Sakana AI raises $135M Series B at a $2.65B valuation to continue building AI models for Japan
Sakana AI raised about $135M at a $2.65B post-money valuation in one of Japan’s largest fundraises this year.
OpenAI’s “compromise” with the Pentagon is what Anthropic feared
On February 28, OpenAI announced it had reached a deal that will allow the US military to use its technologies in classified settings. CEO Sam Altman said the negotiations, which the company began pursuing only after the Pentagon’s public reprimand of Anthropic, were “definitely rushed.” In its announcements, OpenAI took great pains to say that…
From Kitchen Table Idea to Thriving Business — How These Entrepreneurs Navigated Success
On this episode of “America’s Favorite Mom and Pop Shops®,” learn how Cape Water Tours found the perfect pivot to meet customers’ needs.
What is the chance your plane will be hit by space debris?
MIT Technology Review Explains: Let our writers untangle the complex, messy world of technology to help you understand what’s coming next. You can read more from the series here. In mid-October, a mysterious object cracked the windshield of a packed Boeing 737 cruising at 36,000 feet above Utah, forcing the pilots into an emergency landing.…
Danish startup FlatPay joins the club of European fintech unicorns to track
Flatpay’s bet is that it can challenge larger players by charging small merchants a flat transaction rate to use its card terminals and point-of-sales systems.
It’s Almost Black Friday. Here’s How to Prep Your Email Marketing for Real Results
Last year’s Cyber Week hit $41 billion — this year could top $250 billion. Make sure your emails get seen.
Beloved SF cat’s death fuels Waymo criticism
The death of a neighborhood bodega cat named Kit Kat has shaken San Francisco’s Mission District and prompted new debates about robotaxi safety.
BNPL is expanding fast, and that should worry everyone
As Morris watches his BNPL investments from the other side of the table, he seems to understand the warning signs better than most.
Are we nearing the end of Apple’s Tim Cook era?
Apple is getting serious about succession planning, according to a new report.
Amazon satellite network gets a rebrand — and drops its affordability pitch
The company has been quietly changing how it talks about who its internet customers will be before it announced a big name change last week.
Entrepreneurs Can Save Hours Every Week With This All-in-One AI Platform
This AI tool unites top models to help entrepreneurs get more done.