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AI journalism startup Symbolic.ai signs deal with Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp
The startup claims its AI platform can help optimize editorial processes and research.
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The AI lab revolving door spins ever faster
AI labs just can't get their employees to stay put. Yesterday’s big AI news was the abrupt and seemingly acrimonious departure of three top executives at Mira Murati’s Thinking Machines lab.
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Taiwan to invest $250B in US semiconductor manufacturing
The U.S. struck a trade deal with Taiwan as the country looks to help boost domestic semiconductor manufacturing.
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AI video startup, Higgsfield, founded by ex-Snap exec, lands $1.3B valuation
Higgsfield says it's on a $200 million annual revenue run rate. So it opened its previous Series A round back up and sold another $80 million in shares.
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Iran’s internet shutdown is now one of its longest ever, as protests continue
Iran’s government-imposed internet shutdown enters its second week as authorities continue their violent crackdown on protesters.
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The US imposes 25% tariff on Nvidia’s H200 AI chips headed to China
The Trump administration formalized its 25% cut of H200 chip sales in China with a tariff that applies to certain semiconductors.
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OpenAI invests in Sam Altman’s brain computer interface startup Merge Labs
Merge Labs is a “research lab” dedicated to “bridging biological and artificial intelligence to maximize human ability.” OpenAI wrote the largest check in Merge Labs' $250 million seed round at an $850 million valuation.
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Wikimedia Foundation announces new AI partnerships with Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, Perplexity, and others
The AI partnerships allow companies to access the org's content, like Wikipedia, at scale.
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How one startup is using prebiotics to try and ease the copper shortage
Transition Metal Solutions is applying a special cocktail to coax microbes into unlocking more copper from ore.
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US senators demand answers from X, Meta, Alphabet, and others on sexualized deepfakes
In a letter to the leaders of X, Meta, Alphabet, Snap, Reddit, and TikTok, several U.S. senators are demanding the companies provide proof that they have "robust protections and policies" in place, and how they plan to curb the rise of sexualized deepfakes on their platforms.