A look at inZOI, a new life simulation game by South Korean studio Krafton that aims to appeal to players in Asia, where The Sims never gained popularity
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Sources: Apple is working on a major Health app revamp and an AI doctor service, planned for H1 2026, and M5 updates for the iPad Pro and MacBook Pro this year
Apple is preparing its biggest health care push to date with a revamped app and AI doctor service.
As ChatGPT's Studio Ghibli-style images going viral sparks a debate, AI may not devalue human-created art and may even elevate it by fueling a creation economy
I know it seems impossible to imagine right now, but at some point soon, this too shall pass.
Marketing executives say big brands are allocating small amounts of their ad budget to X, seeking to avoid being perceived as boycotting Elon Musk's platform
Marketers want to avoid being seen as boycotting billionaire's social media platform — Big brands are allocating small amounts …
Bernstein: AI could erode India's $350B services export sector as AI replaces entry-level engineers at “higher precision and speed” at a fraction of the cost
AI subscriptions replace Indian engineers at “higher precision and speed” — For decades, India's economic promise …
How AI tools are causing problems and sowing distrust in both job hunting and hiring; a Polish cybersecurity startup says it almost hired a deepfake candidate
The proliferation of artificial intelligence tools and overreliance on software such as ChatGPT is making the job market increasingly surreal.
A look at the new, open-source Model Context Protocol for connecting LLMs to data sources and why its success depends on overcoming middleware challenges
There's a long history of “middleware” in our industry. Everyone wants it. There's always a hot one, but it rarely makes to the finish line and often disappoints. Bluesky: @folletto . X: @stevesi an...
How Klarna's Walmart deal ahead of its IPO put long-simmering tensions between Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski and Affirm CEO Max Levchin on public display
Even by Sebastian Siemiatkowski's standards, it's been a wild month. — The chief executive officer of buy now …
Straiker, which develops tech for securing enterprise AI applications, emerges from stealth with a $21M Series A from Lightspeed and Bain Capital
Artificial intelligence-native security company Straiker launched today with an announcement that it has raised $21 million from Lightspeed Venture Partners LP and Bain Capital Ventures.
PE firm Clearlake agrees to acquire and take private Dun & Bradstreet, one of Wall Street's oldest data and analytics providers, for $7.7B including debt
The private equity firm will pay $9.15 per share in cash for Jacksonville, Florida-based Dun & Bradstreet, according to a statement Monday …
Cambridge, UK-based Camgraphic, which is developing graphene-based photonics chips for AI, HPC, autonomous cars, and other applications, raised a €25M Series A
The money will be used to develop the startup's R&D operations in Pisa and establish a pilot manufacturing line in Milan
Chinese chip equipment manufacturer SiCarrier debuted ~30 “domestically controllable” products at the Semicon China show, as China pushes for chip self-reliance
The equipment start-up kept a low profile until this week, when it unveiled about 30 new products at the Semicon China show Bluesky: @kentindell Bluesky: Ken Tindell / @kentindell : The US plan to cut...
Dyna Robotics, which is building AI-powered robots to help businesses automate repetitive tasks like chopping food, emerged from stealth with a $23.5M seed
Dyna Robotics has a practical strategy: mastering specific tasks and applications, skill by skill, application by application. … Bill Trenchard : Getting to back exceptional founders a second time aro...
NYC-based Navina, which has developed an AI copilot for clinicians, raised a $55M Series C led by Goldman Sachs Alternatives, taking its total funding to $100M
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Prolific fintech VC and QED Investors co-founder Frank Rotman says he will become partner emeritus by the end of 2025 and focus on launching his own startups
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A book excerpt details how the OpenAI board ousted Sam Altman with help from Mira Murati, who provided examples of his alleged lies and other toxic behavior
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Uber and DoorDash are pressing GOP lawmakers to include independent contractors who drive rideshare vehicles and deliver food in Trump's no-tax-on-tips proposal
Richard Rubin / Wall Street Journal : Bluesky: @kevinkleinpdx . LinkedIn: Max Rettig Bluesky: Kevin Klein / @kevinkleinpdx : This is incredibly stupid policy, but I am torn. This will have the effec...
Kalshi sues Nevada's gaming regulators to keep offering event contracts to bet on sports and politics, citing federal regulation by the US CFTC
Calls It Innovation, Not Gambling Zack Abrams / The Block : Kalshi sues Nevada, New Jersey gaming boards after receiving orders to cease sports contracts Jalpa Bhavsar / The Crypto Times : Kalshi Sues...
A look at AI-generated fake movie trailers on YouTube; WBD, Paramount, and Sony have earned ad revenue from some videos instead of defending their copyright
It's fan-friendly, sure, but also risky, since fake trailers can easily mislead the public into thinking they're real. Peter Hall / @peterhallhuman : I've been watching STAR TREK TNG and THE EXPANSE l...
Waterloo, Ontario-based logistics software company Descartes Systems Group acquires 3Gtms, an Ohio-based transportation software vendor, for $115M in cash
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Berlin-based Amboss, which makes study guide apps for medical students and online databases for clinicians, raised €240M, sources say at an €800M+ valuation
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Fleetio, which develops vehicle fleet management software, raised a $450M+ Series D and acquired Auto Integrate in a deal valuing the combined entity at $1.5B+
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A look at drone delivery startup Zipline, which has raised $500M+, made 1.4M+ deliveries in seven countries, and delivers packages for Walmart in two US cities
Christopher Mims / Wall Street Journal : LinkedIn: Costa Samaras , Danielle Meister Lurie , and Christopher Mims LinkedIn: Costa Samaras : I led a multi-year research project where we built and flew ...
Hamish McKenzie says Substack is partnering with FIRE to support “writers residing lawfully” in the US targeted by the government for their writing
https://x.com/... X: Zaid Jilani / @zaidjilani : I'm glad Hamish is doing this at a time when many people who claimed to support free speech are nowhere to be found. Kelsey Piper / @kelseytuoc : One n...
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