Anthropic becomes first AI startup to join the Frontier carbon removal coalition
Anthropic has joined the Frontier coalition, which received another $915M in pledges to fund carbon removal projects.
The Download: AI bottleneck debates, and BCI trials take off
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. A startup claims it broke through a bottleneck that’s holding back LLMs AI startup Subquadratic came out of stealth last month with a huge claim: it had solved a mathematical bottleneck…
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Cybercriminals allegedly hacked tens of thousands of Fortinet firewalls used by major companies all over the world
An alleged Russian-speaking group of cybercriminals are reportedly compromising and targeting several major companies that use Fortinet Firewalls and VPNs through previously known passwords.
Social media’s next evolution: user-controlled algorithms
Social media feeds are becoming more customizable as platforms like Threads, Instagram, and TikTok introduce tools that let users directly influence the algorithms powering their recommendations.
World model maker Odyssey nabs $1.45B valuation backed by Amazon and other big names
World models are the next big thing in AI beyond LLMs and, with this round, Odyssey has cemented itself as one of the startups to watch.
Mastodon looks to newsletters to help revive the open social web
Mastodon’s newly launched newsletter feature lets anyone subscribe to creators by email, even without a Mastodon account.
Only 16 percent of Americans think AI will have a positive impact on society, a new study shows
Although Wall Street loves AI, every day Americans are significantly less optimistic about the industry, a new report from Pew Research shows.
Two Stanford grads raise $11M to build a noninvasive wearable for hormone tracking
Clair Health’s wearable will cost $369 and will an app-based subscription of $9.99 per month
This $91 Billion Fintech Startup Is Laying Off 10% of Workers Even Though the Business ‘Has Never Been Stronger’
Here’s why layoffs happened anyway, despite business being strong.
Google bets on Gemini to reinvent the smart home speaker
Google is betting generative AI can breathe new life into the smart speaker. The company’s new $99.99 Google Home Speaker replaces the rigid commands of the Google Assistant era with more conversational Gemini interactions.
PayPal Ventures shutters as company restructuring continues
The corporate venture arm ends after 10 years and 80 investments.