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Oracle and OpenAI’s $300B Cloud Deal: What It Means for AI Infrastructure This week, the tech and finance worlds were abuzz as OpenAI and Oracle announced a massive five-year, $300 billion cloud computing deal. The agreement marks one of the largest cloud contracts ever signed and sent Oracle’s
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Google Faces Publisher Backlash for AI Content Crawling The ongoing friction between major tech platforms and content creators has reached a new peak, as Neil Vogel, CEO of People, Inc. (formerly Dotdash Meredith), publicly accused Google of unfairly leveraging publisher content to fuel its AI products. Publisher Traffic Plummets as
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Micro1 Raises $35M at $500M Valuation to Challenge Scale AI Micro1, a rising player in the AI data services industry, has closed a $35 million Series A funding round, boosting its valuation to $500 million. The round was led by O1 Advisors, the venture firm co-founded by former Twitter executives
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Final Call: Host a Side Event at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 If you want to amplify your brand’s presence at one of the tech world’s leading gatherings, this is your last opportunity. Applications to host an official Side Event at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 close tonight at 11:59 p.
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The Rise of Robotics Startups: More Than Just an AI Story In recent years, the robotics startup landscape has transformed dramatically. What was once a challenge for early-stage robotics founders—raising capital and proving their vision—has now become a thriving sector with increasing venture interest and technological breakthroughs. But
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FTC Probes AI Chatbot Companions: Safety, Monetization, and Risks for Minors The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has launched a formal inquiry into the practices of seven leading technology companies—Alphabet, CharacterAI, Instagram, Meta, OpenAI, Snap, and xAI—regarding their AI chatbot companions, particularly those marketed to minors. Why
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Box Unveils Box Automate: Ushering in the Era of Context-Driven AI Agents Box has taken another major step in embedding artificial intelligence into enterprise workflows, unveiling a suite of new AI-powered features at its annual Boxworks developer conference. The highlight of the announcements is Box Automate, a new system designed
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Apple’s Live Translation Feature for AirPods Faces EU Delay Apple’s much-anticipated live translation feature, designed for the new AirPods Pro 3, is set to transform real-time multilingual communication. However, users in the European Union will have to wait longer to access this innovation. At launch, live translation won’
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California Set to Lead US in Regulating AI Companion Chatbots The California State Assembly has moved decisively towards regulating AI-powered companion chatbots, passing Senate Bill 243 (SB 243) with bipartisan support. This landmark bill, designed to protect minors and vulnerable users from potential harm, now heads to the state Senate
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Perplexity AI Secures $200M Amid Rapid Growth, Now Valued at $20B Perplexity, the AI-powered search engine startup challenging Google, has reportedly raised $200 million in new funding at a $20 billion valuation. This major investment highlights Perplexity’s swift ascent in the competitive world of AI-driven search. Key Details of
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Thinking Machines Lab Tackles AI Model Consistency with New Research Thinking Machines Lab, the new venture founded by former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati, is aiming to solve a challenge that has long puzzled the AI community: making large language models (LLMs) deliver consistent, repeatable answers. Why Consistency in AI Matters
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OpenAI's Massive Cloud Partnership with Oracle: What It Means for AI and Business In a significant move for the AI and cloud computing industries, OpenAI has reportedly entered into a groundbreaking agreement with Oracle to secure $300 billion worth of cloud compute over the next five years. This