Meta Hires AI Startup Dreamer’s Team
The hiring will bring back Hugo Barra, a former Meta virtual reality executive, to the company.
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Senators Propose Bill to Ban Sports Bets on Prediction Markets
Shares of DraftKings and FanDuel parent Flutter Entertainment jumped on the news.
OpenAI Hires Ad Sales Exec from Meta
Dave Dugan will be vp of global ad solutions at OpenAI
Humanoid Maker Unitree Seeks to Raise $610 million in Shanghai IPO
Unitree’s operating revenue more than quadrupled last year to $247 million as its robot sales surged.
Elon Musk Says Tesla and SpaceX Will Manufacture Chips at ‘Terafab’
Musk also showed a rendering of a satellite that he presented as part of SpaceX’s plans to eventually build a gigantic orbital data center.
OpenAI Expects to Increase Headcount to Roughly 8,000 This Year
Some of the growth will come from hiring technical consultants that customize its AI for clients.
Anthropic Filing Reveals Negotiations Continued After ‘Supply Chain’ Declaration
The filings indicate negotiations continued after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called Anthropic a supply chain risk.
Elon Musk Misled Twitter Investors, Jury Finds
Musk's statements led to fluctuations in Twitter’s share price that led to losses for some investors.
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Wants to Launch Data Centers into Space
While both Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos have talked up the idea of data centers in space, their companies’ filings have been light on detail.
Amazon is Working on AI-Powered Mobile Device
After the failed launch of the Fire phone in 2014, Amazon plotting a new take for the AI era
Trump Administration Releases Artificial Intelligence Policy Framework
The framework calls on Congress to pass federal laws for AI, rather than a 'patchwork of conflicting state laws.'
Crypto Wallet Firm Ledger Hires New CFO Ahead of Potential IPO
Ledger hired John Andrews, who worked on Circle’s IPO as head of capital markets and investor relations.
Supermicro Employees Charged Over Alleged Billion-Dollar AI Chips Smuggling
Among those charged is Supermicro’s co-founder, who also sits on the company’s board.
Canva Plans Public Debut Next Year
The company is preparing for an IPO in 2027 as it adds AI features to its design software.
OpenAI to Combine ChatGPT, Codex and Browser Into ‘SuperApp’
The app will combined ChatGPT, Codex and Atlas.
Kalshi Raises $1 Billion at $22 Billion Valuation in Round Led by Coatue
Prediction market Kalshi is doubling its valuation from last December.
Jeff Bezos in Raising $100 Billion for AI Manufacturing Fund
The fund will aim to purchase industrial companies in industries such as aerospace, chipmaking and defense
Crypto.com Cut 12% of Workforce, Citing AI
The crypto exchange said it’s using AI to drive efficiency.
Meta to Cut Back on Third-Party Moderators, Rely More on AI
The social media company said AI will increasingly handle moderation of graphic content, scams and other prohibited material on its properties.
Alibaba Aims for $100 Billion Cloud and AI Sales Within Five Years
Alibaba is counting on the growth of its AI services for cloud customers as its core e-commerce business in China stagnates.
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