Meta acquires AI audio startup WaveForms
WaveForms, founded just eight months ago, last raised $40 million in a round led by Andreessen Horowitz that valued the company at $160 million pre-money, per PitchBook data.
Four things we’d need to put data centers in space
MIT Technology Review Explains: Let our writers untangle the complex, messy world of technology to help you understand what’s coming next. You can read more from the series here. In January, Elon Musk’s SpaceX filed an application with the US Federal Communications Commission to launch up to one million data centers into Earth’s orbit. The…
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How to Become the Leader Everyone Trusts and Follows With One Skill
What if the real leadership superpower isn’t charisma or control — but something far more quiet, rare and transformative?
Google tests revamped Google Finance with AI upgrades, live news feed
Users will now be able to research their financial questions with AI, access advanced charting tools, and get real-time data and news.
The Lifetime Version of QuickBooks Is Going Viral at More Than 70% Off
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The One Mistake Entrepreneurs Should Never Make, According to This Founder and Investor Who Sold Her Last Company for $235 Million
Serial entrepreneur and investor, Kim Perell, shares hard-earned advice in her new book, “Mistakes That Made Me a Millionaire.”
Openvibe combines news and social media in one app
Openvibe, an app for tracking the open social web in one place, now supports RSS.
The Download: GPT-5 is here, and Intel’s CEO drama
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. GPT-5 is here. Now what? At long last, OpenAI has released GPT-5. The new system abandons the distinction between OpenAI’s flagship models and its o series of reasoning models, automatically routing user queries…
xAI’s legal chief steps down after whirlwind year
Robert Keele said this week that he has stepped down as xAI’s head of legal after just over a year, saying he wants to spend more time with his children. In his announcement, Keele also acknowledged “daylight between our worldviews” with boss Elon Musk, who hasn’t commented on Keele’s exit. “I love my two toddlers […]
Tesla shuts down Dojo, the AI training supercomputer that Musk said would be key to full self-driving
The disbanding of Tesla’s Dojo efforts follows the departure of around 20 workers, who left the automaker to start their own AI company dubbed DensityAI focused on data center services for industries.
OpenAI Just Released a New ChatGPT That’s ‘Much Smarter Across the Board,’ According to Its CEO. Here Are Some GPT-5 Prompts to Get You Started.
Using the previous version, GPT-4, now feels “miserable,” OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said.