Sources suggest Meta's 'Supernova' AI/camera glasses line will get an Oakley-branded SKU.
rumored 1 article 2025-01-22
Meta Supernova line (AI/camera glasses) Oakley SKU
Sources: Meta aims to debut glasses with a built-in display and Oakley-branded smart glasses for athletes in 2025, resumes work on a watch, and explores earbuds
Bloomberg · 2025-01-22 · #46
Connect Ventures is a partnership between CAA and NEA.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-22
Connect Ventures CAA NEA
Music AI, the AI startup behind Moises music creation service, raised a $40M Series A led by monashees and Connect Ventures, a partnership between CAA and NEA
Music Business Worldwide · 2025-01-22 · #24
Developer Second Dinner plans to find a new publisher for Marvel Snap to avoid future bans.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-21
Second Dinner new publisher
Card game Marvel Snap, published by ByteDance's Nuverse, is back online in the US; developer Second Dinner plans to find a new publisher to avoid future bans
The Verge · 2025-01-21 · #3
Meta (via Instagram) is offering creators with large TikTok followings cash bonuses of $10,000\u2013$50,000 per month to post on Instagram Reels, effectively paying for exclusivity before other platforms.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-21
Meta Instagram creators with large TikTok followings Instagram Reels
Source: Meta is offering creators with large TikTok followings bonuses ranging from $10K to $50K per month to post on Instagram Reels before other platforms
The Information · 2025-01-21 · #25
MKT World is a company associated with Melania Trump.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-20
MKT World Melania Trump
Melania Trump launches her own Solana coin, MELANIA, offered by MKT World, a company associated with Melania Trump; TRUMP fell ~36% on the news
Axios · 2025-01-20 · #3
Donald Trump argues for a TikTok joint venture structure that would give US parties 50% ownership of the app.
rumored 1 article 2025-01-20
Donald Trump TikTok 50% US ownership
The CIA is using AI to give teams better tools and to facilitate private-sector development of technology for its intelligence work.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-20
CIA
A look at the CIA's AI use, including a chatbot that lets analysts talk to virtual versions of foreign presidents and prime ministers to predict their behaviors
New York Times · 2025-01-20 · #17
The CIA is trying to make it easier for the private sector to develop technology for its secretive work.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-20
CIA private sector
A look at the CIA's AI use, including a chatbot that lets analysts talk to virtual versions of foreign presidents and prime ministers to predict their behaviors
New York Times · 2025-01-20 · #17
US drone makers are wary of working with Taiwanese companies and hesitant to form partnerships.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-20
US drone makers Taiwanese companies
US drone makers are wary of working with Taiwanese companies, fearing China's retaliation and being caught in a crossfire if US-China tensions rise under Trump
Wall Street Journal · 2025-01-20 · #23
Bloomberg is a client using Man Group's ArcticDB to analyze trading data.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-20
Bloomberg ArcticDB
A look at UK hedge fund Man Group's ArcticDB, an open-source tool developed internally and used by clients like Bloomberg to analyze stock trading data and more
Wall Street Journal · 2025-01-20 · #27
Over the past decade Chinese AI researchers coauthored approximately 46,000 collaborative papers with their US counterparts.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-20
Chinese AI researchers US AI researchers
Analysis: Chinese AI researchers produced ~46K collaborative papers with their US counterparts over the past decade, followed by ~19K with researchers in the UK
Rest of World · 2025-01-20 · #28
Over the past decade Chinese AI researchers coauthored approximately 19,000 collaborative papers with researchers in the UK.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-20
Chinese AI researchers UK researchers
Analysis: Chinese AI researchers produced ~46K collaborative papers with their US counterparts over the past decade, followed by ~19K with researchers in the UK
Rest of World · 2025-01-20 · #28
The article states Yarvin is friends with Marc Andreessen and J.D. Vance.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-20
Curtis Yarvin Marc Andreessen J.D. Vance
Q&A with Curtis Yarvin, a computer engineer and blogger whose ideas are increasingly popular with tech elites, on why democracy is bad, dictators, and more
New York Times · 2025-01-20 · #30
Founder of ByteDance met with Elon Musk last year.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-20
ByteDance founder Elon Musk
China suggests it is willing to work with Donald Trump to keep TikTok operating in the US, after previously saying that it would block any forced sale of TikTok
Wall Street Journal · 2025-01-20 · #5
China suggests it is willing to work with Donald Trump to keep TikTok operating in the US.
rumored 1 article 2025-01-20
China Donald Trump TikTok
China suggests it is willing to work with Donald Trump to keep TikTok operating in the US, after previously saying that it would block any forced sale of TikTok
Wall Street Journal · 2025-01-20 · #5
Donald Trump argues for a TikTok joint venture structured with 50% U.S. ownership.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-19
Donald Trump TikTok
Donald Trump says he will sign an EO on Monday to delay enforcing the TikTok ban and argues for a TikTok JV with 50% US ownership
Axios · 2025-01-19 · #1
TikTok/ByteDance told users that Donald Trump has indicated he will work with them on a solution to reinstate TikTok.
rumored 1 article 2025-01-19
TikTok ByteDance Donald Trump TikTok reinstatement
Vitalik Buterin recommends the Ethereum Foundation increase its use of ecosystem-built tools (including Gitcoin), decentralized and privacy technologies, and the Ethereum chain, while remaining judicious about neutrality.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-18
Vitalik Buterin Ethereum Foundation Gitcoin decentralized and privacy tech Ethereum chain
Vitalik Buterin outlines “large changes” to Ethereum Foundation leadership structure, after fellow Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin called for new EF leadership
The Block · 2025-01-18 · #13
OpenAI collaborated with Retro Biosciences to develop GPT-4b micro, an AI model that OpenAI says can engineer proteins able to convert regular cells into stem cells.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-18
OpenAI Retro Biosciences GPT-4b micro protein engineering cell reprogramming
OpenAI worked with Retro Biosciences to develop GPT-4b micro, an AI model that it says can engineer proteins capable of turning regular cells into stem cells
MIT Technology Review · 2025-01-18 · #12
Jio Platforms partners with Polygon Labs to integrate Web3 and blockchain services into Jio's apps and services.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-16
Jio Platforms Polygon Labs
Jio Platforms partners with Polygon Labs to integrate Web3 and blockchain services into Jio's apps and services; Jio Platforms has over 450M users in India
CoinDesk · 2025-01-16 · #43
Netradyne provides AI-enabled dashcams to fleet owners such as Amazon.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-16
Netradyne Amazon
Netradyne, which provides AI-enabled dashcams to fleet owners like Amazon, raised a $90M Series D led by Point72 at a pre-money valuation of $1.25B
TechCrunch · 2025-01-16 · #27
The deal marks the French AI startup Mistral's first such content partnership.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-16
Mistral Agence France-Presse
Mistral announces a content deal with the Agence France-Presse to improve answer accuracy in Le Chat, marking the French AI startup's first such partnership
TechCrunch · 2025-01-16 · #15
Mistral announces a content deal with Agence France-Presse to improve answer accuracy in its Le Chat service.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-16
Mistral Agence France-Presse
Mistral announces a content deal with the Agence France-Presse to improve answer accuracy in Le Chat, marking the French AI startup's first such partnership
TechCrunch · 2025-01-16 · #15
Pixelfed interoperates with third-party apps such as Flipboard and Surf.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-15
Pixelfed Flipboard Surf
Decentralized Instagram alternative Pixelfed debuts iOS and Android apps; its Android app is the top Social app on Google Play in some markets, including the US
TechCrunch · 2025-01-15 · #48
Aryin's friends reportedly think the relationship with ChatGPT has been good for her.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-15
Friends of Aryin Aryin's relationship with ChatGPT
A 28-year-old woman describes her “relationship” with ChatGPT, or Leo as the chatbot named itself, which became her therapist, erotic partner, and advisor
New York Times · 2025-01-15 · #25
ChatGPT (Leo) provided advice to Aryin.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-15
ChatGPT (Leo) Aryin
A 28-year-old woman describes her “relationship” with ChatGPT, or Leo as the chatbot named itself, which became her therapist, erotic partner, and advisor
New York Times · 2025-01-15 · #25
ChatGPT (Leo) functions as a boyfriend to Aryin in the reported relationship.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-15
ChatGPT (Leo) Aryin
A 28-year-old woman describes her “relationship” with ChatGPT, or Leo as the chatbot named itself, which became her therapist, erotic partner, and advisor
New York Times · 2025-01-15 · #25
Free Our Feeds is supported by Jimmy Wales and a group of public figures and technologists (including Mark Ruffalo, Robin Berjon, Eli Pariser, Mark Surman, Nabiha Syed, Mallory Knodel).
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-14
Free Our Feeds Jimmy Wales Mark Ruffalo Robin Berjon Eli Pariser Mark Surman Nabiha Syed Mallory Knodel others
Free Our Feeds, backed by Jimmy Wales and others, aims to raise $30M by 2028 to billionaire-proof the AT Protocol by making it easier for Bluesky users to leave
Forbes · 2025-01-14 · #43
Alterya reportedly has clients including Coinbase, Square, and Binance.
rumored 1 article 2025-01-14
Alterya Coinbase Square Binance
Chainalysis buys AI-agent security startup Alterya, sources say for ~$150M; Alterya is still in stealth mode but has clients including Coinbase, Square, Binance
Business Insider · 2025-01-14 · #42
Truveta, Regeneron Genetics Center, Illumina and 30 US health systems launched the Truveta Genome Project to build a large, diverse genomic plus phenotypic database to link medical outcomes to genetics.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-14
Truveta Regeneron Genetics Center Illumina 30 leading US health systems Truveta Genome Project genomic and phenotypic database
Bellevue, WA-based Truveta, which aggregates medical data from 30 partner institutions, raised $320M from Regeneron, Illumina, and others at a $1B+ valuation
GeekWire · 2025-01-14 · #32