UAE’s deal to buy Nvidia AI chips reportedly on hold
The U.S. is reportedly holding up the deal due to concerns that AI chips could be smuggled to China from the UAE.
The Download: how to run an LLM, and a history of “three-parent babies”
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. How to run an LLM on your laptop In the early days of large language models, there was a high barrier to entry: it used to be impossible to run anything useful on…
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Stop the Scripted Customer Service — Here’s Why You Should Focus on Being Human Instead
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Uber makes multi-million-dollar investment in Lucid and Nuro to build a premium robotaxi service
Uber is investing hundreds of millions of dollars into Lucid and autonomous vehicle technology startup Nuro in a bid to launch its own robotaxi service.
Uber partners with Nuro, invests $300M in Lucid to launch upscale robotaxi service
Uber is investing hundreds of millions of dollars into Lucid and autonomous vehicle technology startup Nuro in a bid to launch its own robotaxi service.
The Download: three-person babies, and tracking “AI readiness” in the US
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. Researchers announce babies born from a trial of three-person IVF Eight babies have been born in the UK thanks to a technology that uses DNA from three people: the two biological parents plus…
‘I Can Work 80 Hours and Get Zero Checks:’ How This Wellness Entrepreneur Is Balancing Growth and Stress
Get practical advice from Dr. Drew and investor Kim Perell on this episode of Entrepreneur Therapy, featuring SuperMush co-founder and CEO Alli Schaper.
Lovable becomes a unicorn with $200M Series A just 8 months after launch
Only eight months after its launch, Sweden’s Lovable has raised a $200 million Series A round led by Accel at a $1.8 billion valuation.
Slack bolsters search with AI, adds transcriptions and summaries for huddles
Slack is bolstering search on its app with AI features, adding transcription and summaries for huddles, and a way to see recaps of channels and threads.
Roblox introduces new safeguards for teens, including age estimation tech
The move comes as Roblox has come under fire in recent years over child safety concerns.