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Tesla loses bid to overturn $243M Autopilot verdict
A judge has denied Tesla’s request to overturn a $243 million jury verdict that held the automaker partially responsible for…
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‘Toy Story 5’ takes aim at creepy AI toys: ‘I’m always listening’
When the first Toy Story movie came out in 1995, Google didn’t exist yet and Apple was on the verge…
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Google’s new Gemini Pro model has record benchmark scores — again
On Thursday, Google released the newest version of Gemini Pro, its powerful LLM. The model, 3.1, is currently available as…
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Jack Altman joins Benchmark as GP
Jack Altman and Benchmark announced today that he would be joining the firm as a general partner. This news is…
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Apple is reportedly cooking up a trio of AI wearables
Late last month, The Information reported that Apple was developing an AI wearable — an AirTag-sized pendant with cameras that…
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Thrive raises $10B for new fund, its largest yet
Thrive Capital just raised $10 billion for a new fund — the largest fund it has ever raised and nearly…
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Fintech lending giant Figure confirms data breach
Figure Technology, a blockchain-based lending company, confirmed it experienced a data breach. On Friday, Figure spokesperson Alethea Jadick told TechCrunch…
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OpenAI removes access to sycophancy-prone GPT-4o model
Starting Friday, OpenAI will cease providing access to five legacy ChatGPT models, including the popular but controversial GPT-4o model. The…
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IBM will hire your entry-level talent in the age of AI
While the artificial intelligence industry touts that AI will replace entry-level jobs, not every company is scaling back hiring these…
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Apple acquires all rights to ‘Severance,’ will produce future seasons in-house
Apple has acquired the IP and all rights to its hit show “Severance” from its original studio, Fifth Season, as…
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Apple’s Siri revamp reportedly delayed… again
Apple has been promising a new-and-improved, cutting-edge, AI-powered Siri since it first unveiled Apple Intelligence in 2024. Over about a…
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Boston Dynamics CEO Robert Playter steps down after 30 years at the company
Boston Dynamics, the Massachusetts-based robotics company known for its four-legged robots and humanoids, is going through a leadership change. Robert Playter announced in…
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