Circle Launches New Blockchain for Stablecoins, Other Assets
The move will help Circle diversify its revenue beyond interest income from stablecoin reserves.
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Nvidia CEO to Attend Trump’s State Dinner for Xi
Nvidia’s CEO will join the leaders as disputes over chip access and calls to slow AI development sharpen the tech race between Washington and Beijing.
SK Hynix in Talks With Intel to Make Memory Chips in the U.S.
Any advanced memory production deal would have to go through regulatory review in Seoul.
Zuckerberg Says AI Safety Is Becoming a Competitive Necessity
Meta Platforms CEO takes implicit swipe at calls for collective slowdown, saying companies can act on their own
Two Google DeepMind AI Researchers Resign Over Safety
The resignations come as tech leaders reckon with increased calls for a slowdown and regulation.
Elon Musk Says AI Companies Should Test Each Other’s Models for Safety
Musk’s proposal comes as concerns around rogue AI and safety practices grow.
Anthropic to Open Singapore Office, Hires Regional Head from OpenAI
The company said it plans to expand enterprise adoption of Claude across Southeast Asia.
OpenAI in Early Talks for New Funding Round at $1.2 Trillion Valuation
The discussions follows a decision by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman not to pursue a public offering this year.
Crypto Stocks Fall After Clarity Bill Fails to Advance
Coinbase fell 10% after a landmark crypto bill became unlikely to pass.
Salesforce Unveils New AI Model, Agent Security Tools at Dreamforce
At its annual Dreamforce customer conference in San Francisco, Salesforce shows that it's on board with two of the biggest trends in enterprise AI.
Meta Rolls Out New ‘Meta One’ Subscription Plans With Higher AI Usage Limits
Meta is betting users will pay for more access to its AI tools, with its most expensive plan priced at $499 a month.
Elon Musk hints at possible Tesla-SpaceX merger
When asked why Tesla and SpaceX were separate companies, Musk said that is “a great question.”
DoorDash Invests in Marc Lore’s Wonder
The deal raises the possibility that DoorDash could take over Wonder deliveries in the future.
Chinese AI Chip Firm Biren Plans $1 Billion Fundraising
Biren is weighing another share sale as China doubles down on efforts to produce homegrown chips.
Trump Skewers AI Leaders’ Calls for Slowdown
The U.S. president fired off a series of statements criticizing calls from Anthropic and others to slow model development.
OpenAI Said to Buy Startup Glass Imaging for $300 Million
The startup makes high quality camera for smartphones.
Microsoft Joins Calls for AI “Pacing,” Pledges to Build Kill Switches Into AI Products
Microsoft is also open to letting third party observers audit its internal AI development.
China Rebuffs U.S. “Fearmongering” in Light of AI Pacing Calls
Beijing’s criticism underscores its concern that Washington could increasingly leverage AI safety to impose further restrictions on China.
Z.ai Plans $5 Billion Fundraising as Compute Cost Grows
The new fundraising comes just two months after the Chinese AI firm raised $4 billion in a share placement.
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