DeepSeek could hit $45B valuation from its first investment round
In just a few weeks of talks, DeepSeek’s potential valuation has reportedly soared from $20 billion to $45 billion.
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…
Chrome on Android now supports approximate instead of precise location sharing
The new feature is a small win for Android users, as it gives them more control over how much location data they share with websites.
Google updates AI search to include ‘expert advice’ from Reddit and other web forums
While citing web forums and discussion boards can help users find answers to more niche queries, this design choice could also prove chaotic.
Khosla-backed robotics startup Genesis AI has gone full-stack, demo shows
Genesis AI, a startup that raised a $105 million seed round to build foundational AI for robotics, has unveiled its first model, GENE-26.5, but also a demo showcasing a set of robotic hands performing complex tasks.
Tinder owner Match Group is slowing hiring to pay for its increased use of AI tools
Match Group said that it’s slowing its hiring plans for the rest of the year because AI tools “cost a lot of money.”
Apple to pay $250M to settle lawsuit over Siri’s delayed AI features
Apple has agreed to pay $250 million to settle a class-action lawsuit for overpromising the arrival of Siri’s AI features.
Ethos raises $22.75M from a16z for its expert network with voice onboarding
Ethos says it is onboarding 35,000 experts per week
Aurora lands McLane deal to run driverless truck routes in Texas
Aurora said it plans to expand to new routes between McLane distribution centers across the U.S. Sun Belt by the end of 2026.
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