Perplexity submits a new bid for TikTok
Perplexity AI has submitted a revised proposal to merge with TikTok, in an arrangement that would give the U.S. government…
DeepSeek gets Silicon Valley talking
Since Chinese AI company DeepSeek released an open version of its reasoning model R1 at the beginning of this week,…
Why Reid Hoffman feels optimistic about our AI future
In Reid Hoffman’s new book Superagency: What Could Possibly Go Right With Our AI Future, the LinkedIn co-founder makes the…
2025 will likely be another brutal year of failed startups, data suggests
More startups shut down in 2024 than the year prior, according to multiple sources, and that’s not really a surprise…
As demand for data centers soars, real estate companies look to become energy developers
Brendan Wallace has a lot on his mind lately. Wallace is the co-founder of Fifth Wall Ventures, a nine-year-old proptech…
Trump administration reportedly negotiating an Oracle takeover of TikTok
The Trump administration is negotiating a deal that would see Oracle take over TikTok alongside new U.S. investors, according to…
Will states lead the way on AI regulation?
2024 was a busy year for lawmakers (and lobbyists) concerned about AI — most notably in California, where Gavin Newsom…
Paul McCartney calls on UK government to protect artists from AI
Legendary musician Paul McCartney is warning against proposed changes to UK copyright law that would allow tech companies to freely…
OpenAI wants to take over your browser
Welcome back to Week in Review. This week we’re diving into OpenAI’s newly released AI agent, called Operator. We also…
Threads is testing ads in the US and Japan
Meta’s X rival Threads said Friday that it is now testing ads with select brands in the U.S. and Japan.…