AI’s proxy war heats up as Google reportedly backs Anthropic with $2B

October 27, 2023

With a massive $2 billion reported investment from Google, Anthropic joins OpenAI in reaping the benefits of leadership in the artificial intelligence space, receiving immense sums from the tech giants that couldn’t move fast enough themselves. A byword for the age: Those who can, build; those who can’t, invest. The funding deal, according to sources […]

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X is launching new ‘Premium+’ and ‘Basic’ subscription tiers

October 27, 2023

X, formerly known as Twitter, is introducing two new tiers for its subscription offering. The social media giant is adding a new Premium+ tier that costs $16 per month and offers the “largest reply boost” and removes ads from the For You and Following feeds. The tier also comes with revenue-sharing along with access to […]

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Tech layoffs are back with a vengeance

October 27, 2023

Welcome to Startups Weekly. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every Friday. For my column this week, I told the story of how an ex-colleague was impersonated by an AI-powered spambot and almost tricked me. It a nutshell: AI is often used for good, but it is increasingly used for nefarious purposes […]

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