Anthropic Nears Deal To Raise Funding at $170 Billion Valuation
Anthropic is close to raising up to $5 billion in funding, valuing the AI startup at an impressive $170 billion. Investment firm Iconiq Capital is expected to lead this round,…
60% of Americans Use AI for Search, Only 37% for Workplace Tasks, New Poll Finds
A recent poll reveals that while 60% of American adults utilise AI for information searches, only 37% apply it to workplace tasks. This disparity highlights a notable generational divide in…
Apple Loses Fourth AI Researcher in a Month To Meta
Apple Loses Fourth AI Researcher in a Month To Meta Apple has lost yet another key player in its AI team, with Bowen Zhang, a significant multimodal AI researcher, leaving…
Google Failed To Warn 10 Million of Turkey Earthquake Severity
Google Failed To Warn 10 Million of Turkey Earthquake Severity Google has come under fire after its earthquake early warning system failed to send critical alerts during Turkey’s catastrophic 2023…
Opera Accuses Microsoft of Anti-Competitive Edge Tactics
Opera Accuses Microsoft of Anti-Competitive Edge Tactics Opera has lodged a complaint with Brazil’s antitrust authority CADE against Microsoft, claiming the tech giant favours its Edge browser unfairly. They argue…
EPA Moves To Repeal Finding That Allows Climate Regulation
Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to rescind the 2009 ‘endangerment finding’ which declared that greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide pose a threat to public health and welfare.…
ChatGPT’s New Study Mode Is Designed To Help You Learn, Not Just Give Answers
Summary OpenAI has introduced a new feature called Study Mode in ChatGPT, designed to foster deeper learning rather than simply providing answers. This mode isn’t a separate model but entails…
Cisco Donates the AGNTCY Project to the Linux Foundation
Summary Cisco has made waves by donating its AGNTCY initiative to the Linux Foundation, geared towards crafting an open-standard “Internet of Agents”. This will enable seamless collaboration among AI agents…
Jack Dorsey’s Bluetooth Messaging App Bitchat Now On App Store
Jack Dorsey’s Bluetooth Messaging App Bitchat Now On App Store Jack Dorsey’s new app Bitchat is now available on the iOS App Store. This decentralised, peer-to-peer messaging app operates via…
Linux 6.16 Brings Faster File Systems, Improved Confidential Memory Support, and More Rust Support
Summary Linux 6.16 has been released, introducing a plethora of enhancements aimed at improving performance and security. Key upgrades include better integration of the Rust programming language, which now allows…