands of Employees, Primarily in Sales
The planned cuts come as Microsoft is consolidating sales roles to reduce the number of salespeople customers interact with.
OpenAI Phases Out Work with Scale AI Following Startup’s Meta Deal
The decision represents an about-face from recent public comments by OpenAI executives.
Trump to Again Extend TikTok Ban Deadline
The executive order will extend the deadline for a law banning TikTok for another 90 days.
Investors Court Anysphere with $18 to $20 Billion Valuation
The valuation would be double the company’s valuation from earlier this month.
Salesforce Hikes Pricing for CRM and Slack, Adds AI Features
Salesforce is the latest enterprise software company to raise its pricing after adding new AI features, following recent increases by rivals like Microsoft and Google.
Musk’s xAI Is Burning $1 Billion a Month
The company is trying to raise $9.3 billion in debt and equity and plans to spend more than half of that sum in the next three months.
JPMorgan to Launch Dollar Token on Coinbase’s Blockchain
The token, called JPMD, will be available only to approved institutional clients.
OpenAI Wants Microsoft to Accept 33% Stake in Business
Microsoft hasn’t yet agreed to the terms and the two companies are locked in negotiations.
Goldman Sachs Returns to SPAC Underwriting
Goldman Sachs is again open to underwriting new SPAC deals, after pulling back from it three years ago.
U.S. Officials Mulled Broader China Tech Restrictions Before London Trade Talks
U.S.officials are considering tougher tech export curbs as an option if tensions with China escalate again.
Gemini Chatbot Engineering VP Departs Google Amid AI Reorg
While usage of Google’s Gemini chatbot has grown dramatically over the past six months, it still trails ChatGPT.
OpenAI Inks $200 Million Deal With Pentagon for Cybersecurity
OpenAI has signed its first defense technology contract, a sign of its growing involvement in using AI to help government agencies operate more efficiently.
Crypto Billionaire Justin Sun’s Tron to Go Public in U.S.
Tron is set to go public on Nasdaq through a reverse merger, a deal brokered by an investment bank tied to Trump’s sons.
Tencent Not Considering Nexon Acquisition
While Tencent continues to make smaller investments in game companies, its current spending priority is around AI-related investments.
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