A Defense Startup With Billions in Contracts Launched a Recruiting Campaign Warning People Not to Work There
Anduril Industries is going viral for its “don’t work at Anduril” recruiting campaign.
This annual shot might protect against HIV infections
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ChatGPT doubled its weekly active users in under 6 months, thanks to new releases
OpenAI’s flagship AI chatbot, ChatGPT, returned to solid growth in the latter half of 2024, according to a new report published on Thursday by VC firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). While it took ChatGPT nine months to grow from 100 million weekly active users in November 2023 to 200 million in August 2024, it’s now taken […]
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Hacked health firm HCRG demanded journalist ‘take down’ data breach reporting, citing UK court order
DataBreaches.net declined to comply, citing a lack of jurisdiction.
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Hugging Face’s chief science officer worries AI is becoming ‘yes-men on servers’
AI company founders have a reputation for making bold claims about the technology’s potential to reshape fields, particularly the sciences. But Thomas Wolf, Hugging Face’s co-founder and chief science officer, has a more measured take. In an essay published to X on Thursday, Wolf said that he feared AI becoming “yes-men on servers” absent a […]
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Shield AI raises $240 million at a $5.3 billion valuation to commercialize its AI drone tech
Shield AI is now one of the U.S.’s biggest defense tech startups by valuation, raising
$240 million at a $5.3 billion valuation in its latest round.
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Russian crypto exchange Garantex seized by law enforcement operation
An international coalition of law enforcement agencies seized the official website of Garantex, which has previously been sanctioned by the U.S. and E.U. governments.
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The Accidental Tech Boom — What AI’s Gaming Origins Can Teach Entrepreneurs About Business Breakthroughs
The AI revolution didn’t start in Silicon Valley boardrooms or research labs — it began on the pixelated battlefields of video games. This article explores why the biggest business innovations often come from unexpected places and what entrepreneurs can learn about spotting hidden opportunities before they become mainstream.
‘We’re Not Effective’: Starbucks CEO Tells Corporate Employees to ‘Own Whether or Not This Place Grows’
After layoffs, Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol said in an internal meeting that the company’s operations had to change.
3 Signs Your Startup Needs a CTO — But Not As a Full-Time Hire
Is your business stalling due to a lack of technical expertise? External support can provide the critical guidance you need.
AI Agents Can Help Businesses Be ’10 Times More Productive,’ According to an Nvidia VP. Here’s What They Are and How Much They Cost.
In a new interview with Entrepreneur, Nvidia’s Vice President of AI Software, Kari Briski, explains how AI agents will “transform” the way we work — and sooner than you think.