Thinking Machines co-founder Lilian Weng left the company citing health reasons, then joined OpenAI
Lilian Weng, co-founder of Thinking Machines, announced this week that she would step down from her role, citing…
Midjourney acquired the astrology app Co-Star
Midjourney, an AI lab best known for its LLM-powered image and video generators, has acquired the social astrology…
Google is making it easier to switch from iPhone to Android
Google announced on Wednesday a new migration experience built directly into Android 17 that should ease the switch…
Moonshot’s upcoming Kimi 3 is expected to close the gap with Anthropic’s Opus 4.8
The latest iteration of Chinese AI lab Moonshot AI’s Kimi model series is expected to perform at par…
Phone maker OnePlus reportedly plans to wind down US and Europe operations
Amid rising consumer electronics prices and slow demand for new purchases, Android phone maker OnePlus plans to wind…
Microsoft patches record number of security vulnerabilities, citing its use of AI
Microsoft released a record number of security patches for Windows, Office, and other tech product lines this week,…
X just tweaked its algorithm to make it more friendly, less battleground
X has made a “tweak” to its algorithm to boost the visibility of posts to users’ “mutuals” —…
Paris-based AI voice startup Gradium raises $100M seed, backed by Nvidia
Gradium, a Paris-based startup that offers voice AI models, reopened its seed round to new investors, including Nvidia,…
Google’s deepfake detector system used to debunk McConnell hoax pic
Google’s SynthID system has been used to debunk a high-profile AI-generated hoax image, in a rare but significant…
Lovable reportedly in talks to double its valuation to $13.2B
Lovable, a Swedish vibe-coding startup, is in talks to raise $300 million at a valuation of $13.2 billion…
Blue Origin reportedly raising $10B at $130B valuation
Billionaire Jeff Bezos’ space rocket company Blue Origin is raising $10 billion at a $130 billion pre-money valuation…
Microsoft joins AI cost-cutting trend by relying more on its own models
As AI costs continue to rise, companies are looking for ways to cut back. The most recent example…