Recent grads and PhDs are being recruited by AI companies like Handshake to provide specialized training data in fields like music and law for $30-$160 per hour
it's training AI models. … Catherine Emanuel : I was interviewed by Emma Haidar at Bloomberg News recently about my participation in and motivations for joining the Handshake MOVE Fellowship, working ...
Internal emails and audit reports warned that the Schengen Information System II, used by EU border forces, was rife with software and security vulnerabilities
An information-sharing system used by EU border forces to flag illegal immigrants and suspected criminals in real time was rife … LinkedIn: Antonella Napolitano , Romain Lanneau , and Leonardo Quattru...
A profile of Airwallex co-founder Jack Zhang, who turned down Stripe's $1.2B offer seven years ago; the fintech is now valued at $6.2B and plans an IPO in 2026
Emily Mason / Bloomberg : X: @awxjack . LinkedIn: Bloomberg News and Ravi Adusumilli X: Jack Zhang / @awxjack : 7 years ago, my co-founders and I walked away from an 1.2B acquisition offer from @st...
Vista Equity Partners agrees to acquire ERP software provider Acumatica from PE firm EQT, sources say in a deal that values Acumatica at ~$2B including debt
Vista is buying the Bellvue, Washington-based firm from private equity firm EQT AB, according to a statement Thursday that confirmed an earlier Bloomberg News report.
Source: OpenAI is in talks to acquire Windsurf, an AI coding tool formerly known as Codeium, for ~$3B; Windsurf was valued at $1.25B in a 2024 funding deal
they are the black hole of Startups People still don't get it Evil institution Deedy / @deedydas : @EMostaque Perhaps the time (say even 6mos) it takes to build and grow a Windsurf like product and GT...
SoftBank acquires Ampere Computing for $6.5B in cash, with Oracle and Carlyle selling their stakes as part of the deal, which is expected to close in H2 2025
SoftBank is buying Ampere in an all-cash transaction that values the Santa Clara, California-based firm at $6.5 billion, according to a statement reviewed by Bloomberg News.
Documents: Tesla applied late last year for a transportation permit in California that suggests it's working to launch a ride-hailing business in the near term
Lots of luck with that permit, Elon! [embedded post] Threads: John Krafcik / @johnkrafcik : “sets sights* is an interesting choice of words to describe the latest in a remarkably long line of actions ...
China's mini-drama industry grew 35% YoY to ~$6.91B in 2024, surpassing the country's box office and forcing iQiyi and Tencent to embrace short-form programming
Sohee Kim / Bloomberg : Bluesky: @lauridonahue . LinkedIn: Sohee Kim See also Mediagazer Bluesky: Lauri Donahue / @lauridonahue : Every example I've seen of these micro-episode series has been utter ...
Sources: 2025's Apple Watch Ultra is slated to get satellite connectivity for off-the-grid text messages via Globalstar, and may get blood pressure monitoring
what you need to know Iskra Petrova / PhoneArena : Apple Watch Ultra 3 rumored to get satellite messaging abilities Jim Miller / Tabletmonkeys : Apple's Lifeline: Watch Ultra 3 to Add Satellite Messag...
Investigation: Uber and Lyft lockouts for 800+ NYC drivers occurred almost every hour of every day, saving the companies hundreds of millions of dollars in pay
Even If You're Not One Johan / The Rideshare Guy : Weekly Roundup: Rideshare Drivers Use Teslas as Makeshift Robotaxis Katie Johnston / The Boston Globe : 'To me, this isn't a full and real union': La...