A new a16z report looks at which AI companies startups are actually paying for
a16z releases its first AI spending report that shows which AI-native application layer companies startups are actually spending money on .
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…
Hackers are sending extortion emails to executives after claiming Oracle apps’ data breach
Google says hackers associated with the Clop ransomware gang are emailing executives at multiple organizations claiming to have stolen their personal information from a suite of Oracle E-Business apps.
OpenAI is the world’s most valuable private company after private stock sale
OpenAI employees sold $6.6B in shares, leading company’s valuation to jump to $500B.
Apple shelves Vision Pro overhaul to focus on AI glasses
Bloomberg reports that the tech giant is developing at least two types of smart glasses.
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Spacecoin beams blockchain transaction through space in bid for decentralized internet
Spacecoin envisions a decentralized rival to SpaceX’s Starlink.
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Your Nonverbal Cues Could Be Destroying Your Leadership — Without You Knowing It
Most leaders think influence lies in their words. The truth is, there’s something else people trust first — and it decides whether your message lands or dies.
Perplexity acquires the team behind Sequioa-backed AI design startup Visual Electric
Perplexity has acquired Visual Electric, an AI Design tool. Its team is going to lead a new agents experience group at Perplexity
India cracks down on 25 crypto exchanges including BingX, LBank, CoinW over compliance failures
Of the 25 offshore crypto exchanges targeted by India, 14 hold more than $9 billion in assets.