Meta, Spotify and Match launch the Coalition for a Competitive Mobile Experience, a lobbying coalition to challenge Apple and Google over user age verification.
confirmed 1 article 2025-04-30
Meta Spotify Match Apple Google
Meta, Spotify, and Match launch the Coalition for a Competitive Mobile Experience, a lobbying coalition to take on Apple and Google over user age verification
Bloomberg · 2025-04-30 · #8
A-List is powered by Claude Sonnet 3.7 and Amazon Bedrock.
confirmed 1 article 2025-04-30
A-List Claude Sonnet 3.7 Amazon Bedrock
Grindr rolls out A-List, powered by Claude Sonnet 3.7 and Amazon Bedrock, to curate “meaningful past connections, high-potential matches” and chat summaries
Bloomberg · 2025-04-30 · #27
Alphabet-owned Waymo and Toyota announced a preliminary partnership to explore developing a new autonomous vehicle platform and bringing robotaxi technology to personally owned vehicles.
rumored 1 article 2025-04-30
Waymo Toyota autonomous vehicle platform robotaxi technology personally owned vehicles
Waymo and Toyota announce a preliminary partnership aiming to develop a new autonomous vehicle platform and enhance next-generation personally owned vehicles
CNBC · 2025-04-30 · #18
Sources report a growing rift between Sam Altman and Satya Nadella; their previously close partnership is said to be drifting apart.
rumored 1 article 2025-04-29
Sam Altman Satya Nadella
Sources detail tensions between Sam Altman and Satya Nadella, whose partnership began after a summer 2018 meeting; Microsoft can block OpenAI's for-profit move
Wall Street Journal · 2025-04-29 · #26
CMF is presented as a sub-brand/line associated with Nothing (CMF by Nothing).
confirmed 1 article 2025-04-29
CMF Nothing
Nothing announces the modular $279 CMF Phone 2 Pro, with a 6.77" 120Hz AMOLED and three rear cameras, including a 50MP telephoto lens, plus three new earbuds
ZDNET · 2025-04-29 · #32
Reporting states that the partnership between Sam Altman and Satya Nadella began following a meeting in summer 2018.
rumored 1 article 2025-04-29
Sam Altman Satya Nadella summer 2018 meeting
Sources detail tensions between Sam Altman and Satya Nadella, whose partnership began after a summer 2018 meeting; Microsoft can block OpenAI's for-profit move
Wall Street Journal · 2025-04-29 · #26
A network of group chats that surged in 2020 served as a space where Silicon Valley leaders allied with the new right.
confirmed 1 article 2025-04-28
network of group chats Silicon Valley leaders new right
A look at the network of group chats that surged in 2020 as a place where Silicon Valley leaders allied with the new right, revolving around Marc Andreessen
Semafor · 2025-04-28 · #1
Sources say Microsoft plans to increase reliance on third-party firms/channel partners to sell software to small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs).
rumored 1 article 2025-04-26
Microsoft third-party firms SMBs
Sources: Microsoft plans to increase the use of third-party firms for selling software to SMBs; in-house sellers will get more training and focus on AI products
Bloomberg · 2025-04-26 · #27
Meta and Booz Allen partner to deploy Space Llama aboard the International Space Station National Laboratory for research.
confirmed 1 article 2025-04-26
Meta Booz Allen Space Llama International Space Station National Laboratory
Meta and Booz Allen partner to deploy Space Llama, a fine-tuned version of Llama 3.2, for research aboard the International Space Station National Laboratory
CNBC · 2025-04-26 · #28
Perplexity (CEO Aravind Srinivas) discusses an existing partnership between Perplexity and Motorola.
confirmed 1 article 2025-04-26
Perplexity Motorola
Q&A with Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas on Motorola partnership, Perplexity's upcoming browser Comet, TikTok bid, ChatGPT's scale, Google's DOJ trial, and more
The Verge · 2025-04-26 · #4
Motorola will include Perplexity's AI search engine on its new Razr phones as part of a distribution partnership that emphasizes growing Perplexity's user base rather than generating revenue.
confirmed 1 article 2025-04-25
Motorola Perplexity Razr phones
Motorola's new Razr phones will include Perplexity's AI search engine, as part of a distribution partnership that lets Perplexity gain users rather than revenue
CNBC · 2025-04-25 · #40
Nvidia offers plugin and API support for G-Assist to let developers connect the chatbot to external services and tools such as Spotify and Gemini.
confirmed 1 article 2025-04-24
Nvidia Spotify Gemini external services and tools
Nvidia updates its G-Assist AI chatbot, offering plugin and API support to let developers connect to external services and tools, such as Spotify and Gemini
The Verge · 2025-04-24 · #44
When Stenn collapsed, major partners including Citigroup and Natixis said they had never heard of the company.
denied 1 article 2025-04-24
Citigroup Natixis major partners Stenn
A look at the collapse of Stenn, an invoice financing startup that got major banks to unwittingly fund millions in suspect payments and was last valued at $900M
Bloomberg · 2025-04-24 · #22
New Mexico is pursuing efforts to become a quantum computing hub through partnerships among the state, its universities, national laboratories, and private companies.
confirmed 1 article 2025-04-23
State of New Mexico New Mexico universities national laboratories private companies
A look at New Mexico's efforts to become a quantum computing hub through partnerships between the state, its universities, and national labs and companies
Wall Street Journal · 2025-04-23 · #41
Trump Media partners with Crypto.com and Florida-based Yorkville America Digital to launch exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by the end of 2025.
confirmed 1 article 2025-04-23
Trump Media Crypto.com Yorkville America Digital
Trump Media partners with Crypto.com and Florida-based Yorkville America Digital to launch ETFs by the end of 2025, as it moves into financial services
New York Times · 2025-04-23 · #39
OpenAI, Microsoft and Meta Platforms approached Samsung about deals to place their AI chatbots on Samsung phones.
confirmed 1 article 2025-04-22
OpenAI Microsoft Meta Platforms Samsung
The US DOJ says Google backed off more restrictive Gemini distribution deals, partly due to its case; Google says rivals talked to Samsung about chatbot deals
The Information · 2025-04-22 · #3
Google says its rivals talked to Samsung about chatbot distribution deals.
confirmed 1 article 2025-04-22
Google OpenAI Microsoft Meta Platforms Samsung
The US DOJ says Google backed off more restrictive Gemini distribution deals, partly due to its case; Google says rivals talked to Samsung about chatbot deals
The Information · 2025-04-22 · #3
Google pays Samsung an 'enormous sum' each month to preinstall Gemini on Samsung devices under a two-year deal that began in January, according to Google VP Peter Fitzgerald.
confirmed 1 article 2025-04-22
Google Samsung Gemini
DOJ v. Google: a Google VP says the company pays Samsung an “enormous sum of money” every month to preinstall Gemini on its devices as part of a two-year deal
Bloomberg · 2025-04-22 · #2
YouTube, turning 20, is trying to keep the content pipeline flowing while appeasing broadcasters and copyright holders.
confirmed 1 article 2025-04-20
YouTube broadcasters copyright holders
How YouTube is adapting to the AI era; a VP expects that in five years, every video uploaded to YouTube could be dubbed automatically into every spoken language
Bloomberg · 2025-04-20 · #5
Bo Hines co-founded a growth equity firm with his father and another partner.
confirmed 1 article 2025-04-20
Bo Hines growth equity firm (unnamed) his father another partner
Bo Hines has become the main liaison between the White House and the crypto industry.
confirmed 1 article 2025-04-19
Bo Hines White House crypto industry
A profile of Bo Hines, a 29-year-old official in the Trump administration who has become the main liaison between the White House and the crypto industry
Fortune · 2025-04-19 · #10
Amazon is reportedly courting publishers to add their apps to the new TV streaming device.
rumored 1 article 2025-04-18
Amazon publishers apps
Sources: Amazon plans to release its first TV streaming device with its Vega OS, used in some Echo devices, in 2025 and is courting publishers to add their apps
Lowpass · 2025-04-18 · #27
Wikimedia Foundation partners with Kaggle to release a structured Wikipedia content dataset in English and French optimized for AI model training.
confirmed 1 article 2025-04-17
Wikimedia Foundation Kaggle structured Wikipedia content dataset (English and French)
The Wikimedia Foundation partners with Kaggle to release a dataset of “structured Wikipedia content in English and French” optimized for AI model training
The Verge · 2025-04-17 · #12
Perplexity is reportedly in discussions to integrate its AI assistant on Samsung's devices.
rumored 1 article 2025-04-17
Perplexity Samsung devices
Sources: Perplexity is in discussions to integrate its AI assistant on Samsung's devices and has reached an agreement to preload Perplexity on Motorola's phones
Bloomberg · 2025-04-17 · #15
Perplexity has reportedly reached an agreement to have its AI assistant preloaded on Motorola's phones.
rumored 1 article 2025-04-17
Perplexity Motorola phones
Sources: Perplexity is in discussions to integrate its AI assistant on Samsung's devices and has reached an agreement to preload Perplexity on Motorola's phones
Bloomberg · 2025-04-17 · #15
TSMC CEO C. C. Wei states that TSMC is not engaged in any discussions with other companies regarding any joint venture, denying recent reports of a tie-up with Intel.
denied 1 article 2025-04-17
C. C. Wei TSMC Intel
TSMC CEO C. C. Wei says “TSMC is not engaged in any discussion with other companies regarding any joint venture”, after a recent report of a tie-up with Intel
Bloomberg · 2025-04-17 · #33
Codex CLI is designed to work with OpenAI's o3 and o4-mini models for coding assistance.
confirmed 1 article 2025-04-17
Codex CLI OpenAI o3 o4-mini
OpenAI debuts Codex CLI, an open-source coding agent tool for terminals that links AI models with local code and computing tasks, like moving files
TechCrunch · 2025-04-17 · #11
Phil Spencer addresses Microsoft's goals and ambitions in Hollywood.
confirmed 1 article 2025-04-16
Microsoft
Q&A with Phil Spencer on A Minecraft Movie, potential IP for future movies, Microsoft's Hollywood goals, Fallout Season 2 and the Minecraft TV series, and more
Variety · 2025-04-16 · #15
Hammerspace counts Nvidia, Meta, Tesla, Palantir, and the U.S. Department of Defense among its clients.
confirmed 1 article 2025-04-16
Hammerspace Nvidia Meta Tesla Palantir Department of Defense
Data orchestration startup Hammerspace, which counts Nvidia, Meta, Tesla, Palantir, and the DOD as clients, raised $100M, sources say at a $500M+ valuation
TechCrunch · 2025-04-16 · #34
Several major European carmakers (Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, Stellantis, BMW) are signing agreements with Chinese groups to gain access to technology in core areas such as software and autonomous driving to avoid falling behind.
confirmed 1 article 2025-04-16
Volkswagen Mercedes-Benz Stellantis BMW European carmakers Chinese groups software autonomous driving
European carmakers are increasingly doing deals with Chinese rivals to prevent them from falling behind in core areas such as software and autonomous driving
Financial Times · 2025-04-16 · #41