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So you’ve heard these AI terms and nodded along; let’s fix that
The rise of AI has brought an avalanche of new terms and slang. Here is a glossary with definitions of some of the most important words and phrases you might encounter.
Nvidia has already committed $40B to equity AI deals this year
Nvidia continues to be a big investor in the AI ecosystem.
Laid-off Oracle workers tried to negotiate better severance. Oracle said no.
Some found out they didn't qualify for WARN Act protections like two-months notice because the company had classified them as remote workers.
Intel’s comeback story is even wilder than it seems
Intel's stock has risen a stunning 490% over the past year, a bet by Wall Street that may be running well ahead of the company's actual turnaround.
Cloudflare says AI made 1,100 jobs obsolete, even as revenue hit a record high
Cloudflare announced its first large-scale layoff. CEO Matthew Prince says because of AI efficiency gains, the company doesn't need as many support roles.
The “people’s airline” and the enterprise AI gold rush
Everyone wants a piece of the enterprise AI pie, and this week, we saw a string of companies making their moves. From Anthropic and OpenAI announcing new joint ventures targeting …
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The fax machine is the bottleneck in US healthcare, and VCs are starting to notice
Like many AI companies automating work that humans currently do, Basata will eventually face a harder question about where the line is between augmenting workers and displacing th…
OpenAI launches new voice intelligence features in its API
The new features could be handy for customer service systems, but OpenAI says they have applications that work across a variety of other fields, including education and creator pl…
Voi founders’ new AI startup Pit has become the latest rising star out of Stockholm
AI startup Pit is led by the co-founders of European scooter giant Voi and backed by a16z, which is leading the startup’s $16 million seed round.
OpenAI introduces new ‘Trusted Contact’ safeguard for cases of possible self-harm
The company is expanding its efforts to protect ChatGPT users in cases where conversations may turn to self-harm.
Perplexity’s Personal Computer is now available to everyone on Mac
Perplexity's Personal Computer brings AI agents to your Mac, and is now open to everyone.