VCs pledge not to take money from Russia or China, and Databricks raises a humongous round
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Everything you need to know about the AI chatbot
ChatGPT, OpenAI’s text-generating AI chatbot, has taken the world by storm since its launch in November 2022. What started as…
EV startup Canoo places remaining employees on a ‘mandatory unpaid break’
Struggling electric van startup Canoo has placed its remaining employees on what it’s calling a “mandatory unpaid break” through at…
Sam Altman disputes Marc Andreessen’s description of AI meetings with Biden administration
Famed investor Marc Andreessen recently talked about meetings with Biden administration staff who gave him the impression they wanted to…
Feds clear the way for robotaxis without steering wheels and pedals
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Friday proposed a new national framework that could make it easier for…
After causing outrage on the first day of Y Combinator, AI code editor PearAI lands $1M seed
On the first day of Y Combinator’s winter 2024 session — right after orientation and a photo in front of…
Third member of LockBit ransomware gang has been arrested
U.S. prosecutors in New Jersey on Friday publicly announced charges against Rostislav Panev, 51, a dual Russian-Israeli national accused of…
The year is coming to a close, but startup news keeps rolling in
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Nvidia clears regulatory hurdle to acquire Run:ai
Chip company Nvidia gets the green light from the European Union to complete its acquisition of Run:ai. The EU came…
OpenAI announces new o3 models
OpenAI saved its biggest announcement for the last day of its 12-day “shipmas” event. On Friday, the company unveiled o3,…