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Uber Freight CEO Lior Ron Joins Waabi as COO to Drive Autonomous Trucking Growth Lior Ron, a recognized figure in the autonomous vehicle industry and former CEO of Uber Freight, is taking on a new challenge as Chief Operating Officer at self-driving truck startup Waabi. This move comes as Waabi
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Nvidia’s Research Lab: The Engine Behind a $4 Trillion AI Giant In 2009, Nvidia’s research lab was a small team of a dozen scientists focused mainly on ray tracing for computer graphics. Fast forward to today, and the lab boasts over 400 researchers and plays a fundamental role
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Datumo Secures $15.5M Funding to Advance AI Trust and Safety Tools South Korean AI startup Datumo has announced a $15.5 million investment round, boosting its total funding to approximately $28 million. The round saw participation from major investors including Salesforce Ventures, KB Investment, and SBI Investment. This marks
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Nvidia Unveils Advanced Cosmos AI Models and Robotics Infrastructure Nvidia has announced a significant expansion of its AI offerings for robotics and physical applications with the introduction of new world models, libraries, and infrastructure tools. These innovations are designed to accelerate the development of next-generation robots and AI agents capable
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Tesla Ends Dojo Supercomputer Project, Focuses on AI5 and AI6 Chips In a significant strategic shift, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has confirmed the shutdown of the company's ambitious Dojo supercomputer initiative. The decision comes just weeks after Musk had projected that a second Dojo cluster would be operating
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OpenAI’s Sam Altman Responds to GPT-5 Rollout Challenges OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and members of the GPT-5 team recently participated in a Reddit AMA, addressing community concerns over the launch of GPT-5 and the temporary removal of GPT-4o. Users voiced frustrations about performance and transparency, prompting Altman to acknowledge
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Microsoft Lens App to Be Retired as AI Takes Center Stage For years, Microsoft Lens has been the go-to solution for users seeking a simple, fuss-free way to scan documents, receipts, business cards, and even whiteboard notes straight from their smartphones. Launched in 2015, this app stood out for its
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OpenArt’s One-Click AI Tool Makes Viral Brainrot Videos Effortless AI-generated “brainrot” videos—surreal, meme-friendly clips featuring wild characters and unexpected storylines—are quickly taking over social media, especially among younger audiences. Think sharks in sneakers or ballerinas with cappuccino heads: these offbeat, highly shareable videos are now easier to
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Stand Out at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: Secure Your Exhibit Table Now If you want your AI or tech business to make waves in 2025, TechCrunch Disrupt offers an unparalleled opportunity. With thousands of founders, VCs, and innovators gathering at San Francisco’s Moscone West from October 27-29, your brand could
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Pinterest CEO: AI Shopping Agents Still Years Away, Focus Remains on Personalization In a recent Q2 2025 earnings call, Pinterest CEO Bill Ready clarified the company's stance on the future of AI in online shopping, emphasizing that fully autonomous AI agents making purchases for users—known as agentic
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OpenAI's GPT-5 Launch: Industry-Disrupting Pricing Shakes Up AI Market OpenAI has once again taken the AI world by surprise, announcing its latest flagship model, GPT-5, just days after making two other models available under an open-source license. The spotlight, however, is firmly on GPT-5’s performance—and its
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Meta Expands Its AI Audio Capabilities with WaveForms Acquisition Meta has made another significant move in the AI audio space by acquiring the startup WaveForms, according to a recent report by The Information. This acquisition marks Meta’s continued investment in strengthening its AI research and product development, specifically through