Perplexity reportedly raised $200M at $20B valuation
The AI-powered search startup’s valuation jumped from $18 billion two months earlier.
The Download: OpenAI’s US military deal, and Grok’s CSAM lawsuit
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Charlie Kirk, CEO of Turning Point USA, Has Died After Being Shot in Utah
Kirk was 31 years old.
Thinking Machines Lab wants to make AI models more consistent
In a blog post shared Wednesday, Mira Murati’s startup offered a rare glimpse into some of work its doing to improve AI models.
How to turn off autoplay on your social media feeds
Here’s how you can turn off autoplaying videos and GIFs on Facebook, Instagram, X, Twitter, and Threads.
Klarna Employees Reportedly Couldn’t Comment on an Internal Post Announcing RTO. So They Used Emojis Instead.
Ahead of the company’s IPO on Wednesday, Klarna mandated its employees to return to the office three days a week.
This Mom’s Garage Side Hustle for Kids Became a Business With $1 Billion Revenue
Sandra Oh Lin worked at eBay before she gave entrepreneurship a shot.
Your Home Likely Has $4,000 Worth of Sellable Items Just Collecting Dust, According to eBay’s CEO
The CEO of eBay, Jamie Iannone, said that the company has created many “accidental entrepreneurs.”
While U.S. stalls, Australia and Anduril move to put XL undersea vehicle into service
Anduril has landed a lucrative contract and is bringing its uncrewed undersea vehicle Ghost Shark to Australian waters next year.
Klarna’s IPO pops, raising $1.4B, with Sequoia as the biggest winner
Of the 34.3 million shares Klarna sold, only 5 million were sold by the company, it said. The rest were sold by existing investors.