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Google Cloud’s Bold Strategy Amidst Mega AI Deals While the AI world is abuzz with news of headline-grabbing partnerships—like the recent $100 billion Nvidia-OpenAI deal—Google Cloud is quietly pursuing its own high-stakes play. Instead of focusing solely on mega-corporate tie-ups, Google is making a concerted push to
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Neon: The App Paying Users for Call Recordings to Fuel AI A new app called Neon Mobile is shaking up the social tech world—and sparking privacy debates—by offering users cash to record their phone calls. Within days, Neon skyrocketed to the No. 2 spot in the U.S.
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Cohere Surges to $7B Valuation with Fresh Funding and AMD Collaboration Cohere, a leading enterprise AI model company, has announced an additional $100 million fundraising round, pushing its valuation to an impressive $7 billion. This comes just a month after its previous $500 million round in August, reflecting the strong
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Microsoft Integrates Anthropic AI into Copilot Microsoft has announced a significant update to its Copilot AI assistant, introducing Anthropic’s advanced AI models alongside those from OpenAI. This move marks a new chapter in Microsoft’s AI strategy, offering business users more flexibility and power in their daily workflows. Broader
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Oracle Eyes Massive $15 Billion Bond Sale Following Landmark AI Deals Oracle, one of the leading players in cloud infrastructure, is reportedly preparing to raise $15 billion through a major corporate bond sale. This move comes shortly after Oracle secured a historic agreement to provide AI infrastructure to OpenAI, signaling
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The AI Stage at Disrupt 2025: Shaping the Future of Intelligence Get ready for an extraordinary gathering of AI leaders and innovators at the AI Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, taking place October 27–29 in San Francisco. This year’s AI Stage is set to be a focal point
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Introducing Google Mixboard: Effortless Mood Boards Powered by AI Google has entered the creative visual inspiration space with the launch of Mixboard, an AI-powered app designed to make mood board creation faster and more intuitive. With this move, Google is aiming to compete with popular tools like Pinterest’s collage
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Alibaba and Nvidia Announce Strategic AI Collaboration Alibaba has taken a significant step in expanding its AI capabilities by announcing a new partnership with Nvidia. This collaboration will see Alibaba Cloud integrating Nvidia’s cutting-edge Physical AI development tools into its AI platform, providing advanced resources for building and training
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Google Expands Affordable AI Plus Plan to 40+ Countries Google has rolled out its budget-friendly AI Plus subscription to users in more than 40 countries, aiming to make advanced AI tools accessible in regions where premium tech services often remain out of reach. This significant expansion follows the initial launch
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OpenAI Expands Stargate Project With Five New AI Data Centers OpenAI is accelerating its AI infrastructure growth by announcing the construction of five new Stargate data centers across the United States. This major expansion is being carried out in partnership with tech giants Oracle and SoftBank, marking a significant step
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Google AI Mode Launches Globally for Spanish Speakers Google has officially rolled out its AI Mode to Spanish-speaking users around the world, bringing its advanced conversational search experience to a vast new audience. This update allows users to interact with Google Search in Spanish using natural language, ask follow-up questions,
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Google Cloud Doubles Down on Startups While AI Giants Compete for Big Deals In a recent episode of the StrictlyVC Download podcast, Francis deSouza, Google Cloud's new Chief Operating Officer, shared insights into the company’s approach to competing in the fast-evolving AI infrastructure space. While rivals like